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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 - 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......

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