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
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
Kathryn Kanjo to Lead UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art
The experienced administrator has held appointments at other significant California museums.
December 9, 2025
Two New Exhibits at Irvine Fine Arts Center Span Themes of Love, Loss and Labor
Alisa Ochoa’s intimate solo exhibition ‘Splinters’ and the wide-ranging group show ‘Swing Shift’ explore loss, devotion, routine and the many visible and invisible forms of labor, through Jan. 17.
December 5, 2025
A Cornucopia of Options: What to Do in Orange County During the 2025 Holiday Season
Performances, exhibitions, holiday festivals and more are in store for the culturally curious in our 2025 holiday guide.
November 28, 2025
New Era, New Energy: Fullerton Museum Center Reopens After Major Renovation
A long-awaited grant is funding the Fullerton Museum Center’s renovation, which salutes its past and points to its future.
November 19, 2025
Gold Leaf on Trash: How an Artist Returns Humanity to the Unhoused
Jason Leith uses his gift of painting portraits to share the forgotten stories of homeless people in Southern California.
November 14, 2025
Creativity and Sustainability Collide at This Year’s ‘Art + Nature’
The latest iteration of this annual initiative, organized by Laguna Art Museum, explores the intersection of artistic expression and the beauty of the natural world.
November 5, 2025
OC Center Takes Locals Behind the Lens
The California Center for Digital Arts offers photography classes and photo-based trips around the world.
October 24, 2025
Lowriders Cruise into Anaheim’s Muzeo
The exhibition, “Lowrider Culture in the United States / Cultura Lowrider en los Estados Unidos,” highlights lowrider culture and iconography while documenting its styles in the U.S.
October 8, 2025
2025 Film Festivals Roundup: Orange County Celebrates Silver Screen Sensations
Local film festivals fill the fall season with big-name movies, cultural cinema and documentaries highlighting outdoor adventure.
October 3, 2025
