39th Arirang Festival celebrates Korean and Vietnamese cultures in Garden Grove
The city hosted the 39th Arirang Festival from Oct. 12-15
Traditional Vietnamese dancers perform a martial arts-inspired performance on stage at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Garden Grove residents Tina Nguyen, left, and Sydney Tong pose for a selfie together at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Students from Hallelujah Taekwondo perform their craft on stage at the annual Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Festivalgoers visit booths representing various Korean companies and vendors during the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Festivalgoers visit booths representing various Korean companies and vendors during the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Heo Jon of Garden Grove offers samples of various pickled Korean foods at a booth for Gangwon Greenfarms at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Families visit inflatable carnival rides in Garden Grove Park during the annual Korean Arirang Festival on Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Korean Americans dance on stage during a senior talent show at the Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Festivalgoers sample various Korean, and other Asian, foods during the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Festivalgoers sample various Korean, and other Asian, foods during the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Traditional Vietnamese dancers perform a martial arts-inspired performance on stage at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Traditional Vietnamese dancers perform a martial arts-inspired performance on stage at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Lindy Tran of Garden Gove, left, and Mary Vu of Garden Grove stand together at the Lindy Crafts booth at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Models display traditional Vietnamese outfits on stage during a fashion show at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Vietnamese American singer Vinh Vu performs on stage during the Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Jenny Im of Garden Grove sings on stage during a senior talent show at the annual Korean Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Students from Hallelujah Taekwondo perform their craft on stage at the annual Arirang Festival at Garden Grove Park on Sunday, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors dressed in brightly colored hanboks and áo dàis filled Garden Grove Park the last four days as the community came together to celebrate Asian culture at the 39th Arirang Festival.
Also known as the Asian Pacific Festival, this year’s event was jointly put on by Orange County’s Korean and Vietnamese communities. The festival featured hundreds of booths selling food, crafts and traditional products, as well as a variety of activities, ranging from carnival rides to K-pop dances and a beer garden to traditional cuisine.
Visitors had the opportunity to watch a taekwondo martial arts demonstration, samul nori percussion quartet performance and a Korean and Vietnamese fashion show. They could also play traditional Korean games.
