The crowds are big. Everyone has a big time. We're talking well over the century mark. Melons weighing 150 to 200 pounds will be on display throughout the festival, and ice-cold slices of sweet, juicy Hope melons will be available for sampling throughout the event. The festival takes place the third weekend each August in Hope's Fair Park just off Arkansas 174, south of US Highway 67.
Admission is free.
Hey, the Hope Watermelon Festival was one of Bill Clinton's favorite festivals as Arkansas Governor. And it's not just because Hope is his hometown. Fair Park is also the home of the Coliseum Exhibit Hall, headquarters of the Third District Livestock Show and Rodeo held here each year. Grandview Prarie Conservation Education Center Public use Buildings and a walk through sporting clays range available to the public. For more information, visit the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission website.