Orange County Parks

Grab your mushrooms and fire flowers! 🍄

Beat the rush and arrive early for prime seating because this Friday, August 16, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is speeding down to Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel! Enjoy pre-show entertainment including a video game truck and character interactions starting at 6 p.m. with the movie beginning at sundown. Here we go! 🏎️

Orange County Parks OC Parks manages 60,000 acres of parks, open space and beaches for the County of Orange, California

Gimme, gimme, gimme a night full of ABBA hits! 🎤

This Thursday, August 15 The FABBA Show and opener Kira Morrison will rock the stage at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. Let’s get ready to dance and sing under the summer stars! 🌟

Click bit.ly/3LCWk4v to revisit some iconic lyrics and get in the groove!

🎊OC Parks is excited to share some EPIC news!

🏆The California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) recently recognized OC Parks' Parks with Purpose program with a 2024 EPIC Award for Video Production - Marketing Series - In-House.

🎖️First of its kind and produced entirely in-house by OC Parks staff, Parks with Purpose is a free, engaging and easy-to-understand 10-week program designed to connect fourth grade students with the natural world around them. Through a series of videos and both in-class and outdoor learning components, Parks with Purpose helps students understand and appreciate the local ecosystems, natural resources and historical places in Orange County that OC Parks diligently works to protect while also inspiring them to become good park stewards.

👏Thank you to everyone who contributed to this special honor!

Gosh! Thanks for coming out to watch Napoleon Dynamite with us! 🎬

Join us next Friday, August 16 for the adventure-comedy The Super Mario Bros. Movie at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel! Let’s-a go! 🍄

OC Parks is excited to announce that The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana art exhibit is now open to the public at the historic Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana.

Limited-edition digital prints of the original work from the private collection of actor and comedian, Cheech Marin, will be displayed on the third floor of the Courthouse. The featured images depict urban life and the Chicano experience between 1969 and 2001.

Admission to The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana exhibit is free and available for viewing at the Old Orange County Courthouse Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from now through the end of the year. Read more about the exhibit at www.OCParks.com

🎀😏 There was a certain color scheme at Yorba Regional Park at our showing of Barbie. Can you guess what it was?

Sunset Cinema continues Fridays through August 30. Join us Friday, August 16 for an adventure-packed showing of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at Laguna Niguel Regional Park at Laguna Niguel! Pre-show entertainment starts at 6 p.m. with the movie starting at sunset. Events are free to attend with free parking beginning at 6 p.m.

Visit OCParks.com for more information.

🎸🥁No Duh: The Ultimate Tribute to No Doubt had the audience up on their feet and singing along at Irvine Regional Park!

The 2024 OC Parks Summer Concert Series continues Thursdays through August 22. Arrive early to get a good viewing spot. Events are free to attend with free parking beginning at 5 p.m.

Cruise over to Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point on Thursday, August 15 as the OC Parks Summer Concert Series continues with a free concert featuring ABBA cover band The FABBA Show! My, my, how can you resist? Visit OCParks.com for more information.

Pack your tots for ’s Napoleon Dynamite showing this Friday, August 9 at Irvine Regional Park in Orange! 🎥 Enjoy free event parking, character meet & greets and movie trivia giveaways starting at 6 p.m. If you vote to go, all of your wildest dreams will come true.

Dress up as your favorite character and bring your best Napoleon dance moves. 🕺

Swing into action with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and opener Shea Givens Music this Thursday, August 8 from 5 to 8 p.m.! 🎶✨ Enjoy legendary jazz and swing music at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley. Be sure to arrive early for a great spot and get ready to dance the night away!

Get a glimpse of the fun ahead at bit.ly/3Sql1VB!

✨The Force is strong with these ones!

🌌Earlier this summer, visitors from galaxies far, far away paid a visit to the OC Zoo for the annual Star Wars Day event.

⭐Guests dressed in costumes and spent time making themed crafts, playing intergalactic games and meeting beloved characters from the franchise.

🏆Congratulations to OC Parks park rangers Estrada, Matchett and Ankerstar who were recently honored by the American Red Cross Southern California Region as First Responder Heroes.

