Welcome to the local's favorite Orange County events site for Families! Here is a huge list of Orange County Events happening THIS WEEKEND for May 10 - 12, 2024. Fun things to do in OC this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and many are FREE!
Looking for FREE family activities, children's activities, community events, great food trucks, OC entertainment, live music performances or craft fairs? We've got the scoop! This list is organized by date. Double check event's website to confirm details before going. To submit your event, email jill@sandytoesandpopsicles.com.
Jump Ahead To...
Things to Do in Orange County ALL Weekend
Here are some fun things happening multiple days during this weekend in Orange County.
- Orange County Summer Movies
Huge list of all the summer movies in the park, on the beach, and under the stars. Listed by date. (Dates start early May) - Orange County Summer Concerts
Huge list of all the summer concerts in the park and on the beach! Listed by city. (Dates start mid April) - Orange County Storytimes
Huge list of every story time in Orange County listed by city. Includes storytimes for public libraries, local business, and community centers. - Sunflower Picking at Hana Fields
Hana Fields, Costa Mesa
427 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa
Times Vary
GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 - DOES NOT INCLUDE FLOWER PICKING (Children 2 & Under and Military are FREE). Keepsake U-Pick Flower Cup: $15 - Includes up to 15 blooms. Flower cutters are $8 - OR BRING YOUR OWN! - Disney's Aladdin the Musical
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Times Vary
May 7 - 12, 2024
From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. - Oso Creek Park Pump Track is Now Open
Oso Viejo Community Park
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
FREE
The track will be located along the Oso Creek Trail just below the Norman P. Murray Community Center's playground in the Celebration Garden next to the bridge. - Knott's Boysenberry Festival
Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA
All Day
The Knott's Boysenberry Festival celebrates the park's historic roots by highlighting the boysenberry! Indulge in a yummy lineup of dishes ranging from savory foods with a boysenberry twist to one-of-a-kind specialty desserts and drinks! - U-Pick Strawberries at the Ecology Center
The Ecology Center
32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA
May 11 & 12, 2024
9am - 1pm
An immersive, interactive farm experience featuring educational programming and a hands-on strawberry U-pick. - Kids Play & Walk with Goats
Goods and Goat Market
29458 Trabuco Creek Rd, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Friday - Sunday | Times Vary
There are sessions for Playtime & Goat Walking! Cuddle, Brush, and Play with our special Yoga Goats. Look for chicken eggs and feed worms to the hens! We have new furry friends - Bunnies and Guinea Pigs. The zipline is a big hit! Play in the rocks with our antique Tonka Trucks. We have a Shooting Gallery with Nerf guns for kids to play with.
Things to Do in Orange County - Friday, May 10, 2024
- Morning Playdate with Cocomelon
Play & Parties
1901 N Tustin Street, Orange, CA
May 10, 2024
10:30pm
Play & Parties Playdates include Live Storytimes, Singalongs, and a special guest! Have fun with other children while paying games, singing songs, and playing with our special guest. - Bike-X24 in Mission Viejo
North Paseo at LOS OSOS
25282 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA
May 10, 2024
3:30 - 6:30pm
Guests will enjoy the Perfection on Wheels BMX stunt show (4 to 4:40 pm) boasting an energetic and action-packed performance of incredible BMX tricks and stunts. The event includes music by DJ Mad Platter, the Sheriff’s Department’s bike team, crime prevention and explorer recruiting booths. This event is a great way to have fun and learn valuable bike safety and etiquette and crime prevention tips. - Way to Play Day at Pretend City
Pretend City Children's Museum
29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618
May 10, 2024
11am - 3pm
FREE
Free developmental screenings for children birth through 6 years old. Ask one of our Education Managers about your child’s development and ways you can strengthen their skills! The first three years of life are the most critical for development! Join us to learn more about developmental milestones and early intervention. - Strawberry Picking Tours
Tanaka Farms
5380 ¾ University Drive, Irvine, CA
May 10, 2024
Times Vary
Tanaka Farms is famous for our delicious, sweet, and juicy strawberries! Take a wagon ride around the farm. Learn about the farming methods and history of our farm from your friendly tour guide. You will see how fruits and vegetables grow! Make one stop to pick a seasonal vegetable, and then the last stop on this tour is in the strawberry patch where you can pick and eat strawberries! - Toddler Treks
Upper Newport Bay
2301 University Drive, Newport
May 10, 2024
10:00 - 10:45am
FREE
Bring your young ones and join OC Parks staff to learn all about Upper Newport Bay. Toddler Treks includes a story time, age-appropriate hike and themed craft. Each week will focus on a different topic that encourages young ones to learn about the outdoors. - Main Street Classic Car Show
Historic Main Street, Garden Grove
May 10, 2024
4-8pm
FREE
The Main Street Classic Car Show is the longest-running car show in Orange County. With roughly 50 parking spaces, and the show running every Friday, you’re bound to catch a wide variety of rides on display.
