Free Summer Concerts

Events run June through September

Guide to free summer concerts, family outdoor films and Shakespeare in the Park throughout Orange County.

Pictured - San Juan Summer Nights

Dale Carnegie Free Workshop: Storytelling in Business: How to Motivate, Inform and Inspire - Santa Ana
June 19, 2019
9-11 am

Dale Carnegie understood the power and the art of storytelling. He studied great leaders and illustrated his findings in How to Win Friends and Influence People many years ago. Today, Dale Carnegie Training helps leaders and individuals leverage storytelling to become more successful team players and leaders.

You’ll learn how to capture your audience’s attention through storytelling. Discover the benefit of using stories to motivate and inspire your listeners. And, because this course is interactive, you’ll demonstrate your own storytelling skills to enhance your next presentation.

LOCATION:
1805 East Dyer Road
Santa Ana, California 92705

INFORMATION:
Register here

Day of Music - Fullerton
Friday, June 21, 2019

Day of Music Fullerton is a unique festival of 150+ FREE concerts in in over 40 venues throughout the city of Fullerton, California, on June 21st, during the Summer Solstice. DoMF takes place simultaneously with similar festivities, currently in more than 700 cities globally in alliance with the internationally renowned Fête de la Musique — the music festival heard around the world!

LOCATION:
Multiple venues throughout the city

D. Yoder Family Sundays - San Clemente
July 7, 2019
10 am - 2 pm

Discover magic in the Casa Gardens with a walk through our Fairy Trail. Fantastic miniature dwellings will be hidden along the garden pathways for children of all ages to discover, and a craft station will provide the materials to create a teacup fairy garden. Learning stations include multi-sensory nature stations with clippings from interesting plants at the Casa to see, smell and touch.

D. Yoder Family Sundays are held on the first Sunday of each month for activities and a program thematically based on Casa Romantica’s Casa Captivating programs for all ages.

Free Admission

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

German Heritage Day & Dachshund Races - Huntington Beach
July 14, 2019
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Come celebrate the many Germans who migrated to the United States in the 1600’s or just come have fun and party like a German! Admission will be FREE all day long and the 1st 500 guests will receive a FREE meal. This is a Family event, the dress is casual, and everyone is welcome. It’s an old fashioned fun filled FAMILY DAY with Donau Schwaben Folk Dancers, German American Brass Band all Day, Carnival Games, Face Painting, and Wiener Dog Races.

LOCATION:
Old World Village Festival Hall
7561 Center Avenue #49
Huntington Beach

Dale Carnegie Sales Training Winning with Relationship Selling: Free Session - Santa Ana
July 17, 2019
9-11 am

Relationships close sales. Relationships drive referrals. Relationships create repeat customers. See how to build successful client relationships and achieve sales success.

What you'll learn:
Establishing quality professional relationships is one of the few ways left for a sales professional to set themselves apart from the competition. By building trust, establishing credibility, and effectively communicating you will have more likelihood of winning business, retaining clients, and expanding opportunities for more deals.

LOCATION:
1805 East Dyer Road
Santa Ana, California 92705

INFORMATION:
Register here

Cypress Community Festival - Cypress
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Festival Grounds Open: 9am-5pm
Pancake breakfast: 7-11am

One of the largest one-day festival in Orange County that attracts over 20,000 people annually. This event includes an early morning 5K / 10K run, a pancake breakfast, car show, chili cook-off, family games, food booths, the Chamber of Commerce business expo, children's rides, arts and crafts booths and four stages with continuous entertainment.

The admission is FREE!

LOCATION:
Cypress Community Center
Oak Knoll Park
5700 Orange Avenue

INFORMATION:
(714) 827-2430

Plum Festival - Huntington Beach
August 25, 2019
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Old World has gone PLUM CRAZY. This is a fun family day to celebrate with your family and friends. Live Music, Carnival Games, Face Painting, Plum Cakes, Plum Crepes, Berliners, BBQ Kitchen and Wiener Dog Races. Carnival games, the Beach City Cloggers, FREE Admission to everyone.

LOCATION:
Old World Village Festival Hall
7561 Center Avenue #49
Huntington Beach

Artists Village Art Walk - Santa Ana
First Saturday of the Month
6:00pm - 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

Dale Carnegie of Orange County Workshops - Santa Ana

For over a century, Dale Carnegie has been improving individual and business performance around the world through professional development and leadership training. Their unique approach to training is by enhancing organizational Emotional Intelligence with tailored professional development solutions and leadership training to help teams, departments, and organizations achieve performance goals.

Courses, seminars and fee workshops are available to help you find the best training to suit your needs on your schedule.

LOCATION:
1805 East Dyer Road
Santa Ana, California 92705

Dana Wharf Sportfishing Kids Free Fishing Clinic
Dana Point Harbor

Kid's Free Fishing Clinic
Every Sunday!
12pm - 12:30pm

Dana Wharf Sportfishing invites all children to come to their dock side fishing clinic and learn hands on techniques on fishing from the experts.

After the clinic Dana Wharf will be running a fishing trip from 12:45 – 5:45, adults are $46 plus license and equipment, children 12 and under fish for FREE when an adult ticket is purchased at $46 ( 1 free child per paying adult at $46, no discount tickets of any kind are accepted for this adult ticket ). Extra bonus is the chance of spotting whales, dolphins and other marine life! This trip includes equipment!

LOCATION:
34675 Golden Lantern
Dana Point

INFORMATION:
For information and reservations call Dana Wharf at 949-496-5794 ext 7

Bolsa Chica Conservancy - Free 1st Saturday Tour - Huntington Beach
1st Saturday of the month
9 am - 10:30 am

Free First Saturday Tour offers an exceptional on-site presentation of the Bolsa Chica Story. On the first Saturday of each month, their docents gather at the south lot of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, across the street from the main entrance to Bolsa Chica State Beach. Docents are stationed on or near the footbridge, a truly magnificent entrance to the restored Bolsa Chica wetlands. Tours begin every 15 minutes and five areas of interest are included in the presentation: history, birds, endangered species, ecology and restoration.

This free tour is on a first come, first served basis.

LOCATION:
Bolsa Chica Conservancy
South lot of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
3842 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach

Phone:
To reserve private tours, call (714) 840-1575

Orange County Beaches

Except for parking fees, most beaches in Orange County have no charge for admittance. We have a list of some of our most popular beaches by following the link above.

Orange County Parks

Stroll through wilderness or hiking trails, follow an excercise course, watch the kids on the playground or simply and enjoy the fresh air and wildlife. Orange County parks have a lot to offer.

Click on the link above for some of our favorite parks. Except for some regional parks, there are no charge for admittance.