Annual watermelon festival held in California featuring fun events for families

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Annual watermelon festival held in California featuring fun events for families

STORY: Annual watermelon festival held in California featuring fun events for families DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants taking part in activities during watermelon festival STORYLINE: The 2022 California Watermelon Festival was held in Los Angeles over the weekend, featuring free watermelons, live music shows, carnival rides and other fun activities for families. The two-day festival was held in Hansen Dam Soccer Fields in Lakeview Terrace, north of Los Angeles. People gathered at the festival to taste watermelons and delicious food, enjoy carnival rides and attractions, games, live entertainment and watermelon-themed contests. A variety of engaging activities were offered for kids, including pony rides, animal petting, face painting and children's musical shows. The festivities also included a marketplace with an array of arts and crafts exhibitors and vendor booths, carving displays and cooking demonstr

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                    (220613) -- LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People get free watermelon slices at the 2022 California Watermelon Festival in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on June 12, 2022. The 2022 California Watermelon Festival was held in Los Angeles over the weekend, featuring free watermelons, live music shows, carnival rides and other fun activities for families. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)
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                      (220613) -- LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children enjoy watermelons at the 2022 California Watermelon Festival in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on June 12, 2022. The 2022 California Watermelon Festival was held in Los Angeles over the weekend, featuring free watermelons, live music shows, carnival rides and other fun activities for families. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)