Festival Highlights - Locations not announced

Watermelon Road Run, 1 Mile Fun Run, 5K & 12K Run, June 13, 2009, 7:45 AM & 8:00 AM, Pre-registration deadline 5-27-2009, Sponsor: Impact Sports& Fitness, 229-271-1900......Watermelon Word Hunt, June 13-17, 2009, Sponsor: Holmes Construction, Info: Arlene Holmes at 229-273-0885......Watermelon Days Parade, June 27, 2009, 9:00 AM, (Line up 8:00 AM at South Gate Shopping Center), Sponsor: Cordele-Crisp Chamber & Lions Club, Info: 229-273-1668......

Cordele Community Clubhouse

Downtown Taste of Melon with Phil, June 17, 2009, 10:00 AM, Sponsor: Cordele Main Street & Downtown Business Organization, Info: Monica Branch at 229-276-2902, or Renee Fraser at 229-273-0652......Watermelon Days Puppet Show, June 22, 2009, 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Sponsor: Misdemeanor Probation Services, Info: Billie Crane at 229-271-3900......

Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library

How Sweet It Is, photo contest, June 12 - July 10, 2009, Contest Deadline: June 12, 2009, Noon, Sponsor: Hurt & Associates, Info: James Hurt at 229-273-7832, Library Hours Info: 229-276-1300......How Sweet It Is, photo display, June 15 - July 10, 2009......Reading with the Watemelon Queens, June 25, 2009, 10:30 AM, Sponsor: Friends of The Library, Info: Debbie Brogdon at 229-276-1300......

Cordele Fish Hatchery

The Billy Willams Memorial Kiwanis Fishing Rodeo, June 20, 2009, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Sponsor: Cordele Kiwanis Club, Info: Rusty Slade at 229-276-2416......

Cordele Lions Club Park

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Crisp County Middle School

Watermelon Capital Queen Pageant, June 13, 2009, 7:00 PM, Sponsor: Lioness Club of Cordele, Info: Arlene Holmes, 229-273-0885......Oldie Wedding Game, June 25, 2009, 6:00 PM, Contestants married 60 or more years, Sponsor: Watermelon Festival Committee, Info: Arlene Holmes at 229-273-0885......Slice of Talent, June 25, 2009, 7:00 PM, Sponsor: Crisp Area Arts Alliance, Info: Sunny Lee at 229-273-6242......

Crisp County Recreation Department

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Crisp Regional Hospital Park

Watemelon Days Ribbon Cutting, June 11, 2009, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-273-1668......Watermelon Walk, June 26, 2009, 7:30 AM, Sponsor: Crisp Regional Health Services, Info: Trina Barber at 229-276-3212......Watermelon Worship Service, June 26, 2009, 7:30 PM, Info: Arlene Holmes at 229-273-0885......Watermelon Days Car & Truck Display, June 27, 2009, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Sponsor: Cordele Cruisers Car Club, Info: Rick Hughes at 229-273-0646......Antique Tractor & Equipment Display, June 27, 2009, 9:00 AM - 4:0 PM, Sponsor: Triple River Old Iron Clum, Info: John Woodard at 229-273-3510......4-H Watermelon Slice Give Away, June 27, 2009, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Sponsor: Crisp County 4-H, Info: Tucker Price at 229-276-2612......Watermelon Days Entertainment, June 27, 2009, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sponsor: Cordele Evening Lions Club, Info: Jimmy Adkins at 229-273-5609......Watermelon Arts and Crafts Show, June 27, 2009, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sponsor: Cordele Evening Lions Club, Info: 229-276-0140......Jr. Watermelon Eating Contest, June 27, 2009, 11:15 AM, Sponsor: Cordele Lions Club, Info: Steve Renfrow at 229-273-3811......Watermelon Chunking Contest, June 27, 2009, 1:00 PM, Sponsor: Veolia Environmental Services, SE, Info: Debbie Turner at 229-805-0089......Big Melon & Adult Seed Spitting Contest, June 27, 2009, 2:00 PM, Sponsor: Georgia Watermelon Association, Info: Julie Daughtrey at 770-842-3309 or Mitch Mitchell at 229-268-8908......

Downtown & 16th Avenue

Window Decorating Contest, June 1-15, 2009, Sponsor: Downtown Business Organization......

Flint River Pottery

Watermelon Decorating Contest, June 16, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Info: Keep Crisp Beautiful, 229-273-1668......WALB Noon Show, June 18, 2009, Noon, Sponsor: Flint River Pottery & WALB, Info: Cordele-Crisp Chamber at 229-273-1668......

Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park

Fireworks on the Flint, July 4, 2009, 9:30 PM, Sponsors: Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park, Lake Blackshear Homeowners Association, Cordele-Crisp Tourism, Crisp County Power Commission, City of Cordele, Crisp County Water Works, Info: Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce at 229-273-1668......

Impact Sports & Fitness

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Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club

This is Your Life, June 18, 2009, 7:00 PM, Sponsor: Watemelon Festival Committee, Info: Cordele-Crisp Chamber at 229-273-1668......

Lions Club Park

Crisp County 4-H Youth Dog Show, June 18, 2009, 10:00 AM, J. W. Mann Show Barn, Registration: $7.00, Registration Deadline: June 12, 2009, Sponsor: Crisp County 4-H, Info: Sandra McKinley at 229-276-2612......Watermelon Days Dance, June 20, 2009, 8:00 PM - Midnight, Theme: Pschedelic 60s, Entertainment: Dockside, Sponsor: Cordele-Crisp Chamber Ambassador Corp, Info: Cordele-Crisp Chamber at 229-273-1668 or Kristy Morris at 229-373-3160......

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

Watermelon Gospel Sing, June 19, 209, 7:00 PM, Info: J. R. Timmons at 229-271-8096......

Rags to Riches Boutique - Downtown

Old Fashion Quilting - Quilt Display, June 13-27, 2009, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Sponsor: Rags To Riches Boutique, Info: Paula Lowery at 229-273-4038......

SAM Shortline Railroad Depot

Watermelon Festival train excursion, June 27, 2009, 10:00 AM, Sponsor: SAM Shortline, Info: 229-276-0755......

Suwanee Apartment Complex

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Turner Park

Horseshoe Tournament, June 27, 2009, 10:00 AM, Sponsor: Crisp County Leisure Opportunities Dept., Info: Ronnie Miller at 229-273-3820......