by Jeff Pittman | Mar 28, 2017 | Events
Need some spring break plans? This April there are tons of events in Orange County to enjoy from food and wine festivals to new exhibits and events around the county. Good times are in bloom in Orange County. BUBBLEFEST XXI Saturday, April 1st – Sunday, April 16th 10AM-5PM discoverycube.org Visit Discovery Cube OC for the return of Bubblefest XXI! Watch the Mega Bubblefest Laser Show and witness art in motion as bubble scientist Deni Yang performs tricks and stunts with smoking bubbles, spinning bubbles, bouncing bubbles, and a laser light show. Inside the bubble zone, kids can create their own bubble art with wands, participate in science demonstrations, roll around in water spheres and so much more! DINOSAURS UNLEASHED Saturday, April 1st – Sunday, April 2nd 9AM-7PM discoverthedinosaurs.com Experience up-close encounters with a lifelike Stegosaurus, Velociraptor and the king T-Rex in this thrilling walk-through exhibit. Kids can also meet a baby Apatosaurus, take an exciting spin in the Jurassic Jeeps at the Dino Raceway and visit the Kids Adventure Zone filled with themed bouncy houses, crafts, face painting and more. Parents and kids can test their skills playing an all-new mini golf course, become junior paleontologists while completing the scavenger hunt as they explore the exhibit and dig for fossils in the Valley of the Bones. COASTAL COUNTRY JAM Saturday, April 1st 12PM-9PM coastalcountryjam.com You can join in Southern California’s biggest country beach bash with live country music, beach bars, bean bags, and the best looking country crowd around! They will be top notch BBQ and cold beers with a full beach bar all night. The concert will be...
by Jeff Pittman | Feb 27, 2017 | Events
Events In Orange County March 2017 February has flown by and right now we’re looking forward to spring and all of the events in Orange County this March 2017. Some of the most exciting events we’re looking forward to are OC Restaurant Week, Babychella (yes, it’s just like it sounds), and the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. PORTO’S BAKERY & CAFÉ GRAND OPENING Wednesday, March 1st 6:00AM portosbakery.com Image: Yelp Did you know that Porto’s Bakery & Café was voted Yelp’s #1 Restaurant in the Country for 2016? Yeah, it’s kind of a big deal. The delicious Cuban bakery has three stores in LA County and the Buena Park store will be the first in Orange County. Serving up delectable pastries, savory sandwiches, specialty beverages and their famous potato balls, this is a can’t miss new eatery! DANA POINT FESTIVAL OF WHALES Saturday, March 4th – Sunday, March 5th Saturday, March 11th – Sunday, March 12th festivalofwhales.com The Dana Point Festival of Whales includes two weekends of back-to-back events, entertainment and fun. Events for the festival include Sand Sculpting Competition, whale watching, free movie screenings, parade, Art in the Park, lectures, street fair, live music, Rubber Ducky Derby, Sailing & Stand-Up Paddling Clinic and so much more. Check out the full list of events an on the site and plan out your schedule of fun! BOCA DE ORO: ART & LITERATURE FESTIVAL Saturday, March 4th 2PM-9PM bocadeoro.org On Saturday March 4th, Downtown Santa Ana will be transformed into the Literary Capital of Orange County. Over a dozen art galleries, restaurants, historic buildings and secret spaces will double...
by Jeff Pittman | Jan 27, 2017 | Events
Events In Orange County February 2017 Love going to fun local events in Orange County? Then check out our list of all the exciting stuff happening this February 2017 in Orange County. Highlights include the Socal Winter Brew Fest and the Surf City Marathon. Let the fun begin! TÊT FESTIVAL 2017 Friday, January 27th – Sunday, January 29th tetfestival.org You can celebrate the Lunar New Year at the OC Fair Grounds this weekend before we welcome the month of February. The Têt Festival is the largest in the world and attracts over 60,000 guests including hundreds vendors all weekend long. Enter the Phở eating contest, watch the Miss Vietnam of Southern California pageant, enter the Talent Show Competition or shop and eat your way through all of the booths. Têt Festival volunteers contribute thousands of hours planning and organizing in order to help bring the festival to life. SOCAL WINTER BREW FEST Saturday, February 4th 12PM-4PM socalwinterbrewfest.com Held at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, the Socal Winter Fest will feature tastings from over 60 brews from breweries across the country. Among the award-winning will be limited seasonal winter beers from select breweries as well as specialty hard cider. Ticket gets you unlimited craft beer, live music and access to LA and OC’s favorite food trucks. Are you ready to feast on unlimited seasonal brews? SURF CITY MARATHON & HALF MARATHON Sunday, February 5th 6AM-1PM runsurfcity.com Source: Flickr Celebrating over 20 years of running Surf City, California’s classic oceanfront marathon is back again. In Southern California style, the Beach Party will be in the finish area, right next to PCH where...
