Mayor's Welcome

Get to know your elected officials and enjoy an active morning with neighbors and friends by joining Garden Grove Mayor Pro Tem Joe DoVinh for a “Walk & Talk” in District 4, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Garden Grove Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein and City Manager Lisa Kim will also join the walk.

Participants can join at any stop along the route, below:

The Garden Grove Police Department’s 38th Annual “Call to Duty” Memorial will take place on Thursday, May 15, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in front of the Garden Grove Police Headquarters, located at 11301 Acacia Parkway. The annual service honors the six Garden Grove police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty: Sergeant Myron L. Trapp, Officer Andy Reese, Officer Donald F. Reed, Officer Michael Rainford, Master Officer Howard Dallies Jr., and Lieutenant John Reynolds.

On Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the City of Garden Grove’s H. Louis Lake Senior Center will host the 48th Annual Strawberry Ball, a celebration honoring the 2025 Strawberry Ball King and Queen. The event will be held at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue. Local seniors are invited to attend. Tickets are $20 per person and include event entry, dinner, dessert, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, a photo booth, live music, and dancing.

The deadline for residents to nominate their front yard for Garden Grove Gems, the City of Garden Grove’s home beautification program, has been extended to Monday, April 28. From all the nominations received, four will be selected at random to receive $100 Home Depot gift cards. Gift card winners will be announced the week of Monday, April 28. To nominate your home, complete an online application and photo submission at www.ggcity.org/gems.

Garden Grove residents graduating from a college or university this year are invited to submit their information for the annual Garden Grove College Graduates’ Reception on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. All attending graduates will be entered into opportunity drawings for cash prizes. The deadline to submit information online for the free event is Tuesday, May 27 at www.ggcity.org/grads.

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Garden Grove Police Department will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event allows the public to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Pills can be disposed of at the Garden Grove Police Department, located at 11301 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove 92840. The DEA cannot accept liquids, needles, or sharps, only pills or patches.

Beginning Monday, April 21, 2025 through May 2025, various streets in Garden Grove will undergo rehabilitation, causing temporary traffic delays and construction noise during work hours. Streets include:

• Valley View Street from Garden Grove SR-22 Freeway to Chapman Avenue
• Knott Street from Lampson Avenue to Chapman Avenue
• Brookhurst Street from Hazard Avenue to Westminster Avenue

The Summer 2025 Garden Grove Parks and Recreation Guide is now available for viewing at https://ggparksandrec.com. The guide provides a number of programs, classes, activities, and special events through August 31, 2025. Residents and visitors are encouraged to register for classes in advance to avoid class cancellations. To view the guide and to register, visit https://ggparksandrec.com.

On Tuesday, April 8, the City of Garden Grove, in partnership with developer Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate, design-builder Clark Construction Group, and architect AC Martin, celebrated the topping out for Phase I of the Garden Grove Civic Center Revitalization Project, which includes a new public safety facility for the Garden Grove Police Department and a parking structure.

Nominations for the City of Garden Grove’s home beautification program, Garden Grove Gems, that recognizes residents for their home’s outstanding front yards, take place now through Thursday, April 24. From all the nominations received, four will be selected at random to receive $100 Home Depot gift cards. Gift card winners will be announced the week of Monday, April 28. To nominate your home, complete an online application and photo submission at www.ggcity.org/gems.