Orange County in April 2026: 50+ Events To Check Out This Month
Looking for things to do in Orange County in April 2026? This guide features 50+ local events across OC, including Easter celebrations, spring festivals, fitness pop-ups, live music, markets, art, and seasonal experiences. Use this list to plan your weekends, date nights, and things to do around Orange County.
April 1
Wind Down with Live Music on the Lido Deck — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (5–7 PM)
April 2
Tuesday Night Classics: Sunset Boulevard — Lido Theater – Newport Beach
Cowboy Hat Painting Workshop with Bailey Art Studios — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (5–7 PM)
April 3
Herb Festival — Roger’s Gardens – Corona del Mar (April 3–12)
Art Happy Hour & Pop-Up Talk — OCMA – Costa Mesa
Easter Event — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano
Old 44 Vintage $1 Beer — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano (4–8 PM)
April 4
Female Maker Market — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (10 AM–4 PM)
ALOHA Collection Lei Charm Sip N Shop — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (10 AM–2 PM)
@mormorbakes Pop Up — Oslo Coffee Co (9 AM–12 PM)
When Earth Breathes In: Sound & Cacao Journey with Sarah Evangelista — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (1:30–3 PM)
Easter Day Brunch — The Beachcomber Cafe – Crystal Cove
The Rabbit Run 5K & Wild Hare 5K — Irvine
Spring Flowers & Easter Mood Floral Workshop — Sherman Library & Gardens – Corona del Mar
April 5
Alone Together – Silent Beach Meditation by @phasesmeditations — Newport Beach Peninsula (7 AM; free)
Sunshine Daydream — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (3–8 PM)
Cinderella — Lido Theater – Newport Beach (Easter Sunday)
Easter Brunch & Bubbles — Paséa Hotel & Spa – Huntington Beach
Easter Brunch — Balboa Bay Club – Newport Beach
Easter Brunch at Splashes — Surf & Sand Resort – Laguna Beach
April 9
Tuesday Night Classics: My Fair Lady — Lido Theater – Newport Beach
April 10
Free Yoga Fridays — The CAMP – Costa Mesa (two sessions: 9–10 AM & 10–11 AM; free)
April 11
South Swell Matcha Club Pop Up — Southswell Donuts – Laguna Beach (9 AM–1 PM)
Newp Festival Social — The Bungalow – Huntington Beach (1–3 PM)
Vibe & Flow with Dotty Sunshine — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (11:30 AM–12:45 PM)
Transform & Transcend Breathwork Ceremony with Christian Minson — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (1:30–3:30 PM)
Candlelight: Tribute to TOOL — Lido Theater – Newport Beach (5:30 PM)
Candlelight: Tribute to Drake — Lido Theater – Newport Beach (7:45 PM)
REDO Market Vinyl Market — Dana Point Community Center (Early entry 4 PM $10; Free 5–9 PM)
Palmetto Grand Opening — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano (10 AM–6 PM)
April 12
Journey Into The Heart with Carly Jo — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (3–5:30 PM)
Cars + Cafe — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano (8–10 AM)
Taste of Napa — Paséa Hotel & Spa – Huntington Beach
April 13
Tuesday Night Classics: Grease — Lido Theater – Newport Beach
April 15
Art & Play — OCMA – Costa Mesa
April 16–19
Newport Beach International Boat Show — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach
April 17
Cacao & Chill — Wellnest (6–7:30 PM)
Ska Night — Radiant Beer Co. – Anaheim
April 18
Earth Day at the Bay — Upper Newport Bay – Newport Beach (10 AM–4 PM; free)
OC Wine Fest — OC Fair & Event Center – Costa Mesa (April 18–19)
Bird & Butterfly Gardening & Easter Jubilee — Roger’s Gardens – Corona del Mar (April 18–20)
April 19
Lauren’s Loaves Pop Up — Jenni Kayne – Lido Marina Village (11 AM–4 PM)
Soundhealing Journey with Nadia Sessen — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (3–4 PM)
Weekend Studio: Painting the Ocean — OCMA – Costa Mesa
Berry Cute Brunch Market — Inn at the Mission – San Juan Capistrano
April 20
Tuesday Night Classics: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — Lido Theater – Newport Beach
April 23
In The Mix: Mixology Series with The Botanist Gin — Seitz Park, Fashion Island – Newport Beach (3–5 PM; $25; 21+)
Dancing With The Stars Live! 2026 Tour — Segerstrom Hall – Costa Mesa (7:30 PM)
April 24
Fourth Fridays Vintage Market — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (12–5 PM)
Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites — Lido Theater – Newport Beach (6 PM)
Candlelight: 90s Unplugged — Lido Theater – Newport Beach (8:15 PM)
CA Wine Festival — Laguna Cliffs Marriott & Sea Terrace Park – Dana Point (April 24–25)
My Fair Lady In Concert — Segerstrom Concert Hall – Costa Mesa (April 24–25)
April 25
Kriya Yoga & Meditation with Tonyah Dee — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (1:30–2:30 PM)
MAKE: Dynamic Prints — OCMA – Costa Mesa
Festival of Nations — La Palma
Seal Beach Classic Car Show — Seal Beach
Silent Disco — Irvine Spectrum
Peppermania! — Roger’s Gardens – Corona del Mar (April 25–27)
April 26
Floral Workshop with French Buckets — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (11 AM–1 PM)
Cosmic Nap with Sam Saldivar & Christine Hardy — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (11:30 AM–1 PM)
April 28
Tuesday Night Classics: Good Will Hunting — Lido Theater – Newport Beach
April 30
Full Moon Sunset Beach Sound Bath by @phasesmeditations — Newport Beach Peninsula (6:30 PM)
Cha Dao Tea Ceremony with Marra — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (9:30–10:45 AM)
Every Week
Newport Harbor Farmers’ Market — Every Saturday, 9 AM–1 PM @ Newport Harbor Lutheran Church – Newport Beach
Mindful Girls Walk — Every Saturday, 9 AM — follow @mindful.by.b for location
Live Music Fridays + Saturdays — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano
Ongoing through April
Gray Whale Watching Season — Newport Beach & Dana Point (through April 30)
Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival — Anaheim (through April 27)
Spring Fling Tea Experience — The Tea House on Los Rios – San Juan Capistrano (all April)
Kintsugi Workshop — ARTime Barro – Costa Mesa (through April 24) & Laguna Beach (through April 10)
Charcuterie Board Workshop — ARTime Barro – Costa Mesa (through June) & Laguna Beach (through May 2)
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