08/31/2026
Top 10 Events in Orange County this September
September in OC is bringing international food, Oktoberfest, tall ships, live music, Greek dancing, Disney magic and the start of spooky season. Save this list and send it to your event buddy
🍊 Orange International Street Fair
📅 Sept. 4–6
⏰ Fri 5–10 PM | Sat–Sun 10 AM–10 PM
📍 Old Towne Orange
🌎 Food, music & culture from around the world
🍺 Old World Oktoberfest Biergarten at Old World HB
📅 Sept. 12–Nov. 8
📍 Old World Huntington Beach
🇩🇪 German food, music, dancing & Oktoberfest fun
⏰ Check the event schedule for daily hours
⚓ Maritime Festival Ocean Institute Maritime Festival
📅 Sept. 11–13
📍 Ocean Institute, Dana Point Harbor
⛵ Tall ships, pirates, mermaids & maritime fun
🦞 Original Lobster Festival OriginalLobsterFestival
📅 Sept. 11–13
⏰ Fri 5–10 PM | Sat 12–10 PM | Sun 12–8 PM
📍 Fountain Valley Sports Park
🦞 Fresh Maine lobster + live entertainment
🇲🇽 Fiestas Patrias Downtown Santa Ana
📅 Sept. 12–13
📍 Downtown Santa Ana
🎉 Sat, Sept. 12 at 7 PM
🎺 Parade: Sun, Sept. 13 from 11 AM–1 PM
👻 Oogie Boogie Bash Disneyland
📅 Select nights: Sept. 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27 & 29
⏰ 6–11 PM
📍 Disney California Adventure
🎃 Halloween fun, villains & trick-or-treat trails
Sept. 27 is a D23 Member-exclusive night.
🎭 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Segerstrom Center for the Arts
📅 Sept. 22- Oct 11
📍 Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa
⏰ Sept. 22–25 & 29–30 at 7:30 PM
⏰ Sept. 26 at 2 & 7:30 PM
⏰ Sept. 27 at 1 & 6:30 PM
🥀 Be our guest!
🇬🇷 San Juan Capistrano Greek Festival
📅 Sept. 26–27
⏰ Sat 11 AM–10 PM | Sun 11 AM–9 PM
📍 San Juan Capistrano Community Center
💙 Greek food, music, dancing & culture
🎶 Ohana Festival Ohana Festival
📅 Sept. 25–27
📍 Doheny State Beach, Dana Point
🌴 Three days of music by the ocean
👹 Knott’s Scary Farm Knott's Scary Farm
📅 Select nights beginning Sept. 17 through Oct. 31
📍 Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park
🌙 A night of haunted mazes, scare zones & live entertainment
Check the official calendar for the specific September nights and daily hours.
