{"id":222110,"date":"2026-04-07T15:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222110\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:47:07","slug":"summers-back-on-the-menu-as-south-florida-watermelon-festival-returns-to-boca-raton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222110\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer\u2019s back on the menu as South Florida Watermelon Festival returns to Boca Raton"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 The South Florida Watermelon Festival is making its return to Boca Raton, bringing back a sweet celebration centered around one of the season\u2019s most refreshing favorites.<\/p>\n

Festival organizer Jay Mendieta visited ARC Florida<\/a> on April 7, to share what people can expect this year, and it\u2019s shaping up to be a packed event with something for everyone.<\/p>\n

Mendieta says the South Florida Watermelon Festival is all about celebrating summer, community, and of course, watermelon. The event blends live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and a wide variety of food options, all built around the vibrant, laid-back energy South Florida is known for.<\/p>\n

See also: Heavy rain brings the threat for flooding Tuesday and Wednesday<\/a><\/p>\n

When it comes to food, watermelon takes center stage in more ways than one. Attendees can expect everything from fresh slices to creative treats and desserts inspired by the fruit, along with plenty of traditional festival favorites. Vendors will also be serving up a mix of savory bites and unique offerings that go beyond the usual fair food.<\/p>\n

There will also be live music performances and interactive attractions.<\/p>\n

For those interested in attending, tickets and additional information are available on their website<\/a>{a href=”https:\/\/www.soflowatermelonfest.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign={campaign{>}&utm_term=south%20florida%20watermelon%20festival&utm_content={<}adgroup{>}&utm_matchtype=b&utm_device=c&utm_ad=796347400482&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23539404674&gbraid=0AAAAA–vAZXDhlX5JVibXFl2FVizL–C2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoKDh0fnbkwMVRge8AR3-djy8EAAYASAAEgITV_D_BwE” target=”_blank” title=”https:\/\/www.soflowatermelonfest.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_term=south%20florida%20watermelon%20festival&utm_content={<}adgroup{>}&utm_matchtype=b&utm_device=c&utm_ad=796347400482&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23539404674&gbraid=0AAAAA–vAZXDhlX5JVibXFl2FVizL–C2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoKDh0fnbkwMVRge8AR3-djy8EAAYASAAEgITV_D_BwE”}. Organizers encourage people to plan ahead, as the festival is expected to draw large crowds once again this year.<\/p>\n

The South Florida Watermelon Festival is making its return to Boca Raton, bringing back a sweet celebration centered around one of the season\u2019s most refreshing favorites. Festival organizer Jay Mendieta visited ARC Florida on April 7, to share what people can expect this year, and it\u2019s shaping up to be a packed event with something for everyone. (WPEC) <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

{a href=”https:\/\/www.soflowatermelonfest.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign={campaign{>}&utm_term=south%20florida%20watermelon%20festival&utm_content={<}adgroup{>}&utm_matchtype=b&utm_device=c&utm_ad=796347400482&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23539404674&gbraid=0AAAAA–vAZXDhlX5JVibXFl2FVizL–C2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoKDh0fnbkwMVRge8AR3-djy8EAAYASAAEgITV_D_BwE” target=”_blank” title=”https:\/\/www.soflowatermelonfest.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_term=south%20florida%20watermelon%20festival&utm_content={<}adgroup{>}&utm_matchtype=b&utm_device=c&utm_ad=796347400482&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23539404674&gbraid=0AAAAA–vAZXDhlX5JVibXFl2FVizL–C2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoKDh0fnbkwMVRge8AR3-djy8EAAYASAAEgITV_D_BwE”}You can watch the full interview above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 The South Florida Watermelon Festival is making its return to Boca Raton, bringing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222111,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-222110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}