I won tickets to the Taste of Huntington Beach from Yelp! The event is $65 per person and benefits…read morethe HB Central Library. The event brings in a lot of vendors in and around Huntington Beach. This was my first Taste of HB event. There were breweries, wineries, food, and even grocery vendors. The food and drink is all inclusive with admission which means you get your money's worth just by walking around and trying everything out. It began at 11 am for VIP and 12 pm for the general public going until 4 pm. If you brought your lawn chair you can camp out for the entire time enjoying the live entertainment and sunshine. You park at the HB Sports complex where parking is $1 for the entire day or you could valet for $5. Highlights for me were the spicy edamame from Reef's Edge Grill (Shorebreak), Three Twins ice cream, Strongbow cider, Pan Roast from Ritter's, and the corn and watermelon samples from Solita's Tacos. Great event and can't wait to check it out next year.

Bought 2 vip tickets to this event. We came during vip hour…read moreand they were serving mainly appetizers and drinks that time. It was a little hard to find empty tables to seat since there weren't much seats avaliable. During tasting hours, we tried so much food from the booths. I appreciate how Taste of HB has many tasting booths (40+) for everyone to try! The lines weren't that much of a wait, but there was a lot of people so it was hard to get through. We went for multiple rounds for most of the booths and enjoyed every booth's food! Our experience here was enjoyable. They had bands playing and other giveaways going on. Parking wasn't a haggle. I'm planning to go here again this upcoming year! Can't wait. You guys should go check it out.

Daughter wanted to go here and it was a bad choice. Unless you are into Pokémon or Japanese Anime,…read morethere was nothing to do here. Only 2 cherry blossom trees survived the spring before the festival so that was a bust. There were food booths but they were not that great of choice of food so we didn't get anything. The grounds were wet still from the rain so walking around was a little comber some. It was a nice sunny day but not a great day for this festival. Needs a change of how it is run Lastly, the traffic is terrible when trying to find parking. It was a zoo and I was surprised nobody got run over in the parking lot.

The OC Cherry Blossom Festival event features a variety of live performances and activities both…read moretraditional and contemporary, including taiko drumming, minyo, classical dance, gagaku music, origami, ikebana, cosplay contests, anime characters, and more.⁣ My boys had fun in the craft area. We had a few face stencils. My son had a bat on his face and I got cherry blossoms on my hand. We saw traditional Japanese tea for $5 near the garden section. Plenty of tables to sit at and enjoy the event. There was a variety of traditional and Japanese street food to try in one place. I had the Tokyo Yakisiba spicy noodles with egg and it was so good (it was worth the wait). You can see Happy Man cooking the food and spreading his happiness. Shake Ramen was a different kind of way to eat ramen and it was so tasty. The fried Oreos from drizzle were so addicting and melted in your mouth . It was nice to see everyone coming out to support OCCBFest since this was the first time in 3 years. Entrance was free and parking was free, plus free entertainment. The Orange County Cherry Blossom Festival has been inspired by and helped to fund an international student exchange program between Huntington Beach and its sister city, Anjo, Japan.

Lots of interesting vendors with interesting things. Hardly any places to sit and eat, but very…read morespacious at the same time. Things are not cheap, so expect to pay a little extra compared to what you would find outside of the market.

We LOVE coming to 626 OC!!! We look forward to it all year. Great food choices. Some were better…read morethan others (I have edited my food post after a further review). Thumbs up to Cafe 949 (great lobster and garlic noodles) and MJ's Bellychon Basket for excellent lechon, Daddy's Catch for great dusted fries and lemonade, Molly Kitchen for grilled octopus, HGG Tanghulu for interesting sugar glazed fruits on a stick. Thumbs sideways for New England Seafood for lack of flavored oysters, and Bonanza Bakery and Cafe for creepy realistic animal shaped mousse cakes. Thumbs down for Kanto Filipino Street Food for chewy (not in a good way) fried chicken skin (old and rubbery probably leftovers from the previous day) and lack luster flavorless lechon. Overall 626 is an experience too good to pass up even though some foods are a disappointment. Atmosphere here is great, service is excellent! Just be choosy when making your selections. There were more to tastes we wanted to try, but our bellies and take home bag was stuffed.

