De Leon Peach & Melon Festival   

 Parade"42"Vendors

August 7-11

2007
The Annual De Leon Peach and Melon Festival is one of America's premier family celebrations, with truly something for everyone who comes to this small town in heart of Texas' melon country.

Over the past 92 years, the celebration has become a tradition for local residents, as well as for the 20,000 annual visitors the Festival brings to this community of just over 2,400 persons located 90 miles from Fort Worth, Waco, & Abilene equally.

The four evenings of the first week of August showcase entertainers, unique family events, a Street Parade, an old-fashioned carnival, and lots of good-tasting watermelon, Arts and Crafts Exhibits &  local food vendors. Auxiliary events connected with the Festival include an earth-shaking tractor pull, one of Texas' best bike rides, a sanctioned "42" Tournament and a downtown celebration.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday August 7th

3 P.M.

Queen Candidates Tea, Given by De Leon Study Club

 

7 P.M.

Kiddies' Tractor Pull

Tractor Pull Arena

8:30

Selection of Little Miss

Festival Stage

9:30

Selection of Queen

Crowns donated by

Connie’s Jewelry

Festival Stage

 

 

Wednesday August 8th

11 A.M.

Judging 4H cake entries

Festival Stage

1 P.M.

Judging Fruit Entries

Festival Stage

7 P.M.

Street Parade

Downtown, Main Street

8 P.M.

Melon Auction

Festival Stage

9 P.M.

Dance

 

Thursday August 9th

7 P.M.

Tractor Pull

Tractor Pull Arena

8 P.M.

Entertainment

Festival Stage

10 P.M.

Stage Announcements

Festival Stage

Friday August 10th

7 P.M.

Tractor  Pull

Tractor Pull Arena

9 P.M.

Spanish Dance,

Festival Stage

Saturday August 11th

7 A.M.

Melon Patch Tour Registration

Senior Citizen Complex

8 A.M.
 

Annual  "42" Tournament

  

City Auditorium

10 A.M.

Golden Saturday Fair

Downtown, Main Street

10 A.M.

Ex- Students Meeting

Elementary School

12 Noon

Spaghetti Lunch, Open to Public

Senior Citizen Complex

3 P.M.

Seed Spitting Contest, sponsored by the Free Press

Main Street

5 P.M

Melon Slicing

Main Street

7 P.M.

Tractor Pull

Tractor Pull Arena

9 P.M.

Dance, Featuring

Festival Stage

10:30 P.M.

Presentation of Miss De Leon

Festival Stage

11:30 P.M.

Dance Continues

Festival Stage

Midnight

Drawing

Festival Stage

                    

 

 

                                                                                                                          

 

For further information contact the Festival Committee at

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