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 (100)
- Anaheim (68)
- Dana Point (45)
- Huntington Beach (44)
- Fountain Valley (35)
- Costa Mesa (35)
- Laguna Beach (28)
- Tustin (25)
- Orange (24)
- Santa Ana (21)
- Brea (20)
- Fullerton (20)
- San Clemente (19)
- Lake Forest (17)
- Garden Grove (13)
- Laguna Hills (12)
- Laguna Woods (8)
- Yorba Linda (7)
- Newport Coast (7)
- Mission Viejo (6)
Upcoming events in Orange County (646)
Showing 481 to 528 of 646
Family & KidsFree
Read & Grow Orange: Family Literacy Workshop Series (All Ages)
📍 El Modena Branch Library, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 3:30 PM
Family & KidsFree
Family Craft Night: Pinecone Turkeys
📍 Fountain Valley Library, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Family Game Night
📍 Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Library, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 4:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Tween/Teen Craft: Hobbit Doors
📍 Stanton Library, Stanton · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 4:00 PM
MusicFree
Tuesday Jazz Open Mic
📍 Laguna Niguel Library, Laguna Niguel · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 4:30 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Family Storytime & Craft
📍 Sunkist Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 5:30 PM
EducationFree
In-Person Toastmasters Meeting in Mission Viejo
📍 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 6:50 PM
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Music
Fullerton College Treble and Tenor-Bass Chorale
📍 Fullerton College Wilshire Auditorium, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Tue, Nov 10, 7:30 PM
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Family & Kids
Whale and Marine Life Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 9:30 AM
Community
Veterans Day Commemoration
📍 Richard Nixon Library & Museum, Yorba Linda · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 10:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Squid Dissections
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 10:30 AM
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Wellness
Parkinson's Carepartner Support Group
📍 Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 11:30 AM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Happy Art Group
📍 Canyon Hills Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 1:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Behind the Scenes Aquarium Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 2:00 PM
Family & Kids
Tidepool Hike
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 2:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Banning Branch Craft Club
📍 Banning Branch Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 2:30 PM
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Family & Kids
Welcome Baby Orientation: In Person
📍 Health and Wellness Pavilion, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 4:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Breastfeeding Basics (In Person)
📍 MemorialCare Sarah & Taylor Nederlander Breast Center – Laguna Hills, Laguna Hills · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 6:00 PM
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Sports
UC Irvine Men's Basketball vs. Lincoln University (CA)
📍 Bren Events Center, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 PM
Education
Meet Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
📍 Richard Nixon Library & Museum, Yorba Linda · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Tiny Tots
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 9:30 AM
EducationFree
Pronunciation Workshop at Tustin
📍 Tustin Library, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Sensory Storytime & Craft
📍 East Anaheim Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 AM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Adult Art: Gift Boxes for the Holidays
📍 Sunkist Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 1:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Crafternoon at Hunt Branch Library!
📍 Hunt Branch Library, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 3:00 PM
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Community
Advanced Heart Failure & VAD Support Group
📍 Orange · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 3:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Sphero Robots Workshop
📍 Cypress Library, Cypress · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 3:30 PM
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Family & KidsFree
LEGO® Play Time (Ages 3-12)
📍 El Modena Branch Library, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 3:30 PM
Family & KidsFree
Clay Art: Turkey
📍 Laguna Beach Library, Laguna Beach · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Fall Storytime with Craft
📍 San Clemente Library, San Clemente · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 4:00 PM
CommunityFree
Native American Heritage Dance Performance
📍 Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Library, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Bilingual Storytime & Craft With Mr. Michael
📍 Sunkist Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 5:30 PM
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Music
Fullerton College Jazz Band and J-Train
📍 Fullerton College Campus Theatre, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Nov 12, 7:30 PM
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Wellness
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward 10am
📍 Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 10:00 AM
Wellness
Iron Body Health Fair Day — Free DEXA Scans, Massage & More | Newport Beach
📍 2125 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 10:00 AM
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CommunityFree
Game Day for Older Adults
📍 Canyon Hills Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 2:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Main Street Little Lego Club
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 3:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Vietnamese Welcome Baby Orientation: In Person
📍 Childbirth Center - Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 4:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Hello Baby: Your Birth, Your Way Tour (In Person)
📍 The Women’s Hospital - Saddleback Medical Center, Laguna Hills · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 5:00 PM
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Sports
UC Irvine Men's Water Polo vs. Pacific
📍 Anteater Aquatics Complex, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM
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Sports
UC Irvine Women's Volleyball vs. CSUN
📍 Bren Events Center, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM
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Education
2026 Discovery Series: Backpacking 101
📍 Crystal Cove State Park, Upper Moro Lot, Laguna Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Nov 13, 11:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Kids Craft All Day
📍 Library of the Canyons (OC Public Libraries), Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Nov 14, 9:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Family Craft Time with Assisteens
📍 Heritage Park Library, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Nov 14, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Whale and Marine Life Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Nov 14, 9:30 AM
Wellness
OC BOOK FAIR
📍 ARVIDA BOOKSTORE CO., TUSTIN · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Lego Mania
📍 Mary Wilson Library, Seal Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM
Sports
Sea Shanty Sail
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM