Rancho Days Fiesta May 4, 2014 | @OCParks

Do you know what it was like to live in California in the mid 19th Century?  Now you can get an idea of what it was like at the Rancho Days Fiesta at Heritage Hill Historical Park on Sunday, May 4.

Rancho Fiesta Days Ladera Ranch

Guests will have to opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of the past through music, dance, crafts, food and first-person re-enactors.

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FREE FAMILY EVENT: Kid’s Fishing Derby March 15, 2014 | OCParks

Do your youngsters love the outdoors and fishing?  If so, on Saturday, March 15th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m the  OC Parks, Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Angler Chronicles will be hosting  the annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at the North Lake at Mile Square Regional Park.

Fishing Derby via ocparks.com

Kids ages 15 and under fish for FREE at the Fishing Derby and compete to win multiple prizes for finalists and champions in different age groups. The lake will be stocked with more than 1000 pounds of trout just for the derby. Fishing clinics will be hosted throughout the event.

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Calling all future Meteorologists | @OCParks

Calling all future Meteorologists!

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 Dawn at Vesta, Courtesy of JPL

OC Parks welcomes back NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for a series of educational public programs showcasing various deep space missions and you are invited!!! The first event in a three-part series will visit Upper Newport Bay on Saturday, September 14 with a special presentation on Dawn Mission.

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Sports Day

OC Parks Fourth Annual Sports Day | @ocparks

OC Parks will be hosting the fourth annual OC Parks Sports Day at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton on Saturday, July 20th. The event welcomes renowned athletes and teams from different types of sports for an action packed day of activities in the outdoors.

Sports Day

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