CELEBRATE! : Orange County’s First 100 Years : MISCELLANY : CENTENNIAL CALENDAR
Following is a list of centennial events through August and the groups and agencies organizing them. Dates, times and locations for some events have not yet been determined, and the schedule is subject to change. For specific information, telephone the Orange County Centennial Freeline at (714) 859-4000. The line is open daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Those with computers and modems may obtain information by phoning (714) 859-6000. FEATURE EVENTS June 16-18: A Taste of Orange County (Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre): First annual restaurant festival offering food and drink from more than 60 Orange County restaurants and 15 wineries. July 4-11: All-Star Game Centennial Events (Anaheim Stadium): Before each California Angels game for the seven days preceding the July 11 Major League All-Star Game at Anaheim Stadium, as well as the day of the game, the following special centennial events are planned: Fireworks, July 4; Centennial Parade, July 5; Salute to the Armed Forces, July 6; Western Heritage Day, July 7; Celebrity Baseball Game, July 8; Old-Timers Baseball Game, July 9; All-Star Teams Workout, July 10, and Special Pre-Game Activities, July 11. July 12-22: Orange County Fair (Orange County Fair and Expo Center, Costa Mesa): Centennial-themed exhibitions are planned.
July 28-30: The South Coast Metro Jazz Centennial (South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa): Thirty-seven hours of jazz performed by at least 20 bands in the first Dixieland jazz festival in Orange County.
July 29-30: Centennial Kaleidoscope (Park Place, Irvine): International festival featuring art, dance and cuisine from more than 25 ethnic groups in Orange County. August 1: Centennial Time Capsule Dedication (Old County Courthouse, Santa Ana): Time capsule will be dedicated to Orange County’s citizens in 2089. COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 2-4: International Festival, city of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Jaycees, Centennial Park, Santa Ana.
June 4: 5th Annual El Camino Real Chili Cook-Off, city of Tustin and the Chili Cook-Off Committee, El Camino Real and Main Street, Tustin. June 11: Fountain Valley 31st Birthday Celebration, Fountain Valley Historical Society, Heritage Park, Fountain Valley.
June 25: Orange County All-Star Basketball Games, Costa Mesa Kiwanis, Bren Events Center, Irvine.
June 21-July 2 (except for June 27): La Cristianita Pageant, La Cristianita Pageant Assn., La Cristianita Bowl, San Clemente.
June 29-July 4: Orange County Fiesta, Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce, Mile Square Park, Fountain Valley. July 1-Aug. 27: Sawdust Festival, Sawdust Festival Corp., Laguna Beach.
July 3 : July 4th Celebration, Los Alamitos Parks and Recreation Department, Los Alamitos Community Center, Los Alamitos.
July 4: Fourth of July Fireworks Show, city of Santa Ana, Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana.
July 4 Country Fair, city of Brea, City Hall Park, Brea.
85th Annual Fourth of July Parade, city of Huntington Beach and the 4th of July Executive Board, Main Street to Yorktown Avenue, Huntington Beach.
85th Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza, city of Huntington Beach and the 4th of July Executive Board, Huntington Beach High School, Huntington Beach.
July 4 Celebration, Placentia Recreation and Human Services, Bradford Stadium, Placentia.
July 4 Celebration, city of Tustin and the Tustin Unified School District, Tustin High School Stadium, Tustin.
ADP 5K/10K Running Celebration, city of La Palma and Automatic Data Processing, Central Park, La Palma.
July 7-Aug.27: Pageant of the Masters, Festival of the Arts, Irvine Bowl Park, Laguna Beach.
July 7-9: San Clemente Ocean Festival, San Clemente Ocean Festival Inc., San Clemente Pier, San Clemente.
July 10: Citizen of the Year Awards, Placentia Chamber of Commerce, Alta Vista Country Club, Placentia.
July 15: Adult Co-ed Volleyball Tournament, Placentia Recreation and Human Services, Valencia High School, Placentia.
July 15: Old-Time Surfers Reunion, city of Huntington Beach, Huntington Pier, Huntington Beach.
July 16: Riding the Red Car on Wheels, Seal Beach Historical and Cultural Society, Electric and Main streets, Seal Beach.
July 22-23: Summerfest, Huntington Center, Huntington Beach.
July 1: Beach Over-the-Line Tournament, Seal Beach Recreation Department, City Beach, Seal Beach. ARTS EVENTS
June 2: Ravi Shankar, Historical and Cultural Foundation of Orange County, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa.
June 10: Orchestral Concert, Garden Grove Symphony, Garden Grove.
July 14-24: Orange County Community Theatre Festival, Newport Theatre Arts Center, Newport Beach.
July 22: Centennial Closing Celebration Concert, Pacific Symphony, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine. HISTORICAL EVENTS
Through August: Traveling exhibit of Orange County archives, Orange County Public Library, Orange County Public Library branches. EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
June-August : Summer Reading Program, Orange County Public Library, Orange County Public Library branches.