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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 Cooking School, June, 3, 2011 9:00 AM......Watermelon Word Hunt, June 1-17, 2011, Info: 229-273-0885......Window Decorating Contest, June 16, 2011, 229-273-5671......This is Your Life, June 16, 2011, Info: 229-273-1668......Watermelon Festival Parade, June 25, 2011, 9:00 AM, Info: 229-273-1668......

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

2011 Watermelon Festival Ribbon Cutting June 3, 2011, 10:00 AM, Crisp Regional Hospital Park, Info: 229-273-1668......Watermelon Walk, June 24, 2011, 7:30 AM, Perry G. Busbee Walking Track, Info: 229-276-3212......Watermelon Days Entertainment, June 25, 2011, Info: 229-273-5609......Watermelon Days Car & Truck Display, June 25, 2011, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Info: 229-401-0182......Antique Tractor & Equipment Display, June 25, 2011, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Info: 229-273-3510......Watermelon Days Arts & Crafts, June 25, 2011, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Info: 229-276-0140......Replant with Home Depot (Ages 12 and under), June 25, 2011, 10:00 AM - Noon, Info: 229-273-4380......Watermelon Slice Giveaway, June 25, 2011, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Info: 229-276-2612...... Jr. Watermelon Eating Contest, June 25, 2011, 11:15 AM......Watermelon Chunking Contest, June 25 1:00 PM, Info: Christie Guy at 229-432-0760......Big Melon & Adult Seed Spitting Contest, June 25, 2011, 2:00 PM, Info; 229-268-8908......

Cordele Community Clubhouse

Watermelon Days Puppet Show, June 13, 2011, 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM......Downtown Taste of Melon, June 22, 2011, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-2902......

Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library

Reading with the Queen, June 24, 2010, 10:00 AM, Info: 229-276-1300......

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 4, 2011, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-0885......Watermelon Worship Service, June 22, 2011, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-805-2257......The Wedding Game, June 23, 2011, 6:00 PM, (Couple Married 1-5 Years), Info: 229-273-0885......Watermelon Idol, June 23, 2011, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-273-6242......

Crisp County Recreation Department

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Downtown & 16th Avenue

How Sweet It Is Photo Contest, June 6-30, 2011, Hurt & Associates, Info: 229-273-7832......

Flint River Pottery

Watermelon Decorating Contest, June 15, 2011, 10:00 AM, Info;229-273-1668......WALB Noon Show, June 16, 2011, Info: 229-273-1668......

Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park

Fireworks on the Flint, July 2, 2011, 9:30 PM, Info: 229-273-1668......

Impact Sports & Fitness

Watermelon Fun Run & Road race, June 10, 2011, Info: 229-271-1900......

J.W. Mann Show Barn

Crisp County 4-H Dog Show, June 23, 2011, 10:00 AM, (Registration Deadline: June 17), Info: 229-276-2612......

Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club

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Lions Club Park

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Pine Hills Country Club

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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

Watermelon Gospel Sing, June 18, 2011, 7:00 PM, Info: 229-271-8096......

SAM Shortline Railroad Depot

Excursion Train, June 25, 2011, Info: 229-276-0755......

Senior Citizen Center - 115 East 24th Street

Quilt Display, June 21-26, 2011, Info: 229-273-4038......

Suwanee Apartment Complex

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Turner Park

Watermelon Horseshoe Tournament, June 18, 2011, 9:30 AM, Info: 229-273-3820......

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