Strawberry Festival marks 65 berry-good years in Garden Grove

Garden Grove’s Strawberry Festival parade kicked off a second day of fun on Saturday, May 24.

A beloved tradition of the festival, the parade featured all the usual trappings, marching bands, local dignitaries, community groups, and lots of strawberry references.

Now in its 65th year, the Strawberry Festival continues Sunday and Monday — the four-day festival is always held over Memorial Day weekend — at Village Green Park. There is a midway with carnival-style rides, lots of shopping to do and food to eat, free concerts and performances on the Strawberry Stage and at the nearby Garden Amp in the afternoon and more.

On Sunday, the Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Contest will be decided at 11 a.m. and there will be the Strawberry Fashion Frenzy Contest at 1 p.m.; on Monday the Redhead Roundup Contest will be at 11 a.m.

If you go

When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday

Where: Village Green Park at Main Street and Euclid Street, Garden Grove

Cost: Free admission

Information: strawberryfestival.org