This list of conventions, trade and consumer shows, and other happenings includes events scheduled from Aug. 24, 2015, through July 31, 2016.
Information was obtained from Visit Anaheim, formerly known as the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau; the city of Anaheim; the OC Fair & Event Center; and Visit Huntington Beach.
Our calendar isn’t comprehensive. Attendance figures are estimates based on prior years and other indicators and expectations. They were unavailable for some events. Check if shows are open to the public before planning to attend.
Single-day events, concerts and professional sports games are excluded.
For more information about particular shows, contact Visit Anaheim at visitanaheim.org; Anaheim Convention Center at anaheimconventioncenter.com; the OC Fair & Event Center at ocfair.com; or Visit Huntington Beach at surfcityusa.com.
—Compiled by Dana Truong
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Event: OC Japan Fair 2015
Date: Aug. 28-30
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Huntington Beach Civil War Days
Date: Sept. 5-6
Location: Huntington Beach Central Park
Event: 13th Annual BB Jazz Festival
Date: Sept. 12-13
Location: Huntington Beach Central Park
Event: Toshiba Tall Ships Festival
Date: Sept. 12-13
Location: Ocean Institute in Dana Point
Event: TouhouCon 2015
Date: Sept. 18-20
Location: Hilton Anaheim
Attendance: 2,000
Event: Silverado Days
Date: Oct. 16-18
Location: William Peak Park in Buena Park
Attendance: 60,000
Event: Laguna Beach Plein Air
Painting Invitational
Date: Oct. 17-25
Location: The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Event: Christmas Boat Parade
Date: Dec. 16-20
Location: Newport Beach
Event: 2015 CHA MEGA Conference
& Trade Show
Date: Jan. 7-12
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 12,000
AUTOMOTIVE
Event: Orange County International Auto Show
Date: Oct. 15-18
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: SAE 2016 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium
Date: Feb. 9-11
Location: Disneyland Hotel
FASHION
Event: Style Week Orange County
Date: Sept. 10-19
Location: Irvine Spectrum Center,
Fashion Island, The Market Place
FOOD/BEVERAGE
Event: Orange International Street Fair
Date: Sept. 4-6
Location: Plaza Square Park in Orange
Event: Oktoberfest 2015
Date: Sept. 13-Nov. 1
Location: Old World Beer Garden
in Huntington Beach
Event: The Cake & Party Expo
Date: Oct. 17-18
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
HEALTH/MEDICAL
Event: California Pharmacists Association Presents Academies Weekend
Date: Sept. 19-20
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
Anaheim-Orange County
Attendance: 150
Event: International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference
Date: Sept. 30-Oct. 3
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County
Attendance: 400
Event: California Medical Association
Date: Oct. 16-18
Location: Disneyland Hotel
Event: AABB 2015 Annual Meeting
Date: Oct. 24-27
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 7,000
Event: Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association
Date: Feb. 17-20
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 9,700
Event: AORN Surgical Conference
& Expo 2016
Date: April 2-6
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 14,000
Event: Pri-Med West
Date: April 8-11
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 6,500
Event: California Dental Association
Date: May 12-14
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 30,000
Event: American Association of Colleges
of Pharmacy Annual Meeting
Date: July 23-27
Location: Anaheim Marriot, Anaheim
Convention Center
Attendance: 2,000
MANUFACTURING
Event: Industrial Fabrics Association
International Expo 2015
Date: Oct. 6-9
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 8,000
Event: MD&M West
Date: Feb. 9-11
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 35,000
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Event: California HR Conference by Profess-
ionals in Human Resources Association
Date: Aug. 31-Sept. 2
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 2,000
Event: National Center for Victims of Crime 2015 National Training Institute
Date: Sept. 9-11
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County
Attendance: 600
Event: North American Reptile
Breeders Conference
Date: Sept. 12-13
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 3,000
Event: Solar Power International 2015
Date: Sept. 14-17
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 16,000
Event: ASIS International 61st Annual
Seminar & Exhibits
Date: Sept. 28-Oct. 1
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 25,000
Event: California Judges Association
Annual Meeting 2015
Date: Oct. 9-11
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County
Attendance: 300
Event: Discover Global Markets:
Pacific Rim Consumers
Date: Oct. 29-30
Location: Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa
Attendance: 400
Event: West Coast Franchise Expo
Date: Nov. 12-14
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: 26th Annual Career Technical
Education Fall Conference
Date: Nov. 18-20
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County
Attendance: 300
Event: INTIX 37th Annual Conference
& Exhibition
Date: Jan. 20-22
Location: Disneyland Hotel
Attendance: 700
Event: ASTA 55th Annual Vegetable &
Flower Seed Conference
Date: Jan. 20-Feb. 2
Location: Disneyland Hotel
Attendance: 700
Event: 2016 Annual Association of Math-
ematics Teachers Educators Conference
Date: Jan. 28-30
Location: Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center
Attendance: 600
Event: National Association for
Developmental Education
Date: March 16-19
Location: Anaheim Marriot
Attendance: 1,200
Event: Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology
Date: April 14-16
Location: Hilton Anaheim
Attendance: 4,000
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Event: Southern California Renewal
Communities Convention
Date: Sept. 4-6
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 12,000
Event: Brilliant Perspectives:
Developing Your Destiny
Date: Oct. 15-17
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County
Event: Religious Education Congress
Date: Feb. 25-28
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: Women of Faith’s “Loved:
The Farewell Tour”
Date: Sept. 11-12
Location: Honda Center
Attendance: 17,000
RETAIL/CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Event: Gem Faire
Date: Aug. 28-30, Oct. 16-18, Dec. 11-13
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: SendOutCards 2015 The Magic Begins With You Annual Convention
Date: Sept. 9-12
Location: Disneyland Resort Hotel
Event: Crossroads of the West Gun Shows
Date: Nov. 28-29
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: The NAMM Show
Date: Jan. 21-24
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 97,000
Event: Natural Products Expo West
Date: March 9-13
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 70,000
SPORTS
Event: Embassy Ballroom Championships
Date: Sept. 2-6
Location: Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center
Event: Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
Date: Sept. 3-6
Location: Disneyland Resort
Event: AVP Championships
Date: Sept. 11-13
Location: Huntington Beach
Event: 17th Annual Sand Sports Super Show
Date: Sept. 18-20
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Huntington Beach Surf Contest
Date: Sept. 19-20
Location: Huntington Beach Pier
Event: Avengers Super Heroes
Half Marathon Weekend
Date: Nov. 12-15
Location: Disneyland Resort
Attendance: 51,000
Event: Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend
Date: Jan. 14-17
Location: Disneyland Resort
Event: United Spirit Association
Junior Spirit Nationals
Date: Feb. 27-28
Location: Knott’s Berry Farm
Event: United Spirit Association
Dance Nationals
Date: March 18-19
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: United Spirit Association High
School Spirit Nationals
Date: March 18-20
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: United Spirit Association
Collegiate Championships
Date: March 19-20
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: The American Showcase
Date: April 15-17
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend
Date: May 5-8
Location: Disneyland Resort
TECHNOLOGY/TELECOM
Event: Optical Fiber Communications
Conference and Exposition
Date: March 20-24
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 12,000
