Kellogg Watermelon Days 2026

The 80th Annual Kellogg Watermelon Festival is scheduled for Friday, September 11th through Sunday the 13th.

On Friday the 11^th the Festival kicks off at 5 pm, food vendors and the Carnival rides get underway. The Men’s softball tournament kicks off Friday afternoon and the Burn Out Contest is at 7 pm and free fireworks at 9:45 pm. 

From 7-11 pm Branded Hot Country perform downtown under the tent.  

Carnival rides open at 11 am Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday’s highlights include the 5k Watermelon Run at 9 am, 1 pm Kellogg Fire Dept. Water Games  and at 4 pm High Lonesome Boys perform on Mainstreet.

From 10 am – 5 pm, enjoy Town & Country wagon rides, and Monty’s Reptile Show at 1, 3 and 5 pm. The day ends with the Beer Crawl at 6 pm, and The NOW performing for a free street dance at 8 pm.

Sunday wraps up with the Car Show from 9 am-1 pm, bingo from 10 am to 2 pm, the Grand Parade at 2 pm followed by free watermelon and Kids Tractor Pull.

Southbound Country perform from 4 - 8 pm for a free street dance. 

For the complete schedule, go to https://www.wabashamn.org/kellogg-watermelon-festival/.