Welcome to Orange County, where the sun-kissed shores meet the vibrant pulse of city life, and every corner holds the promise of adventure. As we dive into the heart of the year, Orange County emerges as a playground of excitement, offering an array of events that cater to every taste, interest, and passion. From cultural extravaganzas to culinary delights, from outdoor escapades to artistic showcases, Orange County’s event calendar brims with possibilities waiting to be explored.
Irvine Kidstock: Family Music and Arts Festival
April 3-7 & 10-14, 2024
Get ready to rock, roll, sway, sing, and bop because we’re bringing back the Kidstock Music & Arts Festival! Throughout the week, enjoy live musical performances and explore different musical stylings, instruments, and sounds!
COST: Included with Museum Admission
LOCATION:
Pretend City Children’s Museum
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA
Lake Forest South County Pet Expo
April 6, 2024
10 am – 2 pm
Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett, Orange County Board of Supervisors, OC The Pet Adoption Center OC, and Saddleback Church presented this exciting and informative event. This family and pet-friendly event will also feature rescue groups with many loving animals available for adoption, fun and exciting canine demonstrations, local vendors providing all manner of pet products and services, food trucks, and giveaways.
Free admission, parking and shuttle service.
LOCATION:
Lake Forest Sports Park
28000 Rancho Pkwy
Lake Forest, CA
San Clemente Annual ‘Gardenfest’
April 13, 2024
Hosted by the San Clemente Garden Club. Admission is FREE! Families are welcome.
This year’s highlights include the annual Plant Sale and Garden Flea Market, exhibits demonstrating sustainable practices for your garden, garden-related opportunities in our community, open-to-the-public ‘funky container’ and ‘floral design’ contests, San Clemente Art Association’s Garden and Flower Show painting competition, and Butterfly Habitat Education and Water Smart Program.
LOCATION:
San Clemente Community Center
Avenida Del Mar at Calle Seville.
San Juan Capistrano Farmakis Farms Craft Market
April 13, 2024
4-8 pm
Family-owned Christmas tree farm and certified farmers’ market in San Juan Capistrano now offer a monthly craft market!
Crafts, arts, handmade goods, and one-of-a-kind items! FREE to attend.
LOCATION:
29932 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
INFORMATION:
(949) 364-1270
Costa Mesa Imaginology
April 13-14, 2024
Have you ever wondered how math can help you cook … what causes a rainbow … or how baby chicks know when to hatch? Set a course full STEAM ahead to OC Fair’s Imaginology, where science, technology, engineering, art and math come alive in the most fun and exciting ways.
Each April, OC Fair & Event Center transforms into Imaginology, a free family event produced by OC Fair staff that focuses on S.T.E.A.M. education and hands-on learning.
Admission is free. Parking is $12
LOCATION:
Imaginology at the OC Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
Fullerton Veggiepalooza Plant Sale
April 18-20, 2024
There are over 200 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, sweet, mild, and hot peppers, and varietal veggies. Also, check out over 200 varieties of ornamental plants, including California natives, grown here at the Arboretum.
Thursday-Friday, April 18-19, 12–4 p.m.
Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Members can preorder and receive a 10% discount from April 12 at 8 a.m. to April 16 at 5 p.m. Orders will be ready for pickup during sale hours from April 18-20. Note: Preordering is an exclusive benefit for current Arboretum and Botanical Garden members at Cal State Fullerton and is not a reciprocal benefit.
LOCATION:
Fullerton Arboretum
1900 Associated Road
Fullerton
INFORMATION:
(714) 278.3407
Huntington Beach Bolsa Chica’s Earth Day Festival
April 21, 2024
Celebrate Earth Day at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands!
The Bolsa Chica Earth Day Festival offers FREE family fun for everyone! Visitors can interact with live animals, learn about pollution and wetland ecology, test the water quality, and much more! In addition to a multitude of educational activity booths, the festival will also include a jump tent and guided tours of the reserve!
Sponsored by the Bolsa Chica Conservancy and the Amigos de Bolsa Chica.
LOCATION:
Bolsa Chica Conservancy Interpretive Center
3842 Warner Avenue
Huntington Beach
Public Parking Across the Street from the Interpretive Center
Santa Ana Floral Park Home & Garden Tour
April 27 & 28, 2024
Once again, the Floral Park Neighborhood, recipient of Neighborhoods USA’s “Neighborhood of the Year”, will host its annual Home and Garden Tour. Whether experiencing a stroll through the beautiful vintage homes and gardens, searching for treasures at the Antique & Collectables Sale, viewing the Classic Automobile Display, or enjoying a snack at the food and drink concessions, you will surely leave the Floral Park Home & Garden Tour with nostalgic memories of a day well spent.
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