The Hope Watermelon Festival in Hope, Arkansas, has concluded its 50th year with an estimated 30,000 attendees over three days. Despite rain on its final day, the festival featured popular events such as the watermelon-eating contest and the watermelon seed-spitting contest.
Festival Highlights
Festival Organizer Christy Burns noted that the event had a variety of activities, including a kids’ zone, food trucks, and vendors. The festival also included a concert with May Estes and Gretchen Wilson.
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