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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- 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)
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Family & KidsFree
A Slice of Literary Orange - Walter Mosley
📍 Tustin Library, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Oct 28, 6:30 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Open Mic at Knowlwood
📍 14952 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Learn to Speak in Public and Have Fun - Visitors Welcome! We meet Live in HB.
📍 18477 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM
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Music
Fullerton College Fall Choral Concert
📍 Fullerton College Wilshire Auditorium, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 PM
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Family & Kids
Tiny Tots
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 9:30 AM
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EducationFree
Pronunciation Workshop at Tustin
📍 Tustin Library, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Adult Enrichment Storytime
📍 Tustin Library, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Spooky Storytime and Costume Parade at Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Library
📍 Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Library (OC Public Libraries), Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 10:30 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Sensory Storytime & Craft
📍 East Anaheim Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM
EducationFree
Vocabulary Workshop at Tustin
📍 Tustin Library, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM
Arts & TheatreFree
Arts & Crafts for Adults
📍 Cypress Library, Cypress · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Peek-a-Boo Ghosts
📍 Library of the Canyons (OC Public Libraries), Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 AM
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TechFree
Drop-in Tech Cafe for Older Adults
📍 Canyon Hills Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
LEGO® Play Time (Ages 3-12)
📍 El Modena Branch Library, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 3:30 PM
TechFree
CreateSpace
📍 Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Library, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 3:30 PM
Family & KidsFree
¡A Charlar!: Spanish Conversation Group for Kids
📍 Brea Library, Brea · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 3:30 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
TeenFest - Jar Lid Magnets
📍 Dana Point Library, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Halloween Juggling Show ft. Michael Rayner
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Monster Mash Craft Party
📍 Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library, Seal Beach · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
TechFree
TechAssist
📍 Laguna Niguel Library, Laguna Niguel · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Movies at the Library
📍 Fountain Valley Library, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Business
SOCAL BIO Networking Mixer in Orange County
📍 UCI Beall Applied Innovation @ the Cove, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Spooky Month Family Movie Night
📍 Laguna Niguel Library, Laguna Niguel · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Spooky Teen Plant Craft
📍 La Palma Library, La Palma · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Slithers & Sweets
📍 Tustin Library, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Escape from Pokemon Tower
📍 Stanton Library, Stanton · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
SPOOKYVILLE at Villa Park Library
📍 Villa Park Library (OC Public Libraries), Villa Park · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 4:30 PM
CommunityFree
Library-Wide Halloween Trick-or-Treat
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Junk Journaling
📍 Garden Grove Chapman Library, Garden Grove · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Doodlebugs' Creepy Critters Performance
📍 Sunkist Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Zine Making Workshop For Teens
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Spooky Month - The Great Spooky Hunt
📍 Foothill Ranch Library, Foothill Ranch · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM
Sports
SoCal PKF 5K & Anaheim Ducks
📍 PUBlic Legacy, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 PM
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MusicFree
An Evening with the Symphony: Halloween Edition
📍 Orange · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 5:45 PM
🎈
Family & KidsFree
Illuminated Visions 4.0 – Projection Light Show at Cypress College
📍 Cypress College Gateway Plaza, Cypress · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Shut Up & Write!® in Irvine
📍 Cafe 86, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM
Community
Behind the Scenes of Mortuary Science
📍 Westminster Memorial Park & Mortuary, Westminster · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 PM
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Sports
Tustin Veterans Sports Park Thursday Pickup Soccer
📍 Veterans Sports Park, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Lagoon Improv Presents: Haunted Lagoon
📍 Cove Coworking, Laguna Beach · Orange County
🕒 Thu, Oct 29, 8:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Member's Mini's Monster Mash
📍 Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward 9am (Oct 30)
📍 Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 AM
Arts & TheatreFree
Friday - Open Sewing Lab For Teens and Adults
📍 Laguna Niguel Library, Laguna Niguel · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 9:30 AM
Wellness
2026 Grand Food & Artisan Fair
📍 12762 Main St, Garden Grove · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM
Family & Kids
Trick or Treat at Sea Country
📍 Sea Country Senior & Community Center, Laguna Niguel · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM
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Family & KidsFree
Happy Feet
📍 San Clemente Library, San Clemente · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM
Arts & TheatreFree
Mini Piñata Making
📍 Laguna Woods Library, Laguna Woods · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Halloween's Eve
📍 Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM
🧘
WellnessFree
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward 10am (Oct 30)
📍 Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM