8 Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend

8 Things to Do in Orange County This Weekend
The Great Park in Irvine, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Irvine Mid-Autumn Festival

The City of Irvine is hosting a Mid-Autumn Festival at the Great Park. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a community-oriented, cultural festival with thousands of years of history—also known as the Moon or Mooncake Festival. The festival is hosted by the city and the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, featuring live music, dance performances, and cultural exhibits. This traditional holiday is celebrated by thousands in East and Southeast Asian communities and is considered the second-most important holiday after Lunar New Year.
8000 Great Park Boulevard, Irvine. Friday, 5 to 9 p.m. Free. For more information.

Fountain Valley Moon Festival

In celebration of the same culturally significant holiday, the Orange County 2022 Moon Festival will be held at Mile Square Regional Park on Saturday—the traditional day to hold the festival this year. There will be free moon cakes, free lanterns, live entertainment, food vendors, balloon animals, and face painting. This year’s festival is hosted by OC Parks and CalOptima.