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FALL FESTIVALS IN ORANGE COUNTY

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The season of fall also known as autumn, even in a temperate climate like we have here in Orange County, brings about cooler temperatures, leaves turning colors and falling, some plants going dormant, and the equinox changing so that the long days of summer fade away, and our sunsets come much earlier that we hope. We turn our clocks back, and even on occasion light our fireplaces. And of course, it also brings Halloween and all its associated activities. Fall also brings an array of festivals which include Oktoberfest (see our list of Oktoberfest locations near you), Halloween, and arts & craft fairs. Below we have listed various locations where you and your friends and family can enjoy spending time together, building memories, and ushering in my favorite time of year.

The symbolism of fall represents growing cycles giving us ripeness and maturity. The harvests associated with fall declare abundance, prosperity & hopefully wealth. If we say spring is new birth, summer is youth, then autumn represents adulthood and maturity.

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Some symbols of fall include:

Change: Autumn reminds us that nothing remains the same, and to embrace the present.

Mystery: Because of all the change, this presents a bit of mystery. Once we can accept change, then we are able to face our future without fear, knowing we can manage what is ahead.

Preservation: Just as squirrels gather their nuts in the fall in anticipation of winter, we too tend to start to spend more time indoors; giving us time to reflect on things of importance and hopefully spend more time with family.

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Protection:  As summer turns into autumn, we start to wear warmer clothes and begin to protect ourselves more from the elements. This helps us become more aware of our surrounding elements, and hopefully brings about a growth and awareness of ourselves.

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Comfort: As we begin to retreat indoors, we pull out our favorite slippers and clothes, and blankets. We begin to create a comfortable place for ourselves, and our loved ones and we can also meditate on the things that make us feel comfortable and safe.

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Balance: During fall we experience the autumnal equinox. This is the when the day and the night are exactly the same length. The sun shines directly on the equator, and the northern and southern hemispheres get the same amount of rays…thus creating perfect balance of the earth. We can learn from this and make sure that we balance our lives with work, play & spirituality.

Letting Go:  Ahh….just the thought of letting go, seams to lighten my load. I take deeper, slower breaths. Just as fall let’s go of autumn leaves and long days, we too can learn to change what re can, and release the rest.

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I hope this fall brings you health, contentment, and ample provision. Should you find you have more than you need, why not share with others less fortunate? Get out and take a walk and enjoy the beautiful changes that are taking place and smile and say hi to a passer-by. And give thanks for all that is good in your life.

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Written by: Patricia Braun
Research Assistant: Erica Nielsen

FALL FESTIVALS IN ORANGE COUNTY

Aliso Viejo  Oct. 10  Family Fun Festival  100 Park Avenue  Website
Aliso Viejo  Oct. 23  Fall Harvest Festival  6101 City Lights Dr.  Website
Costa Mesa Oct. 8  Ultimate Art Wine Experience: Midnight Pumpkin Patch 1500 Adams Ave #109  Website 
Costa Mesa Oct. 9 & Nov. 6  A Costa Mesa Craft Market  420 W 19th St.  Website
Costa Mesa Oct. 13  Autumn Floral Arranging Workshop  1975 Placentia Ave  Website
Costa Mesa Oct. 15  Ultimate Art Wine Experience: Spooky House 1500 Adams Ave #109  Website
Costa Mesa Oct. 17  Ultimate Art Wine Experience: Resting Pumpkins  1500 Adams Ave #109  Website
Costa Mesa Oct. 29  Ultimate Art Wine Experience: Cemetery in the Woods  1500 Adams Ave #109  Website
Cypress  Oct. 9 & Nov. 6  Cypress Community Festival  420 W 19th St.  Website
Huntington Beach  Oct. 9-Oct. 10  Blow Me Candle Co Workshop- Halloween Candle  21080 California 1 Website
Huntington Beach Oct. 10  Arts & Crafts – SHOW  7561 Center Ave, # 49  Website
Huntington Beach Oct. 27  Paint your Pet Halloween Edition  209 Main Street  Website
Irvine  Oct. 10  OC Babes of Fall Fest  1621 Alton Pkwy  Website
Laguna Beach  Oct. 20 859 Laguna Canyon Road  “How to paint pumpkins, bats & spooks”  Website 
Laguna Hills Oct. 17  Succulent Pumpkin Workshop  24100 Laguna Hills Mall -Floor 2  Website

Laguna Niguel Oct. 16  Halloween Snap & Treat  29751 Crown Valley Parkway  Website
Newport Beach  Oct. 16  The Female Maker Market: Curated Fall  3434 Via Lido  Website
Orange  Oct. 21  Succulent Pumpkin workshop  123 North Cypress Street  Website
Orange  Oct. 23  Harvest Fest  221 N Waverly St.  Website
Rancho Santa Margarita  Oct. 9-Oct. 10  Rancho Family Fest  30842 La Miranda  Website
Rancho Santa Margarita  Oct. 16  Harvest Boutique  30322 Via Con Dios  Website
Santa Ana  Oct. 16  Patches & Pins Expo Orange County “IT CHAPTER 2”  301 W 4th St  Website
Santa Ana  Oct. 17  Dia De Los Muertos  3101 West Harvard Street  Website
Seal Beach  Oct. 12  Pumpkin Decoupage  707 Electric Ave.  Website
Tustin  Oct. 16  Halloween Paint Night  1705 Flight Way  Website
Yorba Linda  Oct.27  Pumpkin Succulent Workshop  5091 Richfield Rd  Website
If you have any events or festivals you would like to add, please let us know and we will be happy to do so!

Patricia Braun is the Owner and Publisher of My Local OC. She has been in Marketing for over 20-years and considers it a privilege to work in an industry that is not only her area of expertise but her passion as well.

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