Artists Village Art Walk - Santa Ana
December 6, 2025
First Saturday of the Month
5:00pm - 10:00pm

Downtown Santa Ana comes alive with arts the first Saturday of each month when galleries, theatres, artists and performers in the Artists Village host a monthly Open House for the public. This free event attracts as many as 1500 individuals who come from throughout Los Angeles and Orange County to walk more than 150 participating studios and galleries located in historic buildings in the heart of downtown Santa Ana.

INFORMATION:
714-571-4229

American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker
- Costa Mesa
December 11-21, 2025

Celebrating its 10th season at Segerstrom Center, SoCal’s favorite holiday tradition returns with American Ballet Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Nutcracker. Created by one of today’s most celebrated choreographers, Alexei Ratmansky, this dazzling holiday treat features ABT’s roster of superstar dancers along with gorgeous sets and costumes by Tony winner Richard Hudson, and Pacific Symphony playing Tchaikovsky’s timeless score.

LOCATION:
Segerstrom Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Pacific Symphony Presents: Shelley Conducts Carmen and Daphnis and Chloe
November 20-22, 2025
Preview Talk at 7 p.m. with KUSC midday host Alan Chapman.

Experience a night of rhythmic passion and orchestral storytelling. Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen ignites with fiery Spanish melodies and drama. Montero’s Latin Concerto blends vibrant Latin rhythms with lush melodies and rich textures. The evening concludes with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, a stunning masterpiece of Greek myth, filled with lyrical beauty and sensuous dance.

LOCATION:
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

INFORMATION:
714-556-2787

Handel's Messiah
Sunday, December 7, 2025
3 pm

A timeless masterwork that transcends three centuries of fads and fashions, Handel's "Messiah" is an event of joy, reflection, and renewal. Thrill to blazing trumpets, thundering timpani and the electrifying, uplifting "Hallelujah" chorus!

LOCATION:
Orange County Performing Arts Center - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

INFORMATION:
714-755-5799

Night of the Living Dead - Fullerton
September 19- November 1, 2025

The zombie classic that started it all! A true cult classic - and one of the scariest movies of all time. The dead are walking, and hunger for human flesh. A group of panicked survivors are barricaded in a deserted farmhouse while the army of flesh-eating zombies hovers outside their door. This Halloween experience the bone-chilling terror on STAGE!

Warning - graphic violence, recommended for older audience.

LOCATION:
Maverick Theatre
110 E. Walnut
Fullerton

INFORMATION HOTLINE:
714-526-7070

Historic French Park Residential Architecture Tour Nov 22 Historic French Park Residential Architecture Tour - Santa Ana
November 22, 2025
10 am - 12:30 pm

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close

LOCATION:
French Park District
Santa Ana, CA

San Juan Capistrano Walking Tour - San Juan Capistrano
Saturdays
1 pm

The Walking Tour visits two San Juan Capistrano adobes built in the 1790s and the Victorian Pryor House. Hear tales of Buchard the pirate, Juan Flores the bandito, Chola Martina the bruja and much more.

The Historical Society gives tours every Saturday at 1:00 pm starting at the train depot. Tours last about 45 minutes and include the Society’s own collection of historic structures as well as other homes in the Los Rios District. As the oldest, continuously inhabited street in California, Los Rios Street is a charming neighborhood with a colorful history.

LOCATION:
Meet your guide at the railroad depot platform on Verdugo Street
San Juan Capistrano

INFORMATION:
(949) 493-8444

Ask a Master Gardener - San Clemente
November 16, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

On every 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month, UC Master Gardener volunteers are at Casa ready to help you and your garden.

Have a gardening question? Have a pest problem? Curious about what will grow well in your area? Questions about watering or fertilizing? How do you clean and sharpen your tools? Bring all of your gardening related questions.

LOCATION:
Casa Romantica
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672

Farm & Garden Classes: Winter’s Sweet Harvest With Persimmons - Costa Mesa
Saturday, November 22, 2025
10 am - noon
RSVP online by November 19

Get ready to uncover the secrets of cultivating bountiful persimmon trees that yield nature’s candy! Led by seasoned horticulturist Isabel Barkman, you’ll explore the intricacies of different varieties. Proper soil, sunlight and other tips to nurture these exquisite fruits will be covered. From selecting the right varieties to pruning techniques, this class will give you the knowledge to grow your own delicious persimmons in your backyard. A favorite persimmon recipe will also be shared!

LOCATION:
Centennial Farm, OC Fair & Event Center
Costa Mesa

Bowers Museum Exhibit - Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy
Ongoing Exhibit

Curated by scholars of Chinese history and culture from the Shanghai Museum, this incredible collection portrays the evolution of Chinese art and culture. Journey back through 5000 years of Chinese history and follow the efflorescence of arts throughout one of the world's oldest living civilizations. From large painted ceramic pots used during the Neolithic period, to sculptures of camels and horses made at the height of the Silk Road, to beautiful embroidered silk court robes and ivory carvings from the 19th century, this exhibition presents the importance of fine art made to be admired during life and depended on in the afterlife.

LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana

INFORMATION:
(714) 567-3679

Orange County Museum Art Artist Talk:

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LOCATION:
Orange County Museum of Art
3333 Avenue of the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Laguna Art-A-Fair: 2025 Summer Workshops
Located in Laguna Beach

Unleash Your Inner Artist!

Choose from 27 different workshops with 86 dates to fit your schedule. Mediums: Acrylic Painting, Acrylic Pours (Vases and Canvases), Paper Collage, Watercolor Painting, Jewelry Making, Basketry, Mixed Media, Gourds, Watercolor Pencils, Beads & Wire, Oil Painting, Fabric Baskets and Pastels.