Things to Do in Orange County - Saturday, May 11, 2024
Happy Mother's Day!!!!
- OC Public Library FREE Events
Here you will find all the family-friendly library events in your Orange County library. - Mother's Day Yoga on the Farm
The Ecology Center
32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA
8:50am
$0 - 15
Staci Bina will be leading this outdoor experience for children and adults. Please arrive by 8:50am, prepared to begin promptly at 9am. Bring a yoga mat, towel, or blanket, as well as water (reusable bottles please). Yoga is open to all age and skill levels. - Mother's Day Breakfast at Tanaka Farms
Tanaka Farms
5380 ¾ University Drive, Irvine, CA
11am - 2pm
Join us for a special Mother's Day pancake breakfast at Tanaka Farms! Take a wagon ride around the farm, then grab some pancakes topped with maple syrup, fresh berries, and whipped cream, veggie egg scramble, sausage, and coffee, juice, or water. After breakfast, plant your own flowers to take home, and then visit with the Barnyard Animals! - $2 Saturday Morning Kids Flicks
Irvine Spectrum Center
670 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618
May 11, 2024
10am - 12pm
Regal is making it easier than ever to plan a fun Saturday morning with your kids! See your favorite family movies like Super Mario Bros & Harry Potter on Saturday mornings at 10am for just $2 per ticket! - Live Presentation About Birds of Prey!
Wild Birds Unlimited
17611 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA
May 11, 2024
11am & 12pm
FREE
You will get to see the raptors up close and learn all about Owls, Hawks and Falcons and the interesting work they do. All right here in our parking lot! - Sunset Beach Art Festival
Sunset Beach (where Warner & N. Pacific meet)
16861 12th Street, Sunset Beach, CA 90742
9am – 6pm
FREE
This year's festival includes art exhibits, vendor booths, food booths, bands, raffles and a beer & wine garden. Vendors sell beautiful jewelry including sea glass, genuine stones and crystals. You'll also find original drawings, paintings, sculpture, crafts and photography. There's a Kids Zone with face-painting, and a petting zoo. There will be a free booth for children to create their own handmade masterpieces for Mom. - Art Walk at MainPlace Mall
MainPlace Mall
2800 N Main St., Santa Ana, CA
2 – 5pm
FREE
Guests can enjoy this family-friendly event by interacting with local artists, listening to live music, participating in hands-on workshops are perfect for all ages. As you stroll through the mall, you can also enjoy prominent murals painted by local artists. - Backyard Bugs
Irvine Ranch Open Space
13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA
May 11, 2024
9 - 10:30am
FREE
Join us on a family-friendly trek around Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park to learn all about these amazing animals who have perfected the art of ecological specialization. Insects may have a reputation for being icky, but they're essential pollinators needed to sustain life on our planet. - Family Hike: Mesa
Irvine Ranch Open Space
13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA
May 11, 2024
5:30 - 8pm
FREE
Enjoy nature with friends and family on the Mesa. We start our program by climbing a small hill at an easy pace to reach the top. Once up on the mesa, we will hike along a fairly flat trail as we watch for red-tailed hawks and mule deer. The hike averages 2-3 miles round trip at an easy pace with a medium level of interpretation. - Baby Goat Yoga at Tanaka Farms
Tanaka Farms
5380 ¾ University Drive, Irvine, CA
May 11, 2024
Spend an hour relaxing your mind, body, and spirit! This light hearted yoga class is designed for all levels and will be led by Sarah Brown and her four legged baby goat assistants! The baby goats are provided and cared for by our Barnyard and volunteers. - Starry, Starry Night
Irvine Ranch Open Space
13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA
May 11, 2024
7 -9pm
FREE
Come join us for an interactive evening under the stars. Immerse yourself in a scaled-down version of our solar system. Test your imagination in naming the constellations. Reenact the struggle between Orion and the Scorpion. The hike will average 2-3 miles round trip at an easy pace with a high level of interpretation. - Mother's Day at Pretend City
Pretend City Children's Museum
29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618
May 11, 2024
12 - 2pm
FREE
We will be celebrating all mothers in all their forms for all the love, joy, and happiness they bring to our lives. Join us with Vilayvanh Bender as they lead us through a series of activities including, learning to count in Laos, music and movement, tasting fried grasshoppers, and more! - Heritage House of Orange County Public Hours
Heritage Museum of Orange County
3101 W. Harvard Street, Santa Ana, CA
May 11, 2024
10am - 2pm
Admission helps support this local Orange County non profit museum and allows access to tour the 12 acre grounds including the historic Kellogg House tour, special exhibits, prizes for scavenger hunts, self led trail hikes, Gospel Swamp Farm access with the Children's Sensory Garden, special guests and more! $10 adults/$5 for children 12 and under. - Family Storytime!
