Orange County in May 2026: 60+ Events To Check Out This Month
Looking for things to do in Orange County in May 2026? This guide features 60+ local events across OC, including spring markets, Mother’s Day brunches, fitness pop-ups, live music, sound baths, and seasonal experiences. Use this list to plan your weekends, date nights, and things to do around Orange County.
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May 1
Full Moon Radiant Reset — Paséa Hotel & Spa – Huntington Beach (5:30–7 PM)
Sol by the Shore: Pilates Pop-Up with @beachriot — The Shores Lido – Newport Beach (8–8:50 AM)
Art Happy Hour & Pop-Up Talk — OCMA – Costa Mesa (4:30–6 PM)
Rowan Sip + Shop — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano (3–5 PM)
Line Dancing — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano (6–9 PM; free)
OC Lifestyle & Fitness Expo — OC Fair & Event Center – Costa Mesa (3–7 PM; free)
May 2
Sol by the Shore: Pilates Pop-Up with @beachriot — The Shores Lido – Newport Beach (9–9:50 AM)
Pilates & Matcha by @carpediemoc — Beach Pilates (8:45 AM)
girlgroup OC Morning Paddle — Huntington Harbour (10:30 AM–12:30 PM)
Chainstitch Event at Sugar Paper — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (12–4 PM)
Sawdust Art Festival: Tiny Tin Mixed Media Class — Laguna Beach (9 AM–1 PM)
Maker's Hive Market — The CAMP – Costa Mesa (11 AM–4 PM)
Day Haus Market: Cinco de Mayo Edition — Tustin (11 AM–5 PM; free)
La La Land Grand Opening — Irvine Spectrum (8 AM–10 PM)
Studio Pilates Open Day — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano (6:30–11 AM)
Hoag OC Marathon – OC 5K — Newport Beach/Costa Mesa
Cacao & Sound with Sarah Evangelista — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (1:30–3:30 PM)
May 3
REDO Vintage & Maker’s Market + Women’s Coffee Walk — Dana Point Lantern District (Market: 9 AM–5 PM; Coffee Walk by @mindful.by.b: 8:45–10:30 AM — DM her for meeting spot)
Hoag OC Marathon & Half Marathon — Newport Beach to Costa Mesa
Weekend Studio: Collaging the Body — OCMA – Costa Mesa (3–5 PM)
Cars + Cafe — River Street Marketplace – San Juan Capistrano (8–10 AM)
Soundhealing Journey with Kaila & Dylan — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (3–4 PM)
May 4
Star Wars Day: A New Hope — Lido Theater – Newport Beach (7 PM)
May 6
Women's Circle with Ashley Laurie & Hayley Shines — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (5–7 PM)
Tote Bag Painting Workshop with Bailey Art Studios — Lido Marina Village – Newport Beach (5–7 PM)
May 7
girlgroup OC: Paint by Number Night — Third Place – Costa Mesa (6:30–8:30 PM)
May 8
Free Outdoor Yoga — The CAMP – Costa Mesa (9–11 AM; free)
Strawberry U-Pick — The Ecology Center – San Juan Capistrano (9 AM–1 PM)
May 9
Mindful Girls Walk — Every Saturday, ~9 AM — follow @mindful.by.b for event info & location
Juliet's Kitchen x House of Healing Pop-Up Cafe — Willbo – Laguna Beach (11 AM–2 PM)
Mother's Day Brunch at Lorea — Paséa Hotel & Spa – Huntington Beach (May 9–10)
Mother's Day Garden Party — Tea House on Los Rios – San Juan Capistrano (May 9–10)
May 10
Our Mom's Day Market — Laguna Hills (free)
Mother's Day Brunch — The Beachcomber – Crystal Cove
Mother's Day Brunch — Balboa Bay Resort – Newport Beach
Mother's Day Brunch at Splashes — Surf & Sand Resort – Laguna Beach
Mother's Day Buffet Brunch — The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
Mother's Day Brunch at Pelican Grill — The Resort at Pelican Hill – Newport Coast
May 11
The Mahjong Social — Zinqué on Lido – Newport Beach (7–9 PM; $50)
May 14
Community Dinner — The CAMP – Costa Mesa (6–9 PM; ticketed)
Which One's Pink? (Pink Floyd Tribute) — Lido Theater – Newport Beach (8 PM)
May 16
Pilates Sculpt with Casa Caia — The LAB Anti-Mall – Costa Mesa (10–11 AM; $30)
Spotted at Sea Duffy Day — Duffy – Newport Beach (3–5 PM; $55)
Bloom & Bliss — Ekam Yoga & Pilates – Newport Beach (5–6:30 PM; $44)
Mindful Girls Walk — Every Saturday, ~9 AM — follow @mindful.by.b for event info & location
May 17
Weekend Studio: Sound, Shape, and Color — OCMA – Costa Mesa (3–5 PM)
May 21
Taste of Brea — Downtown Brea (5–9 PM)
May 23
Beach Pilates — Wellnest (10 AM)
MAKE: Collage Bouquets — OCMA – Costa Mesa (11 AM–3 PM)
Scottish Fest — OC Fair & Event Center – Costa Mesa (May 23–24)
Mindful Girls Walk — Every Saturday, ~9 AM — follow @mindful.by.b for event info & location
May 29–31
OC 626 Night Market — OC Fair & Event Center – Costa Mesa
May 30
SoCal Wienerfest – 10th Annual — Huntington Beach (free)
Mindful Girls Walk — Every Saturday, ~9 AM — follow @mindful.by.b for event info & location
May 31
Full Moon Radiant Reset — Paséa Hotel & Spa – Huntington Beach (5:30–7 PM)
Full Moon Yoga + Sound Bath — Enjoy Yoga – Costa Mesa (6:30 PM; $55)
Check back next month for a fresh roundup of things to do in Orange County!
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