🚨 In April 2023, rangers Estrada, Matchett and Ankerstar successfully performed lifesaving measures on an unresponsive visitor who suffered a cardiac incident at Mason Regional Park. They demonstrated outstanding heroism while performing multiple rounds of CPR and utilizing an AED to restore breathing before paramedics arrived. Their quick-thinking and exceptional teamwork earned them a 2024 Orange County Heroes Award as First Responder Heroes.

🥾 OC Parks is proud of our park rangers and their continued commitment to keeping our park visitors safe!

📸 Photo courtesy: American Red Cross Southern California Region

Thank you for joining us for an icy adventure with Frozen II tonight! ❄️ Let’s continue to do the next right thing and laugh with the classic comedy Napoleon Dynamite next Friday, August 9 at Irvine Regional Park in Orange! Pre-show fun starts at 6 p.m. with the movie coming on screen around sunset ☀️Yessssssss 🎬

🥾 Join us in celebrating !

👏 We commemorate and appreciate our park rangers who work tirelessly to make sure OC Parks are safe, clean and enjoyable for millions of visitors each year.

🏞️ Park rangers perform several tasks including administering first aid, park maintenance, protecting precious natural and cultural resources, leading interpretive events and programs, enforcing park rules and more.

The final month of the OC Parks Summer Concert and Sunset Cinema film series is almost here! 🎶✨

Don't miss out on dynamic live music and timeless movie classics this August! Check out the lineup below and let us know which one you’ll be joining us at ⬇️

🎸8/1: Ozomatli at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley
🍿8/2: Frozen II (PG, 2019) at Irvine Regional Park in Orange
🎸8/8: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley
🍿8/9: Napoleon Dynamite (PG, 2004) at Irvine Regional Park in Orange
🎸8/15: The FABBA Show at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point
🍿8/16: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG, 2023) at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel
🎸8/22: Jimmy’s Buffet at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point
🍿8/23: 13 Going on 30 (PG-13, 2004) at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel
🍿8/30: The Goonies (PG, 1985) at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point

MORE INFO:
Frozen II (PG, 2019) - https://bit.ly/45smRL3
Napoleon Dynamite (PG, 2004) - https://bit.ly/45to84k
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG, 2023) - https://bit.ly/3KNEawr
13 Going on 30 (PG-13, 2004) - https://bit.ly/3xyw6g1
The Goonies (PG, 1985) - https://bit.ly/3XrKOA4

MORE INFO:
Ozomatli - https://bit.ly/3VmWAsI
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - https://bit.ly/3xnZG7V
The FABBA Show - https://bit.ly/3zagzni
Jimmy’s Buffet - https://bit.ly/3Rxw9Q8

Who’s ready to venture into the unknown? ❄️

Follow along with Elsa, Anna and their friends as they discover Arendelle’s secrets in this week’s enchanting film Frozen II at Irvine Regional Park in Orange! Enjoy delicious food trucks, character meet & greets and more before the film with pre-show activities and free parking starting at 6 p.m.

Orange County Parks OC Parks manages 60,000 acres of parks, open space and beaches for the County of Orange, California

This Thursday, August 1, Ozomatli and opener Kyng will light up the OC Parks Summer Concert Series stage at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley. Come out, baila and be part of the excitement! 🎸🎤

Check out their music before the show by clicking bit.ly/4c7QIL8!

🍊 "Orange" you glad that the Summer Citrus Harvest is almost here?!

🌾 Join us Aug. 3 at George Key Ranch Historic Park in Placentia to learn more about Orange County's rich agricultural past! The event will include craft activities for kids, local exhibitors, live music, blacksmith demonstrations and guided tours of the Key Ranch home.

💻 Event and parking are free, but reservations are required due to limited parking on-site. Visit OCParks.com for more information and to reserve your spot!

We treasured our time with you tonight at featuring National Treasure! 📜 Next Friday, August 2, let’s chill together again with a screening of Frozen II at Irvine Regional Park in Orange! ❄️ Pre-show activities begin at 6 p.m. with the movie starting at sunset, once it’s dark enough to view the screen. 🎥

🎶🎤 Crazy hair, don’t care! The audience embraced their inner troll at Mason Regional Park at OC Parks’ recent showing of Trolls Band Together.

