This list includes conventions, trade and consumer shows, and other happenings scheduled from Aug. 22 through July 31, 2017.
Information was provided by Visit Anaheim, 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. Please check if shows are open to the public and whether any dates have changed, 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
and Fiona Pitt
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Event: Huntington Beach Civil War Days
Date: Sept. 3-4
Location: Huntington Beach Central Park
Event: Tall Ships Festival
Date: Sept. 10-11
Location: Ocean Institute in Dana Point
Event: Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival
Date: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Laguna Beach Plein Air
Painting Invitational
Date: Oct. 8-16
Location: Laguna Beach
Event: Silverado Days
Date: Oct. 14-16
Location: William Peak Park in Buena Park
Attendance: 60,000
Event: Christmas Boat Parade
Date: Dec. 14-18
Location: Newport Beach
Event: Premier Bridal Shows
Date: Jan. 7-8
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
AUTOMOTIVE
Event: The Great Labor Day Cruise
Date: Sept. 2-4
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Orange County International Auto Show
Date: Oct. 6-9
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: Mecum Auctions
Date: Nov. 17-19
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
FASHION
Event: Style Week Orange County
Date: Sept. 15-17
Location: Fashion Island Newport Beach
FOOD/BEVERAGE
Event: OC Night Market
Date: Aug. 26-28
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Orange International Street Fair
Date: Sept. 2-4
Location: Plaza Square Park in Orange
Event: Oktoberfest 2016
Date: Sept. 11-Oct. 30
Location: Old World German Village
in Huntington Beach
Event: Coffee Fest Anaheim 2016
Date: Sept. 30-Oct. 2
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: California School Nutrition Association
Date: Nov. 10-13
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendees: 1,000
Event: Farm Foundation 2017
Round Table Meeting
Date: Jan. 4-6
Location: Hotel Irvine
Attendees: 200
HEALTH
Event: OMED 2016 – American
Osteopathic Association
Date: Sept. 17-20
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: International Plant-Based
Nutrition Healthcare Conference
Date: Sept. 21-24
Location: Anaheim Marriott
Event: Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care 2016 Annual Meeting & Conference
Date: Oct. 26-29
Location: Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa
Attendees: 300
Event: American Academy of Optometry
Academy 2016 Anaheim
Date: Nov. 9-12
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: PRIM&R 2016 Advancing
Ethical Research Conference
Date: Nov. 13-16
Location: Anaheim Conventions Center
Attendees: 3,200
Event: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine: Conference on Practice Improvement
Date: Dec. 1-4
Location: Newport Beach Marriott
Attendees: 500
Event: CalABA 35th Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis
Date: Feb. 10-12
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: Pri-Med West
Date: April 27-30
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: CDA Presents the Art
and Science of Dentistry
Date: May 4-6
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
MANUFACTURING
Event: CAMX 2016
Date: Sept. 26-29
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: MD&M West
Date: Feb. 7-9
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: American Wind Energy Association Windpower 2017 Conference & Exhibition
Date: May 22-25
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendees: 7,000
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Event: CalPERS Benefits Education Events
Date: Aug. 26-27
Location: Newport Beach Marriott
Hotel & Spa
Event: California Revenue Officers
Association Annual Conference
Date: Sept. 20-23
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton
Anaheim-Orange County
Attendees: 120
Event: National Community College Hispanic Council 21st Leadership Symposium
Date: Sept. 22-24
Location: The Westin South Coast Plaza
Attendees: 200
Event: Titanium Live with Arman Sadeghi
Date: Sept. 23-25
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: 2016 California STEM Symposium
Date: Oct. 9-11
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendees: 3,000
Event: National Safety Council
Congress & Expo
Date: Oct. 15-21
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendees: 20,000
Event: Reef-A-Palooza
Date: Nov. 19-20
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Women’s Leadership Institute
Date: Dec. 6-9
Location: Dana Point
Attendees: 200
Event: Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development (ASCD) Empower17:
The Conference for Every Educator
Date: March 25-27
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Event: SCRC Catholic Renewal Convention
Date: Sept. 2-4
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 12,000
Event: Brilliant Perspectives: The Epiphany
Date: Sept. 30-Oct. 2
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County
Event: Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
Date: Feb. 23-26
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
RETAIL/CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Event: Gem Faire
Date: Aug. 26-28, Oct. 14-16, Dec. 9-11
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: The 39th Annual OC
Home & Garden Show
Date: Oct. 1-2
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Crossroads of the West Gun Shows
Date: Oct. 8-9; Nov. 26-27
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) Expo! Expo!
Date: Dec. 7-8
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: The NAMM Show
Date: Jan. 19-22
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 100,000
Event: The OC Spring Home & Garden Show
Date: Jan. 27-29
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: Natural Products Expo West
Date: March 8-12
Location: Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim Convention Center
Attendance: 70,000
Event: The Orange County Home Show
Date: May 19-21
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
SPORTS
Event: The FitExpo Anaheim
Date: Aug. 27-28
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: 2016 Embassy
Ballroom Championships
Date: Aug. 31-Sept. 4
Location: Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center
Event: Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
Date: Sept. 1-4
Location: Disneyland Resort
Attendees: 111,000
Event: 18th Annual Sand Sports Super Show
Date: Sept. 16-18
Location: OC Fair & Event Center
Event: Super Heroes Half
Marathon Weekend
Date: Nov. 10-13
Location: Disneyland Resort
Event: Western Surfing Association
Championship Tour Event #5
Date: Dec. 3-4
Location: San Clemente Pier
Event: Radix Dance Convention
Date: Dec. 11-13
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: 2017 American Baseball
Coaches Association Convention
Date: Jan. 5-8
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendees: 3,800
Event: Star Wars Half Marathon
Weekend – The Light Side
Date: Jan. 12-15
Location: Disneyland Resort
Event: Western Surfing Association
Championship Tour Event #7
Date: Feb. 18-19
Location: Huntington Beach
Pier Southside
Event: Jr. USA Nationals Spirit
Date: Feb. 25-26
Location: Disney California Adventure Park
Event: USA All Star Championships
Date: March 18-19
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: USA High School Spirit Nationals
Date: March 24-26
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: USA Collegiate Championships
Date: March 25-26
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Event: The American Showcase
Date: April 7-9
Location: Anaheim
Convention Center
Event: Western Surfing Association
Championship Tour Event #9
Date: April 8-9
Location: Salt Creek Beach Park in Dana Point
Event: Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend
Date: May 11-14
Location: Disneyland Resort
TECHNOLOGY/TELECOM
Event: EDUCAUSE Annual
Conference 2016
Date: Oct. 25-28
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendees: 5,800
Event: NexGen Cloud
Conference & Expo 2016
Date: Dec. 6-7
Location: Hilton Anaheim
Attendees: 2,500
Event: SPIE Defense and
Commercial Sensing Conference
Date: April 9-13
Location: Anaheim Convention Center
Attendees: 2,500
