Being 1/4 Polish, I have wanted to come to this festival for years. Unfortunately every year it is…read moreHOT, like 100* outside, and I never wanted to deal with that. Lucky for me, the weather was fantastic this past weekend, so we went! We arrived shortly after they opened on Sunday morning. There is a church down the street you can park at for free, but we found a spot in the neighborhood next door. Admission is free. There were a handful of vendors with jewelry, art, books...honestly we didn't check anything out, we were there for lunch. They have a highly organized system that I enjoyed. There are a few booths with menus for all the food vendors. Tell them what you want and they will ring you up for whatever you are buying, then hand you scrips to pay with. You cannot buy anything at the food booths with real money. I liked this cause it minimized the wait times in the lines for each food vendor so you don't need to deal with people figuring out what to order, how to pay, or people counting change. It's so streamlined and easy. For $40 we got a Polish beer, a bottle of water, a "dinner" plate, and three potato pancakes. The dinner plate was bread, a large heaping of sauerkraut, three potato & cheese pierogis, one kielbasa (your choice of smoked or fresh), a cabbage roll, and condiments of horseradish cream, mustard, and ketchup. All of the food was fantastic! Our favorite was the potato pancakes, which were savory, yet served with a sour cream that was kind of sweet, applesauce, and powdered sugar. They were sooo good! They had a couple things for kids, face painting, fake tattoos, a picture area to pose in. It was cute. There was a stage and we heard people would be performing soon, but we left before that got started. I would love to come again next year, if the weather is nice again!

Have been coming here since 2016. The food is very authentic and tasty. The prices have been…read moreincreasing but this is also a fundraiser so I don't mind splurging (everything is costing more these days anyways). It can get hot and crowded that's why we always try to come at opening when there are no lines for food. I highly recommend!

I saw a post on a social media about the Brea Fest happening 8/11/23…read more This was a free family event for the Brea residents and guests. Brea Fest admission and entertainment was free. There charge $4 per ticket that can be used for food and/or beverages. There was a children area: art and craft, bouncers, face painting, story book reading area, variety entertainment, arcade free interactive video games. Children received free popcorn, snow cone, cotton candy, balloons and light stick. All of this was sponsored by North Hills Church. There were 2 live band stage show. There were plenty of food booth, vendor and bar. The exhibitions at the Brea Art Gallery was free. The display of arts were very nice and unique. We also got a chance to see live theater piano performances at the Curtis Theater. It was beautifully played. Overall, we enjoyed our walkthrough the Brea Fest Event.

This is an annual fundraiser with entertainment and food. I had some food and several desserts from…read morelots of local restaurants. Everything was so good. A favorite was a chocolate Nothing Bundt Cake. There were all kinds of food, many choices with something for everyone. Sandwiches, pizza, pasta, ice cream, cake, fish, smoothies, soda and water, beer and wine, A wristband for alcohol was $2, plus the drinks. Presale tickets were 7 for $20, $4 each at the event. I had too many tickets, and I had to use them all that night, so I ate more than I usually do. There were 3 entertainment stages. We sat at a table by the Jimmy's Buffet tribute band. They did 3 sets. Music was fun. Didn't sound like Jimmy, but it was fun to watch. The band was from San Diego and they decorated the stage. We had a fun time.

This is a small but cool festival. The bands were great! There is ample room to shake your groove…read morethang right in front of the sage and when you tire out, plenty of chairs to relax in. Parking can be a bit of a problem even with a larger parking structure close by. Most stores are open and some of the local restaurants are participating in the festival. There are a few tents selling off and ends and at the end of the street there is a dj playing some 90s hits. I had a good time here and would recommend coming by, it's a 3 day long festival! Check it out!

