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 Whole
Foods Laguna Niguel Grand Opening - Laguna
Niguel
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
“Bread
Breaking Ceremony” to celebrate the Grand Opening
of the new Whole Foods Market Laguna Niguel. The
new neighborhood culinary destination and hang
out will host a variety of events following the
grand opening to allow the community to sample
the store’s offerings and take some goodies home.
The
first 300 customers in line for the 9:00 a.m.
“bread breaking ceremony” will receive a complimentary
demi-baguette. There will also be delicious foods
to taste and the Seafood Team will be outside
grilling in the afternoon
LOCATION:
Whole
Foods Market Laguna Niguel
23932 Aliso Creek Road
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 Green
Fair 2012 - Santa Ana
May 17, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The
County's Green Fair Mission is to raise awareness
regarding environmental concerns on how consumers
can reduce their impact on the earth by selecting
sustainable, eco-friendly products and services,
reducing energy consumption, conserving water
and limiting their dependence on fossil fuels.
The event is free to the public and will feature
green products and services from approximately
100 vendors, vendor giveaways, door prizes, networking,
food, and much more.
LOCATION:
Santa Ana Civic Center Plaza
333 W. Santa Ana Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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 Music
By the Bay - Newport Beach
Friday, May 18, 2012
6-8:00 p.m.
Music
by the Bay is ExplorOcean / Newport Harbor Nautical
Museum’s popular musical reception series. Please
join us for an evening of fun and friends at the
Museum. Enjoy a night of live music and complementary
wine and appetizers on our waterfront courtyard
and galleries overlooking the beautiful surroundings
of Newport Harbor. Come early to enjoy restaurants,
retailers and attractions along the boardwalk.
Please visit our website
for details about the event.
Admission
is FREE for museum members and $10 for non-members.
LOCATION:
ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
600 East Bay Avenue
Newport Beach, CA
INFORMATION
/ RESERVATIONS:
For reservations please call (949) 675-8915 or
email rsvp@nhnm.org.
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 Yorba
Linda Lobsterfest - Yorba Linda
May 18, 2012
5:30 - 11:00 p.m.
One of Yorba Linda's biggest events, the all-you-can-eat
Lobsterfest is YL Sunrise Rotary's main fundraiser
each year. Live & silent auction, live entertainment
under the stars
LOCATION:
Yorba Linda Community Center
Casa Loma @ Imperial Highway
INFORMATION:
(714) 701-3027
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 Greek
Festival
May 18-20, 2012
Come experience the sights, sounds and tastes
of Greece at the OC Greek Fest: St. John the Baptist
Greek Orthodox Church’s Annual Greek Food Festival
celebrating the food, music, and culture of Greece!
Authentic Greek foods and homemade Greek pastries;
traditional Greek dancing and Greek music (live
music by Fotia); an outdoor marketplace and expansive
'Zorba’s Kidz Zone' with carnival rides & games
and other activities for the children—plus more!—are
all ready for your visit to Greece right here
in Anaheim.
LOCATION:
St. John Greek Orth. Church
405 N. Dale St.
Anaheim
INFORMATION:
(714) 827-0182
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 St.
Joachim Church & School Spring Fair -
Costa Mesa
May 18-20, 2012
St. Joachim presents a SeaKings Atlantis themed
fair. Dive into some fun new games and rides.
Enjoy great food and new entertainment.
Ride
Tickets: Special pre-sale price is 20 tickets
for $15. ($20 for 20 tickets once the fair begins)
Purchase tickets after mass on Sunday or in the
parish office.
LOCATION:
St. Joachim Church
1964 Orange Ave.
Costa Mesa
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 Annual
Muckenthaler Motorcar Festival - Fullerton
May 19-20, 2012
8 am - 2 pm
A One-of-a-kind Automotive Cultural Event. Featuring
car rally, motor movies & Concours d’Elegance
and Horseless Carriage Tour. Live
performances in the outdoor amphitheater by The
Pleasure Tones on Saturday and Janet Klein and
Her Parlor Boys on Sunday. Proceeds benefit youth
arts education and outreach programs.
Admission
is $5.00 (Hot Rods & Customs)-Kids under 12 are
free
LOCATION:
Held at Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 W. Malvern Ave.
