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Upcoming Events This Week

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Weekend Long & Ongoing Events
- Art Classes at Sawdust Art Festival (Laguna Beach)
- Museum of Make Believe (Laguna Beach)
- Eulogy Collective Haunted House Experience (Anaheim)
- Guided Hikes, Mountain Bike Rides, and Stewardship Activities with OC Parks
- Free Tidepool Education (Laguna Beach Various Locations)
- Live Music at GardenAmp (Garden Grove)
- Live Music at The Biergarten (Huntington Beach)
- Live Music at SeaLegs At The Beach (Huntington Beach)
- Live Music at DoHo Cafe (Doheny Beach)
- Movies At The Lido Theater (Newport Beach)
- Coffee & A Movie Every Day at the Lido (Newport Beach)
- Movies & Events At The Bay Theater (Seal Beach)
- Movies at The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana)
- Haunted OC Ghost Tours
- Live Music at Kaleidoscope (Mission Viejo)
- Live Music at Off The Hook (Los Alamitos)
- Disney+ Throwback Dance Party at Downtown Disney (Anaheim) – Weekends through Jun 7
- Field of Honor at Castaways Park (Newport Beach) – May 15-25
- Homefront America Field of Honor (Mission San Juan Capistrano) – May 19-25
- Joe Gatto (Brea Improv) – May 22-23
- Tunes at the Dunes (Newport Beach) – May 22-24
- Garden Grove Strawberry Festival – May 22-25
- Circus Vargas (Laguna Hills) – May 22-Jun 8
- Old World WurstFest (Huntington Beach) – May 23-24
- ScottishFest 2026 (OC Fair Costa Mesa) – May 23-24
- Leslie Liao (Irvine Improv) – May 23-24
Friday, May 22
- Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run Relaunch Debut (Disneyland)
- Fullerton’s Festival (FUHS Utility Field)
- Grapes & Grains (Mission Viejo)
- Pride in Irvine (Irvine City Hall)
- Downtown Fullerton Ghost Walk
- Electric Ave 80’s Night (Santa Ana)
- Romeo Santos & Prince Royce (Honda Center)
- Maddy Smith Presents: Bad Genes Tour (Irvine Improv)
- Coldplay USA vs the U2 Experience (Coach House)
- Angels Baseball vs Rangers (Anaheim)
- Afghan Whigs at the Observatory (Santa Ana)
- Local Vocals & Friday Vibez at the Foundation Room (Anaheim HOB)
- Felicia Folkes (Brea Improv)
Saturday, May 23
- Strawberry Stomp 5K (Garden Grove)
- Trucks Bikes & Coffee (San Juan Capistrano)
- Old Towne Vintage Market (Orange)
- Main Street Magic Makers Market – A Golden Afternoon (Heritage Museum OC)
- Summer Foodie Fest (Lake Forest)
- Harbor Chronicles Screening Event at the Bay Theatre (Seal Beach)
- Black Star Canyon Ghost Walk
- The English Beat (Coach House)
- Missing Persons at SeaLegs at the Beach (Huntington Beach)
- Orange County Soccer Club vs Oakland at Santa Ana Stadium
- Don’t Tell Comedy (Costa Mesa)
- Patio Getdown (Radiant Beer Co.)
