Fun activities in Orange County in February 2024! Check it out and let us know what you like/don't like!
Clued Upp Self-guided Scavenger Hunt Various Themes, cities and dates. Irvine, San Clemente, Long Beach. Frau is signed up to try it! 70% discount. Price is for a team of 1-6 people. Frau got $24 price.
Best places to Play in the Snow
The World's only Bunny Museum $12 and it takes 2 hours to see it all.
Altadena. Recommends pairing this with Norton Simon art museum and pond/cafe, or reserving Huntington Gardens 16 gardens (and Tea Rooms). https://maps.app.goo.gl/jZA5eqeKvy7ubi6S9
Visit Casa Romantica in San Clemente. https://maps.app.goo.gl/TXJ7cgr3L4WJqFYL6
Adult Recreation website for your City has cheap, fun classes to take. . I'm doing Zumba this time and my husband and I are taking dance lessons.
Car Meetups: Donuts & Derelicts- Sat Mornings, Huntington Beach. https://www.donutderelicts.com/
1st Sun of Month: Anaheim Center Street Promenade, 8am-noon.
**Bike at Newport Back Bay or Newport Boardwalkand on ferry to Balboa Island ($12 bike rental) or Huntington Pier area.
Art Contest
Your art could be on a Special Edition OC library card! Deadline, Jan 31, 2024. https://ocpl.org/comicorange
Dana Point Ocean Institute
Tidepool hikes, Sea Star Feeding, Squid Dissection, and Sea life Exhibits. $15 adult, $7.50 kids, plus add-on experiences. https://tickets.oceaninstitute.org/mainstore?vid=0&cid=1284
Newport Beach Central Library has a free concert each month.
That library has an Extensive Sculpture Garden behind it with a map that is worth exploring. As an add-on you could go to Sherman Gardens afterward.
Lots of public libraries here are nice and offer free Boardgames to play, free adult craft classes, free concerts. The Mission Viejo library has good boardgames and they have Book club Sets you can check out to do a book club with your friends and neighbors.
The Tusin Library is nice as well. Most libraries have book clubs that meet on Zoom and in person.
Free weekly Kids activity clubs at Irvine University Park Library: Chess Club is Thursdays 4-5pm. Lego Party is Fridays 3-4pm. Family Crafts around the world is 11am-noon on Sundays. https://ocpl.libcal.com/
Paint unique pottery giftsThursday night BYOB and 1/2price studio fee at Color Me Mine in Costa Mesa. free snacks til 8pm.
Upscale chef's meal with classical music experiences https://lesalondemusiques.com/
OC Zoo at Irvine Regional Park
Great zoo for $3, big animals and only takes an hour. Pony rides, pedal boats. The park also has mini train rides, horseback rides, hiking.
Los Rios Street in San Juan Capistrano
Charming row of shops and cafes behind the Railroad tracks with whimsical plants and decor. The small movie theater is updated with a pretty glass skylight, and the Mission is a nice visit, and Swallow's Inn dive bar is worth a peek since it was in the old western movies.
OC Parks to visit
Monthly Beach cleanups
OC Farmers' Markets
Every day except Monday, various locations and times. https://orangecounty.net/mobile/farmersmarkets.html
Small venue concerts at www.thecoachhouse.com
San Clemente's Needlework Circle meets every Wednesday afternoon to create amazing works of love. Their current project involved knitting and crocheting 100 beanies for Veterans and Knots of Love. Contact San Clemente Library for info.
Most libraries have book clubs that meet on Zoom and in person.
Use the Goldstar website for discount event tickets
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