OC Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Eve Celebrations; Family Hike

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, Dec. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 31.

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

• ALSO SEE: New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: OC Restaurant Specials 2023-24

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Disneyland New Year's Eve Fantasy In Sky Fireworks Spectacular (2 Shows): Anaheim

'Knott's Merry Farm' Holidays: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park

New Year's Eve Celebration & NYE Fireworks: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park

'Arctic Ice Skating Trail' At Winter Fest OC: Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa

'Winter Fest OC' Holiday Fun, Snow Play & Rides: Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa

Winter Fest OC & New Year's Eve Fireworks: Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa

NYE Fireworks & New Year's Eve 'First Night' Festival: Fullerton

Oceanfront Ice Skating Rink: Huntington Beach

New Year's Eve '80s Bash & Reflexx Concert: Biergarten Old World, Huntington Beach

'Hikari - Festival of Lights': Tanaka Farms, Irvine

Spectrum Center Outdoor, Ice Skating Rink: Irvine

OC Parks Family Hike: James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach

GameCraft Brewing New Year's Eve Party & All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Laguna Hills

'Fire & Ice Fest' & Outdoor Skating Rink: Newport Dunes, Newport Beach

'Celebrating Friends & Family' New Year's Eve Event: Rancho Santa Margarita

Holiday 'Capistrano Lights': Mission San Juan Capistrano

Miss Hokusai (2015), Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Winter Village & Ice Skating Rink: Santa Ana

'Holidays At The Cube' Events: Discovery Cube OC Children's Museum, Santa Ana

Bowers’ Books for Kids: Storytime in Galleries with Author Susi Schaefer, Santa Ana

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ALSO SEE:

New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: OC Restaurant Specials 2023-24

OC Guide To Outdoor, Ice Skating Rinks: Holidays 2023-24

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• San Diego Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Eve Brunch & Dinner Cruises
• Los Angeles Weekend: NYE Fireworks; Run With The Roses 5K; Frosty's Bar Pop-Up
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: NYE Fireworks; Noon & New Year's Eve Celebrations
• Inland Empire Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Grape, Orange & Beach Ball Drops

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