The 2024 OC Parks Sunset Cinema continues Fridays through August 30. Join us Friday, August 2 for a wickedly fun showing of the one and only, Frozen II, at Irvine Regional Park in Orange! Pre-show entertainment starts at 6 p.m. with the movie starting at sunset. Events are free to attend with free parking beginning at 6 p.m.

Visit OCParks.com for more information.

Experience the infectious energy of Ozomatli next Thursday, August 1 at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley. From salsa to funk, their blend of genres will keep you on your feet! Event and parking are free starting at 5 p.m. 💃🕺

We’ve seen the treasure map on the back of the Declaration of Independence and it leads straight to Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim! Join us this Friday, July 26 for the adventure-filled film National Treasure with pre-show activities starting at 6 p.m. Follow along for a social media scavenger hunt to win prizes and more!

Don't speak, just dance! 🕺

Get ready for No Duh and opener Cassie B Music to rock the OC Parks Summer Concert Series stage at Irvine Regional Park in Orange this Thursday, July 25 with festivities starting at 5 p.m. We recommend coming early to grab a great seat and parking! Are you ready to dance the night away?

Brush up on some iconic lyrics by clicking bit.ly/4ewNl1V!

🤳 Sun's out, phones out in Dana Point!

🌊 Beachgoers can now assist with shoreline monitoring at the newly installed CoastSnap station at Strands Beach!

📸 Residents and visitors are encouraged to use their smartphones to submit photos of the shoreline as part of the County's coastal monitoring efforts. The CoastSnap station is the first of its kind in Orange County and includes a device cradle to capture images at a precise angle, along with a set of instructions on how to upload photos. The images will be compiled by coastal scientists to analyze how the coastline is changing over time.

Visit ocparks.com for more information on the new shoreline monitoring station and how you can help researchers safeguard our coastlines.

📽🍿 Take a look at the visitors from beyond 👽 who stopped by planet Earth for our showing of Men in Black at Carbon Canyon Regional Park.

The 2024 OC Parks Sunset Cinema continues Fridays through August 30. Arrive early for pre-show fun entertainment and giveaways, with movies starting around sunset. Events are free to attend with free parking beginning at 6 p.m. Visit OCParks.com for more information.

We couldn’t have asked for a better night of music, thanks to and , and our incredible audience ! 🎶 Join us next Thursday, July 25 with the ultimate tribute to No Doubt and Gwen Stefani as the OC Parks Summer Concert Series returns to Irvine Regional Park in Orange! Event opens at 5 p.m. with music from 6 - 8 p.m.

🎶🎤 We had a rockin’ good time at Mason Regional Park last week with Flashback Heart Attack!

☀🎸The 2024 OC Parks Summer Concert series continues Thursdays through August 22. Arrive early to get a good viewing spot. Events are free to attend with free parking beginning at 5 p.m.

🤠🐎Join us this Thursday, July 18 at Irvine Regional Park in Orange as the series continues with a free concert featuring A Thousand Horses! You won’t want to miss it. Visit OCParks.com for more information.

Calling all treasure hunters! 🔍📜 Watch National Treasure with us next Friday, July 26 as the OC Parks Sunset Cinema film series continues at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim starting at 6 p.m. Don’t forget to keep an eye out on our stories for a special scavenger hunt! 🗺️

Hi Barbie! Hi Ken! 👋

You’re invited to this Friday’s heartwarming and empowering film Barbie at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim. Invite your besties, put on your pink and join us for an unforgettable night under the stars! Event and parking are FREE starting at 6 p.m.! Movie starts around sunset once it’s dark enough to view the screen. 💖

Orange County Parks OC Parks manages 60,000 acres of parks, open space and beaches for the County of Orange, California

Calling all country music fans! 📢 A Thousand Horses and opener David Rosales are bringing their southern charm to the OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Irvine Regional Park in Orange this Thursday, July 18! 🎸🌾

Hailing from Nashville, A Thousand Horses merges elements of southern rock, classic country and Americana. Want to get a sneak peek of their music? Check out bit.ly/4cri92h!

Tag a country music lover below. ⬇️

Orange County Parks OC Parks manages 60,000 acres of parks, open space and beaches for the County of Orange, California