Richmond: Carytown Watermelon Festival, free event, 80 musicians, over 100 exhibitors

RICHMOND — Celebrate everything watermelon at the 42nd Annual Carytown Watermelon Festival this weekend with 80 musicians, over 100 exhibitors, brews and beverages in the Beer Garden and fresh, juicy watermelon.

The event presented by Publix is on Sunday, August 11 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. There will be great food from various vendors, shopping and a lot to see and experience. The live music on multiple stages is powered by Virginia Credit Union Live! The performances and times will be posted at each stage and are subject to change.

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The Carytown Watermelon Festival is free to attend and has something for everyone. It will have a huge kids area with great rides and games. The proceeds from the $2 watermelon bowls will benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children nonprofit.

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Prepare for the following street closures: West Cary Street from North Nansemond Street to Arthur Ashe Boulevard will be closed from 2 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Sunday, August 11 as well as the connected side streets on both sides of W. Cary Street to Ellwood and Parkwood Avenues. The 2024 Sponsors include Publix Super Markets, Virginia Credit Union Live!, Tito's Vodka, Capital One, Brown Distributing, Blue Ridge Bank, Commonwealth Commercial, Project Local, Sauers and Carytown Merchants Association.

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Grab a slice of RVA tradition at one of Virginia's largest one-day festivals in Carytown which features nine blocks of quirky shops, restaurants and things to do. Visit carytownwatermelonfestival.com for an event map, more information and updates.

Kristi K. Higgins aka The Social Butterfly, an award-winning columnist, is the trending topics and food Q&A reporter at The Progress-Index voted the 2022 Tri-Cities Best of the Best Social Media Personality. Have a news tip on local trends or businesses? Contact Kristi (she, her) at [email protected], follow @KHiggins_PI on X and @socialbutterflykristi on Instagram.

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