2023 Cave City Watermelon Festival Schedule Of Events

Thursday – July 27

5:00 PM
 Melons for the “Prize Melon” Judging are due at the park.

5:30 PM
Kiddie Parade Through the Park
Decorate those bicycles, tricycles and wagons and parade through the park! Ages 12 and under.

6:00 PM – UNTIL DARK
Hog Wild Events – Wet Zone, Bounce Houses, and more located in the softball field.
(Purchase of armbands is required. Cost is $10.)
501 Family Entertainment – GellyBall
$10/700 Rounds
Royale Party Bus – Video Games
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6:00 PM THE BANK OF CAVE CITY MAIN STAGE
Live Music:
Local Talent
Michael Collins
Jeremy Johnson
Will Jones
Craig Estes
Carolina Mendoza
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7:00 PM THE BANK OF CAVE CITY MAIN STAGE
Live Music:
First Baptist Church of Cave City
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8:00 PM THE BANK OF CAVE CITY MAIN STAGE
Live Music:
The Farris Family Quartet

Friday – July 28 

8:00 AM
Kid’s Fishing Derby – Ages 12 and under
City Park Pond
Wiffle Ball Tournament – Following Fishing Derby

10:30-12:30
FREE Play Bounce Houses, Water Slide and Royale Party Bus Video Games

11:00-1:00
Food Truck Wars
Join us for lunch in the park and help us crown our first ever food truck champ!

1:00-4:00
Live Demonstrations from the Sharp County Extension Service, Independence County Extension Service, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Ozark Folk Center Craft Guild

6:00 PM – UNTIL DARK
Hog Wild Events – Wet Zone, Bounce Houses, and more located in the softball field.
(Purchase of armbands is required. Cost is $10.)
501 Family Entertainment – GellyBall
$10/700 Rounds
Royale Party Bus – Video Games
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6:00 PM
Live Music:
Isabella Love*
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6:45 PM
Cave City Cruizers Drive through Park
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7:00 PM
Live Music:

Drasco*

8:30 PM
Live Music:
The Kentucky Headhunters

Saturday – July 29

7:00 AM
Melon Dash 5K

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7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast First Baptist Church FLEC Building, Tickets $5
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9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
CAVE CITY PARK
Cave City Cruziers Car Show
Registration from 9 – 12; Judging at Noon; Awards at 4:00 pm
10:00 AM
Watermelon Parade
There is NO registration. Please be at the Cave City Middle School at 9 a.m.
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11:30AM MELON STAGE
Welcome to the Festival!

Jonas Anderson – Mayor of Cave City

12:00 PM
Fur-Tastic K9s

In front of Melon Stage.

12:00 PM – UNTIL DARK
Hog Wild Events – Wet Zone, Bounce Houses, and more located in the softball field.
(Purchase of armband is required. Cost is $10.)
501 Family Entertainment – GellyBall
$10/700 Rounds
Royale Party Bus – Video Games
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12:00
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Cave City School – All School Reunion
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1:00 PM IN FRONT OF MELON STAGE
Fur-Tastic K9s – Dog Show
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3:00 PM IN FRONT OF MELON STAGE
Watermelon Growers Games
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4:00 PM BEHIND MELON STAGE
Free Watermelon Feast
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5:00 PM MAIN STAGE
Prize Melon Auction benefitting St. Jude Hospital
Auctioneer Travis Tate
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6:00 PM
Live Music:
Kourtlynn Sutton*
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6:45 PM
Live Music: Cory Jackson*
8:30 PM
Live Music:
Neal McCoy