Stay local this holiday vacation season. From theme parks to boat parades, the holiday fun for families doesn’t stop. Here are some of our favorites to keep your calendar full. The fake snow is falling at scheduled times each day. The palm trees are all sparkly and aglow. Ice skaters glide along in shorts and […]
Back with a Bang
Fourth of July events of all kinds are lighting the 2021 skies this month. Laguna Niguel’s July 4th Week of Festivities https://ca-lagunaniguel4.civicplus.com Take a musical “road-trip” across America at this patriotic drive-thru event held at Laguna Niguel’s City Hall July 2-3 (7:30 pm-9:30 pm). Then, on the Fourth, you can view six acrobatic airplanes soar […]
Business Reopenings —April 2021
What’s opening this month in and around OC? Disneyland Park & Disney California Adventure Park The Disneyland Resorts plan to reopen on April 30, although it will operate at 15 percent capacity and initially only California residents can visit. Tickets must be reserved in advance — https://disneyland.disney.go.com will supply more details. Many favorite attractions — […]
June 2020 Virtual Calendar
Your stay-in guide for virtual activities while sheltering-in-place. ENTERTAINMENT Virtual Shakespeare Aloud http://carpenterarts.org/artsforlife/shakespeare.htmlThe Carpenter Center transports its popular free Shakespeare Aloud series to the Internet. Play readings will be done 1 pm-2:30 pm on designated Thursdays. Richard III will be read June 4 & 11, while the second play is still TBD. As with the […]
May 2020 Virtual Calendar
Your stay-in guide for virtual activities while sheltering-in-place. Aquarium of the Pacific’s Online Academy aquariumofpacific.org/news/aquariumacademy The Aquarium’s wide array of online courses cover a multitude of marine life topics, with different educational “playlists” aimed for pre-K to second-graders, third- to fifth-graders, sixth- to eighth-graders and ninth- to 12th–graders. They also host live online programs where […]
Where’s Santa?
Santa Claus is coming to a town near you. Irvine Park Railroad’s Christmas Train Sunday December 1-Monday December 23 Take a little ride to the North Pole to meet Santa, share your wish list, and have a photo with him. Santa’s Village presents more holiday merriment: carnival games, cookie decorating, Rudolph Racers, Blizzard Ball, and […]
Upcoming November 2019 Holiday Events
Roger’s Gardens’ Christmas Boutique Friday November 1-Wednesday December 25 Roger’s Gardens can help make your 12 days of Christmas last almost two months with the return of its Christmas Boutique. “Enchanted Christmas” is this year’s theme, and you will undoubtedly have an enchanting time wandering around all the wondrous decorative holiday items stocked here. The […]
Sweet Nutcrackers of Orange County
Nutcracker Luncheon & Sugar Plum Tea Sunday December 3 Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort | 2110 PCH, Huntington Beach 714-962-5440 | www.festivalballet.org Ballet Etudes’ The Nutcracker December 2–3, 9–10 Huntington Beach High School Auditorium | 1905 Main Street, Huntington Beach 855-222-2849 | balletetudes.com/performances Laguna Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker Thursday December 15–Sunday December 18 McKinney Theater, Saddleback […]