Indecisive on what to do on a Saturday night, Jaime and I decided to check out the Jazz Festival in…read moreBrea. Because we chose to be cooped up in the AC during the hot day, we really wanted to be outside, so this was a good opportunity and it was a free activity before we could decide on what to do next. Before we even approached Birch St. we noticed the large amount of foot traffic in the area. Birch was closed and obstructed with a stage and the restaurants across the street has lines out the door. It was pretty damn crowded. For parking, we avoided the adjacent parking structure all together. You can tell that was the first place people attempted, but we just circled the nearby Ralph's shopping center lot since you were allowed to park there. After about 5-minutes, we easily found a spot, and less than a 5-minute walk, we were already there. The festival itself has a shopping village with local vendors, a beer garden and of course music. Though the event skewed a little older at night, it was cool to see so many people out and and about. When the music was playing, there were lots of people on their feet dancing and laughing, and if you just wanted to sit and enjoy the spectacles, they had plenty of seats put up for you to rest your keister. Though we didn't purchase anything from the vendors, we did stop by a lot of the restaurants in the area to see what they had. Our biggest score of the night was stumbling upon Merely Sweets. We bought some cupcakes, propped up and watched the festivities. The festival goes on every weekend until the end of September. Even if you're not into jazz, it's cool to stroll and see what Brea has to offer. I think it's great for the community and gets you out of the house for a night!

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.

With over 20+ food and cool little things vendors. This place absolutely gets extremely packed…read more There were two entrances open and ample parking available. Walking into the venue and getting scanned was a breeze. Went there for Sunday and arrived an hour after opening and didn't leave until an hour before it actually closed down. As many have stated lines for the food were long and at times it was a 15 minute to a 45 minute wait. The food sold here was a taste of Japan, but a bit overpriced. I did talk to some of the vendors and they mentioned being understaffed and simply just overworked! Thank you all for setting yourself up and trying to apease the large volume of crowds that this event generated for the duration of 3 days. Being that it was the last day some of the vendors did run out of a few things that I wanted to try, however it is to be expected. If you don't mind hanging out and can tolerate the long lines and the sun heat then by all means this event is for you.

Japan fair is a must go when it comes around! Went while it was the the OC fairgrounds and had a…read moregreat time with some delicious offerings! Can't wait for next time!

Always a highlights of the Christmas season. This year we took our God daughter for the first time…read more It's always a blast and the kids love it. It's a 2 mile walk so bring a stroller for the little ones if you're not driving it. Last year we noticed quite a few houses not participating though :(

Little late but boy, this is definitely one of the best light displays in southern california…read more Would absolutely come back. Good for families to enjoy the holiday spirit and light shows. Be prepared for car and foot traffic. In my opinion, it's better to walk the streets and get a better view of each house.

Attended the 2025 Brea summer fest today and I will say I was a little disappointed…read more It's promoted as a large festival but it was actually quite small. There are 2 different types of tickets needed, ones for the rides and the others for the booths and food/drinks. There were a few rides and carnival games, and there were little to no lines at the time we went. The food and drink booths had nothing special or exciting to offer, so we ended up empty handed, and heading over to 7-11 for some slurpees since it was so hot and humid. Overall an ok experience but I don't think the 3 of us are too interested in returning next year.

I came out from LA to experience this festival since I hadn't been. The cause for this festival is…read moregood. Parking wasn't too bad since it was mid afternoon. There was security at the front which is reassuring. This is the ideal place for families. There were plenty of rides and games to keep the kids occupied. All I saw were preteens at the rides section. For the adults, there is a beer garden and a separate wine area. There was a stage with live music. There were food variety: American, Filipino, Italian and Mexican. For me, there were not enough vendors (merch/goods). There was one vendor to the left that sold unique items, a jewelry vendor and a photographer. Next to the photographer booth was a cake walk - which I've never heard of. Unless you were in the beer or wine garden, there was no shade. I can confidently say, I will not return.

On Tuesday we enjoyed a day at this pumpkin patch with the family…read more Ladies, no entrance fee. That is a bonus in itself. Young girl sitting at front was trying to explain their ticket program but I couldn't understand a word she was saying. We saw someone with a band on their wrist so we bought the Jack pass. Unlimited playing on all rides until tired. Then we passed a painting booth with tables. What a deal. $10 kids got a pumpkin and paints, stickers, crystals, and craft items to decorate their pumpkin. A woman named JoAnn sat with the kids and helped entertain and control them while my hubby and I sat on another table. Only thing missing was a glass of wine or beer for my old man. We loved it so much we asked JoAnn to come live with us and be our Nanny. Great 3-hour family day without breaking the bank. Promise it won't disappoint!

This Pumpkin Patch has lots of great qualities: petting zoo, bounce houses, photo opportunities,…read moreand lots of pumpkins to choose from. Only downside is that not every part of the pumpkin patch is shaded and it can get really hot & there's NOT too many activities for TODDLERS. otherwise, staff is friendly and is your traditional pumpkin patch.