Dresden Melon Festival

MELON FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

​2026 

$1.00 admission until 4:oo p.m./ $2.00 after 4:00 p.m.  

Gate volunteers:  The Dresden American Legion Auxiliary  

8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM TVHS PARKING LOT TO PARK AREA. (Handicap vehicles may park in park area.  All vehicles may park in park area after 5:00pm)

FOOD: VFW: Cheeseburgers, hot dogs, fried bologna  

        FRIENDS OF THE DRESDEN PARKS:  Roasted corn on the cob,                  watermelon slices, pre-cut cantaloupe, whole melons  

        FOOD TRUCKS: ​Twisted Classics, Grilled Cheese Gangsters,Fat          Kid Burgers, Minidees Donuts, Simply SandyLemonade,                      Winland Concessions featuring The Stick Legends'  corn dogs              and sweet tea, Leni's cotton candy, shaved ice and coffee/lattes               

             
EVENTS AT BOAT LAUNCH AREA:
 
5:30 a.m. - SMALL MOUTH TOURNAMENT SIGN-IN 

                  Sponsored by Eagle Environmental               

                  Contact Matt Wagner 740-252-1430

6:00 a.m. - SMALL MOUTH LAUNCH

9:15 a.m. - KID’S 100 YARD RACE (Free.  No registration needed.)                              Sponsored by the Crozier family

9:30 a.m. - 5K/10K RACE   Sponsored by Dresden American Legion                Auxiliary 

10:00 a.m. - FLAG RAISING/TRI-VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND PERFORMS

12:00 p.m. - CORN HOLE REGISTRATION 

1:00 p.m. -   CORN HOLE STARTS

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – CRUISE IN

                                     Contact Jeff Garver 740-607-8276

RIVER PARK AREA:

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    CRAFT SHOW/FLEA MARKET

9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.    KIDS' GAMES Sponsored by Hittle Roofing,                               Quanex, North Valley Bank

9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.    BOUNCE HOUSE- Sponsored by Goodman Tax                                          Service

                                      PETTING ZOO

MAIN STAGE AREA:

11:00 a.m. – KIDS' MELON EATING CONTEST Sponsored by Dresden                 Sons of the American Legion
12:00 p.m. - KIDS' SEED SPITTING CONTEST Sponsored by J & S                       Maintenance

12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BEER                                   GARDEN (Ice donated by The Thirsty Dawg Drive Thru)

1:00 p.m. – MELON DERBY (Free. Register at event) Sponsored by                    Dresden American Legion

                   
2:00 p.m. - SMALL MOUTH WEIGH-IN

                  KIDS' FISHING POLE GIVEAWAY Sponsored by tournament                participants

3:00 p.m. - CORN HOLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON STAGE

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:   Sponsored by RD Energy and                                            The Dresden American Legion

3:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.    Tom & Brady
5:00 p.m.  - 7:00 p.m.    Hunter Lepi
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.  Appalachian Outlaws