The Orange County Fair - Costa Mesa
Opening day of the OC Virtual Fair is July 17, 2020

2020 Fair goes Virtual!

Videos with Special performances, behind-the-scenes peeks, exclusive footage from OC Fair favorites and fun demonstrations. Photos, contests, live events and more!

The annual Orange County Fair is the premier family attraction in Southern California offering a wide variety of exhibits, foods, entertainment, rides and hands-on activities. There is something for everybody at the Fair including the summer headline concert series, working farm and petting zoos, thrill rides, contests, and games.

LOCATION:
OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA

INFORMATION:
714-708-FAIR

Pretend City presents: Facebook Live | Play At Home
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
10 am

Join Pretend City's Facebook Live Play at Home event every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am!

Free event occurring weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Upcoming dates:
August 11, 2020
August 13, 2020
August 18, 2020
August 20, 2020
August 25, 2020

INFORMATION/REGISTRATION:
Registration link

Pacific Symphony presents: Summer Replay - Online
August 13, August 27 & September 10, 2020

Free Bi-weekly Thursday Night Online Series

Summer Replay, a complimentary, four-concert virtual series, invites audiences to revisit Pacific Symphony performances of great masterworks featured in past seasons. The series host will be Eileen Jeanette, the Symphony’s senior vice-president of artistic planning. She welcomes audiences to each program and interviews special guests before each concert begins, including Music Director Carl St.Clair (July 30), pianist Orli Shaham (Aug. 13), Principal Bassoon Rose Corrigan (Aug. 27) and Principal Trumpet Barry Perkins (Sept. 10).

Virtual concerts can be viewed by signing in with an email address. Each program will be available on demand for 45 days after each performance premiere date.

Shaham Plays Mozart
August 13, 2020, 7:00 p.m.

Symphonie Fantastique
August 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m.

Virtual Tchaikovsky Spectacular
September 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m.

INFORMATION:
714-556-2787

Pretend City presents: Let's Talk Kids | Parenting Webinar
Thursday, August 13, 2020
12 and 5 pm

Join Pretend City's education team for a Parenting Webinar every Thursday at 12 and 5 pm.

Each week will feature a different discussion topic with fellow parents and professionals, followed by Q+A with Pretend City's Education team. Webinar times are 12 & 5 pm

Upcoming Events:
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Thursday, September 3, 2020

INFORMATION/REGISTRATION:
Registration link

Legends of Motown Comedy Slamm - Online
August 21, 2020
7:00 pm

The Legends of Motown has gone virtual! We are presenting you the funniest show of the SUMMER, right to your living rooms!

This show will feature 8 national headliners - Starring the hilarious Rudy Moreno (Jimmy Kimmel Live); Carlos Oscar (Comics Unleashed), The Amazing Willie Brown and Woody (HBOs Def Comedy Jam), The Amazing Vicky Love as Aretha Franklin, The Man of 1000 Voices Jammin Jay Lamont (HBOs Def Comedy Jam), Smooth Jazz Legend Mark Allen Felton, Side Splitting Comedy of Sherwin Arie (National Headliner), Spoken Word Sensation Alexander James and Hosted byThe Amazing Rev Monty B Sharpton (TBNs Comedy Specials). This is a Facebook Live Event. You must have access to a Facebook account to view this show.

The show will air on a Private Facebook Group page. Once you purchase your ticket, you will recieve an email inviting you to the Private Facebook Group page. You must accept the invite, which will direct you to the Private Facebook Live page, in order to view the show.

The show will air Friday, August 21st at 7pm and will stream through Friday, August 28th

INFORMATION / TICKETS:
Tickets are $10.00 per Facebook account or Buy 3 and 4th is FREE! Tickets are non-refundable. Entertainers subject to change without notice. Purchase online here

Chance Theater Cyber Chats - Online
Friday, August 21, 2020
7:30 pm

Join Chance Theater this Friday, August 21st for our next CHANCE CYBER CHAT. The perfect chance to take a virtual theater trip together by watching performances online and then coming together on a video conference call to share experiences. Free Event

AUGUST 21st CYBER CHAT - HAMILTON
The filmed verstion of the smash Broadway hit combines the best elements of live theater, film and streaming in an astounding blend of hip hop, jazz R&B and Broadway.

Watch the show on your own* and then join us for the Chance Cyber Chat on Friday, August 21st @ 8:00 p.m. (tech support @ 7:45 p.m.)

LOCATION:
Online - Presented by Chance Theater in Anaheim

TICKETS / INFORMATION:
* Please note: We are not watching the shows together as part of our Chance Cyber Chat. You will need to watch the performance online beforehand. For more information and to sign up, visit chancetheater.com/chance-cyber-chats

Art Along the Coast - From San Clemene to Santa Ana
August 22 & 23, August 29 & 30, 2020

Art Along the Coast is a no-cost, self-guided tour where thirty-four South Orange County fine artists will be showcasing their craft and providing art lovers with exclusive access to their studios and exhibition venues. The public will be able drive the tour at their leisure to a total of fourteen locations from San Clemente through Santa Ana.

Visitors will experience a behind-the-scenes look into the creative work and exhibition spaces of these exceptional fine artists, and be given the chance to purchase new art not yet seen by the public. The participating artists were all juried into the eighty-five year old Laguna Beach Festival of Arts 2020 season, which has been canceled for the first time since WWII.

LOCATION:
Click above for a list of artists participation in the tour

ArtSteps Classes - Costa Mesa, Laguna Hills, Yorba Linda

Art Steps Online Program is debuting their online, interactive art program based on their award-winning program! Try a class for free!!

At Art Steps, we teach realistic, classical drawing and painting skills to kids ages 4 and up, teens and adults. Students receive hands-on, step-by-step guidance as they walk through lessons in a variety of subject matter and media, from crayons through oil paint, gaining confidence through learning to skillfully render what they see, one step at a time.

LOCATIONS:
1525 Mesa Verde Dr. E, #119 Costa Mesa
24741 Alicia Pkwy, Suite G, Laguna Hills
18212 Imperial Hwy. Yorba Linda

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 April.

Summer and fall bring the giant blue whales. They can be seen from May through October

Humpback whales, finback whales, & minke whales are viewed year round. Giant marine protected park provides pristine habitat for whales and dolphin and means a simple 2-2.5 hour cruise is all that needed to see whales and dolphin from Dana Point and Newport Beach

LOCATIONS:
You can book cruises at the following locations: