August 8-10
Hope
The first iterations of this festival began in the 1920s, and the Hope Watermelon Festival in its current form was founded 50 years later. Today, the eventj offers a three-day schedule, including the Watermelon Olympics, a seed-spitting contest, and watermelons for sale—whole and by the slice. Don’t miss a concert by headliner Rodney Atkins on Saturday. Find more information here.
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