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July

4th of July Activities

Fireworks displays, festivals, 5K runs and more!

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Free Summer Concerts

Guide to summer concerts throughout Orange County.

Pictured - San Juan Summer Nights

Pageant of the Masters - Laguna Beach
July 8 - August 31, 2009

Presented in July and August since the early 1930's, these colorful events have won worldwide recognition. The Festival is a juried exhibit of fine, strictly original works by 160 gifted artists, while the Pageant is a spectacular stage production of living art re-creations.

LOCATION:
650 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach

INFORMATION:
949-494-1145

The Orange County Fair - Costa Mesa
July 10 - August 9, 2009

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.

INFORMATION:
714-708-FAIR

Capistrano Shakespeare Festival - San Juan Capistrano
July 10-26, 2009

The Camino Real Playhouse presents 'The Tempest', a dazzling mix of comedy, tragedy, and magic and considered by many to be one of his greatest undertakings.

LOCATION:
Camino Real Playhouse
31776 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 675

INFORMATION:
(949) 489-8082

Night Hikes at Rancho Sonado - Silverado
July 11, 2009

Inside the Outdoors® invites you and your family to join us for a night hike at Rancho Sonado. Hike through wilderness areas bordering the Cleveland National Forest. Hear legends and lore from Orange County's colorful wild west history!

LOCATION:
Rancho Soñado
Silverado, CA 92676

INFORMATION:
Please register in advance by phone:(714) 708-3885

Kampmania 2009
Located in
Lake Forest/Irvine
SNOW IN JULY!
July 13 through July 17
9 am - 12 pm

Ready…Set…SNOW! Come experience SNOW in JULY! Only at Kampmania at TerraNova Church! Join the Polar Expedition and experience Chillin' music, amazing bible stories, cool crafts, frosty snacks, and wild and icy games! Come "slip and slime" through snow as you discover the super-cool love of Jesus! Download a registration form today on their website!

Cost: $45 per child, $35 for each additional child in the same family
Age: 4 years through grade 5 in fall 2009

LOCATION:
7 Whatney
Irvine, CA 92618 (Corner of Bake & Rockfield)

INFORMATION:
949-458-2424

Ocean Festival - San Clemente
Saturday & Sunday, July 18-19, 2009

Celebrating 33 years of “The Greatest Show on Surf!”. Waterman & Waterwoman Competitions, Surf & Bodysurf Contests, Fishing Derbies, Woody Car Exhibit, Ocean Art Show, Children’s Pavilion and much, much more!

Saturday, start your day off w/a delicious pancake breakfast, enjoy the activities and events of the day and as the sun sets join friends & family for a beach bbq & FREE concert.

The fun continues on Sunday right up to the end w/the ever-popular Rubber Duck Race for the event’s finale!

LOCATION:
San Clemente Pier

INFORMATION:
949-440-6141

Annual Midsummer Night in the Garden - Fullerton
July 18, 2009

Guests will enjoy an evening “under the stars” with a relaxing cocktail hour, silent/live auctions, a gourmet three course dinner and dancing. The theme this year is “Moonlight and Magnolias ” and it will prove to be the best gala yet. Tickets for this event are priced at $125 per person.

LOCATION:
Fullerton Arboretum
1900 Associated Road, on the CSUF campus

(714) 278-4792

Eyes on a Cure Charity Event - Huntington Beach
July 18, 2009

Charity event in which artists from all over the Nation have donated original artwork on miniature canvases depicting and eye. There will be live collaborations and painting as well as food, beverages,music and raffles, with ALL proceeds from auction and Raffles being donated to City of Hope.

LOCATION:
Tattoo Gallery
19921 Beach Blvd. (Northwest corner of Beach and Adams)
Huntington Beach, CA

INFORMATION:
714/969-4700

Cypress Community Festival - Cypress
July 25, 2009

One of the largest one-day festival in Orange County that attracts over 20,000 people annually. Event includes: Chili Cookoff, Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, Car Show, Family Games, Food Booths, Chamber Business Expo, Children's Rides, Arts & Crafts, Beer Garden & Continuous Entertainment

Also a 5K/10K Run/Walk

LOCATION:
Oak Knoll Park
5700 Orange Avenue

INFORMATION:
(714) 229-6780

Summer Spectacular - Lake Forest
July 27 - 31, 2009
8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $75 per child by July 6, 2009

Age: For children entering Kindergarten through Grade 6 in fall 2009 (Kindergarten aged children must have a birth date on or before December 1, 2004.)

Spend a week-long adventure in the "iW" clubhouse. "i Wonder... a place where imagination meets truth." The "iW" clubhouse is a place where characters come to life through our imagination. It is a place to set our fears aside and put our trust in Jesus.

