21st ANNUAL WATERMELON PICKERS’ FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 4TH – 6TH, 2025

Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds,

Berryville, Virginia

Tickets on Sale now!

2025 full-lineup poster

Tickets On Sale Now!

21st ANNUAL WATERMELON PICKERS’ FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 4TH – 6TH 2025

Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds,

Berryville, Virginia

Celebrate the good times and support THIS year’s fest! Merch on sale now!

Bands

Jason Carte and Michael Cleveland holding their fiddles and posing for the photo

2025 Band Lineup and Schedule

Tickets & Camping

Rainbow over the mainstage at the Watermelon Pickers' Fest

Tickets and Camping

Activities

Children playing with a parachute and bouncing beach balls on it

Workshops, Contests, Activities and More

Kids parading through the fairgrounds with a person in an inflatable unicorn costume

The Watermelon Pickers’ Fest Returns for its 21st Year!

Tickets on sale Now

Shepherds Ford Productions is taking a break from producing the 21st annual Watermelon Pickers’ Fest this year. We are entrusting the event production in 2025 to our good friend Stacey Sinclair. Stacey has helped us in many capacities over the past couple of years, and we have complete faith that she and her crew will put on a show of the high caliber you have come to expect.

Stacey is starting her own newsletter and we hope you sign up for it to get your 2025 festival news first. We will continue to keep you updated on this year’s festival and other local music related news on this Shepherds Ford Productions Newsletter. Be well, and stay tuned for more exciting news!

Sponsor the 2025 Watermelon Pickers’ Fest

Crowd watching the mainstage act at the Watermelon Pickers' Fest at night

Help Make the 2025 Fest a Success!

Join us in making this year’s Watermelon Pickers’ Festival a spectacular success! By sponsoring the festival, you’ll help us continue a cherished tradition that keeps bluegrass and roots music thriving in our community. Your support ensures that festival-goers leave with unforgettable memories and the knowledge that your contribution played a key role in their wonderful experience and memories of a great weekend of music and community. Click the button below to learn more. Then, get in touch and request a sponsorship application—let’s make magic happen together!