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16
May 2026
Saturday morning farmers market at Mariners Church in Irvine with produce stalls and vendors.
Family

Irvine Farmers Market at Mariners Church

Mariners Church, 5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine, CA 92603
Weekly Saturday farmers market with seasonal produce, prepared foods, and crafts.
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16
May 2026
Saturday morning produce and vendor stalls at the Laguna Beach Farmers Market in the Lumberyard Parking Lot on Forest Avenue.
Family

Laguna Beach Farmers Market

Lumberyard Parking Lot, 521 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Year-round weekly Saturday farmers market in the Lumberyard Lot next to Laguna Beach City Hall — produce, prepared foods, flowers, crafts.
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19
May 2026
Tuesday street fair on Main Street in Downtown Huntington Beach with vendors, music, and a crowd at Surf City Nights.
Nightlife

Surf City Nights - Huntington Beach

Main Street between Orange Ave and Pacific Coast Highway, Downtown Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Year-round weekly Tuesday street fair on Main Street. Farmers market, food trucks, live music, and craft booths, 4:30-8:30pm.
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21
May 2026
Thursday evening street fair vendors and lit stalls at Downtown Fullerton Market Night on East Wilshire Avenue.
Community

Downtown Fullerton Market Night

Downtown Plaza, 125 E. Wilshire Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Weekly outdoor market with produce, crafts, live music, and street food.
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26
Jun 2026
Editorial illustration of the Sawdust Art Festival in Laguna Canyon, with 180-plus resident artist booths, three live music stages, and sawdust-lined paths.
Festivals

Sawdust Art Festival - Laguna Beach

Sawdust Art Festival grounds, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA
The residents-only, canyon-grown Laguna festival. 180+ local makers, three live-music stages, and sawdust underfoot.
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26
Jun 2026
Editorial illustration of Laguna Art-A-Fair on Laguna Canyon Road, featuring international juried artists, garden seating, and the summer festival atmosphere.
Arts & Culture

Laguna Art-A-Fair

777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
The "Festival Without Borders". A juried international art fair on Laguna Canyon Road, with garden seating, adult workshops, and weekend music.
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17
Jul 2026
Editorial illustration of the OC Fair at the Costa Mesa fairgrounds with carnival rides, food vendors, livestock exhibits, and Pacific Amphitheatre concerts.
Festivals

OC Fair

OC Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Classic Costa Mesa county fair. July 17 through August 16, 2026. Advance ticket purchase recommended.
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25
Jul 2026
Editorial illustration of the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach Pier, featuring WSL Challenger Series and World Longboard Tour athletes riding waves on the pier's south side.
Sports & Outdoors

U.S. Open of Surfing - Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Pier (south side), Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA
World's longest-running continuous surf competition. A 9-day event hosting WSL Challenger Series stop 2 and the first stop of the World Longboard Tour, on Huntington Beach Pier's south side.
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7
Aug 2026
Taste of Anaheim festival at sunset with tacos, cocktails, and crowd at outdoor tables beneath palm trees and string lights
Food & Drink

Taste of Anaheim

Center Street Promenade, Downtown Anaheim, CA
Anaheim Chamber's one-evening downtown food fest on Center Street Promenade. Friday, August 7, 2026, 5pm–9pm.
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8
Aug 2026
Behind-stage view at the San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival — silhouetted band performing as the sun sets over San Clemente Pier, framed by tall palm trees with string lights overhead, large crowd seated on the sand and along the pier walk
Music & Concerts

San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival

Avenida Del Mar (100–200 blocks), Downtown San Clemente, CA
One-day free community music festival taking over Avenida Del Mar with two stages, local vendors, and a free shuttle from San Clemente High.
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18
Aug 2026
Editorial illustration of Disneyland Resort's Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween party at Disney California Adventure, with costumed villains, trick-or-treat trails, and party-night lighting.
Family

Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party

Disney California Adventure Park, 1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA
Disneyland Resort's separate-ticket Halloween party. Select nights Aug 18 through Oct 31, 2026 at Disney California Adventure.
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21
Aug 2026
Editorial illustration of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, featuring the seasonal Main Street pumpkin, Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay, and autumn park decor.
Family

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort, 1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA
Disneyland Resort's daytime Halloween season. Haunted Mansion Holiday, Plaza de la Familia, decor, seasonal food. Aug 21 through Oct 31, 2026.
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2
Sep 2026
Editorial illustration of the Festival of Arts Fine Art Show at the Irvine Bowl in Laguna Beach, with juried Orange County artist paintings, sculptures, and gallery browsing.
Arts & Culture

Festival of the Arts - Laguna Beach

Irvine Bowl, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA
Juried OC-only fine-art exhibition sharing Irvine Bowl grounds with the Pageant. July 7 through September 3, 2026.
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3
Sep 2026
Editorial illustration of Pageant of the Masters at the Irvine Bowl in Laguna Beach, featuring living tableaux vivants recreating classical artworks under stage lighting.
Arts & Culture

Pageant of the Masters - Laguna Beach

Irvine Bowl, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA
Tableaux vivants in the Irvine Bowl — the 2026 "Greatest of All Time" program recreates Michelangelo, Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh, and Norman Rockwell.
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11
Sep 2026
Editorial illustration of the Lexus Trestles Pro World Surf League Championship Tour event at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, with pro surfers riding the point break.
Sports & Outdoors

