Annual Winterville Watermelon Festival

The legendary Winterville Watermelon Festival is a multi-day event featuring activities the whole family can enjoy. You can hear local and nationally known music acts throughout the event. One of the biggest events of the festival is the Watermelon Parade through town. The watermelon-eating contest is always a favorite. Festival-goers young and old can enjoy carnival rides and midway games all weekend. In addition, visitors can check out the flea market and commercial vendors set up through the festival grounds. Food vendors serve both watermelon treats and classic fair food such as funnel cakes, turkey legs, and corn dogs. The Winterville Watermelon Festival has so much to offer. You don't want to miss it!

Schedule of Events:

Watermelon Jam

08:00am: Vendors and Craft Show Open
08:00am: Veterans' Breakfast with Guest Speaker: Retired Army Colonel Elbert T. Buck Jr.
10:00am: Veterans' Appreciation Parade Sponsored by Pitt Community College
11:00am: Amusement Rides Open
12:00pm: Watermelon Eating Contest at the Amphitheater Stage
5:00pm- 7:00pm: "Air-conditioned" Bingo at the Ruritan Building

(Paid Entry) Watermelon Jam:

05:00pm: Concert Gates and Beer Garden Open
06:00pm: Bryan Mayer
07:30pm: Maggie Baugh
09:00pm: Grand Funk Railroad
10:00pm: Beer Garden Closes

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