The 2025 Westminster Tet Parade marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year with a chance to connect, celebrate, and commemorate.
Category: Culture
Orange County culture lives in the traditions, festivals and gathering places that tell you where you are. Car shows, holiday convergences and the photographers who have documented all of it.
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Orange County Rings In Black History Month
The 45th annual OC Black History Parade and Unity Festival celebrated the start of Black History Month in Orange County.
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The Beating Heart of Little Saigon
Exploring the culture, cuisine, and community of Orange County’s Vietnamese District.
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Light at The End of the Tunnel: OC Celebrates The Winter Holidays
As the new year draws closer, residents across OC are celebrating Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas by lighting up candles and putting up lights.
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OC Shines Bright For Christmas
Residents across Orange County looking for some holiday spirit, can find a lot, right in their own neighborhoods.
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Día de Los Muertos, La Catrina Procession Tradition in Santa Ana’s Downtown
Santa Ana celebrated legacies, culture, and memories of the dead, starting with the procession of La Catrina.
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Places to Celebrate Día de Los Muertos
Community altares, festivals, library events and cemeteries invite the public to share in Mexican traditions and honor their deceased loved ones in celebrations of Día de Los Muertos this weekend.
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OC’s Libraries Celebrate Día de Los Muertos
Some public libraries across Orange County set up community altars in celebration of Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Latino tradition memorializing the deceased.
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A Prehistoric Look at OC’s Indigenous History
OC Parks’ annual ‘Prehistoric OC’ event offered a glimpse at the county’s Indigenous history in celebration of Indigenous People’s Day this year.
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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Gardening workshops, children’s events and scenic hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
