35th Annual NC Watermelon Festival

July 29 - August 1, 2020

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 - 2019

 

Food Vendor Application - Deadline May 31, 2019

Hertford County Vendor Health Form - 2019

Food Vendor Rules and Regulations - 2019

 

Entertainment Schedule

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
7:00 PM - Band of Oz

Thursday, July 30,  2020
7:00 PM - The Main Event Band

Friday, July 31, 2020
7:00 PM - North Tower

Saturday, August 1, 2020
7:00 PM - Pizazz

Full schedule of events

2019 Sponsors

 

Platinum Sponsorship

Glover Construction

Silver Sponsorship

Chowan University

Murfreesboro Farms, Inc.
NC Watermelon Association
Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital

Real Country 101.7 WLQM

Business Patron

Brown's Mobile Home Sales
Bryant & Lassiter Septic Tank Service
Commercial Ready Mix
Expressions by Tim and Lorrie
Hill Realty
Metal Tech of Murfreesboro
Napoli's Pizza
NC Farm Bureau - Hertford County
Nucor Steel Hertford
WDLZ - Earl - 98.3 Murfreesboro
WPTM - Maverick - 102.3 Roanoke Rapids
WQDK - The Bull - 99.3 Ahoskie