z 2024 Watermelon Days Festival Events in Cordele Georgia

Cordele Georgia - Watermelon Capital!

Watermelon Days Festival
Cordele, Georgia

June-July
Come to the Watermelon Capital of the World! Experience the family fun activities at Georgia's Oldest Festival!

Cordele Georgia is the Watermelon Capital of the World because they grow the largest luscious watermelons. Cordele-Crisp County watermelons are always crisp, juicy and sweet. The Watermelon Days Festival celebrates the watermelon harvest and summer in the South. Festival activities include the annual Watermelon Days Parade, Watermelon Dance, the Watermelon Eating Contest, the Watermelon Chunking Contest, the Sweet Melon & Adult Seed Spitting Contest, Watermelon Gospel Sing and much more. A recent addition is a Watermelon Days special run of the Sam Shortline train excursion.

The events listed below are Cordele Georgia events associated with the annual Watermelon Days celebration. The events are listed by venue. Click Calendar View for a chronological view of festival events. For further information on the celebration, including venue and or event changes, contact the Cordele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce at 229-273-1668.

Festival Highlights Calendar View Cordele Map

Watermelon Geocoaching, May 1 - June 30, 2024..........Watermelon Window Dressing Contest, May 20-31, 2024..........Car Window Painting, May 22-23, 2024, Harris Equipment Parking Lot..........Watermelon Window Dressing Judging, June 1, 2024..........Watermelon Window Dressing Winners announcement, June 7, 2024..........Watermelon Festival Parade, June 22, 2024, 9:30 AM, Info: 229-273-1668.........

Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park - Parking Fee-$5.00

Watermelon Scavenger Hunt, May 27 - June 15, 2024..........Watermelon Cook-off, June 15, 2024, Noon, Info: 229-276-1004..........Watermelon Days Arts & Crafts, June 22, 2023, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Info: Linda Hawkins @ 229-276-1004...........Watermelon Days Entertainment, June 22, 2024, 10 AM - 5 PM, Info: Linda Hawkins @ 229-276-1004..........Watermelon Days Car & Truck Display, June 22, 2024, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Info: Gene Arnett at 229-322-1621..........Watermelon Slice Giveaway, June 22, 2024, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM..........Bingo in the Park, June 22, 2024, 10 AM - 2 PM..........Watermelon Eating Contest, June 22, 2024, 11:30 AM..........Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, June 22, 2024, 2:00 PM..........Fireworks on the Flint, July 5, 2024, 9:30 PM, Info: 229-273-1668.........

Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club

WALB Noon Show, June 17, 2024, 10:00 AM, Show airs June 20, 2024, 12:30 PM, Info: 229-273-1668..........

SAM Shortline Railroad Depot, 9th Avenue Map

Day Out with Thomas, June 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 2024, Departs from Georgia Veterans State Park Depot, Info: 229-276-0755..........Watermelon Express Train Excursion, June 22, 2024, 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM..........

Buford Pond on Kelley Road Map

Billy Williams Memorial Kiwanis Fishing Rodeo, May 4, 2024, 8-10 AM, Info: 229-273-1668..........

Cordele Community Clubhouse

Crisp County 4-H Dog Show, June 14, 2024, 9 AM, SSPre-registration required by June 7, 2024, Info: 229-276-2612..........

Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library Map

Reading with the Queens, June 20, 2024, 11 AM daily, Info: 229-276-1300..........

Crisp County Middle & High Schools Map

Watermelon Queen Pageant, June 15, 2024, 6:00 PM (Ages 0-24), Info: 229-322-7001..........Kwanis Club Annual Talent Showcase, June 6, 2024, 6:30 PM, Crisp County Middle School, Info: 229-273-1668..........

Cypress Grill Map

Live Entertainment, June 21, 2024, 8 PM, Eddie Stone & Rob Walker, Info: 229-276-1004..........Live Entertainment: Like Martin Band, June 22, 2024, 8 PM, Info: 229-276-1004..........

Perry G. Busbee Walking Track

Watermelon Walk, June 21, 2024, 7:30 AM..........

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