Lemonade Day Lakewood is Aug. 9

Lemonade Day Lakewood is Aug. 9

Published on July 29, 2025

Eighteen young entrepreneurs who completed the Lemonade Day program to learn how to set up, market and run their own lemonade stand are ready to invite the Lakewood community to support their efforts by stopping by to buy a cool glass of lemonade.

The official Lemonade Day is Saturday, Aug. 9. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can visit these future CEOs at any of these locations:

• Bloomfield Park
• Bolivar Park*
• Boyar Park*
• Del Valle Park
• Mayfair Park*
• Palms Park*
• San Martin Park
• Burns Community Center
• The Centre/Iacoboni Library
• City Hall/The Centre
• Lakewood Center Mall (inside near Macy's)
• Lakewood Center Mall (outside between Costco and Ulta)

*These locations are hosting more than one lemonade stand in different areas of the park.

See the Lemonade Day Lakewood flyer(PDF, 652KB)for the names and locations of the lemonade stands.

What is Lemonade Day?

Lemonade Day is a hands-on program designed to teach students in third to fifth grade how to start, own and operate their own business-a lemonade stand-while learning about financial literacy, self-reliance and entrepreneurial skills.

After completing the Lemonade Stand program covering budgeting, marketing, customer service and inventory management, the young entrepreneurs met with Lakewood City Council Members and visited City Hall to apply for and receive business permits to operate their temporary stands on Lemonade Day, Saturday, Aug. 9. (While the city would normally not require a youth-run lemonade stand to get a permit, they were made part of this program to give the students a fuller view of the steps required to operate a business.)

The students will each donate a portion of their profits to a non-profit organization of their choice.

Visit the Lakewood Jaycees Facebook page or follow the Lemonade Day Lakewood Instagram page.

Lemonade Day sponsors

The Lakewood Jaycees, a premier leadership training and civic organization for young adults since 1952, is coordinating the local launch of this nationally recognized program. Distinguished members of the Lakewood Jaycees include Mayor Cassandra Chase, Vice Mayor Jeff Wood, former Council Member Ron Piazza, and several deceased former Council Members including Larry Van Nostran, Joe Esquivel, and original 1954 Council Members Angelo Iacoboni, Gene Nebeker and George Nye.

Lemonade Day Lakewood is possible thanks to the generous support of sponsors, including Lakewood Center, L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, Dave Smith - Realtor, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Wienerschnitzel on Woodruff and Carson, Water Replenishment District, TNT Fireworks, Rich Casual Consulting, Padekwa, Costco, Gemmae Bake Shop, California Jaycees, West Coast Arborists, Pete's Plumbing, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Lakewood Women's Club, The Home Depot, Big Brian's Meats, Assemblymember Jose Luis Solache, Jr. and City of Lakewood.

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