Food and drink · Hope, AR
Hope Watermelon 5K is a food and drink fun run in Hope, Arkansas, with no upcoming dates listed.
Season completedFamily friendly
- When
- Last held Sat, Aug 8, 2026; next date TBA
Start 7:30 a.m.
Watermelon Festival Saturday (August) - Where
- Fair Park
1251 Park Dr
Hope, AR · Hempstead County
Directions - Entry
- $30
Register - Organized by
- Melonvine Striders
Since 1978
What to expect
2026 Season completed
Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026
2027 Not announced
2027 not announced
Date TBA
About the run
Hosted by the Melonvine Striders, the 5K loops from Fair Park along Main Street; it has been part of the Arkansas RRCA Grand Prix since 1994.
The run
- Distances
- 5K run, 5K walk
- Season
- Summer
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.