There are tons of local events in Orange County April 2015. Check out our list of Orange County events for April and start clearing your schedule for some fun.
Knott’s Boysenberry Festival 2015
Saturday, March 28th – Sunday April 12th
Ghost Town in Knott’s Berry Farm
Knott’s Boysenberry Festival begun last weekend and will continue till April 12th. The festival features tons of delicious boysenberry inspired foods including ribs, chicken and other charbroiled treats smothered with boysenberry glaze – yum! The festival is held throughout the streets of Ghost Town. There will also be a wine and craft brew tasting garden, live entertainment and farm fresh fun for the whole family.
Event website: knotts.com
9th Annual Easter Festival & Food Truck Brunch
Saturday, April 4th
9AM-2:30PM at the Orange County Fair Grounds
There will be tons of free fun going on at the OC Market Place this weekend for Easter that you don’t want to miss. There will be special breakfast menus at all the Food trucks. Festivities include a Free Treasure Hunt from 10am-2pm through Market Place vendors, free face painting from 9:30am-1pm, Free Springtime Puppet Parade show at 11am and 1pm, free photos with the Easter bunny and more.
Event website: ocmarketplace.com
First Dunkin’ Donuts in Orange County Grand Opening
Wednesday, April 8th
5AM in Laguna Hills
The first Dunkin’ Donuts is coming to Orange County this month! Doors open at the Laguna Hills location at 25242 McIntyre Street at 5am on April 8th. The first in line and the first in the drive-thru will win a free cup of coffee every day for a year!
Event website: phdcoffeeanddonuts.com
We Are Earth Day
Saturday, April 11th
10AM-4PM at The Ecology Center in San Juan
If you celebrate Earth Day at The Ecology Center then you get free tacos, live music and you get to play with farm animals. All proceeds from Earth Day support our Grow Your Own! school garden program at 20 local schools to teach kids about the relationship between food, health, and the environment. So come out for some fun and celebrate Earth Day right!
Event website: theecologycenter.org
Froyo 5K
Saturday, April 11th
10AM at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
A 5k sprinkled with awesomeness! Dancing is encouraged because there will be fresh DJ sounds to energize you as soon as you arrive at the pre-party, throughout the 5K and during the after-party. Replenish at the two FroZones with misting tunnels and crisp refreshment and pick up some awesome swag including a tasty cup of froyo! For more info on registration, check out the website.
Event website: froyo5k.com
22nd Annual SOS Wild & Crazy Taco Night
Thursday, April 16th
4:30-7:30PM in Costa Mesa
26 of Orange County’s finest chefs and restaurants will come together for Wild & Crazy Taco Night to craft some of the most amazingly unique tacos you’ve ever tasted. Tickets are $80 general admission and $150 for a VIP pass. It’s a bit pricey but it’s for a great cause. Event proceeds benefit Share Our Selves (SOS) Food Pantry feeding more than 215 Orange County families every day. Ticket price includes all you can eat tacos and assorted beverages including margaritas, beer, soda and water.
Event website: shareourselves.org
Star Wars Celebration – Anaheim 2015
Thursday, April 16th – Sunday, April 19th
Held at the Anaheim Convention Center
Fans of all ages from around the world are coming together for the Star Wars Celebration 2015. Come out for 4 days of exhibits, interactive shows, screenings, exclusive merchandise, celebrity guests including J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, panels, and more. Looking ahead to the excitement of new movies and television, while celebrationg all that has come before, there’s something for everyone at this ultimate fan experience focused on a galaxy far, far away.
Event website: starwarscelebration.com
California Wine Festival
Friday, April 17th – Saturday, April 18th
Dana Point
Seaside is the best way to enjoy California’s best wineries. Come for the Sunset Reserve & Rare Wine Tasting Friday night or for the beachside festival from 1-4pm on Saturday at Lantern Bay Park. The weekend will include showcases of nearly 250 wines from over 70 wineries and tons of local fine dining restaurants and exhibitors. Tickets start at $59 for Saturday, check out the website for more information and VIP opportunities.
Event website: californiawinefestival.com
OC Fair Pop-Up Parties
Throughout SoCal, various locations and dates
The Orange County Fair is celebrating 125 years of food and fun this summer. To ramp up for the big party OC Fair is putting on a serious of Pop-Up Parties around the Southland. The Pop-Up parties started in February and the last one is in May. Check out what’s scheduled this month:
- April 11th: 9am-Noon at the Heritage Museum of OC
- April 18th – 19th: 10am-5pm at the LA Times Festival of Books
- April 24th – 26th: Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm at Imaginology at the OC Fair & Event Center
Each Pop-Up Party features a complimentary sweet treat and prizes including OC Fair tickets and other goodies as well as an opportunity to win an OC Fair Super Pass (season pass).
Event website: ns.ocfair.com
WonderCon Anaheim 2015
Friday, April 3rd – Sunday, Apirl 5th
Held at the Anaheim Convention Center
WonderCon Anaheim offers an incredible variety of panel discussions, comics publisher presentations, movie and TV series events, and much more. On Friday and Saturday, the program schedule extends into the evening hours and includes special nighttime programs. There will be autograph signings, screenings, panels, interactive exhibits and the WonderCon Anaheim Masquerade will return for it’s 11th year.
Event website: comic-con.org
Imaginology Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead
Friday, April 24th – Sunday, April 26th
Held at the Orange County Fair Grounds
Re-imagined Youth Expo featuring free family friendly exhibits and activities all about S.T.E.A.M – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Bring your kids out for an educationally good time including hands on exhibits, information on careers in agriculture, science, technology and the arts plus more entertainment, competitions and contests all geared toward youth from pre-school through high school.
Event website: ocfair.com/steam
Taste of Huntington Beach
Sunday, April 26th
12-4PM at the Huntington Beach Central Park Sports Complex
Feast on unlimited tastes from your favorite local eateries, sip on samples of wine and beer from California wineries and breweries, bid on silent action baskets, dance to live music and enter to win awesome raffle prizes at the Taste of Huntington Beach.
Proceeds benefit the Children’s Department of the HB Public Library. General admission tickets are $65, VIP $85, designated driver $60.Check out the website for a list of vendors and restaurants coming out for the big day!
Event website: tastehb.com
OC Weekly ARTOPIA Interactive Gallery Experience
Saturday, May 2nd
6-9PM at the Business Expo Center
We included this event because if you want to go you’ll need to reserve your spot this month. Artopia is an annual OC Weekly event celebrating Orange County’s vibrant art scene. There will be exhibits from visual and performing arts from fashion and art to music and athletics.
20 local artists are chosen during The Creatives contest, by OC Weekly staff and readers, to exhibit their work in an interactive gallery experience. And to keep the party going, local restaurants and bars will set up sampling booths with inventive food and drink pairings for the evening.
Thank you for reading. I hope you found this information useful.
Jeff Pittman, Realtor in Ladera Ranch – Orange County, California