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Watermelon Days Festival
Cordele, Georgia

June-July

Cordele Georgia is the Watermelon Capital of the World because they grow the largest luscious watermelons. The Watermelon Days Festival celebrates the watermelon harvest and summer in the South.

Festival activities include the annual Watermelon Days Parade, Watermelon Festival Dance, the Junior Watermelon Entry Contest, the Watermelon Chunking Contest, the Big Melon & Adult Seed Spitting Contest, Singing at the Suawnee 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. For further information on the celebration, including venue and or event changes, contact the Cordele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce.

Festival Highlights

Watermelon Word Hunt, June 1-18, 2010, Info: 229-273-0885......Window Decorating Contest, June 4, 2010, Info: 229-273-5671......Window Decorating Contest Judging, June 17, 2010, Info: 229-273-5671......This Is Your Life, June 17, 2010, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-1668......Watermelon Worship Service, June 20-26, 2010, Info: 229-805-2257......Watermelon Festival Parade, June 26, 2010, 9:00 AM, Info: 229-273-1668......

Cordele Community Clubhouse

Watermelon Days Puppet Show, June 14, 2010, 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM, Info: 229-271-3900......Downtown Taste of Melon, June 23, 2010, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-2902......

Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library

How Sweet It Is Photo Contest, June 2010, Info: 229-273-7832......Reading with the Queen, June 25, 2010, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-1644......

Cordele Fish Hatchery

Billy Williams Memorial Kiwanis Fishing Rodeo, June 19, 2010, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Info: 229-273-1668......

Cordele Lions Club Park

Watermelon Dance, June 26, 2010, 8:00 PM - Midnight, Info: 229-273-1668......

Crisp County Middle School

Watermelon Queen Pageant, June 5, 2010, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-0885......The Wedding Game, June 24, 2010, 6:00 PM, (Couple Married 1-5 Years), Info: 229-273-6242......Watermelon Idol, June 24, 2010, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-6242......

Crisp County Recreation Department

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Crisp Regional Hospital Park, 4th Avenue and 3rd Street

2010 Watermelon Festival Ribbon Cutting June 3, 2010, 10:00 AM, Crisp Regional Hospital Park, Info: 229-273-1668......Watermelon Walk, June 25, 2010, 7:30 AM, Perry G. Busbee Walking Track, Info: 229-276-3212......Watermelon Days Car & Truck Display, June 26, 2010, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Info: 229-273-0646......Antique Tractor & Equipment Display, June 26, 2010, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Info: 229-273-3510......Watermelon Slice Giveaway, June 26, 2010, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Info: 229-276-2612......Watermelon Days Arts & Crafts, June 26, 2010, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Info: 229-276-0140......Watermelon Days Entertainment, June 26, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Info: 229-273-5609......Jr. Watermelon Eating Contest, June 26, 2010, 11:15 AM, Info 229-271-6043......Big Melon & Adult Seed Spitting Contest, June 26, 2010, 2:00 PM, Info; 229-268-8908......

Downtown & 16th Avenue

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Flint River Pottery

Watermelon Decorating Contest, June 16, 2010, 10:00 AM, Info;229-273-1668......WALB Noon Show, June 17, 2010, Info: 229-273-1668......

Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park

4th of July Fireworks on the Flint, 9:30 PM, Info: 229-273-1668......

Impact Sports & Fitness

Watermelon Fun Run & Road race, June 11-12, 2010, Info: 229-271-1900......

J.W. Mann Show Barn

Crisp County 4-H Dog Show, June 24, 2010, 10:00 AM, (Registration Deadline: June 18), Info: 229-276-2612......

Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club

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Lions Club Park

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Pine Hills Country Club

Watermelon Golf Tournament, June 18, 2010, 12 Noon, Info: 229-273-1668......

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

Watermelon Gospel Sing, June 18, 2010, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-271-8096......

Rags to Riches Boutique - Downtown

Quilt Display, June 21-26, 2010, Info: 229-273-4038......

SAM Shortline Railroad Depot

Excursion Train, June 26, 2010, Info: 229-276-0755......

Suwanee Apartment Complex

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Turner Park

Watermelon Horseshoe Tournament, June 19, 2010, 9:30 AM, Info: 229-273-3820......

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