Cake, Culture, and Celebs—Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Marks 65 Sweet Years of Community Fun!
For families looking to skip the sticker shock of summer events, the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival might just be the best deal of Memorial Day weekend. It’s free. It’s festive. And yes, there’s free cake.
Running May 23–26, the 65th annual festival is back in full force, taking over Village Green Park with a joyful blend of carnival rides, live music, a star-studded parade, and strawberries in just about every form—shortcake, smoothies, merch, and even themed mascots. It’s a deeply SoCal tradition that somehow still feels small-town sweet.
The festival’s theme this year, “Celebrating Cultural Diversity,” is more than a tagline—it shows up in the programming, the celebrity lineup, and the food court. This isn’t just a funnel cake and Ferris wheel affair (though you’ll find those too); it’s also a chance to support local vendors, hear live music on two stages, and maybe bump into an Olympian or a soap star while waiting for your lemonade…