Things to Do in Orange County
Discover family-friendly things to do across Orange County — Discovery Cube, Pretend City, the Ocean Institute, tidepools, and free community events from Anaheim and Irvine to Huntington Beach and Dana Point.
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Things to do by city
- Irvine (96)
- Anaheim (67)
- Dana Point (46)
- Huntington Beach (44)
- Costa Mesa (38)
- Fountain Valley (36)
- Laguna Beach (28)
- Tustin (26)
- Fullerton (22)
- Santa Ana (19)
- Brea (19)
- San Clemente (18)
- Orange (16)
- Lake Forest (15)
- Garden Grove (12)
- Laguna Hills (10)
- Laguna Woods (8)
- Yorba Linda (7)
- Newport Coast (7)
- Newport Beach (6)
- Mission Viejo (5)
- San Juan Capistrano (5)
Upcoming events in Orange County (646)
Showing 1 to 48 of 646
Arts & Theatre
Character Witness + Dramatic Affect
📍 Improv Collective, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 23, 9:30 PM
Community
Wildcat Jackson Talking to Spirits
📍 Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 23, 9:30 PM
Arts & Theatre
Character Witness + Dramatic Effect
📍 Improv Collective, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 23, 9:30 PM
Arts & Theatre
Horror Themed Halloween Improv Show
📍 Improv Collective, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 23, 10:30 PM
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Family & Kids
Sustainable Saturdays
📍 Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · Time TBA
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EducationFree
CubeBotics Club
📍 Discovery Cube OC, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · Time TBA
Sports
Monster Dash & Creepy Crawl Fun Run
📍 Community Center, San Clemente · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 AM
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Family & Kids
OC Sensory Friendly Mornings
📍 Discovery Cube OC, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 AM
Wellness
Sunrise Yoga at the Nixon Library
📍 Richard Nixon Library & Museum, Yorba Linda · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 AM
Community
Fall Eco Day
📍 Walker Jr. High School, La Palma · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 AM
CommunityFree
365-Woods End Trail to Barbara's Lake, Aliso Viejo, 6 mi, 9:00AM
📍 Hummingbird Park, Aliso Viejo · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Family Storytime
📍 Tustin Library, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Kids Craft All Day
📍 Library of the Canyons (OC Public Libraries), Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM
SportsFree
SAT @ 9:00am Anaheim Grass Volleyball (Intermediate)
📍 John Marshall Park, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Surgical Weight Loss Support Group
📍 Fountain Valley Medical Center, Fountain Valley, CA · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 9:30 AM
Family & Kids
Halloween Zoo-tacular at the OC Zoo
📍 OC Zoo at Irvine Regional Park, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Pumpkin Palooza
📍 Discovery Cube OC, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
CommunityFree
BIKE OCEAN TRAILS TO HUNTINGTON BEACH - EZ BIKE RENTALS - PICNIC - FUN
📍 Galley Cafe, Newport Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Lego Mania
📍 Mary Wilson Library, Seal Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Lego Saturdays
📍 Dana Point Library, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Wellness
!Vive Tu Vida¡ Get Up Get Moving Health Fair
📍 401 N Garfield Ave, Montebello · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Wellness
Thrive: Youth Wellness Fair
📍 Eisenhower Park, Seal Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween Parade
📍 Center Greens, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Wellness
Astrana Health Senior Community Expo - Orange County
📍 Foothill Regional Medical Center, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Toddler Craft Storytime
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
Food & DrinkFree
Coffee Chat ☕️💬
📍 MoonGoat Coffee, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
WellnessFree
Coming Home to the Body & Belonging
📍 Deerfield Community Park, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM
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CommunityFree
Saturday Coffee Social
📍 Wall Writers Coffee, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Family Board Games
📍 Foothill Ranch Library, Foothill Ranch · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Explore the Cove – Coastal Ecology Hike
📍 Education Commons, Newport Coast · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Super Saturday
📍 Heritage Park Library, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM
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Family & KidsFree
LEGO LAB
📍 Cypress Library, Cypress · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM
Arts & TheatreFree
Autumn Terrariums
📍 Ladera Ranch Library, Ladera Ranch · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Banning Branch Teen Program: Stuffed Animal Taxidermy Heads!
📍 Banning Branch Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM
TechFree
Saturday Brunch with Tech Friends
📍 Anaheim Packing House, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Treat Street at Anaheim Plaza
📍 Anaheim Plaza, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Boo at the Bay: Family Halloween Party
📍 Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Newport Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
All Abilities Celebration at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
📍 Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Free Yoga Flow at Elevated Living Collective
📍 16861 Algonquin Street, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Aztec Dancers
📍 Garden Grove Chapman Library, Garden Grove · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:30 AM
Family & KidsFree
Family Coloring Club
📍 Brea Library, Brea · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 11:30 AM
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Sports
Fullerton College Football vs. Pasadena City College
📍 Sherbeck Field, Fullerton College, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM
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EducationFree
Stitch It, Don't Ditch It!
📍 Ponderosa Joint-Use Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM
CommunityFree
Teen D&D Club
📍 Oak View Branch Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM
Education
Historic District Walking Tour
📍 Crystal Cove State Park Historic District, Laguna Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM
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Sports
Saddleback College Football vs. Palomar College
📍 Saddleback College stadium, Mission Viejo · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM
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CommunityFree
Miss Huntington Beach Pageant
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM
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Arts & Theatre
Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical (1:00 PM)
📍 Irvine Barclay Theatre, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM