It's the last full weekend before kids start counting down to summer and I for one am not emotionally ready. But the calendar is good this week…pride in long beach, a free water festival with an actual inflatable zipline in RSM, and a donut run (my kinda runnn). Memorial day is next weekend (strawberry fest!! see fridge), so think of this one as the warm-up.

What’s going on here:

  • 📌 the fridge

  • 📚 OCPL HOOKUP

  • 📅 Events this weekend

📌 the fridge

📚 OCPL HOOKUP

SHOUT OUT TO OCPL WHO DOES SOME SERIOUSLY DOPE SHIT. I didn’t know about…any of these things….

📅 Stuff to do: May 16-17

North-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

Central-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

South-ish OC

Saturday

Sunday

Happening All Month

What does it mean?
📚 = library event
🍊 = recurring event
🍻/🍷 = get your drink on
🎵 = live music (for adults)

👯Meet Other Exhausted Parents

The events in this section are ones that fall on the weekend, but a lot of these groups have events during the week as well in case you're looking for more! Here are a few local groups to scope out:

🤝 Placentia Mamas | Placentia area
The "low key & stress free mom meet ups on the weekends" crew.
@placentia_mamas | Instagram

🤝 Costa Mesa Mom Walks | Costa Mesa | Monthly walk + storytime
The Mom Walk Collective Costa Mesa chapter — monthly walks usually paired with a storytime or playdate stop. Free & stroller-friendly.
@themomwalkco.costamesa | Instagram

🤝 Unhinged Moms OC | OC | Recurring walks + playdates
Basically my people kind mom group that does walks, playdates, and the occasional Disney run.
@unhinged_moms_oc | Instagram

✌🏻 See you next week!

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