Garden Grove Strawberry Festival — Memorial Weekend

The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival is continuing through Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Village Green Park in downtown Garden Grove, according to the festival and the City of Garden Grove. The 66th annual event lists free admission and daily programming built around carnival rides, food booths, contests and concerts. The festival’s website says the parade and community breakfast were canceled, but the grounds remain open. Sunday’s listed hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Monday’s are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the official schedule. ### Where is the festival happening, and when is it open? Village Green Park at 12732 Main Street is the main festival site, the city’s event page says. The festival website separately describes the grounds as the Village Green area between Euclid and Main Street in downtown Garden Grove. Both pages list the 2026 run as Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25. Festival organizers list these hours for the four-day event: Friday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Monday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (strawberryfestival.org) The city says admission is free and open to the public. ### What is still on after the weekend disruptions? The festival home page says “the parade and community breakfast have been canceled, but the festival is still open.” The Orange County Register reported on May 22 that the annual 5K and parade were postponed amid a hazmat crisis in Garden Grove, while the rest of the festival remained open pending updates. (ggcity.org) The official schedule page still lists the weekend’s broader lineup, including rides, games, contests, food booths and free concerts. (strawberryfestival.org) The festival’s press release issued May 13 described the 2026 event as a four-day community celebration tied to Memorial Day weekend and the festival’s 66th year. ### What can people do on the grounds? Carnival rides are one of the main paid attractions, according to the festival’s rides page. (strawberryfestival.org) That page says Butler Amusements is operating the midway and lists one-price ride-all-day wristbands, with Friday wristbands priced at $43 including a $3 service fee. The Garden Amp at 12762 Main Street is hosting free concerts throughout the weekend, the festival says. (strawberryfestival.org) The performance-venue page describes the Garden Amp as a 550-seat outdoor amphitheater in the center of the festival footprint, while the schedule page lists tribute acts and other performances across the weekend. The Strawberry Stage at Main and Acacia is another focal point, according to the festival’s stage page. (strawberryfestival.org) Organizers say that stage hosts the annual strawberry cake tradition on Friday evening and additional performances during the four-day event. ### What rules should visitors know before they go? The festival schedule says “NO PETS ALLOWED on the festival grounds, except service animals.” The directions page states more broadly that no animals are allowed on the grounds, so visitors should rely on the official rules page for the current service-animal exception and any day-of updates. (strawberryfestival.org) The festival’s contact page lists a general information email, info@strawberryfestival.org, and says the phone line is monitored during festival weekend. (strawberryfestival.org) The website also posts maps, parking information and bus-route details for attendees heading to the downtown site. ### Where should people check before heading out? The current-event schedule page is the festival’s running source for hours, programming and rules, including the pet and service-animal policy. (strawberryfestival.org) The home page is also carrying major status updates, including the cancellation notice for the parade and community breakfast. Monday, May 25, is the last scheduled day of the 2026 festival, with hours posted as 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (strawberryfestival.org) Organizers say the latest schedule, maps, parking details and event notices are available on strawberryfestival.org. (strawberryfestival.org)