The 30th Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival is this weekend…Thursday and Friday night entertainment from 6-10 p.m. with Cave City Cruisers Car Club drive-thru park at 7 p.m. Friday. Saturday Kiwainis pancake breakfast 6-10 a.m. tickets available for sale from Kiwainis members. Parade 10 a.m. Entertainment from 12-10 p.m. Free watermelon feast at 4 p.m.
(KFFB 106.1 FM will be broadcasting live from 10a-2p.)
The complete schedule is listed below:
Thursday [08.07.09]
* 5:00 pm:
Watermelon Judging
* 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm:
Keleena Hutchins (Harmonica)
* 7:00 – 7:45 pm:
Rockin’ Luke Stroud
* 8:00 – 9:00 pm:
Billy Joe French Band (Country & Western / Rock ‘n’ Roll)
* 9:00 pm:
Drawing for Adult Prize (Must Be Present to Win)
* 9:15 pm:
Billy Joe French Band
* 10:00 pm:
Drawing for vendors’ prizes
Drawing for youth, teen & adult prizes
$200 CASH Drawing (Adult Ticket)(Must be Present to Win)
Friday [08.07.09]
* 6:00 – 6:45 pm:
Keleena Hutchins – Harmonica
* 7:00 pm :
Drive Thu Park – Cave City Cruisers Car Club
* 7:10 – 7:45 pm:
Evonne Baxter & Calamine
* 8:00 – 9:00 pm:
Sarah Roark & Lockhouse Orchestra
* 9:00 pm:
Drawing for Adult Prize (Must Be Present to Win)
* 9:15 – 10:00 pm:
Sarah Roark & Lockhouse Orchestra
* 10:00 pm:
Drawing for vendors’ prizes
Drawing for youth, teen & adult prizes
$300 CASH Drawing (Adult Prize)(Must be Present to Win)
Saturday [08.08.09]
* 6:00 – 10:00 am:
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast @ The Bank of Cave City
* 7:00 am :
Cave City Cruisers Annual Car Show @ the Park
* 10:00 am:
Parade – Line up starts at 9 a.m. behind Cave City High School.
* 10:30 am:
Introduction of Queen Melon And Beauty Pageant winners.
(All Beauty Contest winners report behind stage area immediately following the parade)
* 11:30 am:
Political Forum
* 12:00 – 12:45 pm:
Crystal River Blue Grass
* 1:00 pm:
Horse Shoe Pitching Contest
* 1:00 – 1:45 pm:
Carrie Easley & Junction 58 Band
* 2:00 – 3:00 pm:
The Gaylon Sandefur Band
* 3:00 pm:
Drawing for the Watermelon Quilt
* 3:15 – 4:00 pm:
The Gaylord Sandefur Band Continued
* 4:00 pm:
FREE WATERMELON FEAST (Melons are donated by Registered Growers, Please take time to THANK them for their generosity.)
* 4:30 pm:
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
* 5:00 pm:
Certificates awarded to the 1st place in the youth and Adult Divisions.
Prize Melon auction (All money collected from this auction will be given to the ARKANSAS CHILDREN’s HOSPITAL)
* 6:00 – 7:45 pm:
The Gospel Echoes
* 7:00 – 7:45 pm:
Gospel Variety Hour
* 8:00 – 9:00 pm:
Ernie Couch & Revival (From Kinston, North Carolina)
* 9:00 pm:
Drawing for Adult prize (must be present to win)
* 9:15 – 10:00 pm:
Ernie Couch & Revival (From Kinston, North Carolina)
* 10:00 pm:
Drawing for Adult Prizes
Drawing for Youth, Teen & Adult Prize
$500 CASH Drawing (Adult ticket) (Must Be Present To Win)
Our community sponsors bring the festival to you by donating funds so that you may enjoy the festival activities and entertainment at no cost.
PLEASE take time to say THANK YOU as you patronize their business.
