The Great Pacific Airshow, Newport Beach Food & Wine Festival, Jonas Brothers and moreā¦. Here are the top Orange County weekend events for October 3-6.
Edited by Whitney Lauren Han.
EVENTS
Oct. 3-6. Drive on over to the Anaheim Convention Center to see 600+ vehicles on display. The iconic event unveils 2020 production-modelsāyou can test drive more than 100 of themāplus an array of concept, custom and exotic cars. Check website for show hours. $14 adults, $12 seniors, free for ages 13 and under. Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.765.8950. autoshowoc.com
Oct. 4. Get in the holiday spirit early! Get a jump on home decorations with a visit to the Christmas boutique at Rogerās Gardens, themed this year as an enchanted forest. Items include ornaments, holiday gifts and decor for starters. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Free. 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar, 949.640.5800. rogersgardens.com
Oct. 4-6. All eyes look to the sky as planes and jets perform spectacular stunts over the Pacific Ocean in the only beachfront airshow on the West Coast. Flying begins at noon each day with many of the aerobatic maneuvers happening over Huntington City Beach. Noon-4 p.m. See website for ticket prices. PasƩa Hotel & Spa, 21080 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach. pacificairshow.com
Oct. 4-Nov. 2. Gather a group of friends for Sinister Pointe’s new Halloween event. Take part in a scavenger hunt at Westminster Mall; find 13 artifacts in order to make it out alive. F-Sa 7-11 p.m., Su and Th 7-10 p.m. See website for schedule. $29. 510 Westminster Mall, Westminster, 601.272.2791. sinisterpointe.com
Oct. 5.Ā Receive exclusive discounts at more than 45 stores; the Outlets at San Clemente donates $25 for every ticket purchased to any of 47 local nonprofit organizations the shopper chooses. The event includes entertainment, gift cards, prizes, catered lunch and VIP wine and cocktail tasting. Registration 10 a.m.-1 p.m., lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., VIP tasting 1-5 p.m. $35. 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, Suite 190, San Clemente, 949.535.2323. outletsatsanclemente.com
Oct. 6. Grammy-nominated multiplatinum powerhouse trio the Jonas Brothers stop at the Honda Center on their Happiness Begins Tour. Bebe Rexha and Jordan McGraw are the special guests. 7:30 p.m. 2695 E. Katella, Anaheim, 714.704.2400. hondacenter.com
Oct. 6. The Los Angeles/Orange County chapter of Les Dames dāEscoffier presents the documentary film A Fine Lineā¦A Womanās Place is in the Kitchen screening at Hotel Irvineās plush theater. The fundraiser starts with a reception featuring cheese, charcuterie and wine, champagne or water, followed by the 80-minute film. All proceeds benefit the Phyllis Ann Marshall Culinary Scholarship fund to assist young culinarians. Pre-reception 2 p.m., screening 3 p.m. $65 entry, $5 self-parking with validation. lesdameslaoc.org
FOOD + DRINK
Now Available.Ā The new contemporary French restaurant now offers lunch daily: a more casual Ć la carte menu or three-course prix fixe meal ($32) consisting of chefās selection of seasonal soup or salad starter, an entrĆ©e, and a dessert created by French pastry chef Germain Biotteau. Entrees might include house-made strozzapretti pasta, ocean trout, duck cassoulet or steak frites. Daily 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Suite 3001, Costa Mesa, 714.266.3388. knifepleat.com
Now Available. Portola Coffee Roastersā new Theorem menu offers a cross-sensory craft-coffee experience, available through November 29, that allows guests to “taste” colors as well as see them. As with all Theorem menus, it features barista-driven coffee creations featuring sustainable and seasonal ingredients, complex textures and global flavors. Drinks include Red (flat brown), Purple (iced latte), Gold (gaspar), Pink (cold brew) and Green (matcha). See website for locations and hours. portolacoffee.com
Oct. 3.Ā Savor an evening at Las Brisas as chef Michael Gaines collaborates with Daou Vineyards on a six-course dinner with wine pairings. The evening begins with a reception in the newly redesigned bar and lounge, where guests can enjoy heirloom tomato and stone-fruit gazpacho paired with Sauvignon Blanc 2018. The dinner in the main dining room includes salmon crudo with Chardonnay 2018, roasted chicken breast with Pinot Noir 2018 and chipotle-agave-glazed pork belly with Bodyguard by Daou 2017. To RSVP, call or go to the link below; space is limited. Reception 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 p.m. $150. 361 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949.497.5434. lasbrisaslagunabeach.com
Oct. 3-6. Exclusive epicurean lifestyle event features restaurant samplings, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, master sommelier tasting panels, interactive mixology courses, and tastes from over 250 cult and boutique wineries. See website for schedule and ticket prices. Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, 888.511.3378. newportwineandfood.com
ARTS + CULTURE
Through Oct. 3. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens unveils its first-ever illuminated garden walk. The event highlights the beauty of the Native Bowl garden, utilizing outdoor projection technology with thousands of animated, multicolored twinkling lights to create an immersive physical space. Su-Th 7-9 p.m. $7 GA entry, $5 member admission, $5 extra per glass of wine. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, casaromantica.org
Oct. 5-13. The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) invitational event showcases the nationās top plein-air landscape painters, who come to paint the town and compete for prizes. This 9-day painting celebration includes public paint-outs, painting demonstrations, PleinTalk conversations, educational events and activities. 7-10:30 p.m. $150. Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.376.3635. lpapa.org
Oct. 5. Chalk & Vermilion Fine Artās second exhibition of the season features 20th and 21st century masterworks including original works by Picasso, Warhol, DalĆ, Murakami, Muniz, Haring and Basquiat. Call to RSVP. 6-8 p.m. The Penthouse at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 203.989.2073. chalk-vermilionfineart.com
Photos: Orange County International Autoshow photo courtesy Motor Trend Group, LLC. Christmas Boutique courtesy Roger’s Gardens. The Great Pacific Airshow, Royal Air Force Red Arrows. Mist courtesy Sinister Pointe Productions. Outlets at San Clemente, Kait McKay Photography. Jonas Brothers, Peggy Sirota. A Fine Lineā¦A Womanās Place is in the Kitchen courtesy Les Dames dāEscoffier. Knife Pleat, Tom Bonner. Portola Coffee courtesy Moxxe PR. Las Brisas courtesy Las Brisas. Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival courtesy PencilBox Studios. Casa Lumina courtesy Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. āBefore Sunriseā painting by Aimee Erickson. Landscapes courtesy Chalk & Vermilion Fine Art.