California Lemon Festival

Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 at 10:00am

Girsh Park
7050 Phelps Rd

Come join us for a weekend of family fun, food, and entertainment

For more than 30 years, the Goleta Lemon Festival has been the biggest celebration in the Goleta area and it keeps getting better each year.

You’ll find wonderful food, a fantastic family atmosphere, and variety of entertainment and activities that have made this the most anticipated event on the Goleta coast. This weekend also includes the Goleta Fall Classic Car and the ever-popular ‘Safety Street.’ Don’t miss our pie-eating contests, and the arts and crafts vendors.

UCLA Health Main Stage

Get ready to dance the day away at the 2025 Goleta Lemon Festival. Check out performances from local favorite artists on both Saturday and Sunday at the UCLA Health Main Stage. And don’t miss out on the American Riviera Bank Pie Eating Contest, held at noon on both days at the Main Stage.

The Point Market Community Stage

The Community Stage sponsored by The Point Market can be found in the Kids Zone, with performances all weekend long. Along with local performers, the Car Show Awards will be held on The Point Market Community Stage at 2:30 PM on Saturday.

Check-in:7 – 9 AM
Show:9 AM – 3 PM
Judging:9 AM – Noon
Awards:2:30 PM on the Community Stage

The Goleta Fall Classic showcases a variety of classic cool cars ranging from corvettes and camaros to trucks and pick ups. All of this within the excitement and fun of the Lemon Festival. Enjoy refreshing lemon ale or lemon meringue pie while admiring classic automobiles.


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