​​🍉💜 Watermelon & Lavender Festival 2025 ! 💃✨​​

Mark your calendars—​​Mellano Farm Stand​​ in Oceanside is throwing the ultimate summer bash! The ​​2025 Watermelon x Lavender Festival​​ runs ​​July 12–27​​ (weekends only, 10AM–4PM), and I’m already sprinting there this weekend with my squad. ​​🌿 Why It’s a MUST:​​ ​​Sweetest watermelons​​ 🍉 (juice-dripping fresh cuts!) ​​Lavender fields​​ 💜 (Instagram heaven—bring your widest hat!) ​​Tractor rides​​ 🚜 (last ride at 3:30PM!) ​​DIY flower crowns​​ 👑 (channel your inner boho queen) ​​Local food trucks​​ 🍔 + ​​lavender cocktails​​ 🍸 (adults-only treat!) ​​🎡 Farm-Tastic Fun:​​ ​​Kids’ zone​​: Bounce house + "gold mining" pit 💰 (tiny treasure hunters rejoice!) ​​U-pick bouquets​​ 🌸 (take home that lavender scent) ​​Live music​​ 🎶 (toes will tap) ​​💡 Pro Tips:​​ ​​FREE entry​​ (parking = $5) ​​Go early​​ (less crowd, softer sun) ​​Outfit hack​​: White/light colors = next-level photos 📸 ​​✨ Peak Summer Moment:​​ Biting into icy watermelon while surrounded by purple blooms? ​​Pure serotonin.​​ 📍 ​​Mellano Farm Stand, Oceanside​​ #WatermelonLavenderFest #SummerInSoCal #FarmVibes #LAPhotospots #CaliforniaWeekends