PRESS RELEASE

Thursday, February 23, 2023, Hope, Arkansas

The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of commerce releases the official 47th Annual Watermelon Festival
Vendor and Concession online applications. This year’s Watermelon Festival will be held August 10-12

“We hope to see applications from new and returning vendors” says Chamber Executive Director Christy
Burns. Burns also stated, “We encourage vendors to fill out applications early, as spots tend to fill up quickly,
especially concessions.” Applications can be found at hopemelonfest.com by clicking on the appropriate
application link.

For more information contact the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce at
[email protected], (870)777-3640, 201 S. Main in Hope or PO Box 250 Hope, AR 71802.