Placentia Library
411 E. Chapman Avenue, Placentia, 92870
May 11, 2024
10am
FREE
Get ready to kick off the weekend with Family Storytime! All families are invited to join us on Saturday mornings, where we'll read aloud fun stories, sing and dance to favorite tunes, learn new rhymes and fingerplays, and make wonderfully silly crafts. - Laser Shows the OCC Planetarium
OCC Planetarium
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA
May 11, 2024
Times Vary
Regular showings are offered on weekends so everyone can come enjoy a rotating schedule of breathtaking full-dome experiences that transport you to faraway worlds. - Archery for 10 and up
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
May 11, 2024
10 & 11:30am
Do you know how to shoot a bullseye? Join us for open range archery and we will teach you the basic skills needed to point, aim, and shoot an arrow. We will cover the correct way to draw a bow and talk about range safety. Ages 10 and up. - Discover Nature Family Program
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
May 11, 2024
10:30am
FREE EVENT
Come Saturday mornings for an hour long, naturalist-led hike through Oak Canyon to learn about the Canyon's plants, animals, history, ecology, and more! Each week is a themed hike and ends at the Interpretive Center for a live animal demonstration. - Public Tours of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Times Vary
May 11, 2024
Take a free tour of Orange County's award-winning home for the performing arts and see Segerstrom Center in a whole new light! - Family Workshops at AR Workshop
AR Workshop
31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2, San Juan Capistrano, CA
May 11, 2024
10am - 1pm
Join AR Workshop for a family DIY class to make one of their many wood projects! In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to customize your project with your choice of designer paints and (non-toxic!) stain colors. - Anaheim GardenWalk Cars & Coffee
Anaheim GardenWalk
400 Disney Way Anaheim, CA
May 11, 2024
8 - 11am
FREE EVENT
California's only indoor covered Cars & Coffee event! Every Saturday morning, call GardenWalk your home cars & coffee or simply stop by and bring your crowd for a covered C&C late morning gathering. All makes, models, projects, and finished builds are welcome. Enter at Clementine Street north (Clementine & Disney Way). - South OC Cars and Coffee
Outlets At San Clemente, San Clemente
May 11, 2024
9 - 11am
FREE EVENT
The name says you’ll find cars and coffee there. But you’ll also find people and conversations. And those conversations will cover anything from powertrains to politics. - Coffee and Donuts at Ted’s
Ted's Diner
23990 Aliso Creek Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA
May 11, 2024
7:30 - 8am
FREE EVENT
Hot Rod Car meet-up every Saturday. - Classic Cars at Donut Derelicts
Donut Derelicts, Huntington Beach
Every Saturday Morning
FREE EVENT
Each Saturday morning, car enthusiasts from all over gather in the parking lot of Adams Ave Donuts to enjoy a donut, a cup of coffee and a spectacle of hot rods and classic cars.
