Supporting Our Community for 65 Years

GARDEN GROVE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Memorial Day Weekend
May 23-26, 2025

FREE Admission

Schedule of Events

Overview of Events

Parade Application

Volunteer Sign Up

Festival Program

Contact Us

Maps, Parking, Bus Routes

2025 Celebrities

Safety Tips

Enter Our Contests

Opening Ceremony

Rides

Concerts

VIP Breakfast

Kate Linder

Celebrity Grand Marshal
Star of The Young and The Restless

Announcing Our
2025 Grand Marshals!

See our grand marshals and other festival celebrities at the Opening Ceremony and Cake Cutting on Friday, May 23rd, and the VIP Breakfast and Parade on Saturday, May 24th!

Click to See All 2025 Celebrities

Sylvia Mendez

Theme Grand Marshal
Civil Rights Activist

Announcing Our
2025 Grand Marshals!

Kate Linder

Celebrity Grand Marshal
Star of The Young and The Restless

Sylvia Mendez

Theme Grand Marshal
Civil Rights Activist

See our grand marshals and other festival celebrities at the Opening Ceremony and Cake Cutting on Friday, May 23rd, and the VIP Breakfast and Parade on Saturday, May 24th!

Click to See All 2025 Celebrities

Apply to be a Vendor

Vendor booths are currently sold out; however, you are welcome to submit an application which will put you on the waitlist.

Click for Vendor Application

Apply to be a participant in the Parade

Deadline to apply:
April 25, 2025

Click to Apply

Rides & Attractions

Dozens of fun and exciting rides for the whole family are the highlight for many at the Strawberry Festival!

Strawberry Festival Parade

On Saturday of the festival, see celebrities and much more in one of the best parades in Orange County!

Contests

If you’re a red-head, got kids that are, or have a great strawberry outfit, enter one of our contests!

Strawberry Stage Performances

Free music is happening every day at the Showmobile, parked at the intersection of Acacia and Main Street.

Garden Amp Performances

Contests and FREE concerts are held daily at the Garden Amp at 12762 Main Street on the Festival grounds.

Opening Ceremony

Enjoy your FREE strawberry shortcake cake, we have enough for everyone! Friday of the Festival at 6 p.m.

VIP Breakfast

Breakfast with our parade celebrities on Saturday morning of the festival at 8:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Vendor Booths

Local and regional vendors are invited to purchase a booth where a whole array of local products are sold.

Charity Games & Food Booths

Lots of fun games and great food await festival goers that helps fund local charities.

Gem Theatre Open House

While at the festival come visit The Gem Theatre during their open house, Sat., Sun. & Mon 12-6pm.

Maps, Parking, Etc.

Located at Village Green Park at Main Street and Euclid Street. See schedule of bus routes as well as maps of grounds, parking & parade route.

2025 Festival Celebrities!

You can see our 2025 celebrities during our big parade on Saturday, May 24th at 10 a.m., as well as after the parade at approximately 1:00 p.m. at the autograph signing table located outside the Courtyard Center. In addition, many of the celebrities will also be at the Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 23rd, at 6 p.m. (located at intersection of Main and Acacia street).