OC Weekend: 4 Oktoberfests; U-Pick Pumpkins; Sherman Gardens Sale

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Orange County.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Sept. 16 to Sunday, Sept. 17.

Among standout events: Oktoberfests in Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo; U-pick pumpkin patch and corn maze in Irvine; and Sherman Gardens' begonia plant show and sale in Corona Del Mar.

Double-check with organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned.

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Craft & Vintage Fair, Anaheim

Radiant Beer Co. Oktoberfest: Anaheim

'Vampirates' Halloween: Pirates Dinner Adventure, Buena Park

Begonia Plant Show & Sale: Sherman Gardens, Corona Del Mar

Wig Coloring Workshop by Paul Mitchell The School, SOCO + OC Mix, Costa Mesa

Sounds of Summer Concert Cruise with Live Music, Burgers, Beer/Margaritas, Dana Point

Sea Breeze Lunch Harbor Cruise, Dana Point

Oktoberfest: Biergarten At Old World Huntington Beach

U-Pick Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: Tanaka Farms, Irvine

'Joseph Kleitsch: Abroad & At Home In Old Laguna' Exhibit: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach

Oktoberfest: GameCraft Brewing, Laguna Hills

Taikun Sushi Omakase Pop-Up: Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

Grocery Give Away, Lake Forest

'Oktoberfest' Saturday Night Market: Mission Viejo

Jewish High Holiday Celebrations: Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur: Newport Beach

GETTING THE WORD OUT: The 411 on Book Promotion, San Juan Capistrano

Ghost Walks: San Juan Capistrano

Ecology Center 'Green Feast': San Juan Capistrano

'Creep It Real OC' Spooky-Themed Event: Heritage Museum Of Orange County, Santa Ana

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ALSO SEE:

Haunted Houses 2023: OC Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

Oktoberfest 2023: OC Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• LA Weekend: 6 Oktoberfests; Car-Free NoHo; Rosh Hashanah At The Beach
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Renaissance Fair; Pie Potluck; Taco Trail; Tomatoganza
• San Diego Weekend: Birch Pier Walk; Viking Festival; Coastal Art Studios Tour
• Inland Empire Weekend: 3 Oktoberfests; 2 Mariachi Shows; Pechanga Tacos & Tequila

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