The 108th annual DeLeon Peach & Melon Festival is now underway, offering a sweet way to beat the heat.
Guests are invite to explore the signature DeLeon event with all of its offerings and check out the merchant and food vendors/ trucks as well as the beer and wine tent.
Here is a schedule of all the fun:
Wednesday, Aug. 2
11 a.m.: Judging of 4-H cake entries - Festival Stage Noon: Judging of Peach Desserts - Festival Stage 1 p.m.: Judging of Melons & Fruit - Festival Stage 3 p.m.: Queen Candidates Tea - De Leon Study Club 6 p.m.: Triple T Amusement Carnival - Midway 7 p.m.: Selection of Little, Petite & Junior Miss; Melon & Cake Auction Festival Stage 7:30 p.m.: Kiddie Tractor Pull - Midway 9:30 p.m.: Selection of P&M Queen - Festival Stage
Thursday, Aug. 3
6 p.m.: Triple T Amusement Carnival - Midway 8 p.m.: DJ DCisneroz, Karaoke - Festival Stage
Friday, August 4
6 p.m.: Triple T Amusement Carnival - Midway 7:30 p.m.: Tractor Pulls OTTPA & TTTPA - Festival Arena 8 p.m.: 5 Dimers Trio Festival Stage
Saturday, Aug. 5
9 a.m.: PARADE - Downtown 10 a.m.: Golden Saturday (De Leon Chamber event) Downtown 11 a.m.: Ex-Student Reunion – DeLeon High School Noon: Seed Spitting Contest - Downtown 1 p.m.: Watermelon Slicing (Free) - Downtown 6 p.m.: Triple T Amusement Carnival - Midway 7:30 p.m. : Tractor Pulls OTTPA & TTTPA - Festival Arena 8 p.m.: The James Eddy Band - Festival Stage 10:15 p.m. : Miss De Leon Announced - Festival Stage For more information, visit the P&M Office in downtown DeLeon or www.pmdfestival.com