This is my 2nd time attending (12/31/23). I also attended on 12/31/19…read more It was great and checked off all of my wants list. I wanted to see fireworks on NYE, and the only places in the OC that does that in 2023 is Disneyland, Knotts, OC Fairgrounds, and Downtown Fullerton. You stand very close to to the firework launching and they set them off in an unexpected and interesting way so it is quite fun. I wanted to have some nice cocktails at a place that was not too loud and raucous, and we found a lovely lounge at Les Amis, and there were others in the area. There were some loud pubs/bars, but they were at the outside periphery of the blocked off street section. I didn't want a huge, dense crowd. There are free lots and parking. This year, it was easier to find a close spot than it was in 2019. There is this area for kiddos with food, games, rock climbing, etc, and was set on a street with no bars or restaurants which provides a buffer for the families. The kiddos were cute. Brings back memories for when my kids were young. The streets are blocked off and there are 3 cover bands.

I wanted to do something more lowkey for NYE this year and rang in 2018 in downtown Fullerton…read more Props to the city for throwing this event! Best things about First Night in Fullerton: + Plenty of musical performances from cover bands + Plenty of free parking + Food stands to get some yummy snacks + Streets are blocked off so you can walk around freely + Fireworks at midnight However, since it was the 26th year Fullerton has had this event, I thought that there would be more activities. I did not see that many games like advertised. It was kinda small so we were very thankful for all of the nearby bars or we would've easily been bored within an hour.

Taste of Brea is by far our favorite food event of the year. We attended Taste of Brea 2026 late…read moreMay last minute. We initially did not know what to expect and bought the tickets online for about $45/person. We had no idea it was unlimited food offerings as well as beverages. We arrived about 30 minutes into the event and parking was starting to fill up fast. We walked through the event to the check-in, which was a lot of fun as we got to see the different offerings for the night. There were probably 100 booths. Check-in was quick and easy. They give you a wristband which will give you access to the offerings. We found our party and waited in line for the Olive Pit booth. While waiting, we got to sample the lemonade from the Shake Shack booth as well as pick up some freebies from the Chevron booth and some of the other informative booths. The lines for the food booths were long but they went pretty fast. Our favorite booths were definitely the Olive Pit for their chicken kebab skewer (SO tender and flavorful) and we also really love the Old Brea Chop House booth which had their scallops. The scallops were SO refreshing and worth a second visit. All of the booths were a lot of fun, we sampled so many items as well as drinks. We love how organized the event was, as they had anticipated a large crowd so they never seem to run out of food or drinks. Overall, the vibes here were great. The entertainment was so much fun and the food and drinks were yummy. The weather was amazing too. We'll definitely come back next year!!!

2024 was a great event with lots of food, vendors, and giveaways. Big thanks to the Chamber for…read morehosting!

Stopped by to check out the Corn Festival. Food is sold by local non profit groups so price is…read morereasonable. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Lots of seating but hard to find spots in the shade. Waited for someone to get up to avoid sitting in the sun. 2 playgrounds for the kids if you don't want to ride carnival rides. Parking is limited to the residential area around the park. Saw some homes blocking the street parking in front of their house ... we got a spot pretty close so not bad. We had fun and a filling lunch. Worth checking it if you need something to do and you're not too far away. Corn eating contest, raffles, and apple pie contest were ongoing all weekend

This is my fav-or-ite local summer festival!!! It's small, the food and games are affordable, and…read morethey have a fun vendor area with affordable handmade stuff and toys, etc. 1. Compared to the county fairs, it's got a small town feel - it's not too busy/overwhelming 2. The corn is good and cheap!!! 3. The food supports local nonprofits (although I wish there was more vegetarian and vegan options. It's basically corn and french fries) 4. Game booths are also affordable and I think are hosted by nonprofits. 5. Annual car raffle! Parking can be tough, so be prepared to walk. I've only been in the daytime, so I can't speak to how busy it gets or what the crowd is like in the evening. (Kid friendly activity)

