Howell Melon Festival

06/11/2026

This year's Melon Social event is being held right in downtown Howell at the amazing Howell Opera House!

This year we're kicking off the Melon Festival season with our Melon Social event on August 8th right in Downtown Howell at the Howell Opera House! Join us for a fun-filled summer party with great food, live music, raffles, desserts, and plenty of laughs with friends and neighbors.

We’re bringing the energy all night long with Twilight Tunes Dueling Pianos, keeping everyone singing along, dancing, and grooving from start to finish.

Learn more and sign up to reserve your spot at:
https://www.howellmelonfestival.com/festival-events/melonsocial

06/03/2026

Family-sized Melon Ice Cream is now available for pre-order online at www.howellmelonicecream.com

Thanks to Howell Rotary Club for bringing this community favorite treat back year after year!

The much-anticipated Howell Melon Ice Cream is now available for pre-order in family-size containers.

05/22/2026

05/09/2026

We're excited to reveal the shirt design for this year's Howell Melon Run 5k featuring the 5K course.

All 5k runners will get this year's shirt when they sign up by July 27th. Runners will also receive this year's finisher medal.

Sign up for the 5K, 1 Mile, or Tri-race bundle online at:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Howell/HowellMelonRun

01/30/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to get our early bird discount when you sign up for any of our upcoming 5K events. Plus you can save even more when you sign up for our Tri-Race Bundle.

Learn more and sign up online at:
https://www.howellrecreation.org/specialevents

01/26/2026

In case you missed it, 2026 Vendor Applications are now available!

Download applications to become a Food, Arts and Crafts, or Business Vendor on our website:
https://www.howellmelonfestival.com/vendor

01/24/2026

Calling all 5K enthusiasts! Early registration is open for this year's 5K events.

We know it's early but you can save on your registration when you sign up during the month of January and you can save even more when you sign up for our 2026 Tri-Race Bundle featuring all three events!

Learn more and sign up online at:
https://www.howellrecreation.org/specialevents

01/22/2026

The 66th Annual Howell Melon Festival is August 13th-16th and 2026 Vendor Applications are now available.

Download applications to become a Food, Arts and Crafts, or Business Vendor on our website!
https://www.howellmelonfestival.com/vendors

08/17/2025

As another Melon Festival draws to a close we want to take the time to thank our wonderful community. This event is put on every year by the hardworking staff at Howell Recreation. Thank you to them and their hard work as well as all of our amazing volunteers!

Next we need to give a big thank you to our amazing 2025 sponsors! The festival is a labor of love and couldn't happen each year without their continued dedication to our community!

From all of us at Howell Recreation, thank you to everyone who attended this year's festival and to our amazing community for supporting us rain or shine! We will see you all next year!

08/17/2025

Kid Chemist is setting up for their Kids Chemistry Demonstration at the Courthouse Amphitheater! Come learn all about science with us!