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Newberry Jonesville Festivals
Newberry Main Street's Annual Community Unity Day - Each Spring- Seaboard Road and Newberry Road - An annual festival celebrating the Community Unity, and small-town living, including music, food, fun, vendors, entertainers, and more. To learn more about the festival, information on volunteering, or a vendor booth, visit http://NewberryMainStreet.org or call 352-472-2112. Newberry's Annual Watermelon Festival Each May - Cantebury Equestrian Showplace. Seed spitting contests, beauty pageants and pie baking contests are just some of the activities at the oldest running watermelon festival in the country. Locally grown watermelons are provided to all participants for free, and the festival recently added other nightly activities such as the Hospice Rodeo to it's list of attractions. For more information on volunteering, a vendor booth, or on the festival itself go to http://newberrywatermelonfestival.com, or call 352-316-6628
Newberry Main Street's Annual Fall Market Festival - Each October- Seaboard Road and Newberry Road - An annual festival celebrating the American way of life, and small-town living, including music, food, fun, vendors, entertainers, an annual barbecue contest, and more. To learn more about the festival, information on volunteering, or a vendor booth, visit http://NewberryMainStreet.org or call 352-472-2112.
Newberry Main Street Annual Festival of Lights - Each Dec. - Downtown Newberry, Newberry Road - Local merchants will be open late, sharing goodies, Santa and Mrs. Clause in the pocket park visiting with the kids, and the community comes out to enjoy the season, and the lights. To learn more about the festival, or information on volunteering, visit http://NewberryMainStreet.org or call 352-472-2112.
Newberry's Annual Christmas Parade - Each December - Downtown area - Traditionally the third Saturday in December, this parade features our Watermelon Queen, local school floats, and local businesses, as well as many local organizations. It's quite the sight to see !
Please see our calendar for exact days of these festivals. Newberry Jonesville Events
Backyard Barbecues' Annual Fireworks Display -Each September - Newberry Sports Complex - Booths and local community faire and fireworks brought to you by Rocky's Newberry Backyard Barbecue. See his website at : www.backyardbarbq.com/ for more information.
Annual Lion Club Farm Toy Show - Each February - Oakview Middle School -
Cane Day at Dudley Farm State Park - Each December - The First Saturday each December - This is the annual Cane Grinding and commemoration of Miss Myrtle Dudley's birthday. This event continues the farm family tradition of grinding sugar cane and boiling cane syrup, making this a unique old-time community gathering. Visitors can tour the farm and see other traditional activities and craft demonstrations or enjoy a wagon ride. Syrup and farm products are sold on this day.
"Walk Through Time Quilt Exhibit" at Dudley Farm State Park Each October
Triple Crown Baseball Tournament
Winter Invitational Baseball Tournament
Newberry's Backyard BBQ Anniversary Party
"Art Through the Eyes of Child" Art Auction
Newberry Jonesville Relay for Life |
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