I love La Habra, always will. I grew up going to the Corn Festival and the parade. So many…read morememories I have include this event. There's a very small-town feel to it; locals (mostly) selling food and having booths in the vendor area, car raffle, live music, pie making contest, the typical carnival rides and games and (of course) CORN! It's not really anything more than a local carnival... but I love it, as do so many other La Habrans, and I make sure to attend every year even if just for some tacos, a hot dog or a burger, and (of course) that corn. I support our town! Reading over the other reviews I just shake my head at some of the negative comments, like "white people selling Mexican food"? really? I sure hope that it was an Italian who sold you that pizza! Such ridiculous closed-minded thinking or comparing it to the OC Fair... c'mon, this is a small town carnival, what do you expect? I will admit that it isn't as big or elaborate as other cities, but there's nothing bad about it, it's just smaller and more "local". The Lions Club does a wonderful job keeping it going year after year, they can't make everyone happy.... but they sure do make a lot of us proud! :) Anyway.... for a nice family time, this is a great place to spend a couple hours and enjoy the park.

Oh...the corn festival...what can I say about this...hmmm well the first time I went I was in high…read moreschool and I remember thinking wow this place is shitty...but I like the corn and I recently went back and thought...wow this place still shitty...but the corn is still good. And with all honestly I love fairs/festivals all of that, but this one is probably the worst one I've been to, which is sad since it's located in my city. I would recommend that you just spend the $11 and go to the O.C. fair...they have corn there too! (with a lot of food that tastes better and BEER WINE AND HARD LIQUOR) If you're still cheap as hell and don't want to pay for an entrance fee...wait for the strawberry festival in Garden Grove...yummy strawberry shortcakes and yes they have corn there too plus bars that are at a walking distance :P

It's quite possible I'm still hung over from the Tiki Beer Festival that took place over the…read moreweekend. I don't remember wearing my Hawaiian ensemble like everyone else but I sure was "lei-d"! Talk about the gathering of the best of the best. I mean I don't want to name drop but I'm sure you want to know which breweries partook in this brew-licious event this year, no? Don't fret, I snapped a pic of the Brewery Directory so all ya folks who didn't make it know what you missed out on. From countless ales, sours, stouts, IPA's, whatever your kind of brew is, they had it. I have to admit I was in IPA heaven. The Bruery's very own Offshoot Beer which they named "Relax" was my ultimate fave. It's a hazy IPA with a whole lot of citrus notes and allspice. Another hit was Towne Park's Sheriff DIPA with citra hops, passion fruit, and mango. Just wow! Imagine never-ending pours, festive music, and food for purchase from vendors like Adya, Promenade Pub, The Butchery, Urbania, and Lido Bottle Works, there's really no better way to spend your Saturday afternoon. And the weather was icing on the cake. This was a well-organized event brought to you by OC's favorite beer blogger, Greg Nagel. Here's a pat on the back for a job well done. Until next year's rubbing elbows with fellow craft beer lovers....Cheers!

Firkfest is awesome combination of Oktoberfest and Halloween celebrating local breweries!read more

How could I forget to review this wonderful little festival, that comes once a year in October?…read more That is why I'm catching up in reviewing before it comes back this year. Anything that goes on in Uptown during any season is usually cool and fun. Something for the whole family, as they have a pretty decent amount of vendors there selling all kinds of Dia de los Muertos items, such as arts & crafts, gift ideas, clothing-t-shirts, food, etc. There's also face painting for the kids, as well as adults & I believe some activities for the kids too. They have tables from vendors in the community (such as Vape, etc) Live band and performances by rain dancers & other dance groups, etc. Also have some vendors that are local city businesses participating. Towards the end of it, you'll see classic cars (other spots like Philadelphia too). They even had a marching band performing and going throughout the area, dressed like the Dia de los Muertos, it was cool. Always something good to look forward to! Check around September to see what date it will be and add to the list of many Dia de los Muertos events that will ongoing from October thru beginning of November.

Everything you need for Dia de Los Muertos. My grandson had a school project and we bought some…read moreitems for his "Ofrenda" and it came out really beautiful.

This was the first time I have heard of this event. It was advertised as a festival that would…read moreinclude "vintage art antique". I will say there was a lot of vintage/antique items but very limited art (false advertising I felt). Mostly filled with vendors who have spaces inside of King Richard's (sponsor). For those familiar with Whittier's events it was park version of Uptown's Antique Street Faire. There was live entertainment and about 6 different food trucks. A few community organizations were present. Limited parking could be found alongside the park. They did have a free parking lot (which lacked proper signage) locate a few steps of the start/end of the festival. Although after you parked your car it was a nice steep uphill walk to get to the park, not good for elderly or those with trouble walking.

