Carytown Watermelon Festival is the annual celebration of the watermelon that takes place in August in the heart of Carytown on W. Cary Street. Visitors can expect a bevy of local food and retail vendors, food and drink specials at many of Carytown’s unique and vibrant restaurants, live music, and of course, plenty of cold, fresh watermelon sliced up and served by the bowl. The festival attracts over 100 exhibitors and 115,000 people who consume over 3000 watermelons.