Learn about the many free Public School options available to Orange County Families at the upcoming 3rd Annual Orange County School Choice Fair, on Saturday, January 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the MainPlace Mall, located at 2800 N Main St., in Santa Ana.
Meet educators from local District Public Schools, Public Charter Schools and Home Schools. And meet business partners that support public school choice options too. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA – The City of Santa Ana will be hosting the fifth annual Plaza Navideña event and Tree Lighting Ceremony this Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Plaza Calle Cuatro, located at the corner of Fourth and French Streets. This free event will take place from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and will include the annual tree lighting ceremony, live entertainment, including mariachi and folklórico dancing, piñatas for children, and, of course, a special visit from Santa Claus! Along with the festivities, hot chocolate and tasty buñuelos will be provided. The event is free to the public.
For more information on Plaza Navideña, please visit www.santa-ana.org/parks/upcomingevents/ or contact the City of Santa Ana Special Events office at (714) 571-4227.
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Inicie las Festividades con el Quinto Festival Anual de Plaza Navideña y Ceremonia para Iluminar el Arbol Navideño
SANTA ANA – La Ciudad de Santa Ana celebrará su quinto festival anual de Plaza Navideña y ceremonia para iluminar el Árbol Navideño este sábado, 18 de noviembre de 2017 en la Plaza Calle Cuatro, ubicado en la esquina de las calles Cuatro y French. Este evento gratuito se llevará a cabo entre las 5:00 PM y 8:00 PM e incluirá la ceremonia anual de iluminación del árbol navideño, entretenimiento en vivo, incluyendo Mariachi y baile folklórico, piñatas para niños, y por supuesto, una visita de Santa Claus! Complementando las festividades, se servirá chocolate caliente y sabrosos buñuelos. El evento es gratis al público.
Para más información, por favro visite www.santa-ana.org/parks/upcomingevents/.
Don’t Miss the Franken-tastic Fun at OC Rescue Mission’s 2nd Annual Trunk-n-Treat!
Looking for a frightfully fun way to spend time with the whole family this Halloween? Join the OC Rescue Mission on Tuesday, October 31 from 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. for its 2nd Annual Trunk-n-Treat event!
Located at the Village of Hope, this spook-takular event will be filled with lots of spooky fun, including games, prizes, music, food, and a dunk tank for all to enjoy! Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
The City of Santa Ana encourages the community to give thanks and celebrate our firefighters who protected us the recent fires at the Orange County Fire Authority’s Open House 2017.
Every year, OCFA celebrates National Fire Prevention Week in October. This year, we will spend the week raising fire prevention awareness from Sunday, October 8 and concluding on Saturday, October 14th with an Open House. Continue reading
Boo at the Zoo, Orange County’s premier Halloween event for kids, is set for Saturday, Oct. 21, Sunday, Oct. 22, Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Boo at the Zoo features: Continue reading
Santa Ana United Methodist Church is hosting a Trunk or Treat and Harvest Festival on Oct. 31, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at 2121 N. Grand Ave., in Santa Ana, in their back parking lot. This church is located next to Northeast Santa Ana Little League and Sierra Prepatory Academy.
Come out dressed as your favorite video game character and level up on your candy! Enjoy a safe and family friendly Halloween night with games, music and lots of candy. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Madison Park Walk-A-Thon and Faire / Caminata Anual y Feria de Madison Park
SANTA ANA, CA – On Saturday, September 30, 2017, the City of Santa Ana in collaboration with the Madison Neighborhood Association will be hosting the 15th Annual Madison Park Neighborhood Association Walk-A-Thon, Resource Faire and Cultural Festival taking place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 7:30 am; the walk will take place from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm. The Resource Faire and Cultural Festival will feature local talent such as ballet folklorico, dancers and a disc jockey from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. The event will be held at Madison Park, located at 1528 S. Standard Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707.
A goal of Madison Park Neighborhood Association is to encourage residents to use the park and trail system often as they get fit and healthy. In 2005 the Association formed a partnership with the City of Santa Ana to combat illegal camping, graffiti, trash, and to improve the maintenance and the look of the park and trail system in their neighborhood. Continue reading
A free exotic car show is set for Sep. 9 at Protective Film Solutions, in Santa Ana. The event will benefit Tilly’s Life Center, a non-profit organization that benefits youth.
The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 3502 S. Susan St., in Santa Ana.
There will be over 75 exotic cars on display including Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Paganis and Koenigseggs. Food, drinks and live music will be available too. Continue reading
The County of Orange and OC Parks proudly present “The Summer Freedom Festival” at Mile Square Park, at 16801 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, on a 3 day weekend, August 11th, 12th & 13th, 2017.
Please come join us for food & drinks, daily raffles, carnival rides, a beer garden, and live entertainment, featuring the “Sound of OC Music Competition.” Entrance to the Summer Freedom Festival is FREE, so bring your Family and Friends to Mile Square Park and enjoy summer with us! Continue reading
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH PLANNED FOR AUGUST 5, 2017
For the first time, the SAUSD will be hosting a Welcome Back to School Bash at the Santa Ana Public Schools Sports Complex on Saturday, August 5, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to help their students prepare for the 2017-18 academic year.
During this fun-filled and educational event, students will receive free backpacks and school supplies, free health screenings, support with registration and enrolling in our district, free samples of food from Nutrition Services, and prizes and giveaways from La Ranchera 96.7 FM. Continue reading
The Santa Ana Parent Union is hosting their next free Movie Night on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., at El Zocalo Restaurant, located at 301 N. Tustin Ave., in Santa Ana. The featured movie will be “Waiting for Superman.”
Waiting for ‘Superman’ is the highly acclaimed documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Participant Media about the serious challenges facing the American education system. Despite increased spending and politicians’ promises, our public-education system, once the best in the world, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children and is buckling. Continue reading
Enjoy a free screening of “The Sandlot” on Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary Santa Ana, located at 1702 E Fairhaven Ave., in Santa Ana.
Whether it’s your first time seeing this classic, or your tenth, pack a picnic, a blanket, and enjoy a movie under the stars in front of our Historic Mausoleum. The event area will open at 7:30 p.m. Continue reading
The Santa Ana Parent Union will be screening the movie Won’t Back Down at their free “Movie Night” this evening, June 29, 2017, at El Zocalo Restaurant, located at 301 N. Tustin Ave., in Santa Ana.
The movie “Won’t Back Down” is about two determined mothers, one a teacher, who look to transform their children’s failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
The City of Santa Ana’s 7th Annual Fourth of July Celebration will be taking place on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Centennial Park. This annual event celebrates Independence Day with a festive patriotic program, tasty food, a History Walk, youth sports zone, kids play zone, face painting, children’s opportunity drawing and a spectacular fireworks finale. The scheduled program will include live entertainment, recognition of our Armed Forces, and a field artillery demonstration of civil war cannons. Continue reading
On Saturday, June 24, Mother’s Market & Kitchen’s Santa Ana store located at 151 E. Memory Ln. will be holding a “Summer Solstice” event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature many giveaways and free product samples and demonstrations from various store categories, including supplements, body care, grocery, food, produce, as well as tastings from Mother’s juice bar, kitchen and bakery. Continue reading