Green River Melon Days - 2025

About the event

Green River Utah's annual Melon Days Festival, now 119 years old, is a celebration of our town's famous tasty melon varieties and their growers. Our rural town's population swells as locals, family, friends and visitors come together for a weekend of melon-munching fun.

Dates

Sep 19, 2025 · 12:00 PM - Sep 20, 2025 · 8:00 PM(GMT-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

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Location

Utah, United States

100 Solomon St., Green River, Utah 84525, United States

Directions

Parking instructions

Streets around the O.K. Anderson Park will be closed during the event. You may park on neighboring streets.

Health & safety

If you're sick, stay home! EMS will be around, and there will be a basic first aid kit at the Green River City Booth.

Event highlights

Melon Days Parade

Join us for our Melon Days Parade. Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. The parade lineup will begin at the City Maintenance Building (545 West Main) across from NAPA, and will end at the Book Cliff Lodge (735 East Main). Participants must line up by 9:30 AM.

Melon Munchin'

Local Melon Growers serve up Green River Melons to the public, Saturday after the parade.

Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications

Interested in applying:

3 active applications

Art/Craft/Other Vendor

Deadline: Sep 20, 2025

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Art/Craft/Other Application

Food Vendors

Deadline: Sep 20, 2025

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Melon Days Food Vendor Application

Jr. Entrepreneur Vendor

Deadline: Sep 20, 2025

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If you are 17 or younger, you are welcome to apply to be a Jr. entrepreneur vendor at our Green River Melon Days. You will be stationed inside the Basketball courts with other Jr. Entrepreneurs, your selling time will be Friday 12-6, and Saturday 12-6.

Sponsors

Interested in applying:

1 active application

Melon Days Sponsor

Deadline: Sep 15, 2025

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2025 Melon Days Sponsor Application

Volunteers

Interested in applying:

1 active application

Melon Days Volunteer

Deadline: Sep 15, 2025

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Sign up to volunteer at Green River Melon Days! This event isn't possible without volunteers like you.

Other applications

Interested in applying:

2 active applications

Parade Application

Deadline: Sep 19, 2025

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Theme for this year: "Un-BEAR-ably Delicious."

Melon Days Band/Performer Application

Deadline: Aug 01, 2025

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Melon Days invites applications from talented bands to be a part of this year's Melon Days. This vibrant community event draws a diverse crowd of all ages and interests. We are seeking musical performances that will create a lively and memorable atmosphere. Bands of all genres are welcome to apply, and we encourage submissions that showcase strong musicianship, engaging stage presence, and a repertoire suitable for a family-friendly environment. Please provide samples of your music and any relevant performance experience.

Location: O.K. Anderson Park, Green River, UT 84525

Small stage & sound provided for performance.

NO BACKLINE PROVIDED

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