Free things to do this weekend in and around Orange County, CA

Orange County's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Pelican Awareness Week at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - 3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731, Friday, May 8, 2026, 2:00 - 5:00pm
• Little Artists - Newton T. Bass Apple Valley Branch Library - 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy, Apple Valley, CA 92307, Friday, May 8, 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
• Little Seedlings Story Time - Sherman Library and Gardens - East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA, Friday, May 8, 2026, 10 am - 10:30 am
• FREE spring mini photo session at Shoott! - Irvine & Orange County - Broadway, New York, NY, Friday, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026, See link for times
• Stronger Starts Statewide Day of Action - 230 West First Street, Tustin, CA 92780, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Storytime in the Nature Garden - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, Saturday, May 9, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10:30 am