LOCATION:
1 Saddleback Parkway
Lake Forest, CA 92630

INFO: (949) 609-8642

Art-A-Fair - Laguna Beach
June - August

The Art-A-Fair Festival is a community of artists which gathers every summer in Laguna Beach for what has become Southern California's fastest growing art festival. Hundreds of artists compete to be a part of this internationally juried competition each February, which this year, features 124 fine artists and master craftspeople. Many artists demonstrate and create their craft right in their booths!

LOCATION:
777 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach

INFORMATION:
(949) 494-4514

Sawdust Festival - Laguna Beach
June 26 thru August 30

Outdoor arts and craftes festival. Watch artists create their work and buy directly from the artists while enjoying the wonderful atmosphere.

LOCATION:
935 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach

INFORMATION:
949-494-3030

Discovery Science Center Presents:

Robots R Us
May 23 - Sept 13

Build a Jitterbug Robot, maneuver a bot through an obstacle course, and visit Low Life Labs to see what robot designers are learning from ants, cockroaches and other simple forms of life inside of Robots & Us. This interactive exhibition takes a look at the technology timeline of robots past, present and future!

LOCATION:
Discovery Science Center
2500 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705

INFORMATION:
714-542-2823

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August

Queen Mary Rotational Dinner Dance - Long Beach
August 15, 2009
6 pm - Midnight

Up to 1,000 Christian singles attend! We reserved the entire deck for this party. Two rooms for dancing with a different DJ in each room. Men change tables for each dinner course. (Non-rotational tables available for couples).

$49 Earlybird by June 10
$63 After June 10
$75 at door
Reserve your hotel room through us at the 2 for 1 rate.

INFORMATION:
Call 714/210-3337

La Habra Corn Festival - La Habra
August 7, 8 & 9 2009
Parade Starts Saturday August 8, at 9:30AM

Food, Rides, Games, Music and fun for the whole family. Meet Miss La Habra and her court when you purchase raffle tickets for a new Car or other great prizes. Enjoy hot buttery Corn on the Cob, great sandwiches, sweet warm Funnel Cakes and other tasty treats. Be sure to visit the new Corn Festival Marketplace - Admission is FREE! The parade is one of the largest daytime parades in southern California.

LOCATION:
201 North Cypress
La Habra, Ca

INFORMATION:
562-691-3482

Night Hikes at Rancho Sonado - Silverado
August 8, 2009

Inside the Outdoors® invites you and your family to join us for a night hike at Rancho Sonado. Hike through wilderness areas bordering the Cleveland National Forest. Hear legends and lore from Orange County's colorful wild west history!

LOCATION:
Rancho Soñado
Silverado, CA 92676

INFORMATION:
Please register in advance by phone: (714) 708-3885

San Clemente Street Faire and Fiesta - San Clemente
Sunday, August 9, 2009

With continuous entertainment on three stages. Food booths, contests and games provided by non-profit organizations.

LOCATION:
Ave Del Mar
San Clemente

INFORMATION:
949-492-1131

Harvest Crusade - Anaheim
August 14-16, 2009

In 1990, a small group of people set out to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to southern Californians in a non-traditional, non-church environment. Attracting thousands each year, this crusade and youth jamNow it has become an afts.

LOCATION:
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Anahiem, California

INFORMATION:
(714) 638-0981

SAN CLEMENTE ANNUAL FINE ART AND CRAFT FAIR - San Clemente
August 15-16, 2009
10 am - 5 pm

The San Clemente Art Association (SCAA) has established a reputation for producing an annual fine art and craft show that equals or surpasses similar events. This show offers a unique blend of original, fine art and fine hand-crafts, in a lovely setting close to the ocean. Event is free to the public.

LOCATION:
San Clemente Community Center

INFORMATION:
949-388-6208.

Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo - San Juan Capistrano
August 22-23, 2009

This Annual Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo is good ol' entertainment for the entire family, not to mention the richest 2-day rodeo in the nation. Proclaimed as the richest 2-day rodeo in the nation, this year's Rodeo features saddle bronc, bareback, steer wrestling, calf roping, tie down roping and bull riding. You won't want to miss this year's excitement.

LOCATION:
30753 La Pata Road
San Juan Capistrano

Dana Point Theater Co & the City of Dana Point present "Shakespeare in the Park" -Dana Point
August 27-29, 2009
6 pm

Annual outdoor Shakespeare production overlooking Dana Point Harbor.

Admission is FREE with a donation of canned food to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

LOCATION:
Lantern Bay Park
25111 Park Lantern Rd
Dana Point, 92629

INFORMATION:
(949) 291-5083

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