Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)
★ 4.8Landmark · Chapman Ave
Philip Johnson's glass cathedral — 10,000 panes, free self-guided campus walks.
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Things to do in Garden Grove
From a glass cathedral to a midnight tofu house — here's how to actually spend a day in Garden Grove, California.
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Every spot worth your time
Filter Garden Grove's best-loved places by what you're in the mood for.
Historic Main Street
★ 4.6Shopping · Downtown
Two walkable blocks of old-town storefronts, patios and Village Green.
Little Saigon food row
★ 4.8Food · Brookhurst / Westminster Ave
Pho, banh mi, com tam and che — the deepest Vietnamese food scene in America.
Korean Business District
★ 4.7Food · Garden Grove Blvd
Late-night KBBQ, tofu houses, karaoke and 24-hour soondubu.
Atlantis Play Center
★ 4.7Family · Garden Grove Park
The sunken sea-monster playground locals have loved since 1970.
Garden Grove Park
★ 4.5Outdoors · Westminster Ave
Big shade trees, ball fields, amphitheater and the Atlantis gate.
Great Wolf Lodge
★ 4.4Family · Harbor Corridor
Indoor water park and resort at the north end of Harbor Boulevard.
Village Green
★ 4.5Outdoors · Main Street
The lawn behind Main Street — the Strawberry Festival's hometown.
Asian Garden Mall area
★ 4.5Shopping · Bolsa / Little Saigon
Jewelry counters, herbal shops, bubble tea and weekend night markets nearby.
Harbor Boulevard resort strip
★ 4.2Nightlife · Harbor Corridor
Hotels, late bites and a straight shot to the Disneyland Resort.
Main Street coffee row
★ 4.6Coffee · Downtown
Independent roasters and Vietnamese iced coffee within a block of each other.
Eastgate Park
★ 4.4Outdoors · East Garden Grove
Skate area, walking loop and weekend youth leagues.
Can't-miss
Garden Grove landmarks
Landmark
Christ Cathedral
A glass cathedral of more than 10,000 panes, now the seat of the Diocese of Orange.
Food
Little Saigon
The largest Vietnamese community outside Vietnam — and its best kitchens.
Tradition
Strawberry Festival
Memorial Day weekend since 1958: parade, carnival and the giant shortcake.
Downtown
Historic Main Street
Old-town storefronts, Village Green and the city's Friday-night heart.
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Day plans
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Historic Main Street
Downtown · Walkable
Village Green, old storefronts, festivals and the civic center.
Little Saigon (west side)
Cultural · Food
Brookhurst and Westminster — markets, bakeries and endless pho.
Korean Business District
Nightlife · Food
Garden Grove Blvd: KBBQ, karaoke and late-night tofu houses.
West Garden Grove
Suburban · Family
Quiet 1960s tracts west of the 22, Los Alamitos school boundaries.
Harbor Corridor
Resort · Visitor
Hotels, Great Wolf Lodge and the shuttle strip to Disneyland.
East Garden Grove
Everyday · Parks
Chapman Avenue services, Eastgate Park and easy 22/57 access.