Orange County Spring Events

Find the best Orange County things to do this Summer

Aug. 30-31 Sade performs at honda center

As part of its first global tour in 10 years, English R&B band Sade makes a two-night stop at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Named after British Nigerian lead singer Sade Adu, the group is known for its haunting, unmistakable vocals and classic sound. During its 27-year career, Sade has had all six of its studio albums in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart, from 1984’s Diamond Life to 2010’s Soldier of Love. The band has sold more than 50 million albums and taken home four Grammy Awards, including one this year for “Soldier of Love;” the single rose to the top five on both the Urban Hot Adult Contemporary and Smooth Jazz radio charts. Sade is joined on tour by John Legend, whose most recent work with the Roots on Wake Up! won several awards at last year’s Grammys.

june 24– aug. 28

ART FESTIVALS

Three major festivals—Art-A-Fair, Sawdust Art Festival and Festival of Arts—run roughly concurrently in Laguna Beach. At night, adjacent to the Festival of Arts (July 3–Aug. 31), actors re-create works of art in the acclaimed Pageant of the Masters (July 7-Aug. 31).

july 14–31
MARY POPPINS

The Broadway musical, inspired by the children’s book series by P.L. Travers and the classic Disney film, comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

july 15–aug. 14
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR

The annual event at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa marks its 121st year with a “Let’s Eat” theme and an amazing array of intriguing food options as well as rides, games, livestock and concerts.

june 30–aug. 7
HURLEY U.S. OPEN OF SURFING

An action sports all-star week at Huntington Beach Pier features a music festival and fashion showdown and culminates with the world’s largest pro surfing competition.

Here for the weekend? Visit our Orange County Weekend Roundup, where you’ll get the lowdown on the coolest concerts, sporting events, festivals, art exhibits and restaurants.