What-A-Melon Festival Schedule of Events (Updated)

July 6, 2017 - It's What-A-Melon Festival time on the downtown square! Come bring the kids out and enjoy the rides along with festival activities including the festival's signature event, Largest Watermelon, which has 26 entries this year! Weighing of the melons starts at 6pm following opening ceremonies which is at 5pm.

Arm bands are available all three nights of the festival. Bands are $20 per night and are good Thursday night from 5:30pm until 10pm; Friday night from 5:30pm until 10:30pm and Saturday night from 5:30pm until 10:30pm.

Special thanks to Shelby Savings Bank, City of Center, and Focused Care of Center who are Platinum Sponsors for the festival and to Deep East TX Electric Coop, East Texas Poultry Supply, and Farmers State Bank who are Gold Sponsors for the festival. Don't forget to buy a festival t-shirt (article link) for a souvenir you can enjoy for years!

Entry buttons are $5 per person and are good for all 3 days of admission. Free admission for children ages 5 and under.

Thursday, July 6th
5:00pm - Opening Ceremony (related article)
6:00pm - Largest Watermelon Weigh-In which has 26 entries!!!
7:00pm - Entertainment – Gospel Night
7-8:00pm - Strong Triump Church
8-9:00pm - Prince of Peace
9-10:00pm - The Thompson Brothers
10:00pm - Festival Closes

Friday, July 7th
5:00pm - Rides & Vendors Open
5:30pm - Pet Show – Sign Up
6:00pm - Pet Show
7-8:00pm - Drew Miller
10:30pm - Festival Closes

Saturday, July 8th
7:00am - Kid’s Fun Run *
7:30am - 5K Watermelon Crawl * (article link)
10:00am - What-A-Melon Queen Pageant (article link)
3:00pm - Rides & Vendors Open
4:00pm - Seed Spitting & Speed Eating Contests
5:00pm - Entertainment Under the Big Tent
5-6:30pm - Jeremy Bowley and Legal Limit
6:45-8pm - Kelly Amburn and the Texas Thunder Band
8:15-10pm - Zack Mason and the Jars
10:30pm - Festival Closes

* Events to be hosted at the Windham Civic Center. 146 Express Blvd. Center, Texas 75935

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