- Groove Garden (Santa Ana)
Sunday, May 24
- Outlaws Only Comedy with Adam Carolla (Costa Mesa)
- Redneck Rodeo Sundays at SeaSalt Honky Tonk (Huntington Beach)
- Craig Shoemaker (Brea Improv)
- Meow & Craft Market (Gamecraft Brewing Anaheim)
- Northwood Memorial Candle Lighting Ceremony (Irvine)
- Los Rios District Ghost Walk (San Juan Capistrano)
- OC Card Show (Great Park Ice)
Weekday Events
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 25
- Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K and 10K (Laguna Hills) – May 25
- Memorial Day Ceremony at Bill Barber Park (Irvine) – May 25
- Memorial Day Ceremony at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Santa Ana) – May 25
- Memorial Day Observance Program (San Clemente) – May 25
- Memorial Day Service (Dana Point) – May 25
- Special Screening of Stolen Kingdom (The Frida Cinema) – May 25
- Matt Maeson at The Observatory (Santa Ana) – May 27
- Adult Learn To Skate Nights (Fountain Valley Skate Center) – Monday Nights
- Chapman Crafted Movie Nights (Orange) – Monday Nights
- OC Craft Runners Run Club – Monday Nights
- Bring Your Own Vinyl Night (Stone Groove Stillhouse, Anaheim) – Tuesday Nights
- Tuesday Night Dance in Argyros Plaza (Costa Mesa) – Tuesday Nights, May through August
- San Clemente Run Club (Station Craft Dana Point) – Wednesday Nights
- Magic The Gathering Commander Nights (Asylum Brewing) – Wednesday Nights
- Downtown Anaheim Farmers Market – Thursdays
- Fullerton Night Market – Thursdays, Apr 2-Sept 3
- Tustin Sunset Market (Old Town Tustin) – May 21 (every 3rd Thursday through Sept 17

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Events Beyond This Weekend

Balboa Social Club Summer Kickoff (Newport Beach) – May 29
Musiq Soulchild (The Grove of Anaheim) – May 29
626 Night Market (Costa Mesa) – May 29-31
Brea Summerfest – May 29-31
Newport Beach Jazz Festival – May 29-31
San Juan Roundup Food & Music Festival (San Juan Capistrano) – May 30
Kids Community Swap Meet (Yorba Linda) – May 30
Costa Mesa Art Crawl – May 30
714 PopUp at GardenWalk (Anaheim) – May 30
Trinket Market & Trade (Orange) – May 30
Coffee Fest (Hunt Branch Library, Fullerton) – May 30
Leopold & The Magic Flute: Opera for Kids! (Segerstrom Concert Hall) – May 30
Silent Disco (Irvine Spectrum) – May 30
Dreamers Market at Bella Terra (Huntington Beach) – May 30
Silent Disco (Irvine Spectrum) – May 30
Balboa Island Parade – May 31
90s Alternative Tribute Fest (Cooks Corner) – May 31
Goose Island Oasis Annual Luau (Costa Mesa) – May 31
Buses On The Pier (Huntington Beach) – May 31
Cowgirl Mermaid Market (San Juan Capistrano) – May 31
Space Tech Expo (Anaheim Convention Center) – Jun 2-4
The Sound Of Music (Segerstrom Hall) – Jun 2-14
Tristan & Yseult by Electric Company Theatre (Fullerton) – Jun 2-24
Footloose The Musical At The Gem OC (Garden Grove) – Jun 4-July 12
Windborne’s Music of Journey (Segerstrom Concert Hall) – Jun 5-6
Mana (Honda Center) – Jun 5-6
1st Annual South OC Senior Games (Mission Viejo/Laguna Hills) – Jun 5-7
Corona Del Mar Scenic 5K and Fun Walk – June 6
Dog Days at the Farm (Hana Field Costa Mesa) – June 6
Spectrum Summer Social (Irvine Spectrum) – June 6
Newport Beach TV Fest (Lido Theater) – June 4-7
Laguna Beach Kelpfest – June 6
Dreamers Market at Westcliff Plaza (Newport Beach) – June 6
Sugar Plum Art Festival (Irvine) – Jun 11-14
