Watermelon lovers from all over southern California will gather together next month for the 54th annual Watermelon Festival in Lake View Terrace.

The Aug. 14 and 15 event comes on the heels of national watermelon day, which takes place on Aug 3.

General admission for the event is $10, and parking is free. Those interested can travel to Hansen Dam Soccer Complex, located at 11480 Foothill Blvd, Lake View Terrace in the San Fernando Valley.

The melon mania celebration includes free watermelon for all attendees, foods, carnival rides and attractions, games, contests, live entertainment, a Kids Zone and more.

Santa Clarita residents at the event can tag their watermellon fun with the hashtag #watermelonfestSFV

Co-presented by the Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club and the Sunland Tujunga Chamber of Commerce, the event pays tribute to the early days when watermelons were the prized crop of the eastern San Fernando Valley foothills.

The event will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit multiple local charities.

Patrons can pucker up for the seed spitting contest at the “Spitway,” tap into their inner artist at the watermelon carving contest, or go for the gold in the watermelon relay.

Live entertainment includes concert performances featuring Funk, Old School, R&B, Latin, Smooth Jazz, Classic Rock & Roll, and Blues by “Positive Source,” “Revolution Road,” “Tropical Punch,” “Day Trippers,” “The Bulldawg Blues Band,” and “The Dew Drops,” among others.

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