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NORTH COUNTY




ANAHEIM
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BREA

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BUENA PARK
Mark your calendars for Silverado Days (William Peak Park
7225 El Dorado Drive) this October 14-16. This event is held each October. This community festival includes games, crafts, contests, rides, food and fun for the whole family. Featured contests include World Amateur Arm Wrestling Championship, Custom Car Show, a pie-eating contest, hog calling, baby contest, dog show, petting zoo, chili cook-off and much more!!
CYPRESS

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FULLERTON
Coming up Saturday, October 29, 2011 is the annual Memory Walk (Cal State Fullerton).The Memory Walk is part of a national movement to help those battling Alzheimer's and related memory loss disorders. As one of the largest Memory Walks in the country, it features a 2-mile walk, Kidz Zone, Doggie Dugout, Remembrance Garden, Food Vendors, Festival Area with over 50 exhibitors, live entertainment and more! For details, contact Shannon Kincaid at (949) 757-3708.

GARDEN GROVE

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LA HABRA

Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 9 – 4 is the Wings, Wheels and Rotors Expo (Joint Forces Training Base).A great mix of civilian and military helicopters and aircraft, plus a custom car show featuring classics, muscle cars and more than 300 varieties plus a vendor fair with more than 100 exhibitors selling food and car or aircraft related items. This family event also has games, a kid’s corner and live entertainment.

LA PALMA
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PLACENTIA

Saturday, October 15, 2011 is the annual The Heritage Festival and Parade (Tri-City Park, 2301 N. Kraemer Blvd.). Since 1965, this celebration of the city's heritage includes a parade and fair booths. The festivities begin with the Chamber of Commerce pancake breakfast at 6:30 a.m. followed by the parade and band review at 9:30 a.m. The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. and will feature many exciting activities for the entire family including the annual car show, a crafts fair, food booths, kid’s games and more. For more information you can call (714) 524-8535.

STANTON
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WESTMINSTER

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YORBA LINDA

September 17 - 18, 2011 is the Dozynki Harvest Festival. This event is celebrating Polish culture with food, music dancing and exhibits. The event will be held at the Pope John Paul II Polish Center. For more information you can call 714-996-8161.

CENTRAL COUNTY

COSTA MESA

Saturday Sept. 24, 2011 will be the “Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show” located at the OC Fair & Expo Center. This event is the world's largest one day car show dedicated to helping find a cure for Prostate Cancer.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

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HUNTINGTON BEACH

Coming up Saturday September 17, 2011 between 9:00am – 12:00pm is the Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Walk. The Southern California Brain Tumor Walk is an inspirational, all-ages fundraising walk and community day to support the brain tumor cause. Form a team of family, friends and co-workers and help make a difference in the fight against brain tumors! There is an optional 5K walk (wheelchair & stroller accessible) with food, music, prizes and more.

IRVINE

Next weekend, September 10 is the Orange County Beer Festival - Irvine
September 10, 2011. Join us for our Annual Brew Ha Ha Beer Festival. We will have it all… Custom Craft and Import Beers from some of the best breweries around, awesome food, live entertainment, beer seminars, all at the best location in Orange County. This is one beer fest where you won’t feel like you are choosing from the same brands you can get in your grocery store. For more information you can visit www.OCBrewHaHa.com or email Info@OCBrewHaHa.com or call 949-363-1774.

LOS ALAMITOS

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NEWPORT BEACH

Get excited! One of our favorite events is coming up September 16-18, 2011! Get ready for the Annual Taste of Newport! The Taste of Newport is a three-day festival drawing over 75,000 people with over 30 restaurants, 15 wineries, rich tasting brews, flavorful drinks and top notch live entertainment. The Taste is truly Newport Beach's social event of the year! For more information you can visit 949-729-4400.

ORANGE

Its here! NOW through September 4th is the International Street Fair! The event includes International foods, crafts, folk dancing and music. There will be many different ethnic foods and costume. The Street Fair has become known for the variety of food reflecting cuisine from around the world. They provide food, drinks, entertainment and crafts to the visitors. The Street Fair is located in a four-square block area radiating out from the center of the Orange Plaza, which is the intersection of Chapman and Glassell.

