Things to Do This Weekend in Orange County
The best things to do this weekend in Orange County — festivals, family activities, live music, markets, and free events happening Friday through Sunday. Updated continuously; anyone can post an event.
Events this weekend in Orange County (128)
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TechFree
Orange Advanced Claude Code Implementation Strategies
📍 10/3 Peters Canyon Regional Trail & Bikeway, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 7:24 AM
Sports
Guided Snorkel Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 9:00 AM
Family & Kids
Whale and Marine Life Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Pumpkin Palooza
📍 Discovery Cube OC, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 AM
WellnessFree
STRESSED? GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO RELAX - GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION - FOR YOU
📍 SOUL CENTER OC, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 AM
Food & DrinkFree
Coffee Chat ☕️💬
📍 Elio California, Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 AM
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CommunityFree
HB Sister City Association "Japan Culture Fair"
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 10:00 AM
Family & Kids
Squid Dissections
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 10:30 AM
Family & Kids
Sea Star Feeding
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 12:00 PM
CommunityFree
Craft and Chat 🧶🧵 BYO project to work on!
📍 TeWinkle Park, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
STEAM Sunday with Tinkerwell
📍 East Anaheim Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM
EducationFree
Haunted New Orleans: From Jackson Square and New Orleans Square
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM
CommunityFree
🎤 SoCal Creatives Collective | Open Mic & Creative Connection Meetup
📍 Cafe 86, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
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EducationFree
Cool Season Vegetables with Busy Gardeners
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
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MusicFree
Learn to Play the Ukulele (Adults)
📍 Haskett Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
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CommunityFree
Goosebumps
📍 University Park Library, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
Family & Kids
Behind the Scenes Aquarium Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Lego Club
📍 Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Library, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
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Food & DrinkFree
Clean Kitchen, Healthy Home
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 4:00 PM
SportsFree
Turtle Rock Hills Hike on Sunday at Sunset near UCI /Levels 2 to 3
📍 Turtle Rock, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 4:30 PM
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Arts & Theatre
Le Patin Libre: Melt
📍 Irvine Barclay Theatre, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 5:00 PM
EducationFree
Injury Prevention Clinic
📍 Sender One Climbing & Sender City - Santa Ana, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 6:00 PM
Community
Talangor - Orange County 2nd Show
📍 100 Civic Center Dr, Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 6:00 PM
TechFree
Halloween 2026 Night Hike #1 (Oct 11)
📍 Irvine Regional Park, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 6:00 PM
Community
Bioluminescence Night Cruise
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 11, 8:30 PM
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WellnessFree
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward 9am (Oct 16)
📍 Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class - Steps Forward 10am (Oct 16)
📍 Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM
CommunityFree
Zentangle
📍 Laguna Woods Library, Laguna Woods · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM
BusinessFree
OC Workforce Solutions Mobile Unit (Ages 18+)
📍 Orange Public Library & History Center, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 10:00 AM
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TechFree
AQMD Technology Committee
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 12:00 PM
Food & DrinkFree
Cooking with Chef Vina
📍 Canyon Hills Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 1:00 PM
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WellnessFree
Divine Feminine Yoga Workshop (October)
📍 Women's Health Pavilion, Laguna Hills · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 1:30 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Sewing Basics Workshop
📍 San Clemente Library, San Clemente · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
BusinessFree
Main Street Branch Teen Program: Stuffed Animal Taxidermy Heads!