Go islanders! This is the 9th year for PIF OC and ashamed to say this was only my first time…read more I've gone to the much larger event in San Diego 3 years in a row, so I'm going to use that as a basis for comparison. Location & Parking - First, know that this park is huge! The event is right behind the HB Library. There is a lot of parking, but for a big event, you may have trouble finding a close spot. This is an outdoor event. Free. You can bring your lawn or folding chairs, or a big blanket for the ground. No smoking (host kept repeating this, so friendly reminder). Performances are throughout the day, lasting about 20-30 minutes each region. There is about an hour break around lunch time which is when most get their food or shopping. Food - there was a Guam, Hawaii, Tonga and Samoa booth. The selection is limited to about 4-6 per booth, basically just the staples and popular dishes. There is also booth for drinks and shaved ice. Outside food or drinks? - I didn't see any signs saying not allowed, but if you bring a little snack or water bottle I don't think anyone would mind. In San Diego, I've seen groups bring a whole fiesta of food like they do in the islands, but I didn't see any of that here. So just be mindful I guess. Restrooms - sure, there are enough Port-a-potties... Vendors and shops - mix of island jewelry, accessories, apparel, little bit of snacks, knick knacks. Tips: - bring cash, not just for food, but also for shopping if that's your thang! Only a few accept cards. Most want cash. - the food does run out (almost every booth ran out of something). So the earlier you get there, the better. And get in line right away. If you wait 10 minutes, that line could easily double or triple. Get the food you want while it's still available. Summary: Pleasantly impressed! The park is beautiful surrounded by just the right amount of trees and shading. PIF OC is about 1/3rd the size of San Diego's event. I felt the crowd and setting to be more intimate here. There were a good amount of non-islanders also. The hosts did a great job today of entertaining, mingling and working the crowd. Kudos to all the event workers in their orange shirts, they did a great job keeping the event organized. Plan on around 3+ hours to comfortably enjoy the music, performances, food and shops. Hafa Adai!

This is an awesome festival! I'm surprised that out of the thousands of people there, no one has…read moreyelped about it to spread the word. It's this weekend only, but in case you miss it, there's always next year. Just went today for the first time with the family and I was impressed with the scope and scale of the event. Nonstop cultural performances on the stage (music, dance), awesome food booths, island handicrafts for sale, and so much more. The cultures of Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti (Polynesia), Aotearoa (New Zealand), Guam, Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands (Micronesia), and Fiji (Melanesia) are featured at this event. This gathering of cultures is not something you run across every day! Really, you must go check it out for yourself to truly grasp what a great (and free!) event this is. No festival would be complete without food, and this one did not disappoint. I had the Tonga food plate and it was delicious. Granted, I am no expert on Tongan food since it was my first encounter with the cuisine, but it was really tasty. Maybe I'll go back tomorrow to try some of the other foods. I would have gotten more today but if you know island foods--they're not exactly light fare. What: Third Annual Pacific Islander Festival Where: In Central Park, just behind the Huntington Beach Public Library When: Saturday, 9/18/10 and Sunday, 9/19/10 from 10am to 5pm Cost: free admission and free parking!

It's a traditional for VNese folks to go here either for selfies or trying to get flowers or decks…read moreor clothing for Tet. Quite fun and festive, went during the weekday daytime so less traffic and easy to shop. Got some traditional flowers and that is pretty much it. Vendors are nice and kind and friendly. A lot of vendors to choose from a bargain too if you know how, so the value can depending on how good you can bargain. I parked on next street but they do have the back mall parking lot. Overall it was festive and happens once a year plus great to support the community.

Yelp must have reminded me 50x to review this so here it is:…read more Unfortunately the Asian Garden Flower festival only happens once a year about 3 to 4 weeks before the lunar new year "TET" n ends about a week later, it's better than the NGUYEN HUE STREET Flower market IN SAIGON. Why? As I recall Nguyen hue didn't have a food court. This had a food court which took over a side street n boy was that fun, they had my favorite "banh khot fr Vung Tau" grilled lobster tail. Soups, pancakes etc.. all the yummy street food you can afford wo having to sell your house these days. The flowers were amazing orchids, gladiolus there were many juicery stands, beef jerky stores, I bought a nice fake Chanel sweater only $25 just as good as the real thing. They also sell red envelopes for "lixi" happy or lucky money, on week ends they had live music n lion dance. I love the Asian Garden mall the only indoor mall we have here. Vietnamese from 49 states came here every year n most will immediately make plan to move to this land of milk n honey, it used to be really easy to move here n so cheap too. An average home I used to sell for $140k is now $1.4 million in Little Saigon so most VN tourists will just hang out here enjoy the ambiance, the food n have to go home, even then it's so worth it to visit a home away from home.

