Upland Lemon Festival — Local services in Upland

My husband and I went to the lemon festival this past Saturday morning. We had never gone before, but we enjoy going to local events when we can. We were able to find parking on 9th Street, which was fortunate because the parking lots were very expensive, $20-$30 minimum. It was very hot, which was somewhat expected. However, there were not many shady areas. The food and beverages seemed overpriced, and most items for sale seemed overpriced as well. We walked all around the designated area and, frankly, did not strike us as very impressive. Reminded me of a carnival. That might have been your intention. However, I grew up with grandparents who worked in carnivals and found it a bit blase. We felt we had seen it all within 90 minutes and left. It was 100 degrees and we were soaking wet. Friends of ours who ran a booth told us prices were so high due to costs for vendors to be able to rent space, etc. That is a shame. Other friends of ours complained about the prices when we saw them later. They had gone on Friday evening and we're displeased how much it cost for their family of 4. Next year, maybe find a way to help vendors keep...

Fun Once, but Pricey for a Quick Visit

The Lemon Festival is a cool spot and definitely something fun to check out at least once. It’s well-organized, clean, and promotes a lot of great local businesses. I really liked how it was set up between the streets and how everything felt lively but still manageable. The rides looked newer and well-maintained, probably from a bigger event vendor, which was a nice surprise.

That said, it’s not budget-friendly. We stayed for about an hour and a half with our family of three. Between food, a few rides for the kids, and parking, we spent close to $100–$125. And yes, they were charging for parking everywhere.

I get it takes money and effort to put something like this on, and I respect that. But if you’re budget-conscious, this might not be your go-to. Fun for one year, but I don’t know if I’d go...

It was a great festival, it was full the Saturday night we went, the music was awesome the food incredible depend where to eat. We got pizza 🍕 pretzel it was delicious, the funnel cake with ice-cream was my best choice I love it, the worst and will never buy again where the bbq sandwich, very spencive but if it was good we wouldn't mind but it was terrible. When we were living, we smelled the mexican hotdogs 🌭 wow I needed to buy one it was the best of all. The stands from clinics or different businesses where great you spin and win a small token of their appreciation for taking the time to listen to what they advertised thanks for the good time we had. O and there's was a lot of police officers looking for the safety of everyone. Thank you to the...