Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Contest & More

The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival put a cluster of family contests at the center of its 2026 Memorial Day weekend schedule, with events spread across May 22 through May 25 at the Garden Amp in Garden Grove. The festival’s official schedule lists the Tiny Tot King & Queen Contest on Friday, the Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Contest and Strawberry Fashion Frenzy on Sunday, and the Redhead Roundup on Monday. Organizers say all of the contests are held inside the Garden Amp at 12762 Main Street. The festival site describes the venue as a 550-seat outdoor amphitheater in the middle of the festival grounds. ### Which contests are actually on the 2026 schedule? Friday, May 22, opens the contest lineup with the Tiny Tot King & Queen Contest at 4 p.m., according to the festival’s 2026 schedule. The contests page says that event is for children ages 3 to 6 competing for the Strawberry Festival’s Tiny Tot King and Queen titles. Sunday, May 24, is the busiest contest day at the amphitheater. (strawberryfestival.org) The official schedule lists the Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Contest at 11 a.m. and Strawberry Fashion Frenzy at 1 p.m. The contests page says Strawberry Fashion Frenzy is open to participants ages 10 and up wearing strawberry-inspired outfits. Monday, May 25, closes the run with the Redhead Roundup Contest at 11 a.m. (strawberryfestival.org) The festival’s contests page says the event is open to “all ages from infant on up” and adds a 2026 category for “Redhead Transformation,” which it describes as best dye technique. ### Where do these events take place inside the festival? The Garden Amp at 12762 Main Street is the contest venue named across the festival’s schedule and contest listings. (strawberryfestival.org) The festival’s performance page says the amphitheater sits “right in the heart of the Strawberry Festival,” between the kiddie rides and vendors. The venue page says the Garden Amp has 550 seats and also serves as one of the festival’s free concert stages. (strawberryfestival.org) That means the same space used for the family contests also turns over later in the day for tribute-band performances during the four-day event. ### What are the rules for the baby contest? Sunday’s Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Contest requires advance registration and does not allow sign-ups at the event, according to the festival’s contest page. (strawberryfestival.org) Organizers said online registration was accepted through May 15, 2026, and that entries could be waitlisted if age groups reached capacity. Contestants in the baby event must check in between 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for the 11 a.m. start, the page says. (strawberryfestival.org) The rules divide entrants into four age groups — 3 to 6 months, 7 to 11 months, 12 to 23 months, and 2 to 3 years old — with awards including Best Eyes, Best Smile and Best Overall for each age category. The same page says each age group will produce one overall first-place winner, and those winners move to a final round for the grand prize. (strawberryfestival.org) Organizers list the grand prize as a trophy, a one-day all-access ride pass for the 2026 festival, and recognition on the festival website and social media pages. ### How do the contests fit into the wider festival weekend? (strawberryfestival.org) The 2026 festival schedule places the contests alongside parade events, food booths, carnival rides and free concerts over four days. Saturday’s calendar includes a celebrity breakfast and parade, while the Garden Amp concerts run each evening after the contest slots. The festival’s venue page says the amphitheater is home to “all Family Fun Contests,” making it one of the main organizing points for the weekend’s kid- and family-focused programming. (strawberryfestival.org) The official schedule lists festival hours as 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday. ### What comes next for visitors on Memorial Day? (strawberryfestival.org) Monday, May 25, brings the Redhead Roundup Contest to the Garden Amp at 11 a.m., according to the official schedule. The festival’s contest page says registration for contests is online only, with no on-site registration, and directs visitors to the organizer’s contest pages for event-specific details. (strawberryfestival.org)