Sunday, June 23, 2024 / by Richard Eimers
2024 68TH ANNUAL PANHANDLE WATERMELON FESTIVAL
Several special events and performances can be enjoyed at the 68th Annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival for 2024
- Live Music Performance: Country music star Clay Walker performed on Friday night. The chairman described it as "pretty amazing" and noted it drew their biggest crowd ever.
- Parade: The festival included a parade on Saturday.
- Car Show: There was an expanded car show compared to previous years.
- 5K Run: A 5K race was part of the festival activities.
- Pancake Breakfast: The festival offered a pancake breakfast on Saturday.
- Watermelon Contest: This traditional event was held, likely featuring competitions related to watermelons.
- Junior Jubilee Contest: A new activity introduced this year where kids were given seeds earlier in the spring to grow watermelons and bring them to the festival.
- Watermelon Auction: An auction was held in the Agricultural Center where attendees could bid on various watermelon varieties.
- Vendor Booths: The festival featured 45 different vendors.
- Live Music in Agricultural Center: There was live music performance in the Agricultural Center during the auction.
- The festival spanned two days, starting Friday night and concluding Saturday afternoon, offering a variety of activities for all ages.
