From quilt shows and folk festivals to watermelon celebrations, these August events in North Carolina are fun for the whole family:

Advertisement

1 of 6

melons

North Carolina Watermelon Festival

Aug. 2-5, 2023, Murfreesboro

Summer in North Carolina isn’t complete without watermelon, and the juicy fruit has a whole celebration in Murfreesboro. Now in its 38th year, the festival invites you to get your fill of watermelon while listening to live music or watching the Watermelon Parade. Guests can enjoy festival fare at the food court, catch some thrills on the rides or compete in the watermelon-eating or watermelon seed-spitting contests. Don’t miss the crowning of the Little Farmer and Little Miss Farmer as well as the Watermelon Queen.

Visit ncwatermelonfest.com or call (252) 398-7695 for more information.

1 of 6

Comments


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Read&Connect

North Carolina Field and Family Spring 2024

Flip through the pages of the spring 2024 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, you’ll read about how honeybees are essential to North Carolina farms, meet three farming heroes cultivating hope in rural communities, learn how Sankofa Farms is inspiring a new generation of Black farmers, discover 10 reasons to venture to Eden, get four spring recipes starring fresh herbs and more.

Get the lastest news, recipes, articles and more, right to your inbox.

Connect with us