About Hempstead Watermelon Festival
Mid-July watermelon festival in Hempstead, a town known as the Watermelon Capital of Texas. Latest posted dates are July 17-18, 2026; next year's dates were not yet posted, so expect a similar July weekend.
When and Where
Friday, July 17, 2026 - Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Hempstead, Waller County, Texas.
More in Waller County
- Brookshire Drying Company
Brookshire Drying Company, Inc. at Brookshire in Waller County is a Gulf Coast rice milling and drying business per NAICS data.
Brookshire, TX - Haney Feed And Farm Supply
Waller County livestock owners can find Haney Feed And Farm Supply at 2614 Washington St in Waller, TX 77484. Mad Barn's feed-store index carries the listing; confirm hours and feed lines by phone.
2614 Washington St, Waller, TX 77484 - J & J Packing Co.
J & J Packing Co., Inc. on West Highway 90 at Brookshire, Waller County, is an FSIS-listed packing plant west of Houston.
35602 West Highway 90, Brookshire, TX 77423 | (281) 375-6060 - KPVU 91.3 FM Prairie View
Small-market college radio/variety/urban radio from Prairie View: KPVU on 91.3 FM, licensed to Prairie View A&M University and reaching listeners around Waller County; Prairie View has about 8,969 residents.
Prairie View, TX - KTWL 105.3 FM Hempstead
Small-market country radio from Hempstead: KTWL on 105.3 FM, licensed to Roy E. Henderson and reaching listeners around Waller County; Hempstead has about 7,194 residents.
Hempstead, TX - Navasota SWCD
Navasota SWCD is a soil and water conservation district based in Hempstead, Texas, listed in a directory of Texas conservation districts that includes SWCDs across the state.
Hempstead, TX - Prairie View A&M University College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
PVAMU college and Cooperative Agricultural Research Center with animal, plant, food and nutrition, and natural resources systems, plus goat, poultry, meat science, algae and controlled agriculture centers and a research farm and ranch.
700 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446 | 936-261-3311 Website - Signature Retreat (formerly Seebu Farm)
U-Pick Farm in Pattison, Texas, listed on PickYourOwn.org. Offerings listed: blackberries. Listing advises confirming hours before visiting.
8589 Farm To Market 359, Pattison, TX 77466 | (832) 818-2411
More Events in Texas
- Heart of Texas Trade Days
Monthly trade days at G. Rollie White Downs in Brady with handcrafted goods, produce and barnyard finds, plus pens for livestock. Runs the second Saturday of each month except July; 2026 season ends Dec 12.
- Area XI Gulf Coast District FFA LDEs
District-level Texas FFA Leadership Development Events for Gulf Coast District chapters of Area XI, held at Edna High School. Top finishers advance to the Area XI LDEs and on toward the State LDEs.
- Jordan Cattle Auction Barber Ranch and Express Angus Bull Offering
Special offering of Barber Ranch Hereford and Express Angus bulls at Jordan Cattle Auction in San Saba, Nov. 11, 2026.
- Area VI Longview LDE Contest
Texas FFA calendar listing for Area VI Longview LDE Contest, scheduled November 12, 2026 at Panola College, Carthage, Texas. Confirm times and entries with the chapter advisor or area FFA office before attending.
- Area III Northwest District LDEs
Texas FFA calendar listing for Area III Northwest District LDEs, scheduled November 12, 2026 at Berry Center Northwest Houston, Cypress, Texas. Confirm times and entries with the chapter advisor or area FFA office before attending.
- Area III North District Skills & Job Interview LDEs
Texas FFA calendar listing for Area III North District Skills & Job Interview LDEs, scheduled November 12, 2026 at Lonestar-Tomball, Tomball HS, Tomball, Texas. Confirm times and entries with the chapter advisor or area FFA office before attending.
- Fort Bend County Pecan Show
Pecan competition open to Fort Bend growers; entries are current-year single-variety pecans, at least 40 nuts, no fee. Results shown at the Pecan Harvest Festival in Richmond on November 21, 2026.
- Fall Integrated Pest Management Seminar Dallas
Fall Integrated Pest Management seminar in Dallas on November 12, 2026, per the AgriLife Today Central Texas events page.
Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.