Winterville Watermelon Festival
Arts And Entertainment
Why pick this one
Winterville Watermelon Festival offers free admission, a watermelon parade, carnival rides, and a 2026 Watermelon Jam headlined by Easton Corbin.
Best for
- Families seeking a multi-day community festival
- Visitors interested in watermelon-themed events
- Guests wanting free festival admission and entertainment
- Concertgoers seeking the paid 2026 Watermelon Jam
- Visitors looking for carnival rides, food vendors, and craft vendors
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors unwilling to pay for the Saturday Watermelon Jam concert
- Guests seeking an entirely indoor event
- Visitors requiring guaranteed concert refunds for weather cancellations
Specialties
- Watermelon parade
- Watermelon-eating contest
- Live music concerts
- Carnival rides and midway games
- Flea market and commercial vendors
What makes them different
- The 2026 festival runs August 27–30 at Winterville Recreation Park
- Festival admission and most entertainment are free
- The 2026 Watermelon Jam features Easton Corbin as headliner
- The festival includes a watermelon parade and watermelon-eating contest
- A wheelchair-accessible concert viewing area is available for guests with disabilities and one companion
- Serves
- Winterville
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 324 Sylvania St, Winterville, NC 28590
- Website
- http://www.watermelonfest.com/
Services
- Multi-day community festival
- Live entertainment
- Amusement rides
- Food and beverage vendors
- Craft and commercial vendor marketplace