Orange County Fair at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa (July 11-August 3)
Enjoy the fair, with a carnival, farm animals and many special events.
Tuesday-Friday, noon-midnight.Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-midnight.Closed Mondays.
Admission: adults $9, seniors (60+) $7, children (6-12) $5, and children 5 & under admitted free.
Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach (June 27-August 31)
Experience art for all ages including our Children's Art Spot, Ceramics Booth, Sawdust Studio, and our world-class Glass Blowing Booth.
Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. (Fourth of July hours: 10 a.m to 6 p.m.)
Adult one-day $7, Senior one-day (65+) $6, Child one-day (6-12) $3, and free age 5 yrs & younger.
Orange County Public Library Summer Reading Programs at OC Public Library Branches (June 23-August 16)
Come on in and get signed up for summer reading! The Summer Reading Program is a fun free program for all ages. Programs vary by branch. At some branches, pre-readers are welcome to join and read with mom and dad; teens have their own special program where they'll earn prizes, and some branches even have an Adult reading program! Visit your OC Public Library website for more details.
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey "Over the Top" Circus (July 16-20 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, July 23-August 3 at the Honda Center in Anaheim). See www.Ringling.com or order tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.
Tanaka Farms (Irvine) Its Watermelon Season!!!! Watermelon Tours start Saturday July 5th and will run until the end of August. Weekend tour times are9:30am, 11:00am, 1:00pm. No Reservations are needed on the weekends. Weekday tours are by reservation only. Please call 714-968-6588 for reservations or more information.
If there is a summer activity that we have missed, please let us know by emailing us at SouthOCKids@gmail.com. We will include it here!