Rush Springs Watermelon Festival   - Aug 10, 2013

Jeff Davis Park
Rush Springs, OK 73082
Phone: 580-476-3519
Fax: 580-476-2443
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Held each year on the second Saturday in August, the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival celebrates the local crop of watermelons with watermelon-themed activities, carnival rides and plenty of old-fashioned, family friendly entertainment for all. The Rush Springs Watermelon Festival, held continuously since 1948, has grown to become one of the most popular festivals in Oklahoma, attracting over 20,000 visitors each year and serving upwards of 50,000 pounds of juicy, ripe melon to festival-goers.

Celebrate local acres of black diamond, royal sweet and other varieties of watermelon with ...

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  • Facility Amenities: ADA Compliant

  • General Information: Free admission

  • Group Amenities: Accommodates Tour Groups, Bus/Motorcoach Parking

  • Highway Corridors (within 5 mi.): US-81

  • Projected Attendance: 20,000

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Saturday

9:00 am

9:00 pm

Primary Contact:

Betty Heath




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