Gave it a miss for a handful of years, but went back in 2024…read more But why? I like the Street Fair for the nostalgic element of my childhood: always coming here with my family. But now: so much of the food is fried, inauthentic and expensive. The only good thing might have been some of the music stages. While I'm glad we gave it another go, I think we'll miss the next few years again. 2026: 5/100

As many know The Orange International Street Fair began in 1973 ! Ever since I can remember, I've…read morebeen attending this event. If you missed this year's, Labor Day weekend international Food, fair event, please make sure that you attend the next one. There is definitely something here for everyone, the schools, dance studios, you name it. Everything for everyone is here! I like the booth that read " meet the Orange County mayor". I didn't have any questions for him though. This year there was a wonderful area specifically designed for children. Apparently the restaurant, Canes chicken fingers, gave a lot of donations for this area. The only thing I didn't care for was the timeshare booth, they really didn't advertise what their intent was. I noticed that everybody was enjoying the food, it's just such a wonderful event! In conclusion, can't wait to go next year again, because it was really well organized, very clean, everyone seem to be polite. Parking was not an issue for us. We got there very early, and the weather was great.

Bad experience ever, we bought the tickets at the internet and after that when we got there we have…read moreto still have to make this long long line to go inside, Plus there was so many people that you couldn't walk at all , very bad experience and no organized at all, never again never. Oh! And we're was the cherry blossoms,? Los Arboles estaban pelonescero Star here

The trees were beautiful, but there weren't very many. Wish there were more. But the entire park is…read moregorgeous!

Not a bad place, or venue. The bands that we saw were pretty good! The food was really good! The…read morerides looked fun... Awesomeness!

Well I will begin, how on the most part, that OC and most Gabachos are kewl but one in 20 are total…read morepricks. My kids and I and my wife totally love this fair, love the food, love the rides, love that all the Plavan kids and family attend this fair. We love that we can walk here drink AND NOT DRIVE! however today I met a TOTALNEEDLE PRICK. My kids and I were chilling and some dude, in between sets of the Santana cover band and the calypso band, was there with his girlfriend. He came over and asked if it was ok to take chairs from our area to his and it was chill ok as Gabriel was asleep in the wagon. I went over and told him "sorry dude but you took my kids chair but it is ok I got another one like I showed you" . The prick followed me and pointed out my mistake "hey mother fucker you told me it was ok to take these chairs" then he looked at my wine glass and said "ok long hair I see you are drunk". All in the presence of my kids and the teens nearby. I politely responded "that is ok sir my drunk condition will change in the morning but you are still going to be an asshole and a liar in the morning! The teens around me said to the needle prick "dude you have been served" and he walked away in haste. Still love this fest even though most oc, "white people " are pricks

Ticket Clarification for Future Guests…read more Be aware: the "Flex 2-Day Snow Pass" is not a two-day pass. It is valid for one day only. While it says good for 2 people, both people must attend on the same day. You cannot use the ticket on separate days for different family members. If you attempt to do so, you will be charged again. We learned this the hard way. Read the fine print carefully before purchasing.

It is true, Winter Fest is quite expensive.. if you can get past that... then it's a cute place…read morefor winter fun for us Southern Californians. The kids love the carnival rides, the tubing ramp and of course ice skating. This year they did upgrade the ice skates-- so no rolled ankles this year! The food is fair food-- so don't expect anything healthy or all that impressive.

We absolutely love the OC Fair!! it's our annual must‑do summer tradition (especially since it's…read morewhere my husband and I had our first date over a decade ago)! The fair runs every summer from about mid‑July through mid‑August (this year July18-August17) and is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from around 11a.m.-11p.m., and Fridays & Saturdays until midnight -- lots of time for all the fun! Tickets are around $13 midweek and $15 on weekends for adults, $9 for seniors/kids (6-12), and free for kids 5 and under, and you can even get a $60 Every Day Passport to come anytime! Parking onsite is about $15 per car (and buses/limos around $30), with tons of parking and staff guiding you in -- even though it gets packed like Disneyland on summer nights! We always have the best time -- from grabbing pizza, pineapple fried rice, ice cream, boba, fried Oreos, or whatever catches our eye at the food vendors (prices vary by booth), to watching shows, visiting animals (the kids love that), and snapping so many fun photo ops! The atmosphere is amazing, the smells and lights are the best, and you seriously need like 10 hours to do it all -- we're so glad we went and can't wait to go back again next summer!

I come to the ocean fair and events center several times a year. Always for the Pacific coast…read moreSportfishing show and usually for a trip or 2 to speedway races, sometimes for the swap meet, and occasionally the oc fair. Parking is expensive and I often feel like I am getting taken advantage of, especially when I'm paying for the attraction or event and then additional fees for on-site parking. The grounds themselves are fine, about what I expect for a county fairgrounds. Reasonably well maintained and fairly clean so kudos to their custodial staff because many patrons and visitors are frankly pigs, dropping trash, food wrappers, and other refuse rather than walking to a trash receptical and disposing of it responsibily. Pacific amphitheater is a good place to see a show. Good acoustics and convenient location. It would be great if the management would invest back into the facilities. I'll return because there are events and shows that I want to attend at the oc fair and events center.