INFORMATION:
714/738-6595
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 Doheny
Blues Festival
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Dana Point
May
19-20, 2012
The Annual Blues Festival is the true kick-off
to summer with a weekend filled with music, lots
of vendors and a International Food Court that
features foods from around the world. Be sure
you come down to Doheny State Beach and celebrate
the beginning of summer with Orange County’s Favorite
and most anticipated annual summer festival!
LOCATION:
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
Ticket Sales & info: (949) 360-7800
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Strawberry
Festival - Garden Grove
May 25-28, 2012
The
festival is a parade and carnival celebrating
the city's strawberry-growing history. Free admission!
LOCATION:
Euclid St & Main St
Garden Grove, CA
INFORMATION:
714-638-0981
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 KSBR
Birthday Bash
- Mission Viejo
Sunday
May 27, 2012
With more than 30 headliners playing with each
other in a giant jazz jam, each Bash is a once-in-a-lifetime
concert for both the artists and the audience.
The music will never happen in exactly the same
way again. The listeners know that the event is
something special - it has sold out each of the
past 11 years even before the full line up was
announced.
This
year, they're adding a tasting of over 25 restaurants
that will be showing off their finest creations
- the first annual Taste of the Bash!
LOCATION:
Oso Viejo Park / Norman P. Murray Community Center
24932 Veterans Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
INFORMATION:
(949) 582-4714
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 Dana
Point Harbor Boat Show
- Dana Point
May 31 - June 3, 2012
Both
New and Used Boats and Products are on display
both in and out of the water at the boat show.
General
Admission: $12, Children 12 and under are free
when accompanied by a paying adult.
Free
admission on May 31st! See website for details
LOCATION:
OC Sailing & Events Center & Public Docks
Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point
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 Heritage
Music Festival
June 2, 2012
Bluegrass, Folk and Americana - live music, craft
brew beer garden and great food! Plus a Native-American
exhibit, a blacksmith demonstration, an adobe
brick making workshop, mounted police, photographs
in heritage costumes, docent-led tours of the
historic Kellogg House, storytellers, student
performances in the gazebo between main-stage
acts, a popcorn cart, and lots more family fun!
LOCATION:
Heritage Museum
3101 West Harvard Street
Santa
Ana
INFORMATION:
(714) 540-0404
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 Lions
Club Fish Fry - Costa Mesa
June 2-3, 2012
Held since 1945, the event features a parade,
carnival, food and rides in Fairview Park. Event
includes, fish fry, raffle, baby contest carnival
and rides.
Fish
Dinners $10
LOCATION:
Fairview Park
Placentia Ave. Near Estancia High School
Costa Mesa, Ca
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 Huntington
Beach Concours - Huntington Beach
June 2-3, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Classic Car & Motorcycle Show - Two Days of Fun!
The
Huntington Beach Concours is a fun event where
car lovers and enthusiasts can come to enjoy themselves,
while knowing that they are also helping a worthy
cause, The Huntington Beach Library Children's
Resource Center. It is rated # 1 in California,
please help us keep it that why by attending this
years event.
LOCATION:
Huntington Beach Central Park
7111 Talbert Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA
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 Tustin
Street Fair & Cook-Off -
Tustin
Sunday, June 3, 2012
11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The event features the Chili Cook-Off, craft booths,
non-profit food vendors, entertainment, Watermelon
Eating Contest, kids carnival, music and much
more.
Admission
is free.
LOCATION:
Old Town Tustin
El Camino Real and Main Street
INFORMATION:
(714) 573-3326
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 Celebration
of the Arts - Yorba Linda
Sunday June 3, 2012
11-5
A
very unique fine arts & music festival featuring
nearly 100 exhibitors, including almost every
type of visual and performing art that you can
imagine. What makes it unique is that it very
family friendly, offering free activities for
all ages, sharing the creativity & talent of our
community. This event is NOT a carnival, craft
fair, beerfest, or fundraiser, but truly a day
where talent & creativity is shared and inspired!
There
will be Continuous entertainment on 5 stages &
a variety of delicious food is available for lunch,
including teriyaki chicken bowls, funnel cakes,
Italian sausage sandwiches, pasta bar, hamburgers,
& tacos. Free event, free parking.
LOCATIONS:
Three locations. Yorba Linda Community Center,
Thomas Lasorda Jr. Memorial Field House, and Hurless
Barton Park
INFORMATION:
714-996-1960
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Summerfest - Fountain Valley
June 7-10, 2012
This
4-day celebration will include carnival rides,
food and beverage booths, game booths, local entertainment,
exhibitors, non-profit organizations, live music,
beer/wine garden, Battle of the Bands on Sunday,
Live Sports Tent, the Fountain Valley Classic
Car & Truck Show, and the Dog Day Afternoon event.
LOCATION:
Fountain
Valley Sports Park
Brookhurst and Heil
Fountain Valley
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La Habra Valley Fair - La Habra
June 8-10, 2012
This
fair celebrates the success of the youth in our
community while giving them a place to showcase
that work, as well as learning through competition.
High
quality hormone free meat will be showcased and
available to bid on. Livestock shows - including
pigs, sheep, goats, steers and dairy run from
Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
There
will also be a dog show, car show, youth exhibits
and Chili cook-off.
LOCATION:
Sonora
High School
401 S. Palm Ave
La Habra, CA 90631
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 Get
Outdoors! OC at Yorba Regional Park & Tyke Hike
- Anaheim
Saturday, June 9, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Happier,
Healthier, Smarter…Join us for outdoor activities
geared to inspire your family to spend time outside.
Easy Naturalist led hikes, nature crafts, and
more! Each Get Outdoors event is at a different
location with various games and activities depending
on the park. Feel free to drop in for all or part
of this free event. A special Tyke Hike will be
offered at this event.
Cost: Free (This program is generously sponsored
by a grant.)
LOCATION:
Yorba Regional Park
Anaheim
INFORMATION:
(714) 708-3885
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BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival - Costa Mesa
June 9 & 10, 2012
Benefitting
Kristie’s Foundation, a non-profit that provides
assistance, support and cherished moments to critically
ill children and their families.
Delicious
BBQ - Classic Car Show (Saturday) - rib eating
contest - beer & wine tasting - Great Kids
Zone with activities & entertainment- Live Main
Stage music & entertainment.
LOCATION:
Orange
County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa
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 Rancho
Los Alamitos Grand Opening Event -
Long Beach
June
10, 2012
12 - 5 pm
Rancho
Los Alamitos – A Place for All Time, the public
grand opening of the Rancho Center and restored
historic Barns Area, house and garden tours, music,
storytelling, crafts and activities for families.
Free
admission. Parking at CSULB, Lot 11, with free
shuttles to the Rancho.
LOCATION:
Rancho Los Alamitos
6400 Bixby Hill Road
Long Beach, California 90815
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 Chili
at the Beach - Huntington Beach
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Father's Day Weekend
11 am - 6 pm
Chili Cook-Off as well as a Salsa Tasting Contest
(New this year!)
There
will also be Dads Toys (Choppers - Trikes), 2
stages of live music and plenty of Kids' Activities.
Benefiting Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington
Valley
LOCATION:
Main St & Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach
INFORMATION:
(714) 536-8300
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 A
Taste of Greece
June 22-24, 2012
This is a fun-filled Festival for the whole family!
Pastries, dancing, full-Scale carnival, boutique
& delicious Greek food including a wine taverna.
There will also be cooking demonstrations, Greek
folk dancing lessons, church tours and opportunity
drawings
Admission
$3.00 Children under 10 FREE
LOCATION:
Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church
4949 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92604
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Nature
at Night - Dusk to Dark - Orange
Saturday, June 23, 2012
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Join
Inside the Outdoors on the first official Saturday
evening of summer! Experience nature as the evening
fades from twilight to starlight. With a Naturalist
as your guide, discover night life out on the
trail.
Cost:
$5 per person/ $25 per family. Advance registration
required.
LOCATION:
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
Orange
INFORMATION:
(714) 708-3885
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 Sawdust
Festival - Laguna Beach
June 29 through September 2, 2012
Outdoor arts and craftes festival. Watch artists
create their work and buy directly from the artists
while enjoying the wonderful atmosphere.
LOCATION:
935 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach
INFORMATION:
949-494-3030
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 Annual
Ride The Coast - Santa Ana
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Ride
the Coast consists of a non-competitive police
escorted open ride that will begin at the Santa
Ana Auto Mall, rides along Pacific Coast Highway
and finishes at Original Mikes in Santa Ana
Benefitting
the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana
LOCATIONS:
Start: Santa Ana Auto mall
1500 Auto Mall Drive Santa Ana, CA 92705
End: Original Mikes, 100 S. Main Street, Santa
Ana
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San
Clemente Garden Club 2012 Garden Tour 
Annual Irish Fair and Music Festival 
Relay
for Life