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 3:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Spooky Spellbooks
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 3:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Adventures in Bookland: Children's Book Club
📍 Brea Library, Brea · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 3:30 PM
Family & KidsFree
Tabletop Gaming and Puzzles
📍 Fountain Valley Library, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 3:30 PM
Wellness
OC Japan Fair 2026 Fall
📍 OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 4:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Sunkist S.T.E.A.M. Spiders and Spider Webs
📍 Sunkist Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 4:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Glow-in-the-Dark Mini-Golf
📍 Canyon Hills Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 4:00 PM
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TechFree
Fullerton Claude Code Developer Deep Dive
📍 550 W Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 4:07 PM
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Arts & TheatreFree
The Actors' Coterie: An Interest Group for Adults
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 5:00 PM
CommunityFree
Petals & Pumpkins
📍 Stereo Brewing, Placentia · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Beetlejuice (1988) Outdoor Movie Screening
📍 San Juan Capistrano Library, San Juan Capistrano · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM
Food & DrinkFree
#OCHappyHour @ Hangar 24 (Irvine)
📍 Hangar 24 Orange County, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM
CommunityFree
The HAUNT at the HUNT
📍 Hunt Branch Library, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM
TechFree
(Monthly) Spanish Conversation Group (Friday) (Seal Beach)
📍 Panera Bread, Seal Beach · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 PM
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Arts & Theatre
Shanghai Ballet: The Butterfly Lovers
📍 Irvine Barclay Theatre, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 8:00 PM
Arts & Theatre
<P>Whose Copyright Is It Anyway? Ft. Blaire Wayland</P>
📍 Improv Collective, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Fri, Oct 16, 8:00 PM
Community
Orange County Bible Conference 2026
📍 Kindred Community Church, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 AM
CommunityFree
Seed Library Volunteers
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM
Community
Kayak Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM
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Wellness
Morning Tai Chi with Melody Zhang
📍 Bowers Museum, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Kids Craft All Day
📍 Library of the Canyons (OC Public Libraries), Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM
TechFree
380-Bommer Canyon to Ridge Route from Turtle Rock Pk, Irvine 6 Mi, 9:00AM
📍 Turtle Rock Community Park, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM
CommunityFree
Everybody Stitches @ the Hunt (PLEASE NOTE, STITCHIN HAS BEEN MOVED TO MAIN LIBRARY AT OSBORNE AUDITORIUM ROOM C, 10am-4:30pm.)
📍 Fullerton Public Library, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM
Education
Teacher Workshop
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Whale and Marine Life Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 AM
Wellness
FREE Community Health Fair Vendors Wanted!
📍 Anaheim Indoor Marketplace, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Toddler Craft Storytime
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM
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Family & Kids
Pumpkin Palooza
📍 Discovery Cube OC, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM
Tech
Aikido Seminar at Orange County Aikikai
📍 Orange County Aikido, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM
Community
Adventure Sail
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM
CommunityFree
Game Day @ The Hunt (PLEASE NOTE, GAMEDAY HAS BEEN MOVED TO MAIN LIBRARY AT OSBORNE AUDITORIUM, 10am-4:30pm.
📍 Fullerton Public Library, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Lego Mania
📍 Mary Wilson Library, Seal Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM
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Education
Books at Bowers: Life with Picasso (Oct 17 morning)
📍 Bowers Museum, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 AM
Arts & TheatreFree
Around The World With Crafts
📍 Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 AM
EducationFree
HERO Theatre Acting Workshop for Teens
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Casa Kids Workshop: Monster Pot
📍 Casa Romantica, San Clemente · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 AM
Family & KidsFree
LEGO LAB
📍 Cypress Library, Cypress · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Squid Dissections
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 AM
CommunityFree
Whimsical Gardens - A Gardening Club
📍 Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM
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WellnessFree
Death Café: A Community Conversation About Death with Kristin Stolte
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Crafty Saturday: Pumpkin Painting
📍 San Juan Capistrano Library, San Juan Capistrano · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM
Family & KidsFree
Around the World with Ina
📍 Laguna Niguel Library, Laguna Niguel · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM
Arts & TheatreFree
Beginner Cross Stitch
📍 Library of the Canyons (OC Public Libraries), Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM
CommunityFree
Master Gardener Series: Houseplants
📍 Laguna Beach Library, Laguna Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM
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CommunityFree
Gardening with the Experts
📍 Fullerton Public Library, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 11:30 AM
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WellnessFree
Chair Exercises for Older Adults
📍 Canyon Hills Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Sea Star Feeding
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Artsy Kids: Autumn Paint-Along
📍 Haskett Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Pumpkin Spice Lattes
📍 East Anaheim Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM
Community
Spooky Slime Time!
