Mayor's Welcome

Start, Fund, and Grow in Garden Grove is a collaborative informational webinar designed to help Garden Grove-based entrepreneurs and small business owners access capital and the support needed to grow and thrive.

Hosted in partnership with the City of Garden Grove, the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, and Grow America. This session will highlight funding opportunities available through the MicroBiz and Grow Garden Grove Fund programs, along with no-cost technical assistance and capital access resources.

In observance of the Presidents Day holiday, the City of Garden Grove will follow the schedule below for its facilities and services on Monday, February 16, 2026:

Garden Grove City Hall

• Garden Grove City Hall will be closed.

Resource Centers

• The Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, H. Louis Lake Senior Center, and Magnolia Park Family Resource Center will be closed.

Recreational Facilities

• Atlantis Play Center will be closed.

The City of Garden Grove invites residents, faith leaders, and community members to attend the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue.

“Garden Grove is strongest when we come together with open hearts and a shared commitment to compassion and service,” said Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein. “The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is a meaningful opportunity to pause and reflect.”

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., several streets in Garden Grove will be temporarily closed for the West Garden Grove Youth Baseball Opening Day parade.

Streets affected include the following:
• Lampson Avenue, from Valley View Street to Lamplighter Street
• Springdale Street, from Stanford Avenue to Belgrave Avenue.
• Cerulean Avenue
• Topaz Street
• Trinette Street
• Amethyst Street
• Picket Avenue
• Taylor Circle
• Popular Street

The City of Garden Grove is pleased to welcome ten high school students from Anyang, Republic of Korea, as part of the Sister City Association of Garden Grove’s Student Exchange Program. The students will arrive on Saturday, January 24, 2026, for a nine-day stay in Garden Grove with local host families.

During their visit, the students will meet Garden Grove Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein and members of the Garden Grove City Council, tour Garden Grove Unified School District high schools, and visit cultural and educational attractions throughout Orange County and Los Angeles.

On January 30, 2026, the Garden Grove Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

The City of Garden Grove announces the following events and programs in early 2026.

• Homebuyer 101 Virtual Workshops – NeighborWorks Orange County is offering free virtual workshops designed to prepare first-time homebuyers with the fundamentals of homebuying. These workshops will feature information about the City’s First-Time Home Buyer Program. The first virtual workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 13, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. To register or view additional future dates, visit www.ggcity.org/fthb.