Saline Watermelon Festival

07/14/2026

A huge thank you to Crooked Row Farms and Cody & Ashley Brawley for generously donating the watermelons for this year’s Saline Watermelon Festival!

Because of your generosity, we were able to continue one of our favorite festival traditions—the watermelon games! From the watermelon rolling to the seed spitting and watermelon eating contests, your donation helped create memories and lots of smiles for our community.

We are so grateful for your support and your willingness to help make our hometown festival a success. Thank you for being such an important part of this tradition! ❤️🍉

07/12/2026

Hey, y’all! I know that I missed several floats yesterday while trying to take pictures of the parade due to my phone over heating, so if you have pictures from the parade please post them in the comments under the parade post!❤️💚

07/12/2026

🚨BREAKING NEWS!🚨

The festival pictures have officially been rescued from an overheated phone… and yes, they’re finally ready! 😂

If you’ve been patiently waiting, thank you! Between the Louisiana heat trying to cook our phones, running from one end of town to the other, and making sure the festival kept rolling, these pictures took a little longer than we planned.

But here they are, the memories from our little hometown festival that proves year after year that you don’t have to be the biggest festival to have the biggest heart.

A huge THANK YOU to every one of our amazing vendors who came out and braved the heat with us. We appreciate every one of you and the time, effort, and hard work you put into making festival day so special.

To everyone who came out and supported our vendors, played the games, watched the parade, danced in the streets, and spent the day making memories with us, thank you. Every meal you bought, every booth you visited, and every watermelon you cheered for helps keep this festival going and allows us to continue giving back to our community throughout the year.

A very special thank you goes to Spencer Brunson for closing out the day with an incredible street dance! You put on an amazing show, and it was the perfect way to wrap up another unforgettable Saline Watermelon Festival.

Now go find yourself in the pictures, tag your family and friends, and if you don’t see yourself… just blame the committee member whose phone decided it had survived enough Louisiana summer for one day! 😂

Until next year, Saline… thank you for reminding us why there’s no place like home. ❤️

07/12/2026

🚨2026 Watermelon Festival Parade!🚨

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year’s Saline Watermelon Festival Parade!

The turnout was incredible, and seeing our streets lined with smiling faces reminds us just how special our small-town community truly is.

Unfortunately, with the heat, our phone overheated, so we weren’t able to get photos of everyone who participated. We sincerely apologize if we missed you, but please know how much we appreciate each and every one of you for taking the time to be a part of the parade.

Thank you for helping us continue a tradition that brings our community together year after year. We couldn’t do it without you, and we’re already looking forward to next year! ❤️🍉

07/11/2026

There truly aren’t enough words to express how thankful we are for the men and women who spent their day looking after our community at the Saline Watermelon Festival. ❤️

To our first responders—thank you for your service, your kindness, and for always being ready when someone needs you. While the rest of us were making memories with family and friends, you were working behind the scenes to make sure everyone stayed safe and cared for. Because of you, our festival was a place where families could come together and enjoy the day with peace of mind.

Although we didn’t get a photo of everyone, we want to give a special thank you to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office and the two deputies who came out to support our festival. Your willingness to serve our community means more than words can say.

In a small town like ours, events like this simply wouldn’t be possible without people who are willing to step up and serve others. We are incredibly blessed by each of you, and we hope you know how much your hard work, sacrifice, and dedication are appreciated—not just during the festival, but every day of the year.

From all of us with the Saline Watermelon Festival, thank you for taking care of our community. We are proud to call you our first responders, and we are grateful for everything you do. 🍉❤️🚓🚒🚑

07/11/2026

🚨THANK YOU!🚨

🍉 A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing food vendors for sticking it out and beating the heat with us at this year’s Saline Watermelon Festival!

From the early morning setup to the scorching afternoon temperatures, you showed up with smiles, incredible food, and a commitment to making our festival a success. We truly couldn’t do it without each and every one of you.

While we weren’t able to get photos of everyone, please know that we are just as grateful for those not pictured. Your hard work, dedication, and support mean so much to our festival and our community.

Thank you for helping make the 2026 Saline Watermelon Festival one to remember. We hope to see you all again next year! ❤️🍉

07/11/2026

Imma just sit this here in the name of FULL TRANSPARENCY….. for anybody who wants to see… and also add that you can not buy a spot on festival day… there is a deadline for a reason. When the street close, no more vendors are allowed in

07/11/2026

07/11/2026

Good morning! A set of keys was left at the gym last night! If these are yours they will be located at the watermelon festival tent across from the bandstand!

07/10/2026

📢 Vendor Information – Please Read Carefully! 🍉

We can’t wait to welcome all of our vendors to the 2026 Saline Watermelon Festival! To help the day run as smoothly as possible, please review the following information before arriving:

✅ Check-in begins as early as 5:00 AM.

✅ Please bring your own heavy-duty extension cord and water hose if you will need electricity or water.

✅ One extension cord is allowed per vendor. Any additional extension cords will incur a $10 fee and will only be allowed after all vendors have arrived and plugged into the pole!

⏰ All vendors must be off the streets by 7:30 AM. If you arrive after 7:30 AM, you will forfeit your assigned space and will be placed in an alternate location if space is available.

🕔 All vendors are required to remain set up until 5:00 PM. Please do not begin packing up early out of respect for our guests and fellow vendors.

Thank you for your cooperation! We appreciate each of you and look forward to another wonderful Saline Watermelon Festival! 🍉