Big Watermelon Festival Going On Today In Century

June 28, 2014

The first annual Twin Cities Volunteers Watermelon Festival is going on today from 9-5 at Showalter Park in Century. The festival will include family fun, craft booths, food, entertainment and more with about four dozen vendors and attractions set to take part.

And, of course, there will be plenty of ice cold watermelon.

Admission is free. For a map to Showalter Park, click here.

Food vendors will offer a variety of food — including BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, funnel cakes, fried candy bars, chicken baskets, chili cheese fries, burgers, oriental food, seafood, cotton candy, snow cones and more.

A variety of vendors will display their wares, ranging from Scentsy and Tupperware to handmade wreaths, jewelry, bows, purses, clothing, furniture, antiques and more. There will also be a variety of activities for kids, including bounce houses and pony rides.

Official, limited edition 2014 Watermelon Festival shirts will be available for $8 each while supplies last.

The first annual Twin Cities Volunteers Watermelon Festival is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.

Scheduled Entertainment:

  • 9:00   Welcoming and Introductions and Recognition of Sponsors
  • 9: 30  Sensational Tones of Joy
  • 11: 00  A Joyful Sound
  • 2:00  Rose Gilley
  • 4:30  Major’s Majorettes

Food Vendors:

  • Twin Cities Volunteers – BBQ pulled pork sandwiches with chips, drink and watermelon
  • Kona Ice – tropical shaved ice
  • Red Hot Concessions – funnel cakes, fried candy bars, chicken baskets, corndogs, chili cheese fries, nachos
  • Grammy Sue’s – burgers, hot dogs, candy, funnel cakes, drinks, chips, canine treats for your furry friend
  • Tin Tin’s – oriental food and seafood
  • Bayou Billy Sweet Dixie Tea – sweet tea in 32 oz. collectible tin mugs
  • Antioch Apostolic Ministries, Inc. -  fish sandwich dinner and hot dogs
  • Century Area Chamber of Commerce – cotton candy and bottled water
  • Century Corrections: fried Boston Butt n2uggets tossed in buffalo sauce and cheese fries
  • Abundant Life Assembly: popcorn and snowcones

Other Vendors Include:

  • Emerald Coast Attractions – bounce houses and other kid’s activities
  • Pony Rides
  • Scentsy
  • Tupperware
  • Jewelry, furniture, bird houses, antiques
  • Hair bows, custom clothes
  • Oils, shell jewelry
  • Real Time pain relief
  • Hand crafted wood products
  • Avon
  • Isom purses and jewelry, baseball caps, wallets, sun glasses
  • Stun guns, pepper spray and other personal protection devices
  • Bow holders, fabric bows and scrunchies
  • Mary Kay
  • Handmade wreaths
  • Handmade barrettes, jewelry and toys
  • High fashion jewelry
  • Wreaths, door hangers
  • Pedigree charts to fill out and business cards with free family history website
  • Bird feeders, keyholders
  • My Fathers Arrow (non-profit) informational booth
  • Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
  • Book covers, lap blankets
  • Alger Sullivan Historical Society

Comments

2 Responses to “Big Watermelon Festival Going On Today In Century”

  1. Heisenberg on June 28th, 2014 9:06 pm

    who won the watermelon seed spitting contest…

  2. mq on June 28th, 2014 9:25 am

    Sounds like fun :-)

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