Culture OC’s Guide to Arts and Culture Events in Orange County for Winter/Spring 2026
The new year offers audiences a wide range of premieres, returning works, and notable events across Orange County’s arts and culture scene.
January 9, 2026
Culture OC Chronicles a Busy Year
We covered newsworthy stories, profiled fascinating artists and shared unjustly overlooked culture throughout O.C.
December 31, 2025
San Juan Capistrano’s Metrolink Station Honors the Past, But is Firmly in the Present
This old town station is portal a to Orange County history and one of its most thriving culinary scenes.
December 29, 2025
Orange County’s Bold New Art Wave Puts Paint, Resin and Color in Motion
From fluid art and resin pouring to balloon bursts of color, local studios are redefining how Orange County experiences and creates art.
December 19, 2025
Blimp Hangars, a Spectrum Spectacle and Orange County’s Most Notorious Tradition
Tustin, Irvine and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink stations don’t have it all, but they have a lot to see and do in the surrounding areas.
December 15, 2025
Keeping It Local: Holiday Shopping With an Orange County Focus
Co-op stores, pop-up markets and independent boutiques make it easy to support local makers and businesses this season.
December 12, 2025
Wrapped in Tradition: Where to Find Orange County’s Best Tamales This Season
Tamales in Orange County live everywhere – in neighborhood kitchens, longtime restaurants, food trucks and street festivals that draw thousands. Here’s your roadmap to the institutions, regional specialties and December tamal blowouts that define the season.
December 10, 2025
Calming Chords Help Soothe Local Cats and Canines
Wild Tunes nonprofit encourages musicians to play for homeless pets at animal shelters including one in Mission Viejo.
December 8, 2025
A Season Aglow: Orange County’s Dazzling Christmas Lights, Boat Parades and Light Festivals
Whether on the water or on foot, Orange County offers countless ways to bask in the glow of holiday lights.
December 3, 2025
The Santa Ana Stop: Your Launchpad to the County’s Most Layered Downtown
Built as a grand gateway in 1985, the Santa Ana station still anchors a city shaped by history, political power and cultural expression – making it the OC Line’s most revealing stop.
December 1, 2025
The Anaheim Poetry Review Practices Hope and Remains Human
The Anaheim Poetry Review and Poet Laureate Camille Hernandez aim to unify storytellers under a language of shared experience and a discipline of hope.
November 20, 2025
Hi-Tech & History: Anaheim and Orange Metrolink Stations Exhibit Vastly Different Vibes
Two stations, two worlds – Anaheim’s soaring, high-tech hub still waits for a neighborhood, while Orange’s modest depot thrives amid Old Town’s charm.
November 17, 2025
