THERE'S ALWAYS
SOMETHING
HAPPENING.
Fairs. Festivals. Live music. Art. Food. Surf contests. Holiday traditions. Community parties. Orange County knows how to fill a calendar.
OC KNOWS
HOW TO SHOW UP.
The Orange County calendar never really slows down. Summer brings fairs, art festivals and concerts. Coastal towns celebrate surf and the ocean. Fall brings food and community festivals. Then the holidays turn harbors, downtowns and theme parks into something completely different.
OC
TRADITIONS.
The events that come back year after year and have become part of the Orange County calendar.
OC
FAIR
The giant one. Fair food, carnival rides, exhibits, animals, shopping and live entertainment take over Costa Mesa every summer.
SAWDUST
ART FESTIVAL
Laguna artists, handmade work, demonstrations, classes and live entertainment inside one of OC's most distinctive festival settings.
PAGEANT OF
THE MASTERS
Famous works of art recreated onstage with real people in an only-in-Laguna summer tradition.
FESTIVAL
OF WHALES
Dana Point celebrates the gray whale migration with ocean activities, education, entertainment and events around the harbor.
CHRISTMAS
BOAT PARADE
Decorated yachts and boats cruise Newport Harbor in one of Southern California's signature holiday traditions.
SURF CITY
EVENTS
Huntington Beach keeps the calendar moving with surf competitions, beach events, festivals and community celebrations.
DON'T JUST
LIVE HERE.
Go somewhere. See something. Eat something. Stand in a crowd. Listen to live music. Watch boats covered in Christmas lights. Orange County is better when you actually use it.
GET A LITTLE
CULTURED.
Laguna Canyon, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana and Orange County's museums and performing arts venues keep the cultural calendar full.
FESTIVAL
OF ARTS
A major summer showcase of art in the heart of Laguna's festival district.
WINTER
FANTASY
Sawdust's winter edition turns the festival grounds into a holiday art village.
SEGERSTROM
CENTER
Broadway, dance, concerts and cultural programming throughout the year.
PACIFIC
SYMPHONY
Classical music, special programs and seasonal performances throughout the year.
TURN IT
UP.
Big amphitheaters, intimate venues and summer concerts keep Orange County loud.
PACIFIC
AMPHITHEATRE
Major artists and summer concerts next to the OC Fairgrounds.
THE
OBSERVATORY
One of Orange County's best-known venues for touring artists and live shows.
HONDA
CENTER
Major touring concerts, entertainment and arena events in Anaheim.
THE GROVE
OF ANAHEIM
Concerts, comedy and special events in an intimate Anaheim venue.
MEET US
BY THE WATER.
Surf contests, boats, ocean festivals and harbor traditions prove some of OC's best event venues don't have walls.
US OPEN
OF SURFING
Elite surfing and huge beach crowds take over Huntington Beach.
OCEAN
FESTIVAL
Ocean competitions and beach events centered around the San Clemente Pier.
WOODEN BOAT
FESTIVAL
Classic wooden boats, maritime culture, food and entertainment on Newport Harbor.
DOHENY
EVENTS
Beach events and coastal programs at one of South OC's most iconic surf spots.
SUMMER IS
BOOKED.
Fair season. Art season. Surf season. Concert season. Beach season. Orange County doesn't exactly believe in taking summer off.
SHOW UP
HUNGRY.
Street fairs, food festivals and cultural celebrations are some of the easiest ways to experience another side of Orange County.
CHILI
COOK-OFF
Tustin's huge annual street fair combines chili, food, entertainment and community events.
INTERNATIONAL
STREET FAIR
Food booths, music and crowds fill the streets surrounding the historic Orange Plaza.
626
NIGHT MARKET
A massive food-focused night market with vendors, entertainment and crowds at the OC Fairgrounds on select dates.
PICK A
SIDE.
Baseball, hockey, college sports and major competitions give OC plenty of reasons to wear a jersey.
ANGELS
BASEBALL
Summer nights, baseball and the Big A.
ANAHEIM
DUCKS
Hockey season brings game nights to Honda Center.
UCI
ATHLETICS
Basketball, volleyball, baseball and more from UC Irvine's Anteaters.
OC GETS
FESTIVE.
Boats light up. Art villages turn festive. Theme parks transform. December in Orange County doesn't exactly look like winter—and that's fine.
BOAT
PARADE
Newport Harbor becomes one giant floating holiday light show.
WINTER
FANTASY
Local art, handmade gifts and holiday energy in Laguna Canyon.
HOLIDAYS AT
DISNEYLAND
Seasonal entertainment, decorations, food and holiday versions of Disney favorites.
KNOTT'S
MERRY FARM
Holiday entertainment and seasonal festivities take over Knott's Berry Farm.
CHECK THE
CALENDAR.
Some of Orange County's best events aren't annual traditions. These are good places to see what's coming next.
OC FAIRGROUNDS
CALENDAR
Markets, festivals, exhibitions, concerts and special events year-round.
SURF CITY
CALENDAR
See what's happening around Huntington Beach and the coast.
LAGUNA
EVENTS
Art, live music, community gatherings and seasonal Laguna events.
ANAHEIM
EVENTS
Major events, conventions, sports and entertainment around Anaheim.
COSTA MESA
EVENTS
Performances, festivals, dining events and cultural happenings.
NEWPORT
EVENTS
Harbor events, food happenings, festivals and seasonal celebrations.
GO DO
SOMETHING.
There's always another festival, concert, game, art show, beach event or neighborhood celebration somewhere in Orange County. The only hard part is deciding where to go first.