Cave City Watermelon Festival
- Dates
- 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- To be announced
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 31, 2026
Cave City Watermelon Festival returns to Cave City , AR, 2026. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
Locally grown Cave City watermelon is the focus, served communally and used in multiple contests.
You must try…
- Free Watermelon Feast
- A slice of Cave City watermelon
- A prize melon from the charity auction
Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
A three-day Arkansas hometown tradition honoring Cave City’s famously sweet melons and the farmers who grow them, with a parade, live music, games, races and a car show.
What people love
The free watermelon feast, seed-spitting and speed-eating contests, and charity prize-melon auction create a remarkably complete produce-festival experience.
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
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Where
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Camping & Accommodation
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Pricing
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