Daily 4-hour workshops, June 31 - August 28, 2025
Enroll online - Workshops — Laguna Art A Fair

South Coast Repertory presents: The Hearth Sellers
October 26 - November 16, 2025

Two immigrants, one Filipino and one Korean, meet by chance in a supermarket on Thanksgiving in 1973. Longing for connection, Luna invites Jane to her apartment. While their medical-resident husbands work through the night, the women bond over life in America, the families they left behind and how to cook a frozen turkey. Set eight years after the Hart-Celler Act overhauled U.S. immigration policy, this heartwarming comedy was called “a laugh-aloud love letter to friendship” by Broadway World.

Recommended for ages 12+

LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

TICKETS / INFORMATION:
Phone: (714) 708-5555

The Gem Theatre presents: The Holiday Gem - Garden Grove
November 20 - December 21, 2025

The Holiday Gem is a “fun for the whole family,” original holiday musical! Backed by live musicians, stunning costumes, and a whimsical set, Santa Claus, his tap-dancing elves, and a cast of talented performers kick off the season in true holiday fashion! Lighthearted, fun, and entertaining, The Holiday Gem dazzles from start to finish!

The celebration begins with a journey into the magical world of Christmas Fantasy Land, where you'll discover that anything is possible if you believe. Featuring well-known standards and contemporary holiday classics that are sure to fill you with the spirit of the season. Enjoy favorites such as Winter Wonderland, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Baby It's Cold Outside and Sleigh Ride as you've never heard them before.

LOCATION:
The Gem Theatre
12852 Main St
Garden Grove, CA 92840

Chance Theater presents: Scrooge! The Musical - Anaheim
November 28 — December 21, 2025

Scrooge! The Musical is a heartwarming and festive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novella A Christmas Carol, featuring music, lyrics, and book by Leslie Bricusse.

Set in Victorian London, the story follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted moneylender who despises Christmas and lives a life devoid of compassion and joy. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him to change his ways or suffer a grim fate in the afterlife. Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.

Recommendation: Wonderful for the entire family, ages 4 and up.

LOCATION:
Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA

TICKETS / INFORMATION:
Tickets and Information at www.ChanceTheater.com

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
November 29 - December 4, 2025

Orange County’s favorite yuletide tradition continues! From the first “Bah humbug” to the final “Wassail,” this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your holiday spirit. Join all your favorite Dickens characters—Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family, the Fezziwigs, the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come, and of course, everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge.

LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA

INFORMATION:
(714) 708-5555

The Phantom Projects Theatre presents: A Winnie-the-Pohh Christmas Tail - La Habra
December 12-21, 2025

A very special Friend-and-Relation tells Christopher Robin a story of a Christmas Eve very long ago (about last year) when Eeyore, the old gray donkey who lives by himself in the thistle corner of Hundred-Acre Wood, was absolutely miserable. It seems that he lost his tail and Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet got all of their friends and a search was organized. There is a great deal of fun and excitement, plus delightful songs, in the adventure that follows. Its theme, which concerns caring, sharing and the importance of cultivating friends, makes this a very special and enchanting musical suitable for any occasion.

Age Recommendation: All ages!

LOCATION:
La Habra Depot Theatre
311 S Euclid St
La Habra, CA

Westminster Community Playhouse Presents: Angel Street
November 7-23, 2025
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2pm

Angel Street tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in 19th-century London. As the curtain rises, all appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent, however, that Mr. Manningham, a suavely handsome man, is slowly driving his gentle, devoted wife, Bella, to the brink of insanity with an insinuating kindness that masks more sinister motives. While he is out, Mrs. Manningham has an unexpected caller: amiable, paternal Inspector Rough from Scotland Yard. Rough is convinced that Mr. Manningham is a homicidal maniac wanted for a murder committed fifteen years earlier in this very house. Gradually, the inspector restores Bella's confidence in herself, and, as the evidence against Manningham unfolds the author has built and sustained some of the most brilliant, suspensefu sequences in modern theatre.

LOCATION:
Westminster Community Playhouse
7272 Maple Street
Westminster, California, 92683

INFORMATION:
714-893-8626 (reservations and lobby)

Magic at the Majestic with David Minkin - Anaheim
Saturday, November 22, 2025
5 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 23, 2025
2:30 pm & 5 pm

Reality is just a story.

Join David Minkin, International Champion of Magic, for an evening of World-Class Wonders at the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel. The show features breathtaking magic paired with captivating narrative. Watch as solid objects melt through one another, witness time travel, experience mind reading, and feel inspired by the personal stories that weave it all together. You are welcomed into a unique world of infinite possibilities. The show features original magic, and is designed for adults, but is suitable for those who are a mature 7+.

LOCATION:
Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel
900 Disneyland Dr
Anaheim, CA 92802

INFORMATION / TICKETS:
Purchase tickets online
Or call 888-624-4233 for more information

Magic at the Majestic: An Intimate Evening of Wonder - Anaheim
Friday November 28, 2025
5pm and 7:30pm
Saturday November 29, 2025
2:30pm, 5pm and 7:30pm

Discover a hidden world of wonder inside the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel. Magic at the Majestic is an evening of laughter, mystery, and astonishment.

The shows feature a rotating cast of incredible magicians from places like Las Vegas, America’s Got Talent, and The Magic Castle. Impossible feats unfold just inches away, pulling you into a magical world where anything can happen.

LOCATION:
Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel
900 Disneyland Dr
Anaheim, CA 92802

INFORMATION / TICKETS:
Purchase tickets online
Or call 888-624-4233 for more information