About the Naples Watermelon Festival
The Naples Watermelon Festival is a late-July festival in Naples, Morris County, in Northeast Texas. It is traditionally paired with a rodeo and is listed among Texas watermelon festivals in a Fort Worth CultureMap roundup of 2026 food festivals.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The latest posted dates are July 23 to 25, 2026. The event is held the last full weekend of July. The roundup gives no schedule, no rodeo times and no admission prices.
Getting there
The festival is in Naples, Texas. No venue or street address is published in the source checked.
Tips for families
- The roundup links to the festival's Facebook page, which is the place to look for the rodeo schedule and venue details.
- Because the weekend is tied to the last full weekend of July, you can estimate next year's dates, but confirm them before you travel.
Official links
Major Texas Stock Shows and Rodeos: The Essentials
Texas's major stock shows pair a 4-H and FFA junior livestock show with a professional rodeo and an auction that funds scholarships. The best known are Fort Worth (January into February), San Angelo and San Antonio (February) and Houston and Rodeo Austin (March). AgriLife also lists the Rio Grande Valley, Heart O' Texas, STAR in Edinburg, Star of Texas and the State Fair of Texas among the major shows.
What youth do
Exhibitors show market steers, lambs, goats, barrows and poultry, plus breeding animals, and can enter ag mechanics, judging and Calf Scramble contests. Houston reports guaranteed premiums for placing exhibitors, from $2,600 up to $85,000 for a Grand Champion steer, and Fort Worth reports $10 million raised through its Junior Sale of Champions.
How to enter
Animals must be validated first. Junior entries at Houston and San Angelo go through the County Extension Agent or ag teacher, and Quality Counts is expected for some shows. Houston lists more than $15 million in 2026 scholarships. Dates and deadlines change yearly, so check each show's premium book. Fort Worth reports 11,765 junior show entries from 232 counties.
More in Morris County
- Bailey's Daingerfield
Morris County livestock owners can find Bailey's Daingerfield at 1113 US Hwy 259 S in Daingerfield, TX 75638. Mad Barn's feed-store index carries the listing; confirm hours and feed lines by phone.
1113 US Hwy 259 S, Daingerfield, TX 75638 - Daingerfield Veterinary
Veterinary practice in Daingerfield, Morris County, Texas, listed by the Texas Animal Health Commission among clinics with a veterinarian certified to test cattle for trichomoniasis.
Daingerfield, TX | 903-645-3101 - Morris County AgriLife Extension Office
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service county office serving Morris County. Located at 501 Crockett St Ste 2, Daingerfield, TX 75638. Listed in the AgriLife People directory of Extension county offices.
501 Crockett St Ste 2, Daingerfield, TX 75638 | 903-645-2222 Website - Red River Chapter Texas Master Naturalist
Texas Master Naturalist chapter named on the Morris County Extension page; the county office is at 501 Crockett St in Daingerfield and offers fall IPM and forest landowner programs.
501 Crockett St Ste 2, Daingerfield, TX 75638 | (903) 645-2222 - Red Road Vineyard & Winery
Listed in the Go Taste Wine 100 percent Texas wineries roster, Red Road Vineyard & Winery sits in Naples, Morris County. Only name and city were published, so county is inferred.
Naples, TX - The Greer Farm
U-Pick Farm in Daingerfield, Texas, listed on PickYourOwn.org. Offerings listed: blackberries, blueberries, eggs, grass-fed beef, farm stay and cooking classes. Listing advises confirming hours before visiting.
1444 County Road 1125, Daingerfield, TX 75638 | 903-645-3232 - Tractor Supply Co. - Daingerfield
Rural lifestyle and farm retailer at 218 E W M Watson Blvd, Daingerfield (Morris County). Listed with phone 903-645-5633 in the Tractor Supply Texas store list; stocks livestock feed, equipment, and ranch hardware.
218 E W M Watson Blvd, Daingerfield, TX 75638 | 903-645-5633
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Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.