Cave City Watermelon Festival

Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor  The countdown is on for one of northeast Arkansas’ most anticipated summer traditions. The 2026 Cave City Watermelon Festival returns tomorrow, July 23-25 at the Cave City Park, bringing three days of live entertainment, family activities, contests, food, carnival rides and, of course, some of the sweetest watermelons in the country. Watermelons have already begun filling produce stands throughout Cave City, signaling that festival week has arrived. Each…

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Cave City Watermelon Festival sees record attendance Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor There is no doubt that this year is one for the record books for Cave City.  Just four short months after watching their homes and businesses being strewn across the land in the March tornado, the same people who had rolled up their sleeves to help their family, friends, and neighbors clean up the debris were celebrating their successes. The same…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor They couldn’t have picked a better weekend to make their 2023 debut. With sweltering100 plus degree temperatures, the craving for an ice cold slice of Cave City Watermelon was at its all time high. In they came, but in small quantities on June 30 from Johnson Brothers and then a larger load on July 1 from Brian Carter Farms followed by three huge loads from Johnson Brothers…

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The Cave City Watermelon Festival has revealed its 2023schedule, beginning Thursday, July 27.On Thursday at 5:30p.m., the festival opens with a kiddie parade through the park. Ages12 and under can decorate their bikes, tricycles, scooters and wagons for the parade. On Friday, July 28,there will be free activities all day in the park. The day will begin at 8a.m. with a kids’ fishing derby, which will be followed by a wiffle ball…

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Photo/SubmittedCrystal Crow (back right in red) and Cathy Drew (front right in black) with the Ozarks Gateway Tourist Council, participated in a workshop, painting items for floats while in McAllen, Texas. Crow accepted an prestigious international award for the music video promoting last year’s Cave City Watermelon Festival while at the three day conference. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor There is no doubt the area has realized the huge growth of the…

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