# Things to do with kids in Newport