Get your fishing poles, and melon cars ready because the annual Dresden Melon Festival is Saturday, August 6 at Dresden River Park starting at 9:00 in the morning and running all day.
Annual kids contests like the melon eating contest and seed spitting contest return as well as the smallmouth fishing tournament, 5K race, cruise-in, and melon derby.
For musical entertainment there will be three bands/guests throughout the day including Sticks & Stones starting at 3:00 PM, DJ Daniel Spiker starting at 6:00 PM, and Paradygm Shyft beginning at 8:00 PM.
Of course, we can expect to see food and craft vendors on site as well.
There is a $1 admission price at the gate before 4 pm and $2 after 4 pm.
The Dresden Melon Festival is a celebration of the area’s melon-growing heritage and brings the community together for a fun day on the banks of the Muskingum River.
Learn more about the Dresden Melon Festival by visiting dresdenmelonfestival.com.
EVENTS AT BOAT LAUNCH AREA:
5:30 am – Small Mouth Tournament Sign-In
6:00 am – Launch Small Mouth
9:15 am – Kid’s 100 Yard Race
9:30 am – 5K Race
10:00 am – Flag Raising/Tri-Valley High School Band Performs
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Cruise In
EVENTS AT RIVER PARK AREA:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Craft Show
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Balloon Lady/Face Painting
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Bounce House
EVENTS AT MAIN STAGE AREA:
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Kid’s Games
1:30 pm – Melon Derby
2:00 pm – Small Mouth Weigh-In
2:30 pm – Kids Melon Eating/Seed Spitting Contest
3:00 pm – 11:00 pm. – Sons Of The American Legion Beer Garden
Musical Entertainment:
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Sticks & Stones
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Dj Daniel Spiker
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Paradygm Shyft