Soccer Fest at the Biergarten (Huntington Beach) – Jun 11-July 19
Steel Magnolias (Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center) – June 12-21
Early Birds Club at The Observatory (Santa Ana) – Jun 12
75th Annual Pier Swim (Huntington Beach) – June 13
From Dinosaurs to People (Heritage Museum of OC) – June 13
Cool Irvine Eco Fair (Mike Ward Community Park) – June 13
Japanese American Culture Celebration (Crystal Cove State Park) – June 13
Taste of Lake Forest – June 13
Silent Disco (Irvine Spectrum) – June 13
Picnic In The Park (Seal Beach) – June 13
Patches & Pins Expo (Santa Ana) – June 13
Rossmoor Family Festival (Rush Park) – June 13
Pup Fest at Pasea (Huntington Beach) – Jun 14
The Coast Vintage Market (Laguna Hills) – June 14
Ladies of the 80s with Tiffany & Missing Persons (GardenAmp) – Jun 14
Midsummer Night’s Ball (Mission Viejo) – Jun 14
Fountain Valley Summerfest – Jun 18-21
NostalgiaCon with Peter Facinelli (Anaheim Convention Center) – Jun 19-21
OC Mena Festival (OC Fair & Event Center) – June 19-21
Taste of Japan (Anaheim GardenWalk) – June 19-21
Juneteenth Celebration (Great Park Irvine) – June 20
Fete de la musique (Laguna Beach) – June 20
Lake Forest Multicultural Festival (Civic Center Campus) – June 20
California Celtic Fest (Placentia) – Jun 20-21
Outlaws Only Comedy with David Lucas (Costa Mesa) – Jun 21
Day of Music (Fullerton) – Jun 21
David Spade (The Lido Theater) – June 25
VidCon (Anaheim Convention Center) – Jun 25-27
Annual Fish Fry & Carnival (Costa Mesa) – June 26-28
Doheny Surf & Art Festival (Doheny Beach) – Jun 27-28
Silent Disco (Irvine Spectrum) – June 27
Centennial 5K & Fun Run (Placentia) – June 27
David Spade (The Lido Theater) – June 28
90s Theme Family Rave (Yost Theater Santa Ana) – June 28
Field of Valor (Irvine Civic Center lawn) – July 1-15
Shakespeare by the Sea: Macbeth (Rossmoor) – July 2
Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights (San Clemente) – July 2-4
786 Night Market at The Grand Theater (Anaheim) – July 3
La Palma Fitness Run For Fun – July 4
Orange County Tap Festival (Huntington Beach) – July 8-12
Mission Viejo BBQ Music Festival (Oso Viejo Community Park) – July 10-12
Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill (Chance Theater) – July 10-Aug 9
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Segerstrom Hall) – Jul 11-25
Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals (Los Alamitos) – July 11
Mission Viejo America 250 Parade – July 11
Rossmoor Family Festival (Rush Park) – July 11
The Coast Vintage Market (Laguna Hills) – July 12
OC Card Fest (Santa Ana) – July 12
West Coast Card Show (Anaheim Convention Center) – Jul 16-19
Western Movie Night (The Swanner House) – July 17
Brew HeeHaw (Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair) – Jul 17-18
Outlaws Only Comedy with Uncle Lazer (Westwood Coast) – July 19
Silent Disco (Irvine Spectrum) – July 25
Outlaws Only Comedy with Bryan Callen (Costa Mesa) – July 26
Taste of Yorba Linda – July 31
Great FV Campout (Fountain Valley) – Aug 1-2
Just Plein Fun (Balboa Island) – Aug 3-7
National Night Out (Great Park Irvine) – August 4
National Night Out (Lake Forest Sports Park) – August 4
Gipsy Kings (The Grove of Anaheim) – Aug 6
Taste of Placentia – Aug 6
Sugar Plum Art Festival (Irvine) – Aug 6-8
Taste of Anaheim – Aug 7
Late Night Skate Night at Etnies Skate Park (Lake Forest) – Aug 7