Antiques and local vendors showcasing there unique stuff. Cute festival here in the city of…read moreWhittier!

I was lucky enough to receive an invitation from Roy B. to attend this event…read more First of all I never have heard about Fullerton Uncorked, nor been at the Fullerton Arboretum, so no expectations... Getting there the environment was fun and vibrant! We were greeted with champagne (or sparkling wine as the experts would say) by many nice and attentive volunteers. Everybody was super friendly and welcoming. They gave us a well designed black plate, something like this: http://i.tfcdn.com/img2/q2hnE0EAYzKq4WLMzixJzkjNY8goKSmw0tfPzE1MTy3Wyy9IzSvJLNBLzs_VTyvNydEPdgciXUf3sCAvXQ__AGdHvayCdAA*/fyVMtP8A and here we were, ready to walk in the road that leads to temptation... There were so many good Fullerton restaurants that it was so hard to chose where to start... The smell was awesome!!! Diet, see you Monday :) :) :) We tried so many different and delicious things that if I start mentioning them I start getting hungry and today is Monday :( Also there was great wine and beer, and since I had my "I Love Lucy" moment http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U-79jsEbIF3959dvTlrncw?select=DusvA2YbyLkrFR_MlX1d1g#lzLGP1kohIkvATsjp0AFjA I decided to make some friends in that area :) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U-79jsEbIF3959dvTlrncw?select=DusvA2YbyLkrFR_MlX1d1g#DusvA2YbyLkrFR_MlX1d1g Music was great, they have a cover band that kept most of the guest singing and dancing, between classic and southern rock and some country (I don't know anything about country but everybody seemed to enjoy it) For once I wasn't happy camera, I was too busy eating, drinking, balancing the plate and walking in an uneven surface... so sorry, I have to steal pics from Roy :) Really cool event, if you can attend next year do it, is so much fun! and the best part is that their proceeds go to a good cause, that makes it even better. Highly Recommended! Thank you Roy for inviting me, had a great time! :)

I had purchased a couple of tickets for the annual Fullerton Uncorked Food and Wine Tasting…read moreExtravaganza many months ago and had completly forgotten about them. Luckilly while going thru some paperwork I stumbled across them again. I called up a Yelp bud Lili H to see if she'd like to go. We agreed to meet the the next evening for the festivities. The charity event for Boys & Girls club, Fullerton Arboretum, and other local chatities was held at the beautiful Fullerton Arboetum at CSUF. It was a much larger event than I had imagined having never attended one of the past events. We walked in and were greeted buy a group of folks and were given an odd triangular plate with a hole on one end and a wine glass that was immediatly filled with champagne to toast the start of our evening's foods and fun. Within a few more paces we approached the first of many food vendors but my nose was quickly detoured to another by the smell of BBQ smoke. Big B's BBQ and Carl Strauss Brewing had were my first choice of many great food, and beverage picks. We wandered from food booth to wine stand to another food booth back to the wine stand repeatidly throught the course of the night. And what a night, an awesome full moon lit up the night and bands played music for our dining pleasure. We tasted, Italian, Asian, American, Latin and English fares from dozens of local eateries an and drinking establishments. This was truely a fantastic spread as you could get a slice of lasagne and a quail egg to go with your pinot or a ceveche taco, and some tasty sangria. Want BBQ and a beer? Or maybe take a break with a cigar before having som lobster bisque? More wine you say? Shure why not, the vino was flowing steady all night with a great many red and white varieties. I had to take a picture of this. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U-79jsEbIF3959dvTlrncw?select=lzLGP1kohIkvATsjp0AFjA#lzLGP1kohIkvATsjp0AFjA But was having too much fun to take many others. The list of food vendors I remember is short (must have been the wine) so see the Fullerton Uncorked web site for a listing. http://www.fullertonuncorked.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxHYqHzp5GY I got to hand it to the Fullerton South Rotary Club they put on a first class shindig. I'm going to pencil it in for next year for sure. You'd be smart to do the same.