For 66 years, Garden Grove has closed out May with the biggest strawberry celebration on the West Coast. The 2026 edition -- timed to America's 250th anniversary -- is their most ambitious yet. Four full days, one of the last truly free summer fairs in Southern California. Full schedule: Friday May 22 (1-10 PM), Saturday May 23 (10 AM-10 PM), Sunday May 24 (10 AM-10 PM), Monday May 25 (10 AM-9 PM). The Saturday parade kicks off at 10 AM through downtown Garden Grove. Across four days: free strawberry shortcake (genuinely free -- one of the few things left in SoCal that costs nothing), carnival rides, a strawberry fashion contest, …