15th annual Watermelon Park Fest!
Important Announcement:
We are moving the festival to the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds due to the now greater risk of flooding at the Watermelon Park Campground. Gates will open Wednesday at noon. The Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds is located at 890 W Main St, Berryville, VA 22611. The fairgrounds has more then enough room for everyone and plenty of room for camping. All weekend camping will still apply. We will not have electric and Water hookups or dump stations. We will be issuing some refunds and partial refunds for those who have purchased early arrivals and Rv sites with water and electric at the gate.We are aware of your concerns and doing all that we can to make this transition as smooth as possible. There is plenty of camping, car camping and quiet camping available. We will have a beer garden as well as a kids tent. Vendors will be arriving Wednesday morning. There will be bathrooms with flushing toilets but no showers as of now. In ground fires will not be permitted. Make sure to bring plenty of water. Thank you all for your patience and understanding as we look forward to seeing you this weekend! Bring generators and loving spirit. Please help us get the word out. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. The show must go on! See you there!
In beautiful Berryville Va.
Don’t miss it!
Shepherds Ford Productions has produced 18 festivals at Watermelon Park since 2004. We welcome you back for 2018 and look forward to sharing another great year!
New this Year
We will have a Festival Beer Garden, featuring local brews from B-Chord and Dirt Farm Brewerys
Map
Map of the Fest to see where things are located.
The most beautiful location
Here is a view from the sky of the festival.
VISIT THE SPONSORS!
Virginia is for Music Lovers - The Virginia Tourism Authority promotes and develops the tourism and motion picture industries to stimulate Virginia's economy and enhance the quality of life of all Virginians.
Eastman Mandolins - Experienced luthiers with the goal of providing you with the best hand-built guitars and mandolins in the world.
The Virginia Folklife Program is dedicated to the documentation, presentation, and support of Virginia's rich cultural heritage.
Fairbuilt Guitar Company- Custom instruments that include guitars, mandolins, bouzoukis, and banjos as well as a full service repair shop.
The Clarke County Historical Assoc. Founded in 1939, the CCHA is dedicated to preserving the historical resources and records of Clarke County and fostering their use, enjoyment and understanding. 
At Wildwood Landscape we believe that our work is to be practiced with the same care, thought and skill as other fine art forms. 
At Green Mountain Coffee, our passion extends beyond creating great coffee.