Washington Parish Watermelon, Fruit & Vegetable Association Corporation
proudly presents the:
Washington Parish
Watermelon Festival
July 7th-9th
Nihil Suavius- “Nothing Sweeter”
Fun for the whole family.
Washington Parish Fairgrounds
Visit us at: watermelonfvassociation@yahoo.com
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Friday
Vendor Set-Up 10:00a.m.-12:00 noon
Fairgrounds wide
Carnival Rides 12:00 noon-until
Fairgrounds wide
Patriot Watermelon Festival Parade & 6:00 p.m.
American Legion Flag Raising
Franklinton Industrial Park- Rodeo Arena
Star Brite Sweetheart Dance 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Back 40
Moon & Stars Fireworks Show 9:00 p.m.-until
Midway
DJ Jeremy Freeman After fireworks
Mile Branch Stage Entertainment
Saturday
Carnival Rides & Vendors Open 8:00 a.m.
Fairgrounds wide
Truck Buster BBQ, Wild Game & Peach Cobbler Cook Off (8:00 a.m.)
Around Old McDonald's Farm
Legacy Contests Check In 9:00 a.m.
Arena
Jubilee Tractor Show 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Behind Main Stage
Mickylee Petting Zoo 10:00 a.m. - until
Around Old McDonald's Farm
Allsweet Car Show 10:00 a.m.-4:00p.m.
Main Stage
Eating & Watermelon Contest Sign up 10:00 a.m.-10:45 am.
Arena
Georgia Rattlesnake Ranch-style Rodeo
Queen Debut 10:45 a.m.
Arena
Carolina Cross Eating Contests 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Hot Dog Eating
Pie Eating
Arena
Russell Walker 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Mile Branch Stage Entertainment
Watermelon Festival Queen Debut 12:00 noon
Arena
Legacy Watermelon Contests: 12:15 p.m.
Size
Seed Spitting
Eating
Blind Taste Test
Auction
Arena
John Boy Story 1:00 p.m.-3:00p.m.
Mile Branch Stage Entertainment
Crimson Sweet Firetruck Hose Down 1:30 p.m.
Between Playground and McDonald's Farm
Gold Strike Greased Pig Catching 2:30 p.m.
Arena
Charleston Grey Frog Jumping 3:30 p.m.
Sheep Shearing Area
Black Diamond Turtle Race 3:45 p.m.
Sheep Shearing Area
Birdies Boys 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Mile Branch Stage Entertainment
Sugar Baby Chicken Race 4:00 p.m.
Between Sheep Shearing and McDonald's Farm
Georgia Rattlesnake Ranch-style Rodeo 5:30 p.m.
Arena
Clifton Brown & The Rusty Bucket Band 7:00 p.m-9:00 p.m.
Mile Branch Stage Entertainment
Sunday
Summer Flavor Gospel Singing 10:00 a.m.-12 noon
Mile Branch Stage
Carnival Rides & Vendors Open 12:00 noon
Fairgrounds wide
Crispy Critter Wild Goat Milking 12:00 noon-12:30p.m.
Arena
Eli Seal 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Arena
Jamboree “Domestic” Contests 1:00 p.m.- until
Husband Calling
Skillet Tossing
Egg Toss
Sack Race
Around Old McDonald's Farm
Summer Gold Sunday Cook Off 1:00 p.m.- until
Chicken & Dumplins
Chili
Corn Bread
Buddy Andrews 1:30-3:30
Mile Branch Stage Entertainment
Sangria Bulls, Barrels, Bands & Broncs 2:00 p.m.
Arena
Dean King 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Mile Branch Stage Entertainment
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Sincere Thanks to our Sponsors, Volunteers & Vendors
These generous sponsors listed here are among the elite, responsible, and most valued organizations that support our community and purpose of the Watermelon, Fruit & Vegetable Association Corporation, which is the “...marketing of Washington Parish agricultural products, promoting the “branding” of the Washington Parish name as it relates to local products, and promoting, sponsoring, and organizing the Washington Parish Watermelon Festival, and supporting education based expertise to growers...”. Our deepest gratitude and appreciation goes out to all these wonderful folks. This festival couldn't happen without them. Visit us at watermelonfvassociation@yahoo.com
Sponsors and sponsorship levels
Washington Parish Fair Assoc.- Verde Grande
Town of Franklinton- Lemon Crush
Mr. John Gallaspy- Fascination
B 4 Fitness- Fascination
Mickey Murphy- Estrella
Capital One-Estrella
Resource Bank- Estrella
Zellco- Harvest Moon
Magee Services, LLC.- Harvest Moon
Tractor Supply (Bogalusa)- Sugarlee
Tyler Ross
C&S Feed- Estrella
Garden Spot- Estrella
Gene's Tire- Estrella
Bino's- Sugarlee
Zesto- Estrella
Ola Magee- Sugarlee
Jack Brown's- Estrella
Herring Gas- Fascination
Kentwood Coop- Estrella
Magee Financial- Estrella
Gayle's Jewels- Sugarlee
ABC Waste- Fascination
Busy Bee- Harvest Moon
Plowboy Peanuts- Sugarlee
Doggie Den- Sugarlee
City Drug- Estrella
Larry Pack- Sugarlee
Autozone- Sugarlee
O'Reilly's- Sugarlee
NAPA- Sugarlee
Margie's Floral Shop- Fascination
B&C ATM
Cargill- Harvest Moon
Lee Finance- Sugarlee
Terry”s Carwash- Sugarlee
Randy Barber
HL Brownstone & Bungee
Travis' Grocery- Estrella
Johnny Crain, Clerk of Court- Estrella
“Jimbo” Stevenson, Tax Assessor- Estrella
Randy Seal, Sheriff- Security
The Workman Group- Estrella
Malinda White, State Representative- Harvest Moon
Uncle's Pzza- Sugarlee
Northshore Technical College- Harvest Moon
James Barber- Estrella
Magic Nails- Sugarlee
Renee's Design Studio- Harvest Moon
Pretty Little Cookie- Estrella
Resthaven- Harvest Moon
The Pumping Station- Estrella
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