There is no better way to beat the heat than with ice cold watermelon! Now in its 27th year, the Carytown Watermelon festival attracts over 100,000 folks to the “Mile of Style” as the Carytown shopping and dining district of Richmond is known to residents and visitors alike.  Between 10 Am and 6 PM, over 80 musicians will appear on 8 stages scattered through Carytown, along with over 100 exhibitors, and food vendors making the Carytown Watermelon Festival Virginia’s largest one day festival! MAP And you won’t be able to miss the thousands of watermelons! There will be lots of family fun, with a kids’ zone to keep the kids entertained. But seriously, when you come – be prepared for the heat and protected from the sun. Frequently asked questions.

Carytown’s Mile of Style is just a mile from our Fan District bed and breakfast, make sure you include Carytown in your Richmond visit!  With its special events, shopping in unique boutiques, and dining options, Carytown just can’t be beat!

Carytown is just a mile away from the William Miller House, Richmond’s finest  Bed and Breakfast, and the big event this Sunday, August 9th, is The Carytown Watermelon Festival. From one end of Carytown’s Mile of Style to the other, about 10 blocks from the Boulevard west almost to the Powhite Parkway, Cary Street will be blocked off and pedestrian only. Tents will be set up, vendors will be selling watermelon, about 2,500 watermelons will be consumed! Proceeds from the watermelon sales (from Jeff and Angie Sears’ Hanover Plant and Vegetable Farm) will benefit the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

Stores will dress their window displays in cheery watermelon decor. There will also be arts and crafts vendors and many homemade items, bands (80 of them are scheduled on nine stages), 100 exhibitors will set up on the sidewalk and many of the regular merchants will be offering special sales and incentives. The parking lot at the Cary Court Shopping Center will feature family and children oriented activities like rides, slides, and other fun things.

All in all, it promises to be a great street festival!