33rd Annual NC Watermelon Festival

August 1 - 4, 2018

Historic Downtown Murfreesboro, NC

  

North Carolina Watermelon Festival

For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or call (252) 398-7695

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The main festival entrance is on Sycamore Street, just off of Main Street, behind Centura Bank.

Parking is available along Main Street, in the lots, directly across from Sycamore Street, behind Maxway, and along other nearby streets.

Festival Market Craft Vendor Letter and Application - 2018

 

Food Vendor Application - Deadline May 31, 2018

Hertford County Vendor Health Form - 2017

Food Vendor Rules and Regulations - 2018

 

Entertainment Schedule

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
7:00 PM - Jim Quick and Coastline Band

Thursday, August 2,  2018
7:00 PM - Mikele Buck Band

Friday, August 3, 2018
7:00 PM - The Janitors

Saturday, August 4, 2018
7:00 PM - Pizazz

Full schedule of events

2017 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsorship
Glover Construction, Inc.

Silver Sponsorship
Commercial Ready Mix Products
Metal Tech of Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro Farms, Inc.
NC Watermelon Association
Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital

Business Patron
Ace Hardware of Murfreesboro
Brown's Mobile Home Sales
Bryant & Lassiter Septic Tank Service
Chowan University
Expressions by Tim and Lorrie
Hill Realty
Jernigan Oil & Gas
Johnson & McLean CPAs
NC Farm Bureau - Hertford County
Nucor Steel Hertford
Revelle and Lee Law Office
Southern Bank
WDLZ - Murfreesboro
WLQM - Franklin
WPTM - Roanoke Rapids