

BAD DAY TO BE A WATERMELON | 7/31/25 - 8/2/25
jackson county watermelon festival pageant

saturday - july 12th, 2025 -5P
Join us in cheering on 63 amazing young ladies as they compete in the Jackson County Watermelon festival pageant! this competition is open to girls of all ages as they compete for little miss, petite miss, junior teen, teen & miss Jackson County Watermelon festival.
learn more & Sign up Today HERE!
the melon smash pickle ball tournament
watermelon 5k run & walk presented by healthy jackson county

saturday - August 2nd, 2025 - 9AM
Kick off Saturday morning of the 2025 Jackson County Watermelon Festival - Rock the Rind by breaking a sweat and supporting the Brownstown exchange club with the Watermelon 5K Run & Walk!
LEARN MORE & Register Today HERE!
watermelon steal powered by guardian bikes

saturday - August 2nd, 2025 - 10A
The infamous Jackson County Watermelon Steal makes it's return in 2025 courtesy of Guardian Bikes and the Brownstown Volunteer Fire Department !
The rules are simple.... Retrieve a soapy watermelon from a giant pile of straw and get back to the finish line before everyone else..... while being hosed down by the gentlemen at the Brownstown Fire Department! Learn more here.
seed spitting contest presented by tri kappa

saturday - August 2nd, 2025 - 11:30A
Join us on Saturday, August 2nd for the seed spitting contest, presented by tri kappa! Open to ages 3 and up, participants will compete in age-based groups: 3–5, 6–8, 9–11, 12–14, and 14+. Registration begins at 11:00 AM at the corner of Sugar and Cross Street, with the "spit-off" starting promptly at 11:30 AM. Don't miss this fun and festive competition! learn more HERE!

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