📍 Green Tomato Grill, Brea · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Arts & Crafts for Adults: Spooky Bookcase
📍 Cypress Library, Cypress · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
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CommunityFree
Vermiculture
📍 University Park Library, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
CommunityFree
Saturday Movies — A QUIET PLACE
📍 Fountain Valley Library, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Spooky Stickers
📍 Villa Park Library, Villa Park · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Celebrating 25 Years of the Walt Disney Hometown Museum
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Mad Science
📍 El Toro Library, Lake Forest · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
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CommunityFree
Ponderosa Chess Club
📍 Ponderosa Joint-Use Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
CommunityFree
Beginning Mahjong
📍 Ladera Ranch Library, Ladera Ranch · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
3D Printing Workshops
📍 Sunkist Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Family Movie
📍 La Palma Library, La Palma · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Behind the Scenes Aquarium Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
Community
DRACULA TEA TIME AT STORY ANAHEIM HILLS
📍 Story Anaheim, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Mysteries with a Hollywood Twist
📍 Orange Public Library, Orange · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM
Arts & TheatreFree
Adults & Crafts: Spooky Ghost
📍 Brea Library, Brea · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM
Family & KidsFree
Family Movie Matinee
📍 Fullerton Public Library, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Arabic Storytime
📍 Haskett Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Family Fun: PJ Bingo
📍 Stanton Library, Stanton · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Lego Club
📍 Laguna Beach Library, Laguna Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 PM
Education
Author Talk and Book Signing at MUZEO
📍 MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 4:00 PM
Community
MAGIC MARKET'S BEWITCHED (ORANGE COUNTY)
📍 Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 5:00 PM
MusicFree
Beach Bonfire (Bolsa Chica) - Dance Party with DJ
📍 Seasalt Beachside Burger, Huntington Beach · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 5:00 PM
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Sports
UC Irvine Women's Soccer vs. Long Beach State
📍 Anteater Stadium, Irvine · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 PM
Community
Anastasia Maksiuta & Ryan Phipps
📍 The Sanctuary Studio for the Arts & Humanities, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM
Arts & Theatre
<P>L.I.A.M + Scam Likely</P>
📍 Improv Collective, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 PM
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Family & Kids
OC Sensory Friendly Mornings
📍 Discovery Cube OC, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 8:00 AM
Community
Guided Snorkel Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 9:00 AM
Community
Whale and Marine Life Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 AM
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Family & Kids
Pumpkin Palooza Sensory Friendly Show at Discovery Cube OC
📍 Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 9:50 AM
Community
General Admission
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 10:00 AM
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EducationFree
Ask a Master Gardener (Oct 18)
📍 Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, San Clemente · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 10:00 AM
Community
Bump to Baby Expo
📍 The District at Tustin Legacy, Tustin · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 10:00 AM
SportsFree
Fullerton Loop Hike w/ Brick & Barbell
📍 Brick & Barbell - Personal Training, Group Fitness, Strength Training, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 10:00 AM
Community
Squid Dissections
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 10:30 AM
Community
Sea Star Feeding
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 PM
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EducationFree
Composting for Beginners
📍 East Anaheim Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 PM
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Family & Kids
Childbirth Center Tour: In-Person
📍 Childbirth Center - Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 1:30 PM
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TechFree
Easy 3D Printing for Teens and Adults
📍 Anaheim Central Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 PM
Family & KidsFree
Spooky Family Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
📍 Costa Mesa - Donald Dungan Library, Costa Mesa · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 PM
Community
Behind the Scenes Aquarium Tour
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 PM
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Family & KidsFree
Family Art Class
📍 East Anaheim Branch Library, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 PM
EducationFree
Toastmasters at Fullerton Free
📍 Fullerton Free Church, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 2:15 PM
WellnessFree
Park Sound Bath with Cacao & Reiki
📍 8268 E Monte Vista Rd, Anaheim · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 3:00 PM
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Arts & TheatreFree
Garden Grove Claude Code Hands-on Workshop
📍 8615 Hazelnut St, Garden Grove · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 3:32 PM
Arts & Theatre
Wolf Girls Film Festival
📍 The Frida Cinema, Santa Ana · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 6:30 PM
Community
SWAE LEE LIVE @ ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | OCT 18TH SUNDAY | 18+
📍 In Cahoots, Fullerton · Orange County
🕒 Sun, Oct 18, 9:00 PM