- 10:30am-1:30pm
Sean Orr & The Texas Gold Band
- 1:30pm-4:30pm
Annie Rost & The Texas Wanderers
Watermelon Seed Spitting & Eating Contests (age categories)
Live Music on the Grounds
10:30am - 4:30pm
on Pavillion Stage
2024 Washer Pitching Tournament
Under the big Oak trees by the music stage.
- Registration 11am day of event (teams of 2)
- Tournament starts 11:30am $25/team
2024 Cornhole Tournament
- Scoreholio app used - download & keep up with tournament scoring, registration & scheduled CornHole tournaments dates & times.
*More info to come!!!
Always the 2nd Saturday in July!
Family Fun
McDade Watermelon Festival
B-B-Q Cook-off Starts 7pm Fri
Other Activities
contact us
McDade Watermelon Festival
143 Bastrop St McDade TX 78650
Phone: +15123321270 or +1.512.736.4302
E-mail: info@mcdadetexas.com
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BBQ is ON!!!!
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- Sweatin' Melons 5K 7:30am -10am
- Breakfast tacos open at Concession Stand 8am
- Car Show 8am - 1pm (more info under Car Show tab)
- Live music on Main St by McDade Jamboree 9am-10:00am followed by Grande Parade at 10:00
- Washer pitching tournament : 11:00am Registartion under Oak trees (Left side of music stage) Tournament begins at 11:30am
- Cornhole tournament 1:30pm
- Live Music on the Grounds
- BINGO 12pm in Tent
- Watermelon Eating Contest 12:30pm
- Seed Spitting Contest 2pm near stage
- BBQ Awards 4:30pm
- Prize Melon Auction 5pm in Pavilion
- Free Melon Feast 5pm