Fun Summer Events in Coastal Los Angeles/Orange County

The Giant SoCal Summer Guide: Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Long Beach & Costa Mesa — July & August 2026

Here's everything happening day by day from here through the end of August:

The Weekly Regulars (mark your calendar)

Before the day-by-day breakdown, a few series repeat all summer long — worth building your weekends around:

• Every Wednesday, 6–8pm — Seal Beach Summer Concerts, Eisenhower Park (through Aug. 13)

• Every Sunday, 5pm — Huntington Beach Summer Concerts, Central Park (through Aug. 30)

• Every Tuesday, sundown, through Aug. 18 — Moonlight Movies on the Beach, Granada Beach, Long Beach

• Every Friday, through Aug. 28 — Margaritas on the Mary, Queen Mary, Long Beach

• Every Friday, 5:30–7:30pm, through Aug. 28 — Summer Concert & Picnic Series, Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden (CSULB), Long Beach

• Wednesday–Sunday, July 17–Aug. 16 — OC Fair, Costa Mesa (closed Mondays & Tuesdays)

• Every Monday during the Fair — Movie Mondays, Argyros Plaza, Costa Mesa

Day by Day

Sunday, July 12

• Huntington Beach: Central Park Summer Concert — Velvetones (ballroom/big band swing), 5pm

• Huntington Beach: German heritage night with food and live entertainment at Old World Huntington Beach

Wednesday–Thursday, July 15–16

• Long Beach: Stroll & Savor food-tasting stroll, Belmont Shore's 2nd Street

Thursday, July 16

• Seal Beach: Summer Concerts — Vitalogy, Eisenhower Park, 6–8pm

• Long Beach: Movies on Deck — Back to the Future, Queen Mary

Friday, July 17

• Costa Mesa: OC Fair opens ("Your Adventure Awaits") — runs through Aug. 16

• Costa Mesa: Midland performs at Pacific Amphitheatre (OC Fair)

• Costa Mesa: Twisted Gypsy, a Fleetwood Mac tribute, at The Hangar (OC Fair)

• Long Beach: F&M Bank Amphitheatre — Warren G and Scarface

Saturday, July 18

• Seal Beach: 82nd Annual Lions Fish Fry, Eisenhower Park, 11am

• Costa Mesa: Coldplay USA tribute at The Hangar (OC Fair)

• Long Beach: Love Long Beach Festival begins (day 1 of 2), Shoreline Aquatic Park

Sunday, July 19

• Huntington Beach: Central Park Summer Concert — Madison Grove (rock, '70s covers), 5pm

• Huntington Beach: Live bands at the Beach Bar, Pier Plaza

• Long Beach: Love Long Beach Festival, day 2, Shoreline Aquatic Park

Thursday, July 23

• Seal Beach: Summer Concerts — Tyme, Eisenhower Park, 6–8pm

Saturday, July 25

• Costa Mesa: ABBA LA / Elton – The Early Years, Pacific Amphitheatre (OC Fair)

• Huntington Beach: Pretzel Festival begins at Old World Huntington Beach (through Aug. 1)

• Long Beach: Vans Warped Tour begins (day 1 of 2), Shoreline Waterfront

• Long Beach: 3rd Saturdays Reggae Concert Series + Ohana Day, LBX Hangar

Sunday, July 26

• Long Beach: Vans Warped Tour, day 2, Shoreline Waterfront

Thursday, July 30

• Seal Beach: Summer Concerts — Redneck Rodeo, Eisenhower Park, 6–8pm

Saturday, August 1

• Huntington Beach: Pretzel Festival continues at Old World Huntington Beach

• Long Beach: F&M Bank Amphitheatre — 2 Chainz and The Game

• Long Beach: Mermaids Magic Market, LBX Hangar

Thursday, August 6

• Seal Beach: Summer Concerts — Pretty Fly, Eisenhower Park, 6–8pm

Sunday, August 9

• Huntington Beach: Central Park Summer Concert — Huntington Beach Concert Band (Americana, Broadway, patriotic), 5pm

Thursday, August 13

• Seal Beach: Summer Concerts — Stevie Nicks Illusion tribute, Eisenhower Park, 6–8pm (season finale)

Friday–Saturday, August 14–15

• Long Beach: F&M Bank Amphitheatre concerts continue

Sunday, August 16

• Huntington Beach: Central Park Summer Concert — 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, 5pm

• Costa Mesa: OC Fair's final day

Tuesday, August 18

• Long Beach: Moonlight Movies on the Beach wraps up with a Grease sing-along, Granada Beach

Wednesday–Thursday, August 19–20

• Long Beach: Stroll & Savor, Belmont Shore's 2nd Street

Saturday, August 22

• Long Beach: Taste of Downtown, part of KCRW Summer Nights, Pine Avenue, 2–10pm

Sunday, August 23

• Huntington Beach: Central Park Summer Concert — The Wise Guys Big Band Machine, 5pm

• Huntington Beach: Live bands at the Beach Bar, Pier Plaza

Friday, August 28

• Long Beach: Final Margaritas on the Mary of the summer, Queen Mary

• Long Beach: Final Japanese Garden Summer Concert of the season, CSULB

Saturday, August 29

• Long Beach: Shoreline Village concert — Mr. Max | Thieves Like Us

Sunday, August 30

• Huntington Beach: Central Park Summer Concert — Cruise Control (rock, '60s to today), 5pm — season finale

A Few Notes

• Most of these are free, outdoor, and family-friendly — bring a low beach chair or blanket so you're not blocking anyone's view.

• The OC Fair requires a paid ticket for general admission; concerts at Pacific Amphitheatre and The Hangar are ticketed separately (fair admission included).

• Schedules for weekly series can shift — it's worth double-checking the source pages close to the date if you're planning around a specific act.

That's a lot of ground to cover between four beach towns — pick your weekends and go make the most of the last stretch of summer!