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Creative Babe Market in Long Beach
AUGUST 13: Enjoy the beginning of the weekend by joining this family-friendly event with over 40+ curated local vendors, food trucks, face painting, and more!
Symphony in the Cities and Prelude in the Park in Mission Viejo
AUGUST 13: With an "Extreme Summer Fun" theme, guests will enjoy the park filled with vibrant decor and extreme activities. Grab food from food trucks, enjoy live symphony music, play games, and visit community booths.
OC Sheriff’s Department Meet and Greet in Mission Viejo
AUGUST 17: Come meet some of your local deputies who serve the City of Mission Viejo. Ask them questions, check out their vehicles and equipment, and say thank you for keeping us safe. Win FREE pizza, and visit The Village Center for desserts!
Summer Stampede Car Show in Lakewood
SEPTEMBER 18: Come out and enjoy this family-friendly event featuring vendors, live entertainment, and music.
Beginning Archery Class in Fountain Valley
JUNE 11 - AUGUST 20: Join OC Parks staff and OC Parks volunteers for a beginning archery course for first-time archers.
Creative Babe Market in Yorba Linda
AUGUST 20: Bring your family to a fun weekend market with face paintings, a free mermaid meet & greet, over 60+ local small business, yummy food, much more!
Andell Family Sundays—Art Meets Science in LACMA
AUGUST 21: Join Andell Family Sundays on LACMA's campus and be creative, discover new art, make memories, and have fun! Make art inspired by artworks in LACMA's collection that explore the intersection between art and science. This event is designed for all ages.
Long Beach Taste of Downtown 2022
JUNE 29-30 & AUGUST 24-25: Downtown showcases the culinary culture of Downtown. This free event also features drink vendors, live music and more!
Free Summer Fun Days at Long Beach Parks
JUNE 20 - AUGUST 26: Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine has great free and affordable programs for youth and teens planned during the summer at 21 local parks. Kids can come out for games, crafts, sports, field trips and more Monday-Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
Summer’s End Concert at Marine Stadium in Long Beach
AUGUST 26: End the summer with a fun free concert and enjoy food trucks and a free Kids Zone. Friday, 5 p.m.
Be SAFE Programs (Summer Activities in a Friendly Environment) in Long Beach
JUNE 20- AUGUST 26: Free classes, sports, fitness crafts and more will be offered from 5-8 p.m.at 11 city parks.
Learn to Skate with the Pros in Huntington Beach
AUGUST 27: Join the California Amateur Skateboard League for a free Learn to Skate event for all ages. Enjoy skateboarding, music, food, photo ops, giveaways and more.
Back to School Bash in Long Beach
AUGUST 27: A back to school event featuring prizes, school supplies, games, a free photobooth, arts & crafts, and more!
Thai New Year Songkran Festival in Los Angeles
AUGUST 28: Bring your friends and family to learn about Thai culture at Thai New Year Songkran Festival in LA! This event includes a parade, beauty pageant, cultural dances, live performances, thai food vendors, and more!
Shakespeare in the Park For Families in Culver City
AUGUST 6-28: Ideal for all ages, Free Shakespeare in the Park for Families is a high-energy theatrical performance designed for children to experience reimagined Shakespeare classics by weaving modern, cultural, iconic references into classic texts.
Orange County Moon Festival in Fountain Valley
SEPTEMBER 10: The OC Moon Festival will have a variety of food vendors, family entertainment, performers, and children’s activities. Free moon cakes and lanterns for kids. Free admission and parking.
Autumn Moon Festival at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
SEPTEMBER 11: Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and more.
The Nickelodeon Big Nate Tour Bus in Los Angeles
SEPTEMBER 11: Kids can play Escape the Detention Hall, an escape room-style adventure, score Big Nate customized backpacks and whoopee cushions (while supplies last), rock out to some Big Nate tunes, practice their doodling and watch some of Nickelodeon’s Big Nate videos.
Father & Son Campout at Neff Park in La Mirada
SEPTEMBER 16-17: This summer invites dads, uncles, grandfathers, sons, and nephews to a fun night of bonding and camp activities. The event includes a campfire, S’mores, crafts, games, and an outdoor movie.
Mexican Independence Day Festival in Bellflower
SEPTEMBER 16: Enjoy a night of mariachi singers, piñatas, dancing, horses, face painting, balloon artist, folklorico dancers, and craft vendors.
Smithsonian Museum Day
SEPTEMBER 17: Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket.
Getty 25 Family Festival at The Getty Center
SEPTEMBER 17-18: This two-day family festival features interactive workshops, dance, live music, spectacular processions, and art experiences selected from diverse and unique communities.
Free Public Telescope Night at Orange Coast College Planetarium
SEPTEMBER 8 & 23: Join planetarium experts and OCC Astronomy faculty for a night of stargazing! Put your eye to an array of powerful telescopes pointed towards the heavens so you can experience the universe for yourself.
Amtrak Track Safety Community Event at Fullerton Train Museum
SEPTEMBER 24-25: Meet railroad workers, tour trains, and learn important railroad safety tips.
Day of the Drum & Jazz Festival at Watts Towers
SEPTEMBER 24-25: The Drum Festival features Aztec traditional dancing and drums, Middle Eastern percussion, taiko drums, Afro-Puerto Rican drums and dance, and West African dance performance. The Jazz Festival includes Italian jazz, West Coast soul, Tai Chi Chuan demonstration, and more.
