Completely Free Music Festival!
CHIPLEY FL: The PANHANDLE WATERMELON FESTIVAL begins tonight in Chipley Florida. The location is the Jim Trawick Park in Chipley.
FRIDAY JUNE 20th
JIM TRAWICK PARK
GATES OPEN 5 PM
KIDS ACTIVITIES
PAUL OVERSTREET 6 PM
SCOTTY EMERICK
MARK WILLS 7 PM
THE FRONTMEN 8:30 PM
SATURDAY JUNE 21st
SHRINE CLUB
PANCAKE BREAKFAST 6-9 AM
FPTC
HOT TROT 7:30 AM
FPTC
CAR SHOW 8 AM
DOWNTOWN CHIPLEY
PARADE 10 AM
AGRICULTUAL CENTER
VENDORS 9 AM -3 PM
THE THOMPSONS 10:45 AM
WATERMELON AUCTION 12 PM
PAUL OVERSTREET & 1:30 PM
SCOTTY EMERICK
FRIDAY / JUNE 20, 2025
6:00PM
Paul Overstreet & Scotty Emerick
7:00PM
Mark Wills
8:15PM
The Frontmen
Richie McDonald formerly of Lonestar
Larry Stewart of Restless Heart
Tim Rushlow formerly of Little Texas
Ag Center, CHIPLEY, FL
SATURDAY / JUNE 21, 2025
10:45 AM
The Thompsons
1:30 PM
Paul Overstreet & Scotty Emerick
In 1969, the social event would be organized into what is now known as the Panhandle Watermelon Festival, led by former Washington County Extension Agent Red Davis.
“We always try to remember that our watermelon festival is part of our history, that it first was a celebration at the end of the year for those who helped in the fields,” said Peel.
About 100 people are thought to have been in attendance at the first event in 1956, and more than 5,000 attendees were estimated in 2015. The festival continues to grow every year!
