Hi internet friends. If you had to evacuate over the past week, sending lots of love and hope you were able to make it back home. Just gonna skip the fridge this weekend and throw a few things down here…
If OC Fair Maxxing is going to be your thing this summer, the bundle tix will be available until this Sunday May 31. Water quality has been a lil sketch lately so if you’re hitting the beach this weekend, check OC Beach Info before you head out. Lastly, get on that summer reading program before school gets out! 📚
What’s going on here:
🔧 Tired Mom Hack
🍷 DATE NIGHT
📅 Events this weekend
🔧 Tired Mom Hack
Pop-up mesh laundry hamper = beach toy bag
🍷 DATE NIGHT (DON’T FORGET TO MAKE THIS A THING)
Saturday Things:
🎤 Anthony Jeselnik | Brea
🎻 Pacific Symphony: Shelley Conducts America @ 250 | Costa Mesa
🎨 Sip-and-Paint: Creative Co-Op at Fullerton Museum | Fullerton
🎸 Old World HB 80s Hair Metal Festival | Huntington Beach
🎤 Jeff Arcuri: Fresh Cut | Irvine
🎷 Newport Beach Jazz Festival | Newport Beach
📅 Stuff to do: May 30-31
North-ish OC
Saturday
📚 Summer Reading Kickoff with Brettso the Great | Anaheim
🧸 Star Wars Day! | Anaheim
🚓 Buena Park PD Annual Open House | Buena Park
🚗 30th Annual All Toyotafest | Long Beach
🏳️🌈 SteelCraft Pride Party | Long Beach
🎵 Live Music: JBK Band | Long Beach
🎵 Long Beach Youth Chorus Sing-A-Long Beach | Long Beach
🧘 Yoga at the Library | Placentia
Sunday
📖 Sunday Funday Storytime | Anaheim
🎨 Family Artmaking Workshop at LBMA | Long Beach
Central-ish OC
Saturday
🎻 Pacific Symphony: Leopold & The Magic Flute | Costa Mesa
🍜 626 Night Market OC | Costa Mesa
🦎 Repticon Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa
🎨 Lakeshore Learning Free Saturday Kids Workshop | Fountain Valley
🎤 UEFA Champions League Final Watch Party | Huntington Beach
🛍️ Retro Pop-Up: Dreamers Market | Huntington Beach
🌊 Surfin' Sundays Saturday Vendor Day | Huntington Beach
🎷 Newport Beach Jazz Festival | Newport Beach
🎨 Bowers' Books for Kids: Storytime w/ Kaitlyn Truong | Santa Ana
🌎 Earth for Everyone Festival | Santa Ana
🎡 So-Cal Rides Carnival at MainPlace Mall | Santa Ana
Sunday
🦎 Repticon Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa
🍜 626 Night Market OC| Costa Mesa
🎨 OCMA MAKE: One Mask, Many Faces | Costa Mesa
🚐 VW Buses on the Pier | Huntington Beach
🌊 Surfin' Sundays at Pier Plaza | Huntington Beach
🏃 Fire Hydrant 5K & Dog Expo | Huntington Beach
🎸 School of Rock Student Showcase | Huntington Beach
🎉 31st Annual Balboa Island Parade | Newport Beach
🎷 Newport Beach Jazz Festival | Newport Beach
🎶 Live Music on the Lido Deck: Jonny Zye | Newport Beach
✏️ Live Custom Illustrations at Sugar Paper | Newport Beach
🎡 So-Cal Rides Carnival at MainPlace Mall Santa Ana
South-ish OC
Saturday
🎧 Spectrum Silent Disco | Irvine
🎬 Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau (AANHPI Screening) | Laguna Beach
🌿 Keep It Wild – Laguna Coast | Laguna Beach
📚 Paw Readathon at Mission Viejo Library | Mission Viejo
🚐 Adventure Van Expo | San Juan Capistrano
Sunday
🥾 Gato Road Guided Hike at RMV Nature Reserve | Ladera Ranch
🛍️ Modern Makers Mart | San Juan Capistrano
🚐 Adventure Van Expo (Day 2) | San Juan Capistrano
Happening All Month
🪼 Jelly Dreamscapes (NEW) | Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
🧪 Scooby-Doo!™ Mansion Mayhem | Santa Ana
🌊 Newport Dunes Inflatable Aquatic Park | Newport Beach
🎬 Newport Dunes Movies on the Beach | Newport Beach (every Fri + Sat at dusk)
🚗 Cars, Coffee & Culture at Anaheim GardenWalk | Anaheim (every Sat 8am–12pm)
🚗 Cars and Coffee at Anaheim GardenWalk (monthly Sun) | Anaheim (last Sun, 9–11am)
🎵 Music Playdates in the Parks | Lake Forest + South OC (Wed + Sat, 10:30am)
🌊 Wild Rivers Waterpark | Irvine (last weekends-only weekend; daily ops start June 5)
What does it mean?
📚 = library event
🍊 = recurring event
🍻/🍷 = get your drink on
🎵 = live music (for adults)
👯Meet Other Exhausted Parents
It’s almost a new month!! If you’re in any groups that deserve a shout, lmk!
📌 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!
✌🏻 See you next week!
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