Watermelon Days Festival
June 14-21, 2008
Cordele, Georgia

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 Word Hunt, June 2-15, Info: 229-273-0885......Watermelon Days Parade, June 21, 9:00 AM, Info: 229-273-1668......Junior Watermelon Eating Contest, June 21, 11:15 AM, Info: 229-276-2600......Watermelon Chunking Contest, June 21, 1:00 PM, Info: 229-805-0089......

Cordele Community Clubhouse

Watermelon Days Puppet Show, June 16, 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Info: 229-271-3900......Downtown Taste of Melon with Phil, June 18, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-2902......Watermelon Gospel Sing, June 20, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-1668......

Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library

How Sweet It Is, photo contest, June 2-30, Info: 229-273-7832......Reading with the Watermelon Queens, June 19, 10:30 AM, Info: 229-276-1300......

Cordele Fish Hatchery

Kiwanis Fishing Rodeo, June 14, 8:00 AM, Info: 229-276-2452......

Cordele Lions Club Park

Watermelon Days Dance, June 13, 8:00 PM, Info: 229-273-1668......Crisp County 4-H Youth Dog Show, June 19, 10:00 AM, Livestock Barn, pre-registration required, Info: 229-276-2612......

Crisp County Middle School

Watermelon Capital Queen Pageant, June 14, 7:00 PM, Auditorium, Info: 229-273-0885......Slice of Talent, June 19, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-6242......

Crisp County Recreation Department

Mushmelon Parade, June 14, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-273-6267......

Crisp Regional Hospital Park

Watermelon Days Ribbon Cutting, June 12, 10:00 AM Info: 229-273-1668......Watermelon Walk, June 20, 7:30 AM, Walking Track, Info: 229-276-3144......Watermelon Days Car & Truck Display, June 21, 9:00 AM, Info: 229-273-0646......4-H Watermelon Slice Giveaway, June 21, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-2616......Watermelon Days Entertainment, June 21, 10:00 AM, 229-273-5609......Watermelon Arts & Crafts Show, June 21, 10:00 AM, 229-276-0140......Big Melon & Adult Seed Spitting Contest, June 21, 2:00 PM, Info: 229-268-8908......

Downtown & 16th Avenue

Window Decorating Contest, June 2-15, Info: 229-276-2902......

Flint River Pottery

Watermelon Decorating Contest, June 17, 3:00 PM, Info: 229-273-1668......WALB Noon Show, June 19, 12 Noon, Info: 229-273-1668......

Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park

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

Impact Sports & Fitness

MelonThon, 1 Mile Fun Run, 5 & 10 K, June 14, 7:45 AM, Info: 229-271-1900......

Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club

This is Your Life, June 20, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-1668......

Rags to Riches Boutique - Downtown

Old Fashioned Quilting - Quilt Display, June 14-21, Info: 229-273-4038......

SAM Shortline Railroad Depot

SAM Shortline Excursion Train, June 21, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-0765......

Suwanee Apartment Complex

Singing at the Suwanee, June 21, 8:00 AM, Info: 229-273-4038......

Turner Park

Horseshoe Tournament, June 21, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-2616......