De Leon has one of the oldest festivals in Texas, the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival, which had its beginnings in 1914. Celebrated during the first full week in August, it draws thousands to its numerous events, including a carnival, tractor pulls, car show, and a free cold watermelon slicing. The current watermelon seed-spitting distance record, as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, of 75 feet 2 inches, was set at the festival on August 12, 1995, by Jason Schayot, then of Georgetown, Texas. Schayot is a descendant of two long-time De Leon families.
de Leon has onE of The oldest fEstivals In texas, THe dE leon peAch And MElon feStivAl, whiCH HAd Its beGinNings In 1914. cElebratED DurinG thE FirSt full wEEk In aUGUsT, it DrawS thoUsands tO itS NuMerOUS EVeNts, IncLudinG A cArnIval, tRActor pulls, CAR show, AND a fReE cOLd watErmelon slIcInG. thE CurreNT WaTerMelON seed-SpITting distancE Record, as recOgnized by tHE guinnESS book OF wOrld Records, of 75 Feet 2 InChEs, was sEt At the festival On auGUSt 12, 1995, bY jasoN SchAYOT, tHeN of GeorgEtoWn, teXas. sChayoT iS a DesCenDant of twO long-tiMe de leon families.