Orange County edition
July 4
May 19-20
Parade –
Huntington Beach
Doheny Blues
Music Festival
Considered to be the largest
Independence Day parade west of
the Mississippi, this event features
more than 200 entries. Main St.,
Huntington Beach. (714) 374-1535.
www.hb4thofjuly.org
Doheny State Beach, Dana Point.
(949) 360-7800. www.omegaevents.
com/dohenyblues For more information, please see What’s New on
pages 6-8.
July 6
The Tubes
The Coach House, San Juan
Capistrano. (949) 496-8930.
www.thecoachhouse.com
July 11
Stephen Stills
House of Blues, Anaheim.
(714) 778-2583.
www.hob.com
May 19-20
Fun with Chalk
Street Painting Festival
In this ninth annual event, an
asphalt parking lot will be transformed into a gallery of magnificent
art. Norman P. Murray Community
Center, Mission Viejo. (877) 9324255. www.funwithchalk.com
May 19-20
Muckenthaler
Motor Car Festival
House of Blues, Anaheim.
(714) 778-2583. www.hob.com
The hot rod and custom car show
will take place on the first day of
the festival while the Concours
d’Elegance will take place on the
second day. Muckenthaler Cultural
Center, Fullerton. (714) 738-6595.
www.muckenthaler.org
July 17
May 25-28
Boz Skaggs
features over 25 South Coast Plaza
restaurants, premium wineries and
breweries plus live music. Crate &
Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing,
South Coast Plaza. (714) 435-2022.
www.southcoastplaza.com
June 23
Mission San Juan
Capistrano:
Mariachi Festival
This annual festival features entertainment, “Battle of the Mariachis”
and authentic Mexican food. 10am
to 2:30pm. Free with paid admission
to the Mission. 26801 Ortega Hwy.,
San Juan Capistrano. (949) 234-1321.
www.missionsjc.org
June 29 thru September 2
Sawdust Art Festival
935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna
Beach. (949) 493-3030. www.sawdustartfestival.org For more information,
please see What’s New on pages 6-8.
July 13 thru August 5
Orange County Fair
With this year’s theme, “Cowbunga!
The Year of Herefords, Surfers &
Sand”, the 2007 Orange County
Fair features livestock competitions,
rodeo, bull riding, demolition derby,
motocross jumping, speedway fair
derby and such performers as Willie
Nelson, Earth Wind & Fire, Kenny
Loggins/Dave Mason, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, Bob Dylan, Heart/The
Bangles, Martin McBride, Leann
Rimes/Taylor Swift, and more. 88
Fair Dr., Costa Mesa. (714) 708-3247.
www.ocfair.com
July 13 thru August 31
Pageant of the Masters
This acclaimed event features 90
minutes of “living pictures’ including incredibly faithful art recreations
of classic and contemporary works
with real people posing to look like
their counterparts in the original
pieces. 650 Laguna Canyon Rd.,
Laguna Beach. www.foapom.com
Garden Grove
Strawberry Festival
July 12 & 13
Pat Benatar and Neil
Giraldo
The Grove of Anaheim (714) 7122700. www.thegroveofanaheim.com
July 25
Shawn Colvin &
John Hiatt
Art-A-Fair Festival
The city’s only international art festival features 125 internationally-juried artists and master craftsmen. 777
Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach.
949-494-4514. www.art-a-fair.com
Village Green, between Euclid
Avenue and Main Street, Garden
Grove. (714) 638-0981.
www.strawberryfestival.org
For more information, please see What’s
New on pages 6-8.
The Grove of Anaheim (714) 7122700. www.thegroveofanaheim.com
May 31 thru June 3
July 27
California Bonsai Society
Golden Anniversary
Show and Convention
Desperado, A Tribute to
the Eagles
The Coach House, San Juan
Capistrano. (949) 496-8930.
www.thecoachhouse.com
This convention features one of the
largest exhibits of bonsai plants.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Garden Grove.
(714) 738-0879.
www.california-bonsai-society.org
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
7th Annual Dana Point
Harbor Boat Show
May 18-20
Extreme Motorsports
Expo
This is the largest expo of its kind
including the best of sand and
giants of off road. Orange County
Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa.
(714) 336-4800.
www.extrememotorsportsexpo.com
The event includes new and
used boats, exhibitors, food and
entertainment. Data Point Youth &
Group Facility. (323) 655-1020.
www.dphboatshow.com
June 14
Summer Food &
Wine Festival
This evening of c