Lexus Trestles Pro

Lower Trestles, San Onofre State Beach, San Clemente, CA
Stop No. 9 of the World Surf League Championship Tour. Waiting period runs September 11 through 20, 2026 at Lower Trestles, San Clemente. The cut event before the postseason. Free viewing from the beach.
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12
Sep 2026
Pacific Wine + Food Classic tasting event on Newport Beach harbor with attendees, champagne displays, and waterfront views.
Food & Drink

Pacific Wine + Food Classic - Newport Beach

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
One-day wine and food festival on the Newport Dunes waterfront. Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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17
Sep 2026
Editorial illustration of Knott's Scary Farm after-dark Halloween haunt at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, with mazes, scare zones, and horror-park atmosphere.
Nightlife

Knott's Scary Farm

Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA
Knott's after-dark Halloween haunt. 13+ recommended. Mazes, scare zones, live shows. Select nights Sept 17 through Oct 31, 2026.
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2
Oct 2026
Editorial illustration of the Pacific Airshow over the Huntington Beach waterfront, with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Canadian Forces Snowbirds performing over the pier.
Community

Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach waterfront, Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA
Three-day air show over the Huntington Beach waterfront. Thunderbirds and Snowbirds. Oct 2 through 4, 2026.
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15
Oct 2026
Editorial illustration of the Newport Beach Film Festival, with a marquee, red-carpet arrivals, and screenings across multiple Newport Beach venues.
Arts & Culture

Newport Beach Film Festival

Multiple venues across Newport Beach, CA
27th annual eight-day international film festival across multiple Newport Beach venues. Oct 15 through 22, 2026.
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18
Nov 2026
Editorial illustration of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, featuring Sleeping Beauty Castle in winter lights, A Christmas Fantasy Parade, and holiday decor across both parks.
Family

Holidays at the Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort, 1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA
Disneyland Resort's winter overlay across both parks. Fireworks, parade, decor, Festival of Holidays. Returns November 18, 2026; closing date not yet posted by Disney.
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20
Nov 2026
Editorial illustration of Sawdust Winter Fantasy in Laguna Canyon, with handcrafted artist booths, string lights, holiday shoppers, and canyon-village atmosphere.
Arts & Culture

Sawdust Winter Fantasy

Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA
Laguna's canyon-village holiday market. 175+ artists, live music, Santa, snow. Fri-Sun Nov 20 through Dec 20, 2026.
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16
Dec 2026
Editorial illustration of the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, with decorated yachts and sailboats moving through Newport Harbor at night.
Festivals

Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade

Newport Harbor, Newport Beach, CA
118th annual five-night decorated-vessel parade through Newport Harbor. Free public viewing. Dec 16 through 20, 2026.
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7
Mar 2027
Editorial illustration of OC Restaurant Week in Dana Point, featuring harbor-side dining, prix-fixe restaurant menus, and Orange County coastal cuisine.
Food & Drink

OC Restaurant Week

Multiple restaurants across Orange County, with strong Dana Point and South County participation.
Countywide prix-fixe dining week. March 7 through 13, 2027. 2027 restaurant lineup posts closer to the event.
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Curated

Editor's picks this season

We've selected the events worth your time. These are the gatherings that define Orange County right now.

Featured

Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade

118th annual five-night decorated-vessel parade through Newport Harbor. Free public viewing. Dec 16 through 20, 2026.

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Editorial illustration of the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, with decorated yachts and sailboats moving through Newport Harbor at night.
Featured

Sawdust Winter Fantasy

Laguna's canyon-village holiday market. 175+ artists, live music, Santa, snow. Fri-Sun Nov 20 through Dec 20, 2026.

Details
Editorial illustration of Sawdust Winter Fantasy in Laguna Canyon, with handcrafted artist booths, string lights, holiday shoppers, and canyon-village atmosphere.
Featured

Holidays at the Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort's winter overlay across both parks. Fireworks, parade, decor, Festival of Holidays. Returns November 18, 2026; closing date not yet posted by Disney.

Details
Editorial illustration of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, featuring Sleeping Beauty Castle in winter lights, A Christmas Fantasy Parade, and holiday decor across both parks.
Featured

Newport Beach Film Festival

27th annual eight-day international film festival across multiple Newport Beach venues. Oct 15 through 22, 2026.

Details
Editorial illustration of the Newport Beach Film Festival, with a marquee, red-carpet arrivals, and screenings across multiple Newport Beach venues.
Featured

Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach

Three-day air show over the Huntington Beach waterfront. Thunderbirds and Snowbirds. Oct 2 through 4, 2026.

Details
Editorial illustration of the Pacific Airshow over the Huntington Beach waterfront, with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Canadian Forces Snowbirds performing over the pier.
Featured

Knott's Scary Farm

Knott's after-dark Halloween haunt. 13+ recommended. Mazes, scare zones, live shows. Select nights Sept 17 through Oct 31, 2026.

Details
Editorial illustration of Knott's Scary Farm after-dark Halloween haunt at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, with mazes, scare zones, and horror-park atmosphere.

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