The 32nd Annual Goleta Lemon Festival has applications open for food vendors, arts & crafts, commercial, nonprofit, political booths, Goleta Fall Classic Car Show entries, and entertainment acts.
The Goleta Lemon Festival, presented by Rusty’s Pizza, draws tens of thousands each September to celebrate local heritage, according to the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce.
The two-day celebration, Sept. 27-28 at Girsh Park, features lemon-inspired cuisine, arts & crafts, kid-friendly activities, live music, “Safety Street,” pie-eating contests, and the Classic Car Show.
Goleta Lemon Festival hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Admission and parking are free. For more, visit LemonFestival.com.
Vendor opportunities and deadlines are as follows:
Food vendors
Deadline: Friday, Aug. 8. Apply via Food Vendor Packet, LemonFestival.com/vendors.
Vendor booths: arts & crafts, commercial, political, nonprofit
Deadline: Friday, Aug. 29. Apply via Vendor Booth Application, LemonFestival.com/vendors.
Entertainment Acts: musicians, bands, dancers, youth groups, and other performers.
Scheduled performances will take place on the UCLA Health Main Stage and Point Market Community Stage. The lineup will be finalized by Friday, July 18. Apply at LemonFestival.com/activities-entertainment/
Goleta Fall Classic Car Show, Saturday, Sept. 27
Check-in, 7-9 a.m.; show hours, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; judging, 9 a.m.-noon; awards ceremony, 2:30 p.m.
The 18th Annual Goleta Fall Classic, sponsored by Ruth Ann Bowe, Village Properties, invites a variety of entries from Corvettes and Camaros to trucks and pickups.
Unique awards will be presented across categories like “1930-1939,” “Muscle,” “Bitchin’ Paint,” “Best Interior,” and new this year, “Fan Favorite.”
Registration is open at LemonFestival.com/goleta‑fall‑classic. Early registration rate is $50 and includes a Goleta Fall Classic t-shirt. Register by Sept. 19 to receive the discounted rate.
“The festival could not happen without the many volunteers ages 14 and up who spend time planning the festival and lending a hand over the weekend,” the chamber said. “Visit LemonFestival.com to sign up.”
The Goleta Lemon Festival is organized by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce from Goleta to Carpinteria.
Sponsors are:
Presenting Sponsor: Rusty’s Pizza
Main Squeeze Sponsors: Community West Bank, Cox Communications, MarBorg Industries, Rincon Broadcasting, Ruth Ann Bowe – Village Properties, Santa Barbara Airport, Signature Aviation, Spectrum Reach, The Point Market, UCLA Health, Visit Santa Barbara.
Lemon Slice Sponsors: American Riviera Bank, Blue Star Parking, Courtyard by Marriott, Goleta West Sanitary District, Ice in Paradise, Residence Inn by Marriott, The Berry Man.
Lemon Zest Sponsors: Atlantic Aviation, Chevron, edhat.com, Goleta Sanitary District, Goleta Water District, Good Land Wine Shop & Bar, Majestic Asset Management, Noozhawk, Pacific Surfliner, Santa Barbara Independent, Santa Barbara Zoo, Southern California Edison, Tammy Dobrotin State Farm Agency, TEAM Solutions Group, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, UC Santa Barbara, Village Properties.
Event Supporters: 92.9 KJEE, Anna’s Bakery, Branches Mobile Gallery, Bright Event Rentals, Camino Real Marketplace, Cumulus Radio Station, Foundation for Girsh Park, Granite Construction, JANO Printing & Mailworks, KEYT, Lure Digital, M.Special Brewing Co., Por La Mar Nursery, Santa Barbara Cider Co., Santa Barbara MTD, Tri-Valley Trophies & Specialties, Univision, We R Films.