Garden Grove Strawberry Festival logo 2025

Supporting Our Community for 65 Years

GARDEN GROVE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Memorial Day Weekend
May 23-26, 2025

FREE Admission

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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 photo

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!

Sylvia Mendez photo

Theme Grand Marshal
Civil Rights Activist

Announcing Our
2025 Grand Marshals!

Kate Linder photo

Celebrity Grand Marshal
Star of The Young and The Restless

Sylvia Mendez photo

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!

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.

Apply to be a participant in the Parade

Deadline to apply:
April 25, 2025

Festival Photo
Gallery

Sponsorship and Underwriting Opportunities

2024
Parade and Highlights Video

Rides & Attractions

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

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Parade

Strawberry Festival Parade

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

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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.

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Opening Ceremony

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.

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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).

Kate Linder photo

Kate Linder

Celebrity Grand Marshal
Star of The Young & The Restless

Sylvia Mendez photo

Sylvia Mendez

Theme Grand Marshal
Civil Rights Activist

Emilio Rivera photo

Emilio Rivera

Star of Collateral, On My Block and Sons of Anarchy

Janice LeAnn Brown photo

Janice LeAnn Brown

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Alkaio Thiele photo

Alkaio Thiele

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Max Matenko photo

Max Matenko

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Taylor Cora photo

Taylor Cora

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Adan Correa photo

Adan Correa

Star of Love On the Spectrum

David Peterson photo

David Peterson

Language Creator and Author

Glenda Galvan-Garcia photo

Glenda Galvan-Garcia

Celebrity Chef

John Watanabe

K-Wave 107.9 FM and 1110 AM On -Air Personality

Don “Nuge” Nguyen photo

Don “Nuge” Nguyen

Professional Skateboarder

Bryce Ava Wettstein photo

Bryce Ava Wettstein

Professional Skateboarder

Walker Robinson photo

Walker Robinson

USA Ski Cross Athlete

Wing Lam photo

Wing Lam

Founder, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos

Wendy Burch KTLA news anchor

Wendy Burch

KTLA Newscaster

Frank Kramer KLOS

Frank Kramer

KLOS Heidi & Frank Show

Johnny Ice, KLOS radio

Johnny Ice

KLOS – Heidi & Frank Show

Jordan Fitzpatrick KLOS radio

Jordan Fitzpatrick

KLOS Heidi & Frank Show

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!

 

Gold Sponsors

 

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Silver Sponsors

Garden Grove Unified School District logo
CASA logo
Falck logo

Bronze Sponsors

Westminster SD Logo
Vicente Sarmiento logo
Visit Anaheim logo

Berry Sponsors

Expess Employment logo
OC Grace Church logo

Media Sponsors

KTLA logo
Clear Channel Outdoor logo
California Country Register logo
Huntington Beach Tribune logo
Estrella TV logo
Radio Suerte logo
KWAVE logo
KFI logo
KLOS logo
ForkReport Logo
KALI Larry Winn logo
Que Buena 105.5 Radio logo

In-kind Sponsors & Supporters

Great Wolf Lodge logo
California Love Drop logo
Design Print Now logo
GEM Theater logo
Global PR Communications logo
dtn.tech logo
Yogurtland logo
Beachwood Brewing logo
7 Leaves Cafe logo
Wahoo Fish Tacos logo
Pacific Coachways logo
Republic Services logo
Butler Amusements logo
West Coast Weenies logo