Franklin County Watermelon Festival

08/26/2026

Happy🍉Watermelon Wednesday🍉&🐶National Dog Day!🐶
Dogs love watermelon! It’s the perfect refreshing & healthy snack (in moderation)! Treat your pup to a slice of (seedless) watermelon without the rind to celebrate National Dog Day!🐾

08/24/2026

🍉WATERMELON CONTEST WINNERS🍉
Congratulations to all the winners of the 45th Franklin County Watermelon Festival Contests & thank you to ALL the participants! We had turnout for the contests this year! Winners and their information are listed below👇
🍉MOST UNUSUAL 🍉
🥇1st Place: Lorena Bonilla (Russellville, AL)
🍉BEST DRESSED🍉
🥇1st Place: Aymar Bonilla (Russellville, AL)
🥈2nd Place: Candy Owens (Lawrence Co., AL)
🥉3rd Place: Jonathan Owens (Lawrence Co., AL)
🍉BEST TASTING 🍉
🥇1st Place: Anastasia Viglietta (Hodges, AL)
🥈2nd Place: Joshua Viglietta (Hodges, AL)
🥉3rd Place: Maria King (Hodges, AL)
🍉YOUTH SEED SPITTING🍉
🥇1st Place: Maria King | 10 years | (28’ 7” – Hodges, AL)
🥈2nd Place: Micah Davis | 7 years | (20’ 4.25” – Russellville, AL)
🥉3rd Place: Cristina Allonzo | 15 years | (18’ 6 5/8” – Hodges, AL)
🍉ADULT SEED SPITTING🍉
🥇1st Place: Miguel Bonilla (35’ 3.5” – Russellville, AL)
🥈2nd Place: David Diaz (30’ 8’ – Snellville, GA)
🥉3rd Place: Damaris Bonilla (28’ 11 1/4” – Russellville, AL)
🍉LARGEST MELON FROM FRANLIN COUNTY🍉
🥇1st Place: Matt Moore (110lbs – Spruce Pine, AL)
🥈2nd Place: Jacey Moore (102lbs – Spruce Pine, AL)
🥉3rd Place: N/A (no 3rd entry)
🍉LARGEST MELON OUTSIDE FRANKLIN COUNTY🍉
🥇1st Place: Jonathan Owens (204lbs –Town Creek, AL)
🥈2nd Place: Candy Owens (182.5lbs – Town Creek, AL)
🥉3rd Place: Brian McDaniel (105lbs – Tuscumbia, AL)

08/19/2026

🍉Happy Watermelon Wednesday!🍉
Alabama's Watermelon Season is still in full swing! Take advantage of this delicious fruit with a refreshing watermelon salad to beat the heat!
Check out this recipe from The Mediterranean Dish!
https://www.themediterraneandish.com/watermelon-salad-with-cucumber-feta/

08/18/2026

Sweet Tree Productions always does a wonderful job with the stage and sound for the Franklin County Watermelon Festival!🍉🎶

08/18/2026

🍉❤️🍉💚🍉❤️🍉💚🍉

RUSSELLVILLE — When organizers landed country music star Tracy Byrd as the headline performer for the 45th annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival, they weren’t just booking entertainment — they were

08/17/2026

🍉WE ARE CLOSED🍉
THANK YOU for a wonderful weekend! Our staff is grateful but exhausted! Our office will be CLOSED from Monday, August 17th, until Friday, August 21st. We will reopen on Monday, August 24th, at 9:00 AM.
If you need assistance, please leave us a voicemail or send us an email:
256-332-1760 | [email protected]

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

We loved having Miss Alabama at the 45th Franklin County Watermelon Festival!🍉

08/16/2026

We want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the 45th Franklin County Watermelon Festival!❤️🍉❤️🍉
From attendees, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, & everyone in between! Your contributions year after year are what makes this event such a success!
Thank you for showing up, braving the heat, and having a good time with us!
We hope to see you all again in 2027!🍉