2026 will be the 52nd Annual Grand Bay Watermelon Festival!!!
The Grand Bay Watermelon Festival is held at Odd Fellows Festival Park, located behind the GBAA ball field at: 10327 Taylor F. Harper Blvd., Grand Bay, AL.
PLEASE NOTE: Pets are NOT allowed anywhere in the Park. Leave your pets at home in the cool or shade. No Smoking/Vaping allowed in the Festival area.
Our mailing address is:
P.O. Box 1022, Grand Bay, AL 36541, and we can be contacted at: 251-865-3456.
Our previous Programs, along with our Sponsors for each year, can be found under the Festival Programs tab. Our current Sponsors can be found under our 2026 Sponsors tab when they become available.
Our Grand Bay Watermelon Festival Queen’s Pageant will be held on May 30th, and applications can be found on our Facebook page under the event. Our Grand Bay Watermelon Festival Pretty Baby Contest will also be held on May 30th. Those applications are also available on our Facebook page.
The 52nd Annual Grand Bay Watermelon Festival, will be held from 3 pm to 7 pm on July 3, 2026 and full day on July 4th from 10 am to 5 pm. On the 3rd, which is our preview day, we don’t charge for parking and we will only have Arts & Crafts vendors, rides, food vendors, and entertainment (but no watermelon yet). On the 4th, admission is only $5 per vehicle, and in addition to our Arts & Crafts vendors, rides, food vendors and entertainment, we will also have a Car Show, games, contests for all ages, and all the free, sliced, ice cold, sweet Grand Bay watermelon you can eat. We will also have a spectacular fireworks show at dusk. If you leave the Festival and come back for the fireworks just show you Festival Program and you can come back in free. Otherwise, the cost is only $5 for parking. May God bless you and our Country! Happy 250th Birthday of the USA!!!