Come listen to former military personnel recount their stories of heroism followed by a dove release, live music, a memorial military flyover, free hotdogs, and more in Santa Ana this Memorial Day weekend.
Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary at 1702 Fairhaven Ave., Santa Ana. May 29, 10:30 a.m. Free. For more information, visit facebook.com/FairhavenMemorial
World War II fighter aircraft flyover at the annual Memorial Day Service at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, Calif., on May 30, 2022. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)Mission San Juan Capistrano will transform into a “Field of Honor” with more than 400 American flags, each standing seven-feet tall in solemn formation, waving in honor of the military, veterans, and first responders, including K-9 and equestrian heroes.
Active duty service members, veterans, first responders, and Mission Preservation Society members will receive free admission to the Mission throughout the exhibit. Regular admission pricing will be in effect.
Mission San Juan Capistrano at 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano. Monday, May 22 to May 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets $9 to $18. For more information, visit www.missionsjc.com/field-of-honor
San Juan Capistrano, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2022. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)Following major landslides that shuttered its doors this past winter, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is hosting a grand opening event this Friday. Attendees will enjoy coffee and free live performances in the center’s courtyard, followed by the Casa Romantica team and San Clemente’s Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting commemorating the reopening.
415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Free. For more information, visit casaromantica.org
Damage is shown after a landslide next to Casa Romantica in San Clemente, Calif., on April 28, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)Pay tribute to America’s fallen warriors on Memorial Day at The Nixon Library. Celebrations commence at 11:00 a.m. when the Huntington Beach Concert Band will perform its repertoire of patriotic favorites in the Nixon Library’s White House East Room replica.
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.,Yorba Linda. Monday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Free. For more information, visit nixonfoundation.org
A Vietnam War veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps stands in front of the Vietnam Veterans Monument at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., on March 29, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)Join community leaders and local veterans as they come together to commemorate our fallen veterans. The event includes a presentation of wreaths and florals to local fallen heroes, keynote speakers, live music, and food.
100 N. Calle Seville., San Clemente. Monday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Free. For more information, visit san-clemente.org
A life-sized bronze statue of Marine Sergeant Rob Elliott in his Dress Blue Uniform, saluting his fallen comrades at Sempre Fi Park in San Clemente, Calif., on March 31, 2022. (Brandon Drey/The Epoch Times)Come meet “Tuffy,” the miniature chicken, learn how to graft and plant crops and maintain your soil from experts with decades of experience, and more at this free event. Attendees will also receive a free packet of flower seeds to take home.
Orange County Great Park Farm and Food Lab at 8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Free. To RSVP, visit southoccrfg.org/monthly-meeting
The Great Park Balloon in Irvine, Calif., on May 6, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)Join the City of Fountain Valley and the West Orange County Veterans of Foreign Affairs Post and Auxiliary 9557 in celebration of Memorial Day with a flag-raising ceremony. Participants unable to make it to the event in person can also stream online at Facebook.com/fvrecreation
Veterans Park at Los Alamos St., Fountain Valley. Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Free. For more information, visit fountainvalley.org