Garden Grove Strawberry Festival

May 23-26, 2025
Village Green Park | Garden Grove

FREE ADMISSION!

It’s a four-day berry bonanza! The beloved Garden Grove Strawberry Festival is back for it’s 65th year this Memorial Day weekend, drawing over 300,000 visitors to downtown Garden Grove.

Festival Highlights:

• Opening Ceremony with 2,000 slices of free strawberry cake
• Saturday Parade (starts 9th & Chapman)
• Live music on two stages
• Carnival rides and games
• Food, crafts, and vendors
• Celebrity meet-and-greets
• Family-friendly contests and more!

Vista Strawberry Festival

May 25, 2025
Downtown Vista

FREE ADMISSION!

In the 60s and 70s, strawberries were shipped from Vista to many parts of the United States and around the world! It was known as the Unofficial Strawberry Capitol of the World during its heydey. This annual festival celebrates the city’s berry important history!

Festival Highlights:

• Carnival rides
• Strawberry 5K Run
• Strawberry Film Festival
• Costume contest
• Live entertainment
• Eating contests
• Beer garden

Beaumont Cherry Festival

May 29 – June 1, 2025
Noble Creek Regional Park | Beaumont

FREE ADMISSION!

This family-friendly festival celebrates the rich cherry-growing heritage of the area. Enjoy carnival rides, games, live music, parade, car show, contests, and more!

California Watermelon Festival

June 7-8, 2025
Hansen Dam Soccer Fields | Lakeview Terrace

Tickets: $16-20
Parking: $15
Ride & Attraction Passes: $30

Enjoy a sweet slice of California! This all-you-can-eat California Watermelon Festival started in the early 60s and has evolved into a vibrant watermelon-themed celebration! Try unique watermelon-themed foods, see insanely creative watermelon costumes, enjoy lots of fun entertainment, and plenty for the kids to do.

Festival Highlights:

• Watermelon-themed foods
• Costume contests
• Customs car show
• Live entertainment
• Talent shows
• Watermelon carvings
• Carnival rides
• Beer tent

Kids Zone:

• Melon-dramatic children’s theater
• Butterfly exhibit
• Petting zoo
• Pony rides
• Crafts
• Face painting
• Meet Wedgie & Melony
• and more!

Chula Vista Lemon Festival

August 16, 2025
Third Avenue | Downtown Chula Vista

FREE ADMISSION!

Get ready to pull out your finest lemon-themed outfits! Third Avenue transforms into a lemon-filled oasis that pays tribute to the city’s rich agricultural history. Chula Vista was once known as the as the “Lemon Capitol of the World!”

Festival Highlights:

• Two stages of live music
• Zesty photo ops
• Lemon cook-off competition
• Kids zone
• Food & craft vendors
• Wine & beer garden

La Habra Corn Festival

August 22-24, 2025
El Centro Lions Park | La Habra

FREE ADMISSION!

What started in 1947 as a little neighborhood hangout with square dancing, bingo, and buttery corn has grown into one of La Habra’s biggest annual events. These days, the Corn Festival draws thousands for a weekend packed with food, fun, and community vibes.

Festival Highlights:

• Hometown parade
• Carnival games
• Food vendors
• Live entertainment
• Corn-eating contest
• Plenty of sweet corn on the cob!

Old World Plum Fest

August 24, 2025
Old World Biergarten | Huntington Beach

FREE ADMISSION!

The Plum Festival originated in 1995 at Old World Huntington Beach, as a heartfelt tribute to Dolores R. Bischof, the “First Lady of Old World Village” and Grandmother Elly who was renowned for her “Pflaumenkuchen” (Plum Cake). This sweet family tradition now features live music, performances, and a special plum menu with items like plum cake, plum crepes, plum-infused drinks, berliners (small donuts), and more.