Rush Springs Watermelon Festival

This annual event celebrates the rush of local seasonal watermelons with watermelon-themed activities, carnival rides and family-friendly entertainment. The Rush Springs, Oklahoma Watermelon Festival has been an annual event since 1948, and has grown to over 20,000 festival-goers each year!

The event will feature a seed-spitting contest, an arts and craft fair featuring over 100 vendors, carnival rides, live entertainment, stage shows, on-site food vendors and a classic automotive show!

Come for a day of refreshing watermelon festivities in Rush Springs!

Schedule of Events:

9:00am: Opening Ceremonies
9:30am: Tiny Tots Contest
10:30am: Wiley Winters & Missy Rude
11:15am: Autumn Coleman
11:30am: Kris Gifford
12:00pm: Former Queen Interviews
12:30pm: Royalty Ceremony - 2024 - Watermelon queen & little mr. & miss
1:00pm: Nyli Brown
1:30pm: Seed Spitting Finals
2:00pm: Malissa Johnson
2:45pm: Redskin Talent Showcase
3:15pm: Prize Watermelon Auction
4:00pm: Gage Wilkerson - Free Watermelon Feed
4:30pm: feature band: 40 roses
5:30pm: Closing Remarks By 2024 - Watermelon Queen Audrey Heath - Followed By More 40 Roses

Carnival, rodeo, car show, arts & crafts, 5k/10k run and more!