# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 🍉West Virginia Watermelon Festival at Sunset Farm in Alderson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 🍉 West Virginia Watermelon Festival at Sunset Farm 🍉

📅 September 5, 2026
🕓 11 AM – 7 PM
📍 Sunset Farm – Alderson, West Virginia

Join us for an evening full of family fun, sweet summer memories, and community celebration at the West Virginia Watermelon Festival! 🌞🍉


🎟️ Admission for kids is FREE with $10 purchase of 10 Fun Park tickets — or FREE with a $20 purchase of freeze-dried products per child.  

Adult admission is free with the purchase of a $10 "pick your own" flower bouquet, $10 watermelon, or $20 worth of freeze dried cinnamon apples. We accept cash, credit cards & also SNAP ebt for food products.

🌟 Fun Park Activities Include:
🍉 Sliding Swing
🐷 Ride-On Pig Race
🍉 Huge Bounce Pad
🚜 Working Excavators
🍉 Lego Building High Tunnel
💦 Flower Shower
🚂 Barrel Train Rides
🐟 Feed the Fish
🐓 Feed the Chickens
🧚‍♀️ Fairy Garden Scavenger Hunt
🐴 Horseshoes
🌽 Corn Hole
🏀 Basketball Hoops
🌺 Pick Your Own Flowers
🍦 Ice Cream
🛍️ Arts, Crafts & Farm Vendors
🧚 Family Fun for All Ages


12 PM Watermelon Eating Contest

12:30 PM Seed Spitting Contest

1 PM Frog Hopping Contest

2 PM Watermelon Crawl Contest

3 PM Watermelon Crawl Dance Contest

4 PM Harvest Your Own Watermelon (Guided by Farmer Kent)

5 PM Flower bouquet workshop (come early to pick your own flowers)

6 PM Butterfly 🦋 release and memorial event (to reserve your butterfly, text or call Farmer Jennifer 394-646-3784)

Whether you come to celebrate summer, support local farmers, shop local vendors, or simply enjoy a beautiful evening with family and friends — we’d love to see you there! ❤️

🍉 Come celebrate watermelons, family, and community at Sunset Farm! 🍉
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alderson/west-virginia-watermelon-festival-at-sunset-farm-in-alderson/200030123963000
- **Event Categories**: festivals, contests, sports, kids, workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1904

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Alderson
- **state**: WV
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 791 Sunset School Road, Alderson, WV, United States, West Virginia 24910
- **lat**: 37.70259
- **long**: -80.59696
- **full address**: 791 Sunset School Road, Alderson, WV, United States, West Virginia 24910

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 🍉West Virginia Watermelon Festival at Sunset Farm in Alderson being held?
  - **A:** 🍉West Virginia Watermelon Festival at Sunset Farm in Alderson takes place on Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 791 Sunset School Road, Alderson, WV, United States, West Virginia 24910.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 🍉West Virginia Watermelon Festival at Sunset Farm in Alderson?
  - **A:** 🍉West Virginia Watermelon Festival at Sunset Farm in Alderson is organized by Sunset Berry Farm - Fun Park, Market, Community Garden.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 🍉West Virginia Watermelon Festival at Sunset Farm in Alderson is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alderson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 1,900+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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