Schedule

JUNE

26

THURSDAY

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  • 4:00pm Backyard Growers
  • 5:00pm Gates open
  • 5:00pm Carnival, Food Court, Beer Garden, and Market at Thump open
  • 5:30pm Champion Melon Judging
  • 7:00pm Queen’s Coronation
  • After Coronation there will be live music on the Thump Pavilion Main Stage
  • 12am Closing

JUNE

27

FRIDAY

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  • 5:00pm Gates open $5 per person
  • 5:30 pm Children’s Individual and Team Seed Spitting Contest
  • 6:00pm -12am Music on beer garden stage (free with gate charge)
  • 7:30pm Dance Gates Open
  • 8:30pm – 12am Live music on Thump Pavilion Main Stage (tickets available at gate and online)
  • 12am Closing

JUNE

28

SATURDAY

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  • 10:00am Thump Parade
  • 12:30pm Melon Eating Contest
  • 1:00pm Live music in Pavilion
  • 1 pm Music on the Beer Garden Stage on Davis – music will be all day and evening
  • 2pm Gates $5 per person
  • 3:00pm Champion Watermelon Auction
  • 4:00pm World Championship Seed Spitting Contest
  • 6:30pm Dance Gates Open
  • 7:30pm-1am Live music on Thump Pavilion Main Stage (SOLD OUT – Dance Tickets and VIP Tickets will not be available for purchase at the gate.)
  • 8-9pm Watermelon Thump Acoustic Contest Winner
  • 1am Closing

JUNE

29

SUNDAY

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  • 10:00am Car Show
  • 12pm Lil Growers Check In
  • 1:00pm Lil Growers Watermelon Weight In
  • 2:00pm Music on Main Stage
  • 2:30pm Salute to Veterans
  • 4:30 pm Adult Team Seed Spitting Contest
  • 6:00 pm Festival Closing