Fayette Watermelon Days

Schedule of Events:

10am-3pm Fayette Community Library Silent Auction & Book Sale at the Fayette Community Library

11am-8pm  FREE Yard Games (Spike Ball, 9-Square in the Air, Cornhole/Bags & more)

11am Parade on Main Street (Line up at 10am on East Water Street, contact Rick Hofmeyer at 563-422-8090 for questions, registration not required)

11:30am FREE Live Entertainment - United Baptist Church Crusaders

11:30am-4pm FREE, Family FUN: FREE Mechanical Bull Rides, FREE Inflatables for kids of all ages (Jousting, Star Wars Obstacle Course & Toddler Bounce House), FREE Kids coloring t-shirts (while supplies last), FREE Mini-Golf, FREE Barrell Rides, FREE Quick Caricatures, FREE Face Painting, FREE Rock-the-Bike Spin Art, FREE Fire Truck Rides, FREE Watermelon, FREE Yard Games (Spike Ball, Cornhole/Bags, etc.) and more

11:30am-7pm Paintball Turkey Shoot - $5 for 25 balls and Watermelon Burst Fundraiser (Rubber Bands on a Watermelon)

11:30am Free Live Music - Addison Haas

1pm FREE Fayette 150th Sesquicentennial Play at the Fayette Opera House

1pm-3pm FREE Absolute Science Bubble Stations, 10 to 15 FREE Bubble Stations

2pm BINGO - Fayette American Legion Hall

2:30pm-5:45pm FREE UIU Tailgate & Football Party with Live Music by Dizclaimer (90's Rock) @ UIU Football Tailgate area (located near the UIU Football Stadium)

3pm FREE Cartoon Concert (find out which cartoon Prince and/or Princess, Superheroes and other cartoon characters will show up). Immediately following the show will be a meet & greet with characters.

5pm-7pm FREE Darrel the Balloon Guy

5pm Watermelon Days Raffle - front of Main Street Stage
(4 - $150 Cash Prizes as well as many more prizes - need not be present to win, but if you are, you get to "Pick your Prize" after the $150 cash prizes are drawn)

5:30pm Crowning of Little Miss & Master Fayette and Miss & Mr Fayette on the Main Street Stage (Contact Andrea Scott for more information or to register) [If inclement weather, it will be held in the Fayette Opera House]

6pm UIU Home Football Game at UIU Harms-Eischeid Stadium - Cheer on the Peacocks!

6pm-8pm FREE Paint the Police Car

6pm FREE Live Show - DIVAS: She's Every Woman (Starting Bonnie Kilroe). [If inclement weather, it will be held in the Fayette Opera House]

Dusk - FREE Fireworks - Main Street

Sky Lantern Launch following Fireworks on the Main Street Bridge ($3 per lantern or bring your own)