Festival Information

Festival Dates & Hours

50 Years of the Vietnamese American Journey takes place from Friday, August 15 to Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Freedom Hall, Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, CA (next door to Huntington Beach). The 2025 festival hours are Friday 5PM-10PM, Saturday 10AM-10PM and Sunday 10AM-10PM. Times are subject to change without notice.

Handicap Accessibility

The venue and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible.

Food Court

Come hungry and ready to explore the flavors of Vietnam and beyond! Our food court will feature a wide variety of authentic Vietnamese dishes including pho, bánh mì, spring rolls, grilled meats, and traditional Vietnamese desserts like chè and bánh bò.

Enjoy refreshing drinks like sugarcane juice, Vietnamese iced coffee, and explore a curated selection of international eats including Thai, Korean, American, and Mexican favorites.

For adults, indulge in beer, wine, and cultural cocktails, with a nod to Vietnamese flavors. Each year the menu may vary, but you can always count on delicious, authentic, and adventurous tastes to celebrate the community's heritage.

Cash & Credit Cards

There are ATMs at several locations throughout the festival grounds with applicable service fees. Some vendors accept credit cards.

Allowed & Prohibited Items

Guests and their belongings are subject to search upon entry or re-entry.

The following items are ALLOWED* at 50 Years of the Vietnamese American Journey/OC Festival:

• Folding chairs are permitted in designated area. NO Tents, hammocks or canopies are allowed.
• (1) One unopened bottle of water per person.
• Backpacks
• Binoculars
• Blankets, Sheets, Towels
• Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras)

The following items are PROHIBITED* at at 50 Years of the Vietnamese American Journey/OC Festival:

• NO PETS are allowed in the festival site. The only animals that are allowed on our grounds are service animals. California Civil Code Section 54.2 (a) Every individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog, especially trained for the purpose, in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 (Right of full and equal access to places of public accommodation) without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or service dog. However, the individual shall be liable for any damages done to the premises or facilities by his or her dog. It is a misdemeanor to fraudulently misrepresent service animals.
• NO SMOKING, including the use of e-cigarettes in the festival site.
• NO PICNIC COOLERS, BASKETS, OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED IN THE FESTIVAL SITE.
• No outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind. All food and beverage items must be purchased at the Festival. EXCEPT FOR (1) one unopened bottle of water per person.
• You may not bring alcohol into the festival site and you may not take alcohol outside of the festival area.
• No Glass Containers.
• No Wagons.
• No Portable Tables of any size.
• No Firearms, explosives, and weapons of any kind (including pocket knives, pepper spray, fireworks, etc).
• No Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind.
• No Gambling or illegal activity of any kind.
• No Drugs or drug paraphernalia.
• No Skateboards or scooters.
• No Bicycles inside the festival grounds.
• No Tents, oversized umbrellas, canopies, hammocks, or shade structures of any kind.
• No unauthorized/unlicensed vendors. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, samples, etc
• No Large wallet and waist chains that exceed 12 inches in length and width of 1 inch.
• No Bicycle chains and other such chains will not be allowed.
• No Inflatable furniture. Rafts, chairs, etc.
• No Gang affiliated attire.

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Security Screening & Entry

For the safety of everyone entering the festival, all patrons are subject to a full and complete search prior to entry.

Please review the Allowed & Prohibited items list for a stress-free entry process.

By entering, you agree to submit to a search before entry.

All bags will be searched before entry. Persons that refuse to comply with the search policy will be refused entry into the event.

Getting to the Festival

Festival Location

Mile Square Regional Park at 16801 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA 92780

Entrances are at Edinger Avenue and Euclid Street. GET DIRECTIONS

ADA Handicap Parking

Appropriate DMV identification is required. If you have a handicap placard, handicap parking is available. Enter at the Edinger Avenue entrance to be directed to the designated parking lot by security personnel.

Where are the Entrances to the Festival?

 When you make your way to Mile Square Regional Park there are two entrances which will be clearly marked at Edinger Avenue and Euclid Street. 

What are the Parking Options for the Festival?

Parking is available throughout Fountain Valley during the event. We recommend parking in Mile Square Regional Park that is located directly at the event. To help you come and go from the Festival, please see Parking Map. Free parking is available in designated areas, as indicated on the map.

Ticket Information

Do I need to purchase tickets ahead of time? General Admission is free and no tickets are needed for entry.

Contact the Festival

For any and all questions, please feel free to CONTACT US. Email is continually monitored before, during and after operating hours. You will be contacted.