Stanhope Watermelon Day

07/18/2026

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For 69 years, the Stanhope Lions have taken the lead on making sure Watermelon Days in Stanhope is a great celebration. But it’s not just a project of the Lions Club, according to Grant Young, a member of the Lions. “Watermelon Day doesn’t belong to any one organization or club, it belongs to ...

07/18/2026

HAPPENING NOW: Gates are open and the drinks are ICE COLD! Watermelon Day Weekend has begun!!!

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07/17/2026

🍉🤩HAPPY WATERMELON DAY EVE!!!!

Join us tonight to kick off the holiday weekend at the Envision Stanhope BLOCK PARTY!!

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07/16/2026

First flights are taking off at Stanhope International Airport! 🍉✈️

07/16/2026

First ride in the new Stanhope mass transit complex!

07/16/2026

🤩🍉TOMORROW IS WATERMELON DAY EVE! Here’s your holiday plans:

🏃🏼‍♀️ 5:00 PM - Kids Street Chalking at Young’s Storage

🎓 5:30 PM - Stanhope Alumni Banquet at the Community Center

🎸 7:00 PM - Envision Stanhope BLOCK PARTY at the Depot

One more sleep until the 69th Stanhope Watermelon Day Weekend begins!!!

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07/16/2026

💪MIGHTY HAWKS: Thank you to the South Hamilton Football and Cross Country teams for all of your help on Work Night!

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07/15/2026

🍉💪WORK NIGHT: Tonight is “Work Night” in the park where we’ll start setting up everything for the Best Day of the Year!

Do you have a couple hours to help in the the park tonight? Join us at 6pm! Pizza will be provided for all volunteers. AND, we’ll cut our first slices of watermelon for the week!

Many hands make for light work, see you there!

Also, check out the new paint jobs on the airplanes!!

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07/15/2026

🍉🏃‍♀️🏃CALLING ALL STANHOPE KIDS (and parents):

Help us make the lines for the World's Shortest 5k with some street chalking!

We'll meet on Friday, July 17 (Watermelon Day Eve) at Young's Storage Center at 5pm, then divide the group to make the START and FINISH lines. Chalk and popsicles provided!!

See you there!
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07/13/2026

🍉REGISTRATION AND FORMS: We're extending our deadlines to Thursday, July 16. You can email them to [email protected] or turn them into city hall. Have questions? Text 515-402-6715

🚒PARADE ENTRY:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pAI5u0IekJIQ0KbSv0QgUkejiR2Kohj/view

🧺FUN MALL VENDOR MARKET:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVN422-pq6zWL10k4qXho4OvIepGG0WH/view

🏃‍♀️🏃WORLD'S SHORTEST 5K:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wopd1gC6fvH1N1u2U6zdwKxdLW7n50jv/view

Happy Watermelon Day Week everyone!
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