Had a great experience when I went with my family to check it out. We were in town from California…read moreand my mom said it would be nice just to see what it was all about. It was great to check out the performance of the taiko drums. This was actually my favorite part. We sat down on the grass and watched/listened to their hour long performance. It was such a treat! Then we waited in a few long lines for some food and sweet treats. I'm happy we went and it was time well spent. Would like to go back again next year.

First time at this festival. Was surprised at the myriad of food and exhibits/performances…read moreavailable for visitors and families. Very family friendly. Food choices were great. Not too expensive for a fundraising event. Especially love the udon and the dango dog. They are a must try. Highly recommend for anyone to visit this festival. It's 2x a year. Only downside was parking can be kind of crazy

For the first time, UVSA Tet Festival is held at Golden West College. It's a homecoming of sorts,…read moreseeing that the city of Westminster is home to the largest Vietnamese enclave in the world. Maybe that fact isn't lost on its attendants. Maybe it's just the nice weather. It was packed. My Hispanic bro-in-law said he's never seen so many Viet people in his life. I laughed but really I'm proud of our youth. The fair is organized entirely by student volunteers. Traditional dance performances, processions in period costumes, lion dance with drums- it's pure festive energy. Hungry yet? There are 2 food courts, one Vietnamese and one international. From Saigon to Tokyo to New Orleans, you won't be wanting- you'll be wanting everything. Still able to suck in that tummy? It's picture time! The Cultural Village houses rustic backdrops like altars and straw huts. You can even try your balance on a narrow bamboo "monkey bridge" used to get over canals in rural Vietnam. New location = learning experience. A few suggestions for the organizers: -Set up tables & benches for eating -Bring back rides/carnival games -Find a bigger main stage Admission tix is $10. Parking is free at GWC. There's also a shuttle from a farther lot on Hazard. You can get a handstamp to reenter so we left after lunch then came back for dinner. As we were eating, the sound of drums suddenly erupted as lion dancers entered the food court & surrounded us. The crowd went wild. The Year of the Horse will be an exciting one!

How did I not hear about this event sooner ?!? Took my mom here on Sunday and she had a BLAST…read more Parking is $12 and admissions is $8. Once you get through the main entrance, get ready to spend at least an hour taking pictures. So many fun props and pretty decorations around. I think I ended up taking 100 photos for my mom. Not complaining, she had so much fun posing and feeling like a model. I wish we showed up in our ao dais because So many people showed up their tradition Vietnamese outfits. I found out that on Saturday if you showed up in a traditional Vietnamese outfit, your entry is free! Keep that in mind for next year ! Lots of freebies located around all around the park with fun spin the wheel games, which are mostly free ! I think I came home with 5 reusable bags. Like most carnivals/festivals, food was a hit or miss but that's the fun of it right? Get a little bit of this, a little of that, walk around and just take it all in. We came here mainly for the concert scheduled for 6:30pm. originally planned on just staying an hour for the concert but my mom enjoyed it so much we ended up staying for the whole show. They brought out a lot of Vietnamese performers she grew up listening to. I was worried she'll get tired so I kept checking in on her and asking if she wanted to go home but nope. Homegirl enjoyed every minute of it and didn't want it to end. Made me so happy how much she enjoyed this tet festival. She even asked if we can come back next year. My heart.

Good City Hall area for handling business in Cypress where I used to live. City really cares about…read moretheir city in making it nice for people to want to come and live here. Great for raising children. I had some wonderful times in helping out with the community for the short time I lived here.

The reason for the five star review is this is where life started with my hubby. I lived here many…read moreyears before meeting him. We had some great times and made great memories. We started our family here. So this was our old stomping grounds. Even though we had a great time, I was happy to leave and make new memories in a smaller town. It's crazy to drive through and see how much it's changed.

Entry was FREE! It was a small and nice festival in the local area, mostly vendors selling their…read moreproducts. Freebies were only reserved for kids. There was also an international festival in the same plaza with full intertainment, food, beer, vendor, etc....The Korean American Festival of Orange County 2017 as celebrate and uphold the rich history of the Korean culture. There were great food, music, entertainment, merchandise and activities in one weekend available for all friends and family. A wide range of authentic Korean food as well as other delectable delicacies were available to provide everyone a taste of Korea's origins. There was also a cultural performances and concerts every day to uplift and uphold a spirited community. Enjoy a great shopping experience with their local and international vendors. My boyfriend and I had a nice experience and we were glad that we've stopped by.

We visited the Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon. We…read moreordered food from #301 right next to Pho Ga & Dim Sum #302, inside the mall!!!! Beef Pho, and Locomotive, to drink we ordered 3 color Ice drink. The server took our order, we waited 5 minutes. When our food arrived first the drink we received did not look anything in the photo!!! Second we saw that the condiments appeared to have come from a previous order! One lime was already squeezed, small peices of meat was under the lettuce! We complained to the server about the condiments conditions, she apologized and gave us fresh condiments but this should not have been the case in the first case!!! NOBODY SHOULD ORDER FROM THESE TWO LOCATIONS!!!! We quickly lost our appetite!

What a fun time we had here . The festival is a once a year…read moreparty in the streets. You'll find lot of food and things to do along the route. The people are friendly and interesting to hang out with. If your in the area take the time to come down to the festival next year.

I can only agree with the two previous reviews. I flew from New York to attend this joke of a…read morefestival. When I arrived to check in there was nobody from the festival to meet the filmmakers. I never met anyone from the festival except the guy who was running the DVD player at the sports bar (The Globe) that was showing films where they would normally have been showing the World Series. The first night there was a rowdy group, several of whom were playing the World Series on their smart phones. You would have no idea that a film festival was even going on. You couldn't hear any of the movies. Some of them just weren't screened at all. Sound was an integral part of my film but nobody could hear it. I tried to go to the closing "ceremony" but nobody could tell me what time it was and I couldn't find anything in the program or any of the sporadic, ill-timed emails from the festival director. It's just as well. I don't think I even want to know if I won an award because it would be meaningless coming from this. On the night my film was shown there was an old car show on the street outside. Loud engines were revving while films were being shown. Fortunately for me my film was late and the cars were gone by then. I met some of the other filmmakers and some of the films were not bad, but they would have been so much better if the festival had respected the work and exhibited it in the proper setting. If you are a filmmaker and thinking of submitting to this festival, don't. You will regret it. There are so many other opportunities run by people who actually care. In a couple of weeks I will be showing at the Miami Short Film Festival. I can tell by their website, the way they communicate and what other directors have told me that I will have a much better time there. This was my first trip to Southern California and I enjoyed my stay in spite of the festival. The city of Garden Grove should be embarrassed, but there really isn't much of a city. Don't let the proximity to LA fool you. This is a hick festival run by clueless people.

Giving this even one star is generous. This "festival" does not compare to any others I have…read moreattended, either as a competition or as a venue for up and coming film makers. The attendance was pitifully low - about five people during the opening ceremony and about twenty people for the award ceremony. This festival was said to be in its third or seventh year but I wonder why they bother having it at all. It seems like some sort of sham event for the organizer's friends to put a "win" on the promotional materials of their independent films. On the upside, I found two local restaurants, Doug's and Kaye's, that were superb.