History
Started in 1958, The Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce put on the first Garden Grove Strawberry Festival as a way to bring together the east and west sides of Garden Grove. Resident Tom Hoxie, a public relations professional, suggested a festival to celebrate the area's then prolific strawberry fields. That first festival was held on a vacant lot in the Brookhurst Triangle, an area bordered by Garden Grove Blvd., Brookhurst St., and Brookhurst Way. And Hoxie, true to his profession, sent locally grown strawberries to a monastery in Europe -- the festival's first PR ploy.
Specialties
We are the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival and we have been offering FREE Admission to our Festival since, EVERY Memorial Day Weekend, it's inception since 1958. Our Festival offers FREE Family Fun including Admission to the Festival, contests, LIVE Music and a parade for over 62 years, EVERY year, over the Four-Day Memorial Day weekend. Families can purchase ride tickets or unlimited ride wrist bands, food from our Local Non-Profit Groups and shop at the 100+ vendors. We are a 501(c)3 who gives back to our community, including Scholarships to GGUSD High School Students, Miss Garden Grove Organization, and many local non-profits who provide services to Garden Grove residents. We love our community and the support we get from everyone!