Orange County Events

Annual Events

Address: 25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA 92780 Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: May 16 - May 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Southern California knows how to throw an outdoor festival, and this well-received blues event is no exception. Held outdoors on the waterfront, the weekend extravaganza books top names in the genre, including BB King, Charlie Musselwhite, Los Lobos, John Hiatt, and Etta James. Several stages handle a couple of dozen...

Address: Village Green, Garden Grove, CA 92846 Category: Fair / Festival - Food / Drink Dates: May 22 - May 25, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Since 1958, this festival has been a Memorial Day weekend tradition, celebrating Garden Grove's agricultural history and raising money for a number of local charities. Although the event's motivations are quite sound, the prospect of lots of delectable strawberries raises its appeal immensely. A large strawberry...

Address: 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Category: Fair / Festival - Art Dates: July 8 - August 31, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A huge success story that began in the 1930s, this program of tableaux vivants re-creates with flesh-and-blood participants some of the world's most famous artworks. Elaborate costuming, set design, technical components, music, and narration bring the art to life, and visitors marvel at the life-like approximations....

Address: 88 Fair Dr, Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Category: Fair / Festival - State / County Dates: July 10 - August 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Held each summer for well over a hundred years, this county fair pulls in more than a million visitors annually. It's a fantastic, family-friendly event, rife with wholesome fun and entertainment. Livestock and agricultural competitions are a mainstay, but you'll also thrill to find carnival rides, concerts, rodeo...

Address: Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, CA 92629 Category: Fair / Festival - History Dates: September 11 - September 13, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Ahoy there, matey! This fascinating festival captures the romance and intrigue of seafaring days by placing a focus on tall ships, pirate lore, and martime battles. A great educational outing for families, the event highlights living history, sea-chantey concerts, arts and crafts, and great food. Purchasing an...