City of Long Beach Youth Festival
SEPTEMBER 24: Youth ages 10-24 are invited to join the Long Beach Youth Festival to experience performances from local writers, poets, singers, and dancers, interact with organizations serving youth, engage in networking opportunities, and discover a wealth of resources that uplift and inspire!
Irvine Regional Park 125th Anniversary Celebration
OCTOBER 1: Activities include live music, dance and Shakespeare performances, crafts, historical demonstrations, interpretive programs, commemorative giveaways and more!
Orange County Children’s Book Festival
OCTOBER 2: Meet and get autographs from some of your favorite superstar authors and illustrators. Enjoy professional storytellers, family-friendly entertainment, food trucks, free admission and parking, and so much more.
International Noodle Festival at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
OCTOBER 2: Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and more.
Surf City Arts Fest in Huntington Beach
OCTOBER 8: Explore a dozen DIY art projects including printmaking, sculpture, tie-dye, and collage. Grab a snack from food vendors, enjoy live music and dance performances, and enjoy a guided nature walk through the park's Secret Garden.
Newport Beach Fire Service Day
OCTOBER 9: Live demos, meet firefighters and lifeguards, see an antique fire engine, enjoy photo ops, bounce house, face painting, and complimentary lunch.
Family Science Night at Aquarium of the Pacific
OCTOBER 12: Enjoy free admission science night for Long Beach families. Explore the aquarium after hours and participate in family activities led by aquarium educators.
Meet Mission Viejo Firefighters
OCTOBER 12: Meet your local firefighters from Station 24 in Mission Viejo. Check out the fire engine, learn about fire safety and play interactive games.
Orange County Fire Authority Open House in Santa Ana
OCTOBER 15: Fire Stations 71 and 75 will be open to visitors.
La Mirada Symphony: Halloween Tales
OCTOBER 16: Enjoy this free classical concert featuring scores from your favorite Halloween tales including Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Read Aloud & Booking Signing with Alicia Lyons
OCTOBER 16: Join children's author Alicia Lyons as she reads her first book, The Adventure of Super Addy and her Sidekick Wonder Dog Taffy.
Trick-or-Treat at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana
OCTOBER 20: Join Jack Skellington on a trick-or-treat journey through Fairhaven's Magical Doorways. Walk the half-mile route through all the holidays with displays and treats.
Young Eagles Day – Free Flights for Youth in Pacoima
OCTOBER 22: Enjoy a free introductory flight! Meet your pilot, learn how airplanes work, look at aeronautical charts, explore the interior of the airplane and instrument panel, and review safety policies. Flights are 15-20 minutes and follow the basic steps in the flight pattern.
Celebrate the Native American Bear
OCTOBER 22: Honor the Native American Bear, learn about the music, dance, and traditions of the native Americans.
Young Eagles Day – Free Flights for Youth in Chino
OCTOBER 23: Free introductory flight! Meet your pilot, learn how airplanes work, look at aeronautical charts, explore the interior of the airplane and instrument panel, and review safety policies. Flights are 15-20 minutes and follow the basic steps in the flight pattern. Plus, go on a self-tour of Planes of Fame Air Museum.
Tustin Block Party at Old Town Tustin
OCTOBER 27: The evening will include live music, fun games, face painting, shopping vendors, food and drinks, trick-or-treating, raffle prizes, and more. Costumes encouraged.
Birch Park Halloween Series in Santa Ana
THURSDAYS, OCT 8-27: Enjoy pre-show live music, ice cream trucks, and free popcorn for the first 50 guests. Oct 8: Creature from the Black Lagoon • Oct 13: Frankenstein • Oct 20: Bride of Frankenstein • Oct 27: Dracula (Spanish)
Trunk-or-Treat with Fullerton Police Department
OCTOBER 28: Wear your costume, and trick-or-treat with some of the officers that keep your neighborhoods safe.
Spooky Treat Trolley in Dana Point
OCTOBER 29: The Spooky Treat Trolley will be making stops at the following park locations and handing out treats for children up to 12 years of age.
Fall Fest at The Pike Outlets in Long Beach
OCTOBER 29: Halloween character meet and greets, balloon and caricature artists, $2 kids crafts, kids interactive jam session and dance party, plus center-wide trick-or-treating. Free.
Howl-O-Ween at Wallis Annenberg PetSpace
OCTOBER 29: Don't miss a larger than life hay maze, pupkin patch, dog trick-or-treat trail, kids scavenger hunt, crafts, haunted photo ops, snacks and more fall activities that everyone, including four-legged friends will love.
Movie in the Park: Beetlejuice in Mission Viejo
OCTOBER 29: Watch a free screening of Beetlejuice at Cordova Park. Movie begins at dusk. Refreshments are available along with fun games and music beginning at 6pm.
Art & Nature Family Festival at Laguna Art Museum
NOVEMBER 5: Go on a a docent-guided tour from the Main Beach Cobblestones through Heisler Park to view Pyramidon and back to the museum, plus enjoy hands-on activities and educational stations.
Día de los Muertos in Long Beach
NOVEMBER 5: Rainbow Lagoon will transform into a spectacular celebration and street extravaganza with a festive parade, arts and crafts, dance, world-class music and entertainment, and food and drinks.
Mexican Day of the Dead Festival at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
NOVEMBER 6: Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and more.
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