SANTA ANA

NOW through September 11th the Discovery Science Center Presents: WaterWorks: Soak Up the Science! It’s H20 from A2Z at WaterWorks: Soak up the Science this summer at Discovery Science Center. Immerse yourself in stimulating, hands-on learning experiences that will quench your thirst for the playful, powerful and precious world of water. Explore how water gets physical by creating a perfect rainbow, capturing a raindrop and examining snowflakes. Dive into the “Water Quiz” to test your knowledge of water and learn about water quality and management and the stresses that are being put on this natural resource. For more information you can call 714-542-2823.

SEAL BEACH
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TUSTIN
Coming up September 30th, October 1st and 2nd 2011 is Tiller Days at Columbus Tustin Park. Tustin Tiller Days has been a regular event in Tustin since 1957. The event provides an opportunity for Tustin to celebrate Orange County's agricultural heritage. The event also features a Parade (on Saturday at 10 am), carnival, rides, food and entertainment. For more information you can call 714-573-3326.

VILLA PARK
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South County

ALISO VIEJO

Coming up October 1-2, 2011 is the annual A Harvest of Quilts held at SOKA University. The Flying Geese Quilters Guild presents their 2011 Quilt Show where over 300 traditional and non-traditional style quilts will be on display. It brings together the “best of the best” in quilt making, with aisles of displays, retail exhibits, live quilt auction, antique quilts display, and hours of hands-on workshops. The event is $8 and parking is FREE.

DANA POINT
Next Weekend, September 9 - 11, 2011 is the annual Tall Ships Festival (Dana Point Harbor / Ocean Institute).The festival features a spectacular array of family-fun activities including live music, art shows and a variety of tasty food. Interactive living-history encampments including blacksmiths, scrimshaw artists, and the infamous Port Royal Privateers are sure to entertain and amaze guests of all ages and are not to be missed. Additionally, you can explore the historic tallships and listen to the crew share tails of adventure and life at sea. For more information you can call 949-496-2274.

LADERA RANCH

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LAGUNA BEACH
Mark your calendars for September 10 & 25, 2011 for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center Fundraisers. There are two fundraisers for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center this month. It's a great organization that rescue, rehabilitate, and release sick and injured seals and sea lions. Martini Madness on September 10th at the Madison Square Garden & Cafe & and elegant 'Dinner under the Stars' on the 25th at the Aliso Creek Inn. For more information you can call 949-494-3050.

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LAGUNA NIGUEL

TONIGHT, September 2, 2011 bring your best friend and enjoy a night of water volleyball, inter-tube races, diving board contests and music with D.J. Steve from Cruisin Tunes! (Sorry, adults not invited!) Teens may not leave until 10pm, unless released to a parent. Snacks are sold for $1 each. This event will feature a "dive in" movie with a shark theme! The event will take place from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM at the Crown Valley Community Pool. For more information you can call 949-425-5100.

LAKE FOREST

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MISSION VIEJO

Coming up next month, Saturday October 1, 2011 from 10am-5pm is the Mission Viejo Readers' Festival. This event includes a full day of authors, adult and children entertainment, vendors & food. Featured authors will be speaking, taking questions and signing books.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA

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SAN CLEMENTE

Coming up September 17, 2011 from 5:00-10:00pm is the FIRST annual Celebration of Surf: Music and Art Festival! The first annual Hurley-Rotary Club of San Clemente Celebration of Surf will be a party for 4,000 or so people from the surf industry world-side, from Orange County and from North County (San Diego). Party-goers are encouraged to bring their beach blankets and low-backed chairs. Enjoy music and dancing on the “lawn” while enjoying dinner and a soft-drink, beer or wine, water, cocktails, or buy a VIP pass and enjoy the music from the best seats in the house. The bands will include Common Sense, Members of Honk (all but the sax player will be there), Questions (Hurley), So Lag Vibrations (Hurley), and Mike Wilson (Hurley). San Clemente Rotary Club, Hurley, Skullcandy, Rainbow Sandals, the City of San Clemente and local charities are hosting the event. Admission goes as follows: $15/adults, $5/kids, free/2 and under, VIP $50. The event will take place at 247 Avenida La Pata. Gates open at 4:30pm. To learn more visit www.SanClementeRotary.org.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Saturday, September 24, 2011 will be the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center Annual BBQ and Country Faire! This traditional family barbecue is in a casual setting featuring live country western entertainment, activities for children, live and silent auctions and riding demonstrations throughout the evening. Country western wear is encouraged! All proceeds benefit the programs of the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center dedicated to improving the lives of persons with disabilities through horsemanship. For more information you can call 949-240-8441.









*As seen in orangecounty.net & ocregister.com



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