Rocky Ford's Historic Watermelon Days At the Arkansas Valley

At the Arkansas Valley Fair

Watermelon Day 1906

Arkansas Valley Fair 1906 postcard

Watermelon Day early 1900's

Watermelon Day Early 1900's

Watermelon Day Mid 1900'sValley Fair 1906 postcard

Watermelon Day mid 1900's

Watermelon Day est. 1920's

Watermelon Day estimated 1920's

The original Watermelon Derby

The historic Watermelon Derby est 1950's.  Horsemen are to take a watermelon and race to the Arkansas River with a watermelon under their arm and race back to win!

Watermelon Day 1950's

Watermelon Day in the 1950's when it was on the SW end of the racetrack.