Things to Do in Orange County - Sunday, May 12, 2024
- OC Public Library FREE Events
Here you will find all the family-friendly library events in your Orange County library. - Mother's Day Hilltop Luncheon at Tanaka Farms
Tanaka Farms
5380 ¾ University Drive, Irvine, CA
May 12, 2024
11am - 2pm
This special Farm-to-Table luncheon will include a wagon ride up to the Hilltop, Lawn Games and Activities, and a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet. Buffet Menu includes: Fire Grilled Chicken, Glazed Ham, Smoked Tri-Tip, Farm Fresh Salads, Grilled Seasonal Vegetables, Plant-Based Lobster Mac & Cheese, BBQ Tofu, Bread, Beverages, Seasonal Fruit, and Dessert - Mother's Day Brunch Luncheon in Mission Viejo
Terrace on the Green
27601 Casta Del Sol, Mission Viejo, CA
May 12, 2024
10am & 12:30pm
poil mom with a spectacular Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 12 at Terrace on the Green. Overlooking the picturesque Oso Creek Golf Course, this special day includes live jazz music and two seatings at 10 am and 12:30 pm. - Nature's Grocery Store Hike
Irvine Ranch Open Space - Baker Canyon
13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA
May 12, 2024
8:30 - 10:30pm
FREE
Enjoy and learn about the bounty of the local flora and fauna. We will talk about how the animals and early settlers of the area survived and thrived with what nature has to offer. We will discuss how over-grazing, weather, and seasonal patterns affected the daily availability of food in times when there were no grocery or convenience stores. Buckwheat graham crackers, prickly pear jam, and lemonade berry drink are a few of the tempting treats that we will taste-test. After a few snacks, we will take a short stroll along Baker Canyon and take in all the bounty of nature. - Antique Aircraft Display Days
Fullerton Municipal Airport
303 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
May 12, 2024
10am - 1pm
FREE
On the second Sunday of every month owners of classic aircraft are invited to display their aircrafts at the Fullerton Airport, and all visitors are invited to view the displays. There is no charge to enter the airport and view the planes. - FREE: Sunday Concerts at The Richard Nixon Library
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA
May 11, 2024
2 - 3pm
FREE EVENT
Concerts are generally held Sundays and are free and open to the public. Doors open at 1:30 pm, and the music begins at 2:00 pm unless otherwise noted. - Kid’s Fishing Clinic Sundays
Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point
12:15pm
Dana Wharf Sportfishing invites children under 14 years of age to join us dockside for an educational fishing clinic. Kids will learn hands-on-fishing techniques from our expert- anglers. After each Sunday clinic concludes, Dana Wharf will be running a fishing trip from 12:45 – 5:15; Adults are $61.00 and Minors (under 14) are $55.00. - Kids Play & Walk with Goats
Goods and Goat Market
29458 Trabuco Creek Rd, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Friday - Sunday | Times Vary
There are sessions for Playtime & Goat Walking! Cuddle, Brush, and Play with our special Yoga Goats. Look for chicken eggs and feed worms to the hens! We have new furry friends - Bunnies and Guinea Pigs. The zipline is a big hit! Play in the rocks with our antique Tonka Trucks. We have a Shooting Gallery with Nerf guns for kids to play with.
Free Things to Do This Weekend in OC
These Orange County places are FREE to visit, and open year round to the public. They make great places to visit on the weekends with family:
- Centennial Farm - OC Fair & Event Center | Times Vary
Centennial Farm is now to the public. Visit the animals and the farming gardens. Admission and parking are free - Family-Friendly Tide Pools in the OC Beaches in Orange County
Check out this list of the best family-friendly tide pools in Orange County. - Niguel Botanical Preserve - Crown Valley Community Park | All Day
If you are looking for a scenic, family friendly nature experience, then the Niguel Botanical Preserve in Laguna Niguel is a great place to check out. - The Ecology Center - The Ecology Center, San Juan Capstrano
Every Saturday and Sunday – Open for self-guided exploration. Be sure to check their calendar for workshops and events happening every weekend! FREE - Pier Plaza Art Afair - Pacific Coast Highway & Main, adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier
An arts and crafts fair overlooking the pacific Ocean.
Fun Things to Do this Weekend in OC
These OC places are open year round, and make great places to visit on the weekends with family:
- Orange County Farmers Markets - All Over OC | Times Vary
Check out this list of all the farmers markets happening on Orange County. - Balboa Fun Zone - 600 E. Bay Avenue, Newport Beach
The Fun Zone has over 8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor restaurants, carnival games, vendors, food and fun overlooking the Newport Harbor & Balboa Island. - Anaheim Packing District - 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim
One of the last remaining citrus packing warehouses in OC, that has been historically preserved and retrofitted into a market hall with restaurants, food and vendors. - Irvine Park Railroad - Irvine Regional Park, Orange | All day
Ride the train, concessions, Wheel Fun Rentals - paddleboat and bike rentals, pan for gold, OC zoo, and enjoy the park. - OCC Planetarium - Orange Coast College | Times Vary
The OCC Planetarium is an innovative and immersive experience. Regular showings are offered on weekends so everyone can come enjoy a rotating schedule of breathtaking full-dome experiences that transport you to faraway worlds.
Don't forget about all of these fun things to do in Orange County!!!!!
- Orange County Star Wars Day Events [2024]
- Disney’s Aladdin the Musical Comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
- Imaginology: Free STEAM Event at OC Fair
- 2024 CHOC Walk in the Park at Disneyland Resort
- BEETLEJUICE the Musical Comes to Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts
- 25 Earth Day Events in Orange County for Kids [2024]
- Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza Guide [2024]
- 12 St. Patrick's Day Events in Orange County for Families [2024]