by Jeff Pittman | Dec 30, 2016 | Events
Events In Orange County January 2017 Christmas is over but the holiday season is still here with tons of New Years events, snow days, winter festivals and more events across Orange County. If you are looking for New Years Eve plans or just want the holiday fun to continue, keep reading for all of the events in Orange County coming January 2017. NEW YEARS EVENTS FIRST NIGHT IN FULLERTON Saturday, December 31st 7PM-Midnight cityoffullerton.com This year’s festival will be the 25th annual “First Night Fullerton”. The night is 100% family-oriented, alcohol-free, and it takes place in Downtown Fullerton on Harbor Blvd., Pomona Ave., and Wilshire Ave. The night includes stage performances by a variety of bands, roaming entertainment, games, food, zip lining and more. Stick around till midnight and catch the fireworks to ring in the New Year! PRETEND CITY’S NOON-YEAR’S CONFETTI COUNTDOWN Saturday, December 31st 10AM-5PM pretendcity.org It’s midnight somewhere! Pretend City Children’s Museum will be celebrating Noon Years for the kids on New Years Eve. There will be a confetti countdown 4 different times to celebrate the new year in Bangladesh, Dubai, Athens, and London, as it turns to midnight in these different cities. Kids will also be celebrating by crafting their own noisemakers and party hats plus learning the basics of how to tell time. TIME NIGHTCLUB NYE Saturday, December 31st 8PM-2AM timenightclub.com DJ Steven Wright will spin top 40, hip-hop and more at Orange County newest nightclub in Costa Mesa, TIME. The party includes complimentary party favors and a glass of champagne. 8 p.m. General admission, $59; open bar, $79. More VIP packages available. OC...
by Jeff Pittman | Nov 24, 2016 | Events
Events In Orange County December 2016 The holiday season is in full swing which means tons of special events in Orange County this December 2016. Check out the list of events below and make your holiday season just a little bit brighter with a special festival, fun run, or other community event. SAWDUST WINTER FANTASY – ART AND CRAFT FESTIVAL Weekends Now – Sunday, December 18th December 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th & 18th from 10AM-6PM sawdustartfestival.org Source: Flickr The Sawdust festival grounds are transformed into a winter wonderland where 175 artists create, display and sell original creations over the course of five weekends. The Winter Fantasy offers the most unique holiday shopping in all of Southern California. Art media includes jewelry, clothing, fused and blown glass, ceramics, woodwork, forged metals, painting, photography, sculpture, clothing and textiles. HOLIDAY MAGIC AT DISNEYLAND Now – January 8th, 2017 disneyland.disney.go.com Disneyland is more festive than ever with tons of special holiday foods, shows, and features throughout both parks this time of year. World of Color – Season of Light, Viva Navidad, Santa Clause, It’s a Small World Holiday lights, Christmas Fantasy Parade, special holiday fireworks, Jingle Cruise, Haunted Mansion Holiday and so much more. IRVINE SPECTRUM HOLIDAY EVENTS OC CHILL ICE RINK Now – January 16th, 2017 shopirvinespectrumcenter.com The outdoor ice rink has popped up at the Irvine Spectrum next to the Giant Wheel for the holiday season. Tickets can be purchased at the Ice Rink Box Office in Giant Wheel Court, $20 for rentals including skates, $16 if you bring your own skates. Check out the site for a complete schedule...
by Jeff Pittman | Oct 27, 2016 | Events
Events In Orange County November 2016 November brings with it the end of Halloween shenanigans, the beginnings of holiday shopping, turkey trots, food festivals and more. Check out the list of events in Orange County this November 2016 and don’t miss all the holiday hoopla happening around town. Did you know there’s a Whisky Fest and Beard & Mustache Competition going on this month? HAUNTED WALKING TOURS AT FULLERTON MUSEUM Now – November 10th Wednesdays & Thursdays at 6PM; Mon-Fri Oct. 17th-28th cityoffullerton.com Take a two and a half hour walking tour of ghostly sites around the Fullerton Museum to get in the ghoulish mood this Halloween season. Locations to be visited can vary and may include the landmark Plummer Auditorium, where the spirits of Louis E. Plummer and one known only as the angry woman are said to watch the shows presented there. For any ghost hunters, there will also be a meet and greet with members of the North OC Paranormal Society in the museum classroom an hour before each tour where you can learn more about advances in paranormal research and how researchers debunk or confirm paranormal activity. MOTEL 6 FEET UNDER Now – Saturday, November 5th Wednesdays through Sundays motel6feetunder.org The award-winning haunted attraction “MOTEL 6 Feet Under” returns for a second year, kicking off with a catered opening on Friday, October 7. The popular maze returns with so many confusing twists and turns, baffling illusions, and animatronics, live and undead characters that there are too many surprises to see in just one pass through. Admission is $15 or $25 for the fast pass. TASTE...
