Visitors to the Hope Watermelon Festival in Arkansas will be “Rockin’ It to the Rind!”

TOP TALENT

You could take home a trophy as the winner of the “Watermelon Idol” talent contest.

KIDZ ONLY

Pony rides, face painting, inflatables and more will keep the little tykes busy in the Kidz Zone.

GO THE DISTANCE

Compete in a 5K run, a cornhole tournament, or the watermelon-eating and seed-spitting contests.

ARTS, CRAFTS AND MORE

Shop 150 vendors, and buy watermelon by the slice. Hope Fair Park hopewatermelonfest.com