The Franklin Farmers Market will host its 5th annual Franklin Watermelon Festival presented by Williamson Medical Center on Saturday, August 27th from 8am-1pm. This popular event is sure to be the highlight of your weekend as we celebrate summer’s favorite treat. Our local farmers will have the best of their watermelon crops ready for tasting, and customers will have their chance to guess the weight of the largest watermelon ever grown!

Our produce farmers have carefully tended the watermelons in the field in preparation of this annual event and they tell us that this year is a record year for delicious watermelons! Colbert Farms, Delvin Farms and Kirkview Farm will have watermelons ripe and ready!

Fun events include a seed spitting contest for adults and kids beginning at 9:30am, watermelon eating contest beginning at 9:30am for kids, 10:30 for adults, 11:30 for kids and 12:15 for adults. There will also be a kids activity area with face painting and games for fun for the whole family!

For a special treat, the Leiper’s Fork carving club will be carving beautiful creations from watermelons. Come out to see the amazing artwork and marvel at the unique designs!

Our vendors and local farmers are joining in the fun celebration in their own way. Padrino’s Pops will have watermelon pops, Belle Springs will have watermelon lemonade, Baby Agape will have special watermelon gummies for the kids, Danny’s Donuts will have a special red donut and Crepe Diem will have a watermelon creation that is sure to be superb! Join us for a fun celebration to see what other vendors have prepared for the Watermelon Festival!

The Franklin Watermelon Festival is more than just celebrating the best of summer. It is a fun, family friendly event celebrating all that is good about our community farmers market! We are grateful for our market sponsor Williamson Medical Center and the impact they have on our community’s healthcare, saving and healing lives everyday. Come join us on Saturday, August 27th for a fun filled day!

The Franklin Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 8am-1pm behind the Factory in Franklin, TN. The market is a 15 yr old producers only market with the largest assembly of local farmers providing fresh farm food all year long each Saturday morning. Find us at 230 Franklin Road behind the Factory. Visit us online at www.franklinfarmersmarket.com or follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram for the latest market news.