Orange County family events
27 upcoming. Family-friendly events in Orange County: Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach and nearby cities, for young kids.
TodayFriday, November 6
10:30 to 11am, every Friday
Newport Beach Central Library, Children's Room, Newport Beach, CAYoung kids enjoy songs and stories in a short Friday morning session in the Children's Room at the Central Library.
11am to 12pm
Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine, CAKids and their grown-ups explore seasonal, nourishing foods together in a short hands-on food activity led with Rady Children's Health.
12 to 4pm, through Nov 8
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, CAThe arboretum's annual sale of California native plants fills the grounds at Cal State Fullerton. Saturday extras include a morning compost workshop and the BuildSMART trailer, and families can wander the gardens and the Children's Garden between plant browsing.
TomorrowSaturday, November 7
9:30am to 12:30pm
Ocean Institute, Dana Point, CABoard the 65 foot research vessel R/V Sea Explorer in Dana Point Harbor and head miles past the jetty to look for whales, dolphins and other marine life with the Ocean Institute crew.
10am to 4pmFree
Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex and Hangar 244, Irvine, CAFamilies browse handmade art, ceramics and gifts from about 100 local makers at this outdoor holiday marketplace, with live holiday music playing while kids explore the Great Park arts complex.
10:30 to 11am, every Saturday
Corona del Mar Branch Library, Corona del Mar, CAYoung kids and their caregivers share stories and songs in a short Saturday morning family storytime at the Corona del Mar branch.
11am to 12pm
Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine, CAKids dance to upbeat Indian music for Diwali, the festival of lights, and decorate their own diya lamp to take home. Sessions at 11am and 2:30pm, with diya decorating from 12pm to 2pm. Included in museum admission.
12 to 9pm
4th Street between Ross Street and Broadway, Downtown Santa Ana, CAFamilies walk a closed stretch of 4th Street lined with community altars, and kids can join in face painting, art activities and cultural performances at this 24th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration.
1 to 3pm
Newport Beach Central Library, Newport Beach, CAKids build and play with bricks and blocks in a drop-in Saturday afternoon building session at the Central Library.
SundayNovember 8
8 to 9:30am
Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine, CABabies 18 months and younger get the museum to themselves for play, a story time at 8:45am in Orange Plaza, and a closing parade, with no older siblings.
TuesdayNovember 10
9:30 to 10am
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, CAVolunteers read picture books aloud for little ones beside the Children's Garden at the Fullerton Arboretum. A short, gentle half hour of stories in the garden, easy to pair with a morning stroll through the grounds.
WednesdayNovember 11
11am to 1pm
UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, CAA museum morning made for babies and toddlers up to age 2, with play-based art exploration at a tot pace. Listed on the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art calendar for families.
ThursdayNovember 12
9:30 to 10:30am
Nix Nature Center, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, CAKids ages 3 to 6 use all five senses during story time and a short guided hike starting at the Nix Nature Center in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Parking at the park is 3 dollars per car.
FridayNovember 13
10am to 1pmFree
Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine, CAParents and caregivers can get free developmental, dental, vision and speech screenings for their young children while kids play, with local child development experts on site to answer questions.
11 to 11:30am
Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine, CAFamilies sing, dance and move together in a short music and movement session with A Trillion Skies, themed around kindness. Included in museum admission.
SaturdayNovember 14
10:30am to 12pmFree
Bowers Museum, Key Courtyard, Santa Ana, CAKids sing along and move to a story connected to the museum collections in this interactive family music program led by a Bowers docent, held on the second Saturday of the month.
11am to 2pm
Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine, CAKids ages 3 to 12 meet real worms and learn hands-on how worms turn food scraps into compost, in interactive vermicomposting activities with OC Waste & Recycling. Included in museum admission.
11am to 6pmFree
UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, CAOpening celebration for the museum's new fall exhibitions, Hello Again and Tokio Ueyama: The Hollows Between Mountains. Hands-on art activities include watercolor painting and surreal collage, plus a gallery scavenger hunt and live jazz. Listed for all ages.
1 to 3pm
Newport Beach Central Library, Stahr Storytime Room, Newport Beach, CAFamilies play games together in a drop-in Saturday afternoon game lab in the Stahr Storytime Room at the Central Library.
SundayNovember 15
8 to 10am
Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana, CADiscovery Cube opens early on the third Sunday of the month with background music off, a designated quiet space, sound-reducing headphones, visual cue cards and sensory-friendly maps. The mornings are built with the Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center at CHOC for kids who do better in a calmer museum.
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