Irrigon Gears Up for Annual Watermelon Festival

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Irrigon Watermelon Festival
The annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival takes place on Saturday, July 25 at Irrigon Marina Park.
PHOTO COURTESY OF IRRIGON WATERMELON FESTIVAL

Fans of duck races, car shows, dancing, music, games and – of course – watermelons will want to spend the day in Irrigon on Saturday for the annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival.

Located at Irrigon Marina Park, the festival gets under way with breakfast from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. followed by a parade at 10 a.m.

Among the activities taking place during the festival include boat rides offered by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, a car show, a duck race, a water slide and games for kids of all ages.

Raffles will be held throughout the day and entertainment will be provided with performances by the Three River Saxtette, the Round-Up City Cloggers, Vaughn Jensen, The Trio, the Sahara Dancers and the Frazer Wambeke Trio.

No need to pack a lunch – food and beverages will be available all day including hamburgers, hotdogs, nachos, pie and there might even be a few watermelons donated by Bellinger Farms, as well.

The festival, funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District, wraps up at 9 p.m. with street dance put on by Desert Sounds.