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Watermelon
Days Festival -
For those who are looking for a little more, Cordele-Crisp County offers a
variety of lifestyles!
Cordele has made a name for itself with its Annual Watermelon Days Festival, the oldest in the state of Georgia. People from all over the nation are attracted to this annual celebration during the first two weeks of June. In 1999, Crisp County celebrated the 50th anniversary of the festival which included fireworks and a huge outdoor concert.
Several years back, Cordele and Crisp County won the title "Watermelon Capital of the World" for producing the sweetest and most abundant watermelon in the nation.
Vendor applications are being taken with the Cordele Evening Lions Club, please call 229-276-0140 to request a vendor application.
2008
Watermelon Days Festival
June 14-21
| "How Sweet It Is" Photo Contest" Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library June 2 - 30, 2008 |
Sponsored by: Hurt & Assoc. 229-273-7832 |
| Watermelon Word Hunt Location N/A June 2 - 15, 2008 |
Sponsored by: Holmes Construction Co. 229-273-0885 |
| Window Decorating Contest Downtown & 16th Ave. June 2 - 19, 2008 |
Sponsored by: Main Street & DBO 229-276-2902 |
| Watermelon Days Ribbon Cutting Crisp Regional Hospital Park June 12, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Cordele-Crisp Chamber 229-273-1668 |
| Watermelon Days Dance Cordele Lions Club Park June 13, 2008 8 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Chamber Ambassadors 229-273-1668 |
| "MelonThon" 1 Mile Fun Run, 5 & 10 K Road Race Impact Sports & Fitness June 14, 2008 7:45 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Impact Sports & Fitness 229-271-1900 |
| Kiwanis Fishing Rodeo Cordele Fish Hatchery June 14, 2008 8 a.m . |
Sponsored by: Cordele Kiwanis Club 229-276-2452 |
| Mushmelon Parade Crisp County Recreation Department June 14, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Community League 229-273-6267 |
| Watermelon Capital Queen Pageant Crisp County Middle School Auditorium June 14, 2008 7 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Lioness Club of Cordele 229-273-0885 |
| Old Fashioned Quilting - Quilt Display Rags to Riches Boutique, Downtown Cordele June 14 - 21, 2008 |
Sponsored by: Rags to Riches Boutique 229-273-4038 |
| Watermelon Days Puppet Show Cordele Community Clubhouse June 16, 2008 10 a.m.& 2 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Misdemeanor Probation 229-271-3900 |
| Watermelon Decorating Contest Flint River Pottery June 17, 2008 3 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Keep Crisp Beautiful 229-273-1668 |
| "Downtown Taste of Melon with Phil" Cordele Community Clubhouse June 18, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Main Street & DBO 229-276-2902 |
| Crisp County 4-H Youth Dog Show Livestock Barn, Cordele Lions Club Park June 19, 2008 10 a.m. Pre-Registration Required |
Sponsored by: Crisp County 4-H 229-276-2612 |
| Reading with the Watermelon Queens Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library June 19, 2008 10:30 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Friends of the Library 229-276-1300 |
| Slice of Talent Crisp County Middle School June 19, 2008 7 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Crisp Area Arts Alliance 229-273-6242 |
| WALB Noon Show Flint River Pottery June 19, 2008 12 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Flint River Pottery 229-273-1668 |
| Watermelon Park Crisp Regional Hospital Walking Track June 20, 2008 7:30 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Crisp Regional Hospital 229-276-3144 |
| "This Is Your Life" Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club June 20, 2008 7 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Watermelon Festival 229-273-1668 |
| Watermelon Gospel Sing Cordele Community Clubhouse June 20, 2008 7 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Cordele-Crisp Chamber 229-273-1668 |
| Singing at the Suwanee Suwanee Apartment Complex June 21, 2008 8 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Rags to Riches 229-2734038 |
| Watermelon Days Parade Location N/A at this time June 21, 2008 9 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Cordele-Crisp Chamber 229-273-1668 |
| Watermelon Days Car & Truck Display Crisp Regional Hospital Park June 21, 2008 9 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Cordele Cruisers 229-273-0646 |
| Antique Tractor & Equipment Display Location N/A June 21, 2008 9 a.m. |
Sponsored by: TripleRiver Old Iron Club 229-273-3510 |
| Horseshoe Tournament Turner Park June 21, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Crisp Leisure 229-276-2797 |
| 4-H Watermelon Slice Giveaway Crisp Regional Hospital Park June 21, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Crisp Co. Ext. Services 229-276-2616 |
| Watermelon Days Entertainment Crisp Regional Hospital Park June 21, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Evening Lions Club 229-273-5609 |
| Watermelon Arts & Crafts Show Crisp Regional Hospital Park June 21, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Evening Lions Club 229-276-0140 |
| SAM Shortline Excursion Train SAM Shortline Railroad Depot June 21, 2008 10 a.m. |
Sponsored by: SAM Shortline 229-276-0755 |
| Jr. Watermelon Eating Contest Location N/A June 21, 2008 11:15 a.m. |
Sponsored by: Cordele Lions Club 229-276-2600 |
| Watermelon Chunking Contest Location N/A June 21, 2008 1 p.m. |
Sponsored by: Veolia Environmental 229-805-0089 |
| Big Melon & Adult Seed Spiting Contest Crisp Regional Hospital Park June 21, 2008 2 p.m. |
Sponsored by: GA Watermelon Assoc. 229-268-8908 |
| Fireworks on the Flint Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park July 4, 2008 9:30 p.m. |
Sponsored by: 229-273-1668 |
