Family events in Irvine, CA

Legends of Rock brings their music to Beach city provisions. The event is open to all ages, and pets are welcome.

Unwind with live music beneath the summer sky as each Friday brings a fresh sound to the center. This edition features a jazz night with Laurence Juber and Christena Rich near H&M, offering relaxed grooves and soulful vocals. Pick up dinner, catch a set, and let the music guide your evening stroll. Plans depend on the weather and details may change or be canceled without notice.

Teams compete in mini cars during a high-energy demolition contest where compact vehicles collide, spin, and crumple across the arena. The action takes place in the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair. Admission includes same day entry to the OC Fair.

The Pacific Motor and Spirits Festival brings together a wide range of automobiles with food and cocktails. Displays include vintage vehicles, modified builds, early muscle, exotics, and motorcycles. Space for participating vehicles is limited.

Experience a live Keith Urban tribute as Urban Skies performs at Honky Tonk. All ages are welcome and the venue is pet friendly. For reservations, email reservations@prjktgroup.com.

The Jeffrey Craig Project performs live on the Plaza Stage at the OC Fair at the Orange County Fairgrounds. This set is part of the fair's entertainment lineup.

Woodbridge Community Park turns into an open air stage for the Irvine Summer in the City concert series, bringing a mix of sounds that span tribute favorites, chart hits, and a symphonic evening. Admission is free with no tickets or pre-registration required. Guests can bring picnic-style food or pick up snacks from local food trucks, then get comfortable with low back chairs and blankets. Seating is first come, first served, and dressing in layers is recommended. Overflow parking is available at Woodbridge High School and at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Part of the City of Anaheim Summer Concert Series, this free, all-ages performance features RED HOT TRIBUTE at Pearson Park Amphitheatre.

The Damsels of Destruction Demolition Derby takes place in the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair. A Demolition Derby ticket also includes same-day access to the 2026 OC Fair, making it easy to enjoy the derby and the fair in a single visit.

Experience the OC Fair in a unique way with family-friendly fun runs held before the gates open to the public. Choose between a 5K or a 1.1 mile distance and make your way through the fair at your own pace, whether you prefer to run, walk, or even skip.

OC Animal Care hosts an affordable pet vaccine event with easy, walk-up access. Appointments are not necessary. Please leash dogs and use carriers for cats to ensure a smooth visit. Pricing details for canine and feline services are available online. For questions, call 1 (800) 988-VETS.

At Petco, meet adoptable dogs looking for loving homes and discover a new companion. Walk-ins are welcome, and you can also schedule an appointment to meet a specific dog so they are reserved and available to meet at the event. Each dog comes with health records and has received vaccinations, de-worming, flea and tick prevention, a microchip, and spay or neuter surgery. Adoption fees vary by dog and start at $250, and they are partially tax-deductible donations that help a charity care for more than 500 dogs. For questions, call or text 888.508.8943.

Redneck Rodeo takes the stage at SeaSalt Honky Tonk with Lola Kristine opening. The show is open to all ages and is pet friendly. VIP seating can be reserved by email.

The Anaheim Really Really Free Market is a community exchange where everything is shared freely. There is no money, bartering, or trading. Bring items that are clean, useful, and safe, and set them out on your own blanket or tarp. You can share things like craft materials, books, toys, clothing and shoes, plants, housewares, small furniture, electronics, and nonperishable foods. Please give people space to finish setting up before you pick anything up, and take home anything that is not claimed so the area stays clean. Items found here should not be resold. Free services and skill sharing are welcome too, whether that is haircuts, nail care, mending, basic repairs, crochet, teaching a game, or yoga. To offer a free service or lesson, contact @rrfm_anaheim. A Food and Essentials Drive takes place alongside the exchange. Give what you can and take what you need, with particular needs including diapers size 3 and up, wipes, laundry detergent, and toilet paper. The gathering is planned with accessibility in mind. Features include accessible restrooms, mostly level ground with no steps, dedicated parking spaces, a wheelchair ramp, and wide doorways and walkways.

Experience a tribute to the music of Jimmy Buffett at The Hangar at the OC Fair. Tickets include same-day entry to the OC Fair.

Pet World at Anaheim Marketplace hosts an affordable pet vaccine clinic provided by a mobile team. Services include vaccinations, microchipping, flea control, and more at budget-friendly prices. No appointment is needed. Please bring dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. The clinic is located to the right of the main entrance.

GCW brings a live wrestling showcase to the Orangeville Curling Club, highlighted by a charity event built around a two ring steel cage and featuring talent from across Ontario. General admission is $25 for kids 12 and under and $30 for adults. Reserved front row seating is $40 and available online only. VIP options can be added to either general admission or front row and include a GCW gift bag with two GCW pins, a program book, and other extras for an additional $25. Guests are encouraged to support the local food bank by bringing non perishable items and will receive one raffle ticket per item, up to a maximum of ten, with prizes to be won. Please check expiry dates. Items in high demand include kids school snacks, juice in boxes or larger containers, canned vegetables and fruit, canned pasta, cereal, toothpaste and soap, pet food, and diapers and other baby supplies. During intermission, fans can meet their favorite wrestlers, pick up a limited edition GCW program for autographs, browse a wide selection of lucha masks, and shop official GCW merchandise such as T shirts and hats. Presented by a long running Ontario promotion active since 2004.

Experience Jewish culture through food, music, and art at the 20th annual Chabad Jewish Summer Fest. The evening features lively Jewish music, interactive crafts, rides for kids, games, and face painting, plus a kosher barbecue with hot dogs, burgers, falafel, and more available for purchase. The concert is free, while rides and a craft badge are offered with an $18 donation. The festival welcomes everyone, regardless of background or faith, with an emphasis on giving children and their families a joyful, positive connection to Jewish life. Weather permitting. Organized by Chabad at the Shore, which supports Jewish continuity through educational and social programs.

Downtown Disney sets the stage for RemiX, delivering an upbeat blend of funk, R&B, and feel good classics that creates a lively soundtrack for a memorable night with family and friends. Expect plenty of clapping and dancing as the audience becomes part of the RemiX experience.

Catch a Wave takes the stage at The Hangar at the OC Fair. Each concert ticket includes same-day entry to the OC Fair.

HB House presents music by The Elote Boys. All ages are welcome, and pets are allowed. For VIP reservations, email reservations@prjktgroup.com.

Dive into Minecraft and learn the craft of world building, progressing from simple builds to ambitious creations. Guided activities cover everything from cozy homes to towering castles and lively cityscapes. Each day features group projects, creative challenges, and hands-on workshops that strengthen design skills, problem solving, and collaboration. Campers experiment in Creative Mode and explore Redstone to add mechanisms and interactivity to their designs. Designed for ages 7 to 15, the program includes early drop off and late pick up, offering a convenient and inspiring space to turn ideas into immersive digital worlds.

Young creators in grades 3 through 8 build real skills in art, storytelling, and design through fine art, digital practice, and hands-on projects. Participants dive into color, light, and texture as they practice hatching, shading, and color theory, and learn to render a variety of materials. Work includes studies of still lifes and animal portraits while exploring how light, form, and negative space shape subjects such as drapery, vases, and the human figure. Traditional media are combined with digital tools like Procreate to help students gain confidence in capturing realistic textures and rich, expressive color.

Coach Juan hosts summer tennis camps for children ages 5 to 14 at University Community Park in Irvine. The weekly rate is $240, and an all day option that includes chess is available.

A weeklong Mad Science camp at Harbour View Park gives young chemists ages 5 to 12 the chance to dive into Crazy Chemworks through hands-on experiments. Participants explore fizzy reactions, test acids and bases, make slime, and grow crystals. The week concludes with each child taking home a personal chemistry set.

Celebrate the season by welcoming hummingbirds into your garden. Watch vibrant hummingbirds visit a large display garden, and explore a wide array of water-wise, brightly colored, nectar rich flowers, native plants, and distinctive feeders that help support these remarkable pollinators. Find practical tips to attract, appreciate, and help conserve hummingbirds at home. During Hummingbird Summer, purchases can be rounded up to benefit the Sea & Sage Orange County Chapter of the National Audubon Society, with Roger’s Gardens matching those round-up donations. Sea & Sage Audubon advances the protection of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through education, community science, research, and advocacy, and collective contributions help strengthen local ecosystems.

Join Pretend City Children’s Museum for We Read Wednesdays, an intergenerational reading experience where kids and older adult mentors read together. Empowering Readers OC will help bring stories to life in a fun, welcoming setting built for imagination and discovery. The session runs from late morning through noon.

Polly's Pies Restaurant & Bakery in Huntington Beach presents a free bingo event with chances to win prizes, plus the option to enjoy dinner and pie. Two separate sessions are offered to fit different schedules, making it an easy outing for friends, families, or anyone coming on their own.

Motorhome Madness turns family vacation vehicles into demolition derby contenders in the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair. Tickets include admission to the Fair on the same day.

Minivans go head to head in a high-impact demolition showdown at the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair, with crushed bumpers, fenders sent skyward, and roaring engines fueling the chaotic fun. This event also includes complimentary same-day admission to the OC Fair.

At the Heritage Museum of Orange County, this ghost-focused tour explores the Kellogg House, built in 1898 by Hiram Clay Kellogg. Following the death of his first wife, he created a grand residence as a gift for his second wife, Helen. Drawing on his passion for tall ships, he designed a three story spiral staircase that curls around a central mast and rises to a crow’s nest that seems to have no base. The narrative traces Hiram’s death in 1921 and Helen’s 42 additional years in the home, concluding with her passing there. Today, reports of puzzling occurrences hint that members of the Kellogg family may still be present, setting the tone for a tour that weaves together distinctive architecture, family history, and accounts of unexplained activity.

24K Magic takes the stage at The Hangar for a concert. Tickets for the show also include same-day entry to the OC Fair.