Melon Days — third weekend of September

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And now, imagine the sticky, sweet juices from the melon of your choice running down your arm. Smiles abound. Indeed, the town of Green River is a must-stop en route to more adventures on the Green River or Moab area for the melons. But working the three-day Melon Days festival into your road trip is also an act of ingenious trip planning.

Utah’s prime melon-growing place with more than 100 years of experience, Green River has ideal conditions for growing the fruit—hot days, cool nights, sandy soil, minimal water. And you’ll note how sweet they are at Melon Days when local farmers donate thousands of pounds of watermelons, cantaloupe, and Crenshaw melons at the all-you-can-eat cut melon tasting. There’s also whole melons for purchase.

But the activities go beyond simply eating. Don’t miss the 24-hour softball tour, a bounce house, square dancing, queen pageant, pancake breakfast, 5k run/walk, and the barn-burning seed-spitting contest. Finally, on Saturday, the parade takes over downtown at 10 a.m.; Green River’s people and their vehicles get decorated to match the melontastic theme.