Lots of sour and some sweet at annual Lemon Festival

Pucker up for the sour and sweet at the annual Lemon Festival in Chula Vista.

The annual Lemon Festival in Chula Vista is Aug. 4, with live entertainment, food, and plenty of the small, yellow fruit.

Aug. 2, 2019

12:29 PM

Summer fun with the refreshing taste and scent of citrus everywhere? Yes, please! Celebrate the City of Chula Vista’s history as a place where loads of lemons used to grow, as vendors line the street in downtown Chula Vista, along with live bands, lemon-related contests, activities for kids, lemon-inspired drinks for adults, and more. Get all the way in on the pucker-worthy fun by wearing yellow, too.

Chula Vista Lemon Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Third Avenue in downtown Chula Vista. Free. (619) 422-1982. thirdavenuevillage.com/lemon-festival/

Lisa Deaderick

Lisa Deaderick writes about social justice issues in her Sunday column for The San Diego Union-Tribune, as well as influential San Diegans for the One-on-One series that runs on Saturdays. Each week, she’s speaking with community activists, academics, volunteers, or other knowledgeable individuals about everything from the benefits of music in education and the creative work of notable artists, to understanding the importance of representation and inclusiveness. A Chula Vista native, Lisa graduated from Bethune-Cookman University in Florida and Columbia University in New York, and has worked at the Union-Tribune since 2008.