Watermelon & Lavender Festival at Oceanside’s Mellano Farm Stand

Watermelon Meets Lavender: The Sweetest Weekend at Mellano Farm Stand!

Get ready for a weekend at our family farm that’s bursting with flavor and fragrance! Our Watermelon & Lavender Festival is back at Mellano Farm Stand, and it's juicier and more vibrant than ever! 🎉

This year, our most popular weekend celebrating our watermelon harvest is getting a fragrant twist — our brand new lavender field is in full bloom and ready for its moment in the sun!

Now spanning THREE glorious weekends! (July 12 + 13, July 19 + 20, July 26 + 27) You'll have even more chances to celebrate summer's sweetest fruit and loveliest scented flower with us!

Each weekend will be packed with:

Lavender u-pick - stroll through the fields for photos and picking your own bunch of fresh lavender!

Lavender crown making booth where you can handcraft a beautiful floral crown!

Our 3 famous varieties of farm fresh watermelons are available! (Both red and yellow! Yes!!!! We said yellow watermelon!)

Live Music that'll have you tapping your toes

A delicious array of eats from local Food Trucks

Unique treasures from talented Artisan Vendors

Quench your thirst at our bar featuring local wine and beer, plus our famous farm crafted watermelon lemonade and lavender lemonade! Wine tasting flight from our local Beach House Winery!

Stroll through our amazingly colorful zinnia fields and enjoy Flower Picking

Get creative at our "Build Your Own Bouquet" Bloom Bar - grab a Mason jar and create your own exquisite arrangement!

Exciting Tractor Rides for all ages

And for the younger ones, our Kids Corner is brimming with excitement, featuring:

A FREE Kids Craft

Bouncing good times in our Bounce Houses

Sparkling adventures with Panning for Gems

And so much more!

Mark your calendars and get ready to make some unforgettable summer memories at Mellano Farm Stand. We can't wait to see you there!

$5 Parking Fee

Festival Hours: 10:00-4:00 p.m.

*Last tractor ride is at 3:30 p.m.

*Last entry into u-pick is at 3:00 p.m.

*Last entry into bounce houses is at 3:45 p.m.

Due to food safety & other safety reasons, dogs are not allowed in u-pick fields nor on the tractor ride. Dogs on a leash are welcome in the farm stand area.

Questions? Info@MellanoFarmStand.com