The 44th Annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival will be on August 15th and 16th. This spectacular family event offers two days of live music, watermelon contests, 5k run, antique car & truck show, tasty festival foods, arts & crafts vendors, and slices of FREE watermelon! We will present our Watermelon Pageant Queens at the Opening Ceremony on Friday night! The 2025 Watermelon Festival Queen will cut the first watermelon of the festival & present the awards for our Watermelon Contest winners!