Sunland-Tujunga Watermelon Festival - Sponsored by the Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club


Sunland-Tujunga 50th Annual
Watermelon Festival 2011

AUGUST 12-14, 2011
Our 50th Year!


Sunland Park
8651 Foothill Blvd., Sunland, CA 91040

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Come Join the Fun at the Watermelon Festival in Sunland-Tujunga!

The 50th Anniversary
of the
Sunland-Tujunga
Lions Club

Watermelon Festival

will be
August 12, 13, 14
2011


Bring the whole family and enjoy the day!

Carnival Rides and Waterslides
Contests, Games and Prizes

Food Court and Marketplace


Clowns and Painted Faces
Ronald McDonald 
 

Entertainment
           Music, Dancing, Poetry

An exhibit of wild animals from the Wildlife Way Station

And More.....



$5 Adult Admission
($2 if you are wearing a watermelon outfit!)

$2 Kids up to 40" tall
($1 if you are wearing a watermelon outfit!)

Babies are free
(and they really look cute
in a watermelon outfit!)


ATM Services on site
 



Free Watermelon!


Festival Hours

Friday -  5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday -  Noon to 11:30 pm
Sunday -  Noon to 10:00 pm





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Photo by Ricky Grubb


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photos by Tony Galindo

Attendance in 2010 was 18,000

Having fun raising funds for service and charity
Every year the net proceeds from the festival go to support Sunland-Tujunga charities and programs, plus many regional, national and international charitable programs.
More Info About our Programs and Services
kideatingmelonSeed Spitting Contest! 
All Day Every Day  

Greased Melon Relay Race!
Saturday and Sunday 4 pm

Watermelon Eating Contest!
Saturday and Sunday 2 pm

Click Contests for details

Photo by Barry Ira Geller
KidsZone!

Beat the heat!
enjoy the entertainment,
arts and crafts
and other activities just for kids
under the shade of the big oak treesferret

Play on the Water Slide - bring a bathing suit and towel!  Or just drip dry!

Be tickled by the Classic Clowns as they juggle, make balloon animals, and paint faces!

Great Kids & Teenage Poetry reading Saturday 1-3pm at the KidsZone!

Ronald McDonald will be with us Sunday evening at 6 p.m. in the Watermelon Pavilion

There's something for everyone!


Free Watermelon served Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
 

Public Transportation

Don't want to walk from your parking space?
Ride the bus! The following lines all stop at Sunland Park.
Exit at Sherman Grove and Foothill Blvd.

MTA Metro Local Line 90 or 91 from Montrose and Glendale

MTA Metro Local Line 169 from Sun Valley and Shadow Hills

MTA Metro Local Line 290 from Sylmar and Lakeview Terrace

Plan your trip on the bus using www.socaltransport.org

Check the schedule for the last departure time.

Get Google Map and driving directions here

Watch FOX 11 Good Day L.A.
7-10 am on Thursday, August 11
The 50th Annual Watermelon Festival
will be a featured segment!

As seen in AAA's Westways Magazine July-August 2011 Current Events
Featured in the July - August 2009 issue of AAA's Westways Magazine
"Five Worth the Drive" .
The Watermelon Festival - #1!
 Featured on the KTLA 5 Morning Show with Allie MacKay live in 2008, 2009, 2010!
 2010 Sponsors
Call Jane Elms at 818-468-2655 for 2011 sponsorship information

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Los Angeles City Council District 2



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Breadmasters 


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bronzemelon 
Bronze Melon Sponsor

Do-It-Center, Tujunga


Valley of the Stars Official Site



The Sunland-Tujunga Watermelon Festival is a charitable fund-raising activity of the Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club.
It is administered by members of the Lions Club and staffed by volunteers.
It is not a business or commercial enterprise.



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