2020 Hope Watermelon Festival T-Shirts Now On Sale

July 8, 2020, Hope, Arkansas, The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is now taking orders for festival t-shirts.  Although the festival was canceled, the chamber decided to offer the opportunity to purchase shirts for what they hope will be the one & only canceled Hope Watermelon Festival from this point forward.                     

For this year (only) the shirts must be ordered and paid in full prior to printing.  You may pick up order forms at the following locations:

Hope-Hempstead County Chamber – 201 S Main 

Rae Tays – 208 S Main

Elm Street Marketplace – 121 S Elm 

Be-Dazzled – 104 S Main 

You may also order & purchase shirts via the PayPal link as noted on the Hope Chamber Facebook page.  Shirt sizes for adults range from small – XXXL.  Small – XL will cost $16.00,  & XXL-XXXL will cost $18.00.  Youth sizes will not be printed this year. 

Beckie Moore, chamber director commented, “We would like to thank Dillan Kelsey with SWARK.Today for creating the design that shows a melon wearing a mask while crying watermelon seeds. The good news is that the shirt also notes next year’s festival dates (August 5-7, 2021) with the statement Bigger and Better Than Ever.  Now more than ever, the chamber appreciates individuals and businesses purchasing and wearing the shirts.”