Family Friendly Shows, Festivals and Events Around Orange County
Take a giant leap into aerospace history at this all-new interactive exhibit. Commemorating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, it displays a fascinating combination of historic artifacts and cool recreations (an exact model of an Apollo mission command module and an American living room – circa 1969 – where you can watch the moon landing).
Kids can venture into a Medieval Castle and learn about life 1000 years ago. They can explore the Castle’s garden, kitchen and forge. Pretend to be a knight or act like royalty by trying on a crown and sitting on a throne. You’ll find the museum hours on its website; it is closed on Mondays.
The Diocese of Orange presents the debut of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, an immersive showcase of near-life-size facsimiles of the iconic frescos. It’s a rare opportunity to look at museum-quality reproductions of these fabled masterpieces that are in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. The exhibit is open 10 am-5 pm Sundays-Thursdays and 10 am-8 pm Fridays-Saturdays.
After becoming an American theater star in the 1880s-1890s, the great Polish actress Helena Modjeska built a home in Orange County. A talented artist, she created an original fairy tale, complete with her beautiful drawings, for her grandson. The unique manuscript will be displayed temporarily before it’s re-bound. Museum hours available online.
Take a giant leap into aerospace history at this all-new interactive exhibit. Commemorating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, it displays a fascinating combination of historic artifacts and cool recreations (an exact model of an Apollo mission command module and an American living room – circa 1969 – where you can watch the moon landing).
Kids can venture into a Medieval Castle and learn about life 1000 years ago. They can explore the Castle’s garden, kitchen and forge. Pretend to be a knight or act like royalty by trying on a crown and sitting on a throne. You’ll find the museum hours on its website; it is closed on Mondays.
Take a giant leap into aerospace history at this all-new interactive exhibit. Commemorating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, it displays a fascinating combination of historic artifacts and cool recreations (an exact model of an Apollo mission command module and an American living room – circa 1969 – where you can watch the moon landing).
Kids can venture into a Medieval Castle and learn about life 1000 years ago. They can explore the Castle’s garden, kitchen and forge. Pretend to be a knight or act like royalty by trying on a crown and sitting on a throne. You’ll find the museum hours on its website; it is closed on Mondays.
Take a giant leap into aerospace history at this all-new interactive exhibit. Commemorating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, it displays a fascinating combination of historic artifacts and cool recreations (an exact model of an Apollo mission command module and an American living room – circa 1969 – where you can watch the moon landing).
Kids can venture into a Medieval Castle and learn about life 1000 years ago. They can explore the Castle’s garden, kitchen and forge. Pretend to be a knight or act like royalty by trying on a crown and sitting on a throne. You’ll find the museum hours on its website; it is closed on Mondays.