Jul4Sat
Aliso Viejo's America's 250th Birthday Celebration
Live music, line dancing, face painting, photo booth, bounce houses, community booths and fireworks.
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Jun21Sun
Aliso Viejo Summer Concert Series
Free outdoor concerts: Tijuana Dogs (June 7) and Wayward Sons (June 21). Bring blankets and chairs.
Jul4Sat
Laguna Hills Fourth of July Celebration
Carnival rides and games, live music, patriotic crafts and face painting.
Oct3Sat
Pumpkin Dive
A yearly pool party with floating pumpkins to pick and decorate, plus carnival games. Registration required.
Oct2Fri
Saddleback Big Band
A tribute to Duke Ellington and Count Basie with classic big-band favorites.
Jul10Fri
BBQ Music Fest
A three-day BBQ extravaganza with live entertainment, a food court, DJ and dance lessons, cantinas, tastings, carnival rides and magic shows.
Jul11Sat
America 250 Mission Viejo Parade
A hometown parade honoring 250 years of the American story.
Jul4Sat
Mission Viejo July 4th Street Faire & Fireworks
Live entertainment, rides, game booths, food and fireworks.
Oct10Sat
Haunted Skate Contest 2026
A best-trick skate contest on the park's features, plus a costume contest, games, giveaways and food.
Oct9Fri
Fall Flicks: "Nightmare Before Christmas"
An outdoor movie night; activities start at 6:30 PM and the film plays after sunset.
Oct3Sat
Fall Crafts Faire
Handmade home goods, holiday items and jewelry for sale, with live music and dancing in the amphitheater.
Oct1Thu
Pumpkin Patch Preschool Party
A parent-and-child fall party with a craft, activities and a snack. Space is limited, so register ahead.
Aug21Fri
Sea Country Festival
A free end-of-summer festival with live music, rides, games and food.
Jul4Sat
41st Annual Run in the Parks
A community tradition with a 5K run/walk, 10K run, dog walk and children's races benefitting the YMCA scholarship program.
Jul4Sat
Laguna Niguel 4th of July Celebrations
The Run in the Park, a pancake breakfast, free swim, a patriotic flyover, back-to-back concerts and a drone show.
Oct3Sat
Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational
The 28th annual invitational puts painters all over town capturing the coastline, with public paint-outs and exhibitions.
Oct11Sun
Reggae Sunday (Early Show): Einstein Brown
A Reggae music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct11Sun
Reggae Sunday: Upstream
A Reggae music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct10Sat
RemiX
A R&B music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct9Fri
Yachtzee
A Rock music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct8Thu
Sade - Tribute by Smooth Operator
An Other music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct2Fri
Harvest Wine Dinner
A multi-course harvest-inspired dinner with wine pairings by the Pacific.
Oct1Thu
Taste of Laguna
Restaurant samples, drinks and live music on the Festival of Arts grounds.
Jul4Sat
Lake Forest 4th of July Parade
The "Celebrate Country and Community" Fourth of July Parade, with nearly 14,000 people lining the streets.
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Laguna Art-A-Fair
Original work from more than 100 artists, with live music, workshops and daily demos.
SeasonMulti-week
Sawdust Art & Craft Festival
A long-running summer arts and crafts festival in Laguna Canyon with 180+ exhibiting artists, music and hands-on classes.
SeasonMulti-week
Pageant of the Masters
Classic works of art recreated on stage with live performers. This year's theme is "The Greatest of All Time."
SeasonMulti-week
Festival of Arts
One of the nation's oldest juried fine art shows, with live music and art demonstrations.