Fiesta Music Festival (San Clemente) – Aug 8
Unbridled Hope Free Rein Foundation Annual Gala (Huntington Beach) – Aug 8
Rossmoor Family Festival (Rush Park) – Aug 8
Balboa Island Sandcastle Contest – Aug 8
California Card Festival (Lake Forest) – Aug 8-9
Newport Beach Art Week – Aug 9-15, 2026
D23 – Ultimate Disney Fan Event (Anaheim Convention Center) – Aug 14-16
OC Smoke Show (The Riding Park San Juan Capistrano) – Aug 15
OC Zine Fest (Anaheim Central Library) – Aug 15
The Phantom of the Opera (Segerstrom Hall) – Aug 12-30
Sea Country Festival (Laguna Niguel) – Aug 21-23
Anime Impulse Expo (Anaheim Convention Center) – Aug 22-23
Victoria Skimboard Contest (Laguna Beach) – Aug 22-23
California Restaurant Show (Anaheim Convention Center) – Aug 23-25
Dana Point Classic Car Show (Lantern District) – Aug 23
LAcon V World Science Fiction Convention (Anaheim Convention Center) – Aug 27-31
Splash In Movie & Rec Swim (William Woollett Jr Aquatics Center Irvine) – August 29
Silent Disco (Irvine Spectrum) – Aug 29
The FitExpo (Anaheim Convention Center) – Aug 29-30
Comic Con (Long Beach Convention Center) – Sept 5-6
The Bed Trick (Chance Theater) – Sept 11-Oct 4
Rossmoor Family Festival (Rush Park) – Sept 12
BlizzCon 2026 (Anaheim Convention Center) – Sept 12-13
Anaheim Hills Restaurant Week – Sept 12-13
The Coast Vintage Market (Laguna Hills) – Sept 13
Fiesta Latina en Irvine (Great Park) – Sept 13
Future Proof Festival (Huntington Beach) – Sept 14-17
Romance of the Mission Gala (San Juan Capistrano) – Sept 18
The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe (Yorba Linda) – Sept 18-27
OC BrideCon (Anaheim Convention Center) – Sept 19
Toast to The Casa Fundraising Gala (Casa Romantica San Clemente) – Sept 19
Buena Park Culture Fest – Sept 19
Mid-Autumn Festival (Irvine Great Park) – Sept 25
Kids Artistic Revue Dance Convention (Anaheim Convention Center) – Sept 27
Sugar Plum Art Festival (Irvine) – Oct 1-4
Reptile Super Show (Anaheim Convention Center) – Oct 3-4
Margaret Cho (The Lido Theater) – October 9
The Addams Family (Yorba Linda) – Oct 9-25
Irvine Global Village Festival (Great Park) – October 10
Electric Company Theatre’s Servant of Two Masters (Fullerton) – Nov 1-18
Sublime Life Sobriety Festival (Oceanside) – Nov 7
Holiday Faire (Irvine Great Park) – Nov 7
The Coast Vintage Market (Laguna Hills) – Nov 8
Sugar Plum Art Festival (Irvine) – Dec 3-12
Illuminate Irvine (Great Park) – Dec 5
Holidayz at the Park (Irvine Great Park) – Dec 5-Jan 3

2026 Ongoing Events

Anaheim Marketplace Live Entertainment – Every Sat. & Sun. 12pm-6pm
Balboa Fun Zone Makers in the Zone – First Thursday of the Month
DTSA Art Walk – First Saturday of the Month
Friday Night Munchies (Night Market) (Santa Ana) – Every Friday Night
Kids Fun Zone (Anaheim) – Last Saturday of every month
Free Train Rides (Costa Mesa) – Every 3rd Sat. & Sun.
Home Depot Free Kids Workshops – First Saturday of the Month
Antique Airplane Display Days (Fullerton Airport – Every 2nd Sunday)
Live Music on the Lido Deck – Every Thurs., Satu. & Sun. from Noon – 3pm
Live Music on the Ocean Deck – Sat./Sun. 1-3 PM
The Layover (Great Park) – Sat./Sun. 10 AM – 5 PM
Stage on Forest (Laguna Beach) – Fri. – Sun.
Sunday Musicales
Surf City Nights – Tuesday Nights
Taco Tuesday
Night Markets

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