2026 Schedule of Events

Friday, May 22nd:

6:00 PM
Opening Ceremony & Strawberry Cake Cutting
*Free Strawberry cake served to all who attend*

Program includes:

• Welcome
• God Bless America – Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove
• Garden Grove Police Department Color Guard
• National Anthem – Jake Burnett
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Remarks – Steve Sanders, Strawberry Festival President
• Introductions

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CONTESTS At The Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

4:00 PM
Tiny Tots King & Queen Contest – Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

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FREE Concerts at the Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

6:45 – 8:00 PM
Justin Bieber Tribute Band
Heartbreaker

8:30 – 10:00 PM
Taylor Swift Tribute Band
New Romantics

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Saturday, May 23rd:

8:15 AM – Celebrity VIP Breakfast

Garden Grove Community Center – 11300 Stanford Avenue (Stanford and Euclid). Breakfast is open to the public. Come enjoy some breakfast before the parade and then walk over the route. Cost is $15.00 per peson, come early – seats and food are limited!

10:00 AM – Parade

Starts at Ninth and Chapman Streets. Celebrities, radio personalities, marching bands, equestrians, and more!

1:00 PM (time approximate) – Celebrity Autograph Signing

Table outside the Courtyard Center (next to Police Command Post)

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Free Concerts at the Strawberry Stage (Main and Acacia)

12:00-3:00 PM – Boys & Girls Club

3:30-4:30 PM – Look, Lately Band

5:00-6:00 PM – Fallout Shelter Band

6:30 PM – Your Mom Band

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Free Concerts at the Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

3:30-4:30 PM – Garbage Tribute Band – Basura

5:00-6:00 PM – Killers Tribute Band – Rebel Diamond

6:30-7:30 PM – Cranberries Tribute Band – Vodka Cranberries

8:00-10:00 PM – Sublime Tribute Band – 89Visi

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Sunday, May 24th:

Contests at the Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

11:00 AM – Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Contest – Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

1:00 PM – Strawberry Fashion Frenzy Contest – Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

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Free Concerts at the Strawberry Stage (Main and Acacia)

12:00-2:00 PM – Boys & Girls Club

2:00-3:00 PM – Tin Soul Band

3:30-6:30 PM – Living In Stereo Band

7:00 PM – Forever Sunday Band

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Free Concerts at the Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

3:30-4:30 PM – Nirvana Tribute Band – Endless Nameless

5:00-6:00 PM – Pearl Jam Tribute Band – Wicked Jeremy

6:30-8:00 PM – Linkin Park Tribute Band – Linkin Park Experience

8:30-10:00 PM – Green Day Tribute Band – GreenToday

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Monday, May 25th:

Contests at the Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

11:00 AM – Redhead Roundup Contest

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Free Concerts at the Strawberry Stage (Main and Acacia)

12:00-3:00 PM – Boys & Girls Club

3:30 PM – ThirtyThreeOne & Friends Band

6:00 PM – Oleha Band

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Free Concerts at the Garden Amp (12762 Main Street)

2:30-4:30 PM – JLB Band

5:00-7:00 PM – Loversonicos Band

7:30-9:00 PM – Mantra Band