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The City of Garden Grove and Garden Grove Sanitary District, in partnership with Republic Services, will host a Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Garden Grove Unified School District Main Office, located at 10331 Stanford Ave.

The Garden Grove Police Department (GGPD) invites the community to its annual National Night Out, a free community-building event featuring family activities, giveaways, live demonstrations, and raffle prizes, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community members now have a new online resource to learn about regional homelessness response efforts in Garden Grove, Fountain Valley and Westminster with the launch of centralcitiesoc.org, the official website for the Central Cities Collaboration.

Beginning Monday, July 13, 2026, the City of Garden Grove will be accepting nomination papers for Mayor, and three Council Member seats for Districts 1, 3, and 4, for the November 3, 2026 election. The deadline to file the completed paperwork is Friday, August 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

The City of Garden Grove is raising awareness against illegal firework use and the enforcement of the city’s zero tolerance policy in the form of a $1,000 fine.

The City of Garden Grove is sharing the following information from the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) regarding rescheduled cleanup activities, temporary odors and air monitoring related to the hazardous materials incident at GKN Aerospace.

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., several streets in Garden Grove will be temporarily closed for the Independence Day Golf Cart Parade.

The City of Garden Grove, in partnership with Home Ownership OC and the Vietnamese National Association of Real Estate Professionals (VNARP) Southern California, will host the Keys to Homeownership Fair on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

As July 4 approaches, the City of Garden Grove, in collaboration with the Garden Grove Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority, reminds the community to take necessary precautions to ensure a safe and memorable celebration.

Starting on Tuesday, June 16, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a Business Recovery Center in Garden Grove to assist small businesses impacted by the recent evacuation related to the GKN chemical incident.