Mayor's Welcome

The community is invited to attend the City of Garden Grove’s Halloween-themed community event, Jack O’ Lantern Jamboree on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Atlantis Play Center, located in Garden Grove Park, at 13630 Atlantis Way.

Activities include train rides, inflatable obstacle courses, a magic show, balloon twister, a pumpkin patch, carnival games, a reptile booth with educational shows, and more. Costumes are encouraged.

On Sunday, October 8, 2023, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Historic Main Street will close for the 23rd Annual Elvis Festival. Parking on Historic Main Street will be restricted during that time. Historic Main Street will be accessible to pedestrians and businesses will remain open.

The Elvis Festival will take place on Sunday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event will feature a classic car show, Elvis tribute artists, fan clubs, vendors, and more.

For more information on the street closure, contact the Garden Grove Police Department at (714) 741-5704.

The community is encouraged to attend a public hearing during the regular meeting of the Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to adopt the updated 2021-2029 Housing Element. The public hearing will be held at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue.

Beginning Thursday, October 12 through Sunday, October 15, the 2023 Asian Pacific Festival will take place in Garden Grove Park, located at 9301 Westminster Avenue. During the four-day festival, limited road access and additional pedestrian and car traffic are anticipated in the immediate area. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly to avoid delays.

On Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Historic Main Street will close for the Mooncake Festival. Parking on Historic Main Street will be restricted during that time. Historic Main Street will be accessible to pedestrians and businesses will remain open.

The Mooncake Festival will take place on Sunday, October 1, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Activities at the event include folk games, lion dancers, a costume contest, a lantern parade, and more.

For more information on the street closure, contact the Garden Grove Police Department at (714) 741-5704.

As part of the City of Garden Grove’s commitment to better connect residents and business owners to City services, news, and more, the City has launched a new version of its mobile app, now available for download on iOS and Android devices. Find the new app on the Apple Store or Google Play by searching for ‘Garden Grove.’ From all new downloads made through October 31, 2023, three users will be selected at random to receive $100 Costco gift cards. To enter, download and upon opening the app for the first time, allow to receive notifications.

On Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., all Garden Grove residents and businesses with an active landline will receive a call to test the County’s regional mass notification system known as AlertOC.

The exercise on September 21 will test AlertOC’s ability to deliver emergency notifications to Garden Grove residents and businesses during a disaster. The phone message will also encourage residents and businesses to register to receive notifications by visiting www.alertoc.org.

There's always something fun and exciting happening in Garden Grove. In this report, GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup recaps the Magical State of the City presentation hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at Garden Grove's Hyatt Regency Hotel. Plus Garden Grove honors and appreciates our recent college graduates at a special reception just for them. And James Nguyen is a young man with a bright future. He was spotlighted at a Garden Grove City Council meeting after being named a Rise Global Winner for his cancer detecting toothbrush.

The City of Garden Grove appreciates and honors our college graduates. The City holds a special reception to recognize recent grads who live here. Each honoree received certificates, special gifts and took a photo with Garden Grove's Mayor and City Councilmembers. This year's event was emceed by Vicky Nguyen who was a previous college graduate from Garden Grove. GGTV3's Breanna Greenup has the story.

Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones delivers a "magical" State of the City presentation to a full-house at the Hyatt Regency Orange County Hotel. World Class Magician, Johnny Ace Palmer was on hand to demonstrate some magic, but Mayor Jones credited talented staff, hard work and good planning for the magical success of the City in many areas. The event was hosted by the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce. GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup was there and has the story.