Patrick “Pat” Catlin has been named President of the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association (GGSFA) for the 2021 Calendar Year. Pat Catlin said, “With the addition of my son, Billy Catlin, joining me as my […]
Pat Catlin to lead festival assn.
Could it be a movable festival?
No one knows how long the coronavirus pandemic will last. Public health officials are predicting the availability of a vaccine for the general population by late March 2021. The element of uncertainty […]
1988 SF parade to be re-broadcast
If you’re one of the parade fans who can’t bear the thought of missing the annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival parade, there’s help available. Garden Grove Television 3 will be airing a […]
Retorts: Salami, not strawberries?
This coming weekend would normally have been that of the annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. “Would have been” back in the normal years of 2019 and stretching all the way to the […]
2020 Strawberry Festival is cancelled
What would have been the 62nd annual Strawberry Festival in Garden Grove has been cancelled due to the impact of the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the Strawberry Festival Association’s board of directors met […]
Diving legend Louganis is parade marshal
Greg Louganis, “the greatest diver” ever, will serve as celebrity grand marshal for the annual Strawberry Festival Parade set for Saturday, May 23 in Garden Grove. Louganis is the winner of four […]
Festival Assn. is accepting grants requests
The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association is accepting requests for grants/donations from non-profit organizations that serve the citizens of Garden Grove. Requests must be submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2019 to […]
A sunny Dawn Wells on a sunny day
Cloudy skies in the morning gave way to sun and sunny smiles for Saturday’s Strawberry Festival Parade in Garden Grove. Large crowds lined the parade route from 9th Street to Chapman Avenue […]
Let them eat shortcake at the festival
The 61st Strawberry Festival opened on Friday under sunny skies in and around the Village Green in downtown Garden Grove. The grounds opened at 1 p.m. and large crowds were soon thronging […]
Roll out summer with festival and more
The symbolic start of summer is upon us. A festival, a parade, new movies, plays and more. Don’t forget your sunscreen, friends. And don’t forget what Memorial Day is really about: honoring […]
