Mayor's Welcome

Get to know your elected officials and enjoy an active morning with neighbors and friends by joining Garden Grove City Council Member George Brietigam for a “Walk & Talk” in District 1, on Saturday, February 22, 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:

Last night, the City’s water system experienced a high volume of sand infiltration at a well site affecting the lower east side of Garden Grove. The City received reports of water quality issues involving murky and discolored water across areas north of Westminster Avenue, south of Garden Grove Boulevard, east of Brookhurst Street, and west of Lewis Street.

The City of Garden Grove invites homeowners to start sprucing up their home’s front yards for Garden Grove Gems, a home beautification program that recognizes residents for their home’s outstanding curb appeal. Residents can nominate their homes online from Tuesday, April 1 through Thursday, April 24. Online voting will take place from Monday, May 5 to Monday, May 19. Winning homes will receive citywide recognition with homeowners invited to an awards reception hosted by the Garden Grove City Council.

The annual runDisney event, the Disneyland Half Marathon, takes place on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Thousands of runners, joggers, and walkers are expected to participate in the 13.1-mile event, which encompasses various streets in Anaheim and Garden Grove. Streets affected will experience temporary road closures between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Please note the following road closures in Garden Grove. Commuters are encouraged to plan accordingly.

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, OCTA will offer free rides all day on fixed-route buses. No ticket required!

Transit Equity Day commemorates the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, whose 1955 refusal to give up her seat on the bus led to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on transit was unconstitutional.

For more information, visit octa.net.

Beginning Friday, January 31, 2025 through Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Tet Festival will take place in Garden Grove Park, located at 9301 Westminster Blvd. During the three-day festival, limited road access, and additional pedestrian and car traffic is anticipated in the immediate area. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and consider alternate routes to avoid delays.

Parking will not be available at Garden Grove Park. Limited parking can be found at the following locations on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Guests will need to walk from these parking lots to the event.

On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 9:00 p.m., Historic Main Street will close and remain closed through 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025, for the Flower Street event. 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 Friday Night Car Show scheduled for Friday, January 24, 2025 will proceed as scheduled.

The Flower Street event will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 through Sunday, January 26, 2025.

Stephanie Klopfenstein is the newly elected Mayor of the City of Garden Grove. She is the first female elected Mayor in the City's history. Phillip Nguyen is sworn in as the Council Member representing District 2. It's part of his American Dream. Yesenia Muñeton wants to impact the community in a positive way from District 5 and Ariana Arestegui is ready to hit the ground running as representative of District 6. They join Councilmembers George Brietigam, Cindy Tran and Joe DoVinh.

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, Garden Grove City Hall and the H. Louis Lake Senior Center will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025. Street sweeping services will not be provided on the holiday, and will resume the next day. Trash pick-up will not be interrupted.

For more information on street sweeping, please call (714) 741-5382.