Manteca Watermelon Festival 2023 (2024)

FAQs

What time does the Manteca Fair end? ›

June 1 & 2, 2024 | 10:00am - 5:00pm | Downtown Manteca. The Manteca Watermelon Street Fair is one of the largest events in the region and voted among the best events to attend in Northern California. It attracts over 40,000 people every year to celebrate with food, music, vendors, and activities.

This event takes place in Downtown Manteca with over 275 craft/commercial vendors and 40+ food trucks/booths! We will also have a beer garden, live music, a car show and activities for kids.

The L.A. County Fair runs from May 3 to 27, 2024 at the Fairplex (1101 W McKinley Ave) in Pomona.

The Stanislaus County Fair, located in Turlock, California, opens every year in mid-July. It is the largest event in Stanislaus County. For 10 days, more than 220,000 visitors attend the 72-acre (290,000 m²) fairgrounds.

The California Watermelon Festival started in the early '60s in Sunland-Tujunga Park, CA. At that time, it was called the “Lions Club” Sunland-Tujunga Watermelon Festival.

Hugh and Edgar Laseter, local farmers, developed a seed line to try to win the contest. Hugh grew Arkansas's first giant watermelon in 1925. The 136-pound melon harvested on August 12, 1925, generated the excitement that led to the first watermelon festival, held the following year.

Cordele, also known as "The Watermelon Capital of the World", is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States.

June 12 - July 7.

Experience the 2024 Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair August 15-24, 2024! 10 days of Family Fun and Entertainment! There's so much to see and do that you can't see it all in one visit!

The fair is generally held from the last weekend in May (early June otherwise) through the Fourth of July weekend, and is closed Mondays/Tuesdays in June. The fair is held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California, off the Via De La Valle exit (Exit 36) on the Interstate 5 Freeway.

How long does the Clackamas County fair last? ›

The Clackamas Country Fair and Rodeo is a week-long event held at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in the city of Canby in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States during the third week of August. The fair has been held yearly since 1907.