Strawberry Festival - Garden Grove
May 24-27, 2013

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

Free Youth Soccer Clinics - Irvine
May 26, 2013

Prep Stars, Orange County's premier sports training program is offering free soccer clinics on May 12th and 26th! With an experienced coaching staff, your child can participate in a fun & fast way to build skills for all positions - dribbling, passing, defense, teamwork, conditioning.

Boys ages 4-7: 1-2pm
Girls ages 4-7: 1-2pm
Boys ages 8-11: 1:30-3pm
Girls ages 8-11: 1:30-3pm

LOCATION:
Las Lomas Community Park "Field B"
10 Federation Way
Irvine, CA 92603

Patchwork Show - A Modern Handmaid Festival - Santa Ana
May 26, 2013
11 am - 5 pm

Over 100 local vendors selling diverse handmade goods, curated food trucks, photo booths, DIY stations to get your craft-on, bike valet, food artisan area, and live music.

LOCATION:
125 N Broadway
Santa Ana 92701

KSBR Birthday Bash Jazz Festival and Taste of the Bash - Mission Viejo
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Gates open at 3:30pm

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. More than 25 Restaurants and Wineries will be at the festival.

LOCATION:
Oso Viejo Park / Norman P. Murray Community Center
24932 Veterans Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92692

INFORMATION:
(949) 582-4714

Create 2013 - Mixed Media Conference & Artist Faire - Irvine
May 29 - June 2, 2013
9 am - 12 pm
(Artist Faire - Fri, May 31, 6-9 pm)

This exclusive mixed media event brings together more than 20 of your favorite artist instructors for a unique blend of 90+ three hour and six hour hands-on workshops over the course of five days.

On Friday, The Artists' Faire is your opportunity to shop for interesting & unique supplies and one-of-a-kind artworks from Artist Instructors, local and national Artists and Suppliers. Artists’ Faire is FREE and open to the public!

LOCATION:
Hyatt Regency Irvine
17900 Jamboree Blvd
Irvine, CA 92614

Whale Watching - Dana Point & Newport Beach

Gray Whales migrate annually along the west coast of North America. They can be seen from the Orange County coast from December through early April.

Summer and fall bring the giant blue whales. They can be seen from June through September

Since the Gray Whales migrate just a few miles off the coast, simple cruises from Dana Point and Newport Beach enable you to see these spectacular creatures in their natural habitat.

LOCATIONS:
You can book cruises at the following locations:

Orange County Mining Co.
Orange
9:30 am - 3 pm

Sunday Brunch in Orange County is a wonderful way to enjoy your weekend. At our View Restaurant, Sunday Brunch is always accompanied by champagne, rustic favorites, spectacular views and unique atmosphere. Our elaborate brunch menu includes-but is certainly not limited to-traditional breakfast foods and lunch favorites like barbeque, prime rib, teriyaki chicken and fresh fish selections. You can also choose to view sporting events in the bar or enjoy your Sunday Brunch on the Terrace. With enough variety to satisfy every appetite from the kids to the adults, this is one Sunday Brunch you'll keep coming back to!

LOCATION:
1000 Crawford Canyon Rd.
City of Orange

INFORMATION:
714-997-7411 (Discount $5/each adult seated before 10 am. Additional Sunday Brunch Coupons on Website)