The locals favorite Orange County events sites! Here's a huge list of Orange County Events THIS WEEKEND for Kids and Families - March 29 - 31, 2024. There are so many fun things to do in OC this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Many of these Orange County events are FREE!
This Orange County FREE weekend events list is organized by date. Looking for FREE family activities, children's activities, community events, great food trucks, OC entertainment, live music performances or craft fairs? We've got the scoop!
If the event is happening in the OC for the general public, it will be listed on this events calendar! (To submit your event, email jill@sandytoesandpopsicles.com.) Details change! Double check event's website to confirm details before going.
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Things to Do in Orange County ALL Weekend
Here are some fun things happening multiple days this weekend in Orange County. Great ideas to do as a family.
Orange County Easter Egg Hunts & Spring Events
Huge list of all the family-friendly activities for Spring!
Knott's Boysenberry Festival
Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA
All Day
The Knott's Boysenberry Festival celebrates the park's historic roots by highlighting the little berry that started it all, the boysenberry. Indulge in a yummy lineup of dishes ranging from savory foods with a boysenberry twist to one-of-a-kind specialty desserts and drinks that you can only find at Knott's Berry Farm during this limited-time food event.
Bubblefest
Discovery Cube OC
2500 N Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
March 22 - April 7, 2024
The bubbles are back! Discovery Cube, Southern California’s leading children’s science museum is excited to welcome back Orange County’s #1 family-friendly Bubble-tastic event! This year, we’re bringing bubble enchantment to life with new, mesmerizing bubble tricks and a spectacular display more bubbles than ever before!
Easter Eggstravaganza at Irvine Park
Irvine Park
1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA
All DAY
Hop on over with family and friends to enjoy this fun and exciting Spring-time event. Children can meet and have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny as well as participate in several activities that are located throughout the area.
Strawberry Picking Tours
Tanaka Farms
5380 ¾ University Drive, Irvine, CA
March 22 -24, 2024
Times Vary
Tanaka Farms is famous for our delicious, sweet, and juicy strawberries! Take a wagon ride around the farm. Learn about the farming methods and history of our farm from your friendly tour guide. You will see how fruits and vegetables grow! Make one stop to pick a seasonal vegetable, and then the last stop on this tour is in the strawberry patch where you can pick and eat strawberries!
Kids Play & Walk with Goats
Goods and Goat Market
29458 Trabuco Creek Rd, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Friday - Sunday | Times Vary
There are sessions for Playtime & Goat Walking! Cuddle, Brush, and Play with our special Yoga Goats. Look for chicken eggs and feed worms to the hens! We have new furry friends - Bunnies and Guinea Pigs. The zipline is a big hit! Play in the rocks with our antique Tonka Trucks. We have a Shooting Gallery with Nerf guns for kids to play with.
Things to Do in Orange County on Friday, March 29, 2024
OC Public Library FREE Events
Here you will find all the family-friendly library events in your Orange County library.
Morning Playdate with Easter Bunny
Play & Parties
1901 N Tustin Street, Orange, CA
March 29, 2024
10:30pm
Play & Parties Playdates include Live Storytimes, Singalongs, and a special guest! Have fun with other children while paying games, singing songs, and playing with our special guest.
Little Lushies Bath Bomb Pressing Event
Irvine Spectrum Center - LUSH
670 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618
March 29, 2024
10am - 12pm
Regal is making it easier than ever to plan a fun Saturday morning with your kids! See your favorite family movies like Super Mario Bros & Harry Potter on Saturday mornings at 10am for just $2 per ticket!
Egg Night
La Bonita Park
1440 W. Whittier Boulevard, La Habra, CA
Friday, March 29, 2024
The cost is $10 per child, which includes all activities and glow in the dark items to help hunt. Bring an empty basket or bag and a flashlight, and get ready for some fun! You MUST pre-register to attend this event.
Easter Egg Hunt
Mile Square Regional Park
16801 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Friday, March 29, 2024
4 - 6pm
FREE
Let's welcome in Spring with our 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt!!
Toddler Treks
Upper Newport Bay
2301 University Drive, Newport
March 15, 2024
10:00 - 10:45am
FREE
Bring your young ones and join OC Parks staff to learn all about Upper Newport Bay. Toddler Treks includes a story time, age-appropriate hike and themed craft. Each week will focus on a different topic that encourages young ones to learn about the outdoors.
Canyon Eggs-ploration- Nix Nature Center
Nix Nature Center
18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
March 29, 2024
10:00 - 11am
FREE
Join OC Parks Naturalists on an eggs-ploration of all the different types of eggs laid by animals! Enjoy a storybook, short discovery walk and craft where you will make your own bird egg and nest!
Main Street Classic Car Show
Historic Main Street, Garden Grove
March 15, 2024
4-8pm
FREE
The Main Street Classic Car Show is the longest-running car show in Orange County. With roughly 50 parking spaces, and the show running every Friday, you’re bound to catch a wide variety of rides on display.
Things to Do in Orange County on Saturday, March 30, 2024
OC Public Library FREE Events
Here you will find all the family-friendly library events in your Orange County library.
Bunny Yoga at Hana Field
Hana Field - Tanaka Farms
427 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA
March 30, 2024
Times Vary
Spend an hour relaxing your mind, body, and spirit! This light-hearted yoga class is designed for all levels and will be led by Savannah Smith and her floppy-eared bunny assistants! The bunnies are provided and cared for by our Barnyard and volunteers.
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Irvine Spectrum Center - Dave & Buster's
670 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618
March 30, 2024
9 - 11am
Bring in your family to Dave & Busters to enjoy breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet, easter egg hunt, keepsake activities, and more.
Sensational Springtacular
Vista Hermosa Sports Park
987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA 92673
Saturday, March 30, 2024
9am - 12pm
FREE
The Sensational Springtacular and Summer Camp Palooza is here! Pre-sale wristbands are available for purchase for Springtacular activities. A $5 discount will apply if you purchase more than one wristband in the same transaction. Enjoy bunny visits, music, spring games, summer camp discounts, & more!
Walk Through the Solar System Exhibit
The Kershaw Garden
100 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA
March 30, 2024
12 - 4pm
FREE
Local nonprofit Science Heads invites patrons of all ages to "Walk-Through the Solar System." The exhibit incorporates scale models of the planets and includes several hands-on activities that allow guests to experience differences is size, mass, and atmosphere. Drop in anytime between noon and 4 pm. Free for all ages. No registration required.
Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt
Huntington Beach Harley-Davidson
15080 Goldenwest Cir, Westminster, CA 92683
Saturday, March 30, 2024
11am - 3pm
There will be an In-Store Easter Egg hunt for adults and kids to win candy, toys and more! Plus get your Photos with the Easter Bunny! Enjoy FREE kids crafts and face painting!
Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt
Tustin Sports Park
12850 Robinson Drive, Tustin, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
The Rabbit Run 5k
Jeffrey Trails Middle School
155 Visions, Irvine, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Easter-themed goodie bags and BLING! Awesome soft, fully designed custom shirts. A finisher medal that opens! An Easter bag full of prizes at the finish!Selfie Pictures with the Easter Bunny!
Easter at Pretend City
Pretend City
29 Hubble, Irvine, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Hippity Hop your way to our Easter Celebration and take pictures with the easter bunny!
City of Stanton Easter Egg Hunt
Stanton Central Park
10660 Western Ave, Stanton, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE
Help us celebrate spring at our annual Easter Egg Hunt! Participants will enjoy egg hunts for all ages, Blue Ribbon month activities, an informational resource fair, and of course, a very special visit from the Easter Bunny!
“Egg-cellent Adventure” Egg Hunt
Centennial Regional Park
3000 W. Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Egg Hunt FREE Breakfast is $5
An egg hunting adventure, perfect for the whole family. Bring the kids for a day of colorful egg hunts, inflatables, live entertainment, a petting zoo, and more!
Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt
Stuft Pizza
91 Via Pico Plaza San Clemente, CA 92672
Saturday, March 30, 2024
2 - 9pm
FREE
Join us for the ultimate Easter shopping extravaganza featuring an exciting Easter bunny and egg hunt, creative vendors + more!
Spring Family Eggstravaganza
La Bonita Park
1440 W. Whittier Boulevard, La Habra, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
8:30am - 12pm
FREE
The event will include egg hunts, balloon artist, face painting booth, inflatable attractions, game booths, craft booths, vendors, and the Children's Museum Mobile Museum.
Spring Carnival
Little Cottonwood Park
4000 Farquhar Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
9:30 - 12pm
FREE
There will be many activities to enjoy which include egg hunts, a photo area with Peter Rabbit, game booths, vendor booths, inflatables, face painters, balloon twisters, and live music! Come and make memories with your family at this spectacular event!
Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast
First Christian Church-Orange
1130 East Walnut Avenue, Orange, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
8:30 - 11am
Egg hunts, bounce house, photos with the Easter Bunny, crafts, games, and more!
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, coffee, and orange juice! RSVP Information to come!
Bunny Hop
Sigler Park or Bolsa Chica Park
Westminster, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE
Families will enjoy a variety of fun filled activities including games, crafts, music, photos with the Easter Bunny, and more! Egg hunts will be held throughout the event for children ages 12 and under.
Flashlight Egg Hunt
Hurless Barton Park
4601 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda, CA
Friday, March 29, 2024
Eggcitment Egg Hunt
Hurless Barton Park
4601 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE
Splashtacular
San Clemente Aquatics Center
987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA 92673
Saturday, March 30, 2024
12 - 4pm
FREE
Wear your swimsuit and join the fun with EGGcellent activities in and out of the pool! All ages can take a dip with the Snorkel Bunny, join and underwater egg hunt, and play on TWO floating inflatables! Entry fee for all swimmers and spectators is $7 per person pre-registered or $10 at the door. Don't miss out space is limited!
Spring Eggstravaganza & Pancake Breakfast
Boisseranc Park
7520 Dale Street, Buena Park, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
8am - Noon
FREE
Join us for this event filled with spring fun for everyone! Bring your basket and camera to enjoy a petting zoo, bounce houses, train rides, games, crafts, entertainment and photo opportunities on the OCFA fire truck, SEAACA vehicles and Care Ambulance vehicles. The event starts off with a pancake breakfast followed by a variety of fun-filled children’s entertainment.
Egg-citement
Tanager Park
1780 Hummingbird Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE
Torelli Realty’s Egg-Citement is fun for the whole family. Enjoy pictures with the Easter Bunny, Egg Hunts, Face Painting and so much more! Best part? It’s FREE!!
SpringFest
Lyons Park Lawn
570 W. 18th Street, Costa Mesa, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE
Pirate Bunny Photos, Live Entertainment, Arm Painting, Games, Music and Food Trucks.
Dana Point Egg Hunt
Sea Canyon Park & Pines Park
33093 Santiago Drive, Dana Point, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
9 - 11am
FREE
Easter Bunny visits and egg hunts. Make sure to bring an empty basket to pick up the candy and eggs. A pancake breakfast is available at both locations.
Fountain Valley Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Fountain Valley Recreation Center
16400 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
8 - 11:30am
FREE
Come enjoy with family and friends the Fountain Valley Egg Hunt. Continuous Egg Hunts, bring your basket. (Eggs are limited to 5 per person). Pancake breakfast, inflatables, carnival games, prizes, and much more.
Eggscavation at Atlantis Play Center
Atlantis Play Center
13630 Atlantis Way, Garden Grove, CA
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Event activities include egg hunts, a petting zoo, inflatable obstacle courses, glitter tattoos, carnival games, balloon twisters, train rides, and crafts!
Spring Egg Hunt
Oak Knoll Park
9600 Graham Street
Saturday, March 30, 2024
9am - 12pm
FREE
The hunt is on! Hop on over to our annual Spring Egg Hunt for a morning of fun. There will be egg hunts for 3-11 year old, crafts, games, and more. Make sure to bring your camera to snap some pictures with the bunny!
Easter Hunt and Family Fun Day
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Huntington Central Park Sports
18100 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA
Floating Easter Egg Hunt
Goldfish Swim School - Aliso Viejo
24381 El Toro Rd Aliso Viejo, CA 92637
March 30, 2024
2:15pm
FREE
Join us to celebrate the season with a fun Easter Egg Hunt in our 90 degrees heated pool!
Heritage House of Orange County Public Hours
Heritage Museum of Orange County
3101 W. Harvard Street, Santa Ana, CA
March 30, 2024
10am - 2pm
Admission helps support this local Orange County non profit museum and allows access to tour the 12 acre grounds including the historic Kellogg House tour, special exhibits, prizes for scavenger hunts, self led trail hikes, Gospel Swamp Farm access with the Children's Sensory Garden, special guests and more!
Spring Fling Preschool Program
Irvine Park Railroad
1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA
Saturday, March 23, 2024
10:30am
Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting zoo creatures up close! Program is for ages 5-6 years old ONLY.
Easter Maker Market at Terra Bella
Bella Terra
7777 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA
Saturday, March 23, 2024
12 - 5pm
FREE
We’re celebrating Easter and kicking off Spring in the Green Garden area. 35+ Artisans & Makers, Bluey Meet n Greet, Charm Bar, Permanent Jewelry, Coloring Station, Easter Eggs + Crafts.
$2 Saturday Morning Kids Flicks
Irvine Spectrum Center
670 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618
March 23, 2024
10am - 12pm
Regal is making it easier than ever to plan a fun Saturday morning with your kids! See your favorite family movies like Super Mario Bros & Harry Potter on Saturday mornings at 10am for just $2 per ticket!
Laser Shows the OCC Planetarium
OCC Planetarium
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Times Vary
Regular showings are offered on weekends so everyone can come enjoy a rotating schedule of breathtaking full-dome experiences that transport you to faraway worlds.
Archery for 10 and up
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
Saturday, March 23, 2024
10 & 11:30am
Do you know how to shoot a bullseye? Join us for open range archery and we will teach you the basic skills needed to point, aim, and shoot an arrow. We will cover the correct way to draw a bow and talk about range safety. Ages 10 and up.
Discover Nature Family Program
Oak Canyon Nature Center
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
Saturday, March 23, 2024
10:30am
FREE EVENT
Come Saturday mornings for an hour long, naturalist-led hike through Oak Canyon to learn about the Canyon's plants, animals, history, ecology, and more! Each week is a themed hike and ends at the Interpretive Center for a live animal demonstration.
Family Workshops at AR Workshop
AR Workshop
31107 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite B2, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Saturday, March 16, 2024
10am - 1pm
Join AR Workshop for a family DIY class to make one of their many wood projects! In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to customize your project with your choice of designer paints and (non-toxic!) stain colors.
Anaheim GardenWalk Cars & Coffee
Anaheim GardenWalk
400 Disney Way Anaheim, CA
Saturday, March 23, 2024
8 - 11am
FREE EVENT
California's only indoor covered Cars & Coffee event! Every Saturday morning, call GardenWalk your home cars & coffee or simply stop by and bring your crowd for a covered C&C late morning gathering. All makes, models, projects, and finished builds are welcome. Enter at Clementine Street north (Clementine & Disney Way).
South OC Cars and Coffee
Outlets At San Clemente, San Clemente
Saturday, March 23, 2024
9 - 11am
FREE EVENT
The name says you’ll find cars and coffee there. But you’ll also find people and conversations. And those conversations will cover anything from powertrains to politics.
Classic Cars at Donut Derelicts
Donut Derelicts, Huntington Beach
Every Saturday Morning
FREE EVENT
Each Saturday morning, car enthusiasts from all over gather in the parking lot of Adams Ave Donuts to enjoy a donut, a cup of coffee and a spectacle of hot rods and classic cars.
Things to Do in Orange County on Sunday, March 31, 2024
OC Public Library FREE Events
Here you will find all the family-friendly library events in your Orange County library.
Easter Hilltop Luncheon at Tanaka Farms
Tanaka Farms
5380 ¾ University Drive, Irvine, CA
11am - 2pm
This special luncheon will include a visit from the Easter Bunny, Games & Activities, Photo Ops, and each child will receive a ticket to the Easter Egg Hunt in the festival area down below.
Easter Egg Hunt at Crosspoint Church
Crosspoint Church
217 E Birch Street, Brea, CA
Sunday, March 31, 2024
FREE
Easter Egg Hunt for Preschool & Kindergarten. Free Sky Zone for Ist-6th Grades, Photo Ops, Passionate Worship and a Powerful Message of Hope.
Easter Egg Hunt with Influence Church
Ronald Reagan Park
945 South Weir Canyon Road Anaheim, CA 92807
Saturday, March 30, 2024
FREE
Join Us for an Egg-straordinary Easter Egg Hunt at Influence Church! Fun for the whole family and community!
Easter Egg Hunt at Crosspoint Church Brea
Crosspoint Church
217 E Birch St, Brea, CA
Sunday, March 31, 2024
FREE
Easter Egg Hunt & Bounce House for the kids, Photo Ops, Passionate Worship and a Powerful Message of Hope.
Family Hike - Dilley Preserve
James Dilley Preserve
18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
March 31, 2024
3 - 5pm
FREE
Join OC Parks Naturalists on an eggs-ploration of all the different types of eggs laid by animals! Enjoy a storybook, short discovery walk and craft where you will make your own bird egg and nest!
Kid’s Fishing Clinic Sundays
Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point
12:15pm
Dana Wharf Sportfishing invites children under 14 years of age to join us dockside for an educational fishing clinic. Kids will learn hands-on-fishing techniques from our expert- anglers. After each Sunday clinic concludes, Dana Wharf will be running a fishing trip from 12:45 – 5:15; Adults are $61.00 and Minors (under 14) are $55.00.
Kids Play & Walk with Goats
Goods and Goat Market
29458 Trabuco Creek Rd, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Friday - Sunday | Times Vary
There are sessions for Playtime & Goat Walking! Cuddle, Brush, and Play with our special Yoga Goats. Look for chicken eggs and feed worms to the hens! We have new furry friends - Bunnies and Guinea Pigs. The zipline is a big hit! Play in the rocks with our antique Tonka Trucks. We have a Shooting Gallery with Nerf guns for kids to play with.
Free Things to Do This Weekend in OC
These Orange County places are FREE to visit, and open year round to the public. They make great places to visit on the weekends with family:
- Centennial Farm - OC Fair & Event Center | Times Vary
Centennial Farm is now to the public. Visit the animals and the farming gardens. Admission and parking are free - Family-Friendly Tide Pools in the OC Beaches in Orange County
Check out this list of the best family-friendly tide pools in Orange County. - Niguel Botanical Preserve - Crown Valley Community Park | All Day
If you are looking for a scenic, family friendly nature experience, then the Niguel Botanical Preserve in Laguna Niguel is a great place to check out. - The Ecology Center - The Ecology Center, San Juan Capstrano
Every Saturday and Sunday – Open for self-guided exploration. Be sure to check their calendar for workshops and events happening every weekend! FREE - Pier Plaza Art Afair - Pacific Coast Highway & Main, adjacent to the Huntington Beach Pier
An arts and crafts fair overlooking the pacific Ocean.
Fun Things to Do this Weekend in OC
These OC places are open year round, and make great places to visit on the weekends with family:
- Orange County Farmers Markets - All Over OC | Times Vary
Check out this list of all the farmers markets happening on Orange County. - Balboa Fun Zone - 600 E. Bay Avenue, Newport Beach
The Fun Zone has over 8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor restaurants, carnival games, vendors, food and fun overlooking the Newport Harbor & Balboa Island. - Anaheim Packing District - 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim
One of the last remaining citrus packing warehouses in OC, that has been historically preserved and retrofitted into a market hall with restaurants, food and vendors. - Irvine Park Railroad - Irvine Regional Park, Orange | All day
Ride the train, concessions, Wheel Fun Rentals - paddleboat and bike rentals, pan for gold, OC zoo, and enjoy the park. - OCC Planetarium - Orange Coast College | Times Vary
The OCC Planetarium is an innovative and immersive experience. Regular showings are offered on weekends so everyone can come enjoy a rotating schedule of breathtaking full-dome experiences that transport you to faraway worlds.
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