Hempstead Watermelon Festival

05/20/2026

Tonight we had the pleasure of presenting Queen Madison Chandler with her $2,000 Hempstead Watermelon Festival scholarship on behalf of the HCCA. Queen Maddie has done an amazing job representing Hempstead. 🍉👑🐾

05/19/2026

05/13/2026

We are currently looking for sponsors for the 36th Annual Hempstead Watermelon Festival!

It takes a lot of support to make this event possible each year. Becoming a sponsor is a great way to support our community while also promoting your business during one of Hempstead’s biggest events of the year.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out. We would truly appreciate your support! 🍉

05/12/2026

Last day to get signed up!

TODAY is the LAST DAY to sign up as a candidate for the 2026 Hempstead Watermelon Festival Royalty Court! 🍉👑

If you have already filled out an application, we cannot wait to see you tonight!

For any other young ladies who would still like to sign up, now is your chance to become part of what the Royalty Court has grown to be over the past several years. We would love to welcome you into this special group and continue building something our community is proud of. Please make plans to attend the FINAL mandatory meeting tonight. Candidates must be Hempstead residents (77445).

Place: St. Bartholomew’s Church
811 14th St.
Hempstead, TX

Time: 6:00 PM

We would love for you to join us and become part of Hempstead history! 🍉👑

05/09/2026

The parade application for the 36th Annual Hempstead Watermelon Festival Parade is open. Please register now. https://www.hempsteadwatermelonfest.com/parade-application/

05/05/2026

Last day to sign up is MAY 12!

The deadline to join the Royalty Court has been updated to MAY 12. This will be the FINAL mandatory meeting, and attendance is required to participate.

All participants must live in Hempstead, zip code 77445.

We would love to welcome more candidates, so if your daughter has ever considered running, we encourage her to join. Enjoy a year full of parades, events, and meeting some truly amazing people along the way. We would love to have you join us! 🍉👑

05/01/2026

FYI…… vendors will never receive invoices from us. We always direct everyone to pay online through our website. If you have any questions, please send a message. Thank you.

05/01/2026

ALERT!! There is a company claiming to be with the Hempstead Watermelon Festival sending invoices to vendors. THIS IS A SCAM.

The ONLY official online payment system is on our website. On the application page at the bottom, there is a PayOnline button.