The 75th annual Watermelon Festival is June 19 and 20

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. As we settle into spring, Jefferson County's 75th annual Watermelon Festival is only a few short months away. This year's festival theme will be “Stars, Slices & Stripes,” a nod to both the festival's 75th anniversary and the United States' 250th anniversary happening together in 2026. The Watermelon Festival's date was recently announced as June 19-20, and many traditions beyond the main event are already gearing up as well. Among the festival's