NC Watermelon Festival

08/03/2026

Congratulations to State Employees Credit Union of Murfreesboro, winner of the 2026 NC Watermelon Festival Parade Best Float Contest! 🎉🍉

Thank you to all of our parade entries for attending and doing such an amazing job. We had lots of exceptional entries and the scores were very close.

Thanks to our parade judges, Mrs. Brunet Parker, Ms. Jayme Kent, and Mrs. Maria Rizo. We look forward to our 2027 Watermelon Festival Parade!

08/01/2026

Hats off to our winners of the 2026 watermelon spitting competition and the 2026 watermelon eating competition! For both contest there were two categories, one for children ages 11 and under and adults 12 and older.🍉👏

08/01/2026

08/01/2026

Here are our winners of the 2026 Watermelon Festival Little Princess contest and the winners of the 2026 Watermelon Festival Little Miss and Mr contest.

08/01/2026

It’s always a good time at the NC Watermelon Festival Parade🤗🍉✨

Who did you see passing by?👀

08/01/2026

Breakfast is being served now at the 46th annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast located at Murfreesboro Baptist Church. Tickets are $10 and food will be served until 10am!🥞

08/01/2026

Hear from the 2027 NC Rhododendron Queen, Brenna McPherson and Junior Queen, Madison Hudson👑🍉

07/31/2026

Hear from Lilah Byrum the North Carolina Watermelon Queen👸🏼🍉

Why did she want to become the queen?
Why are you excited to be at the NC Watermelon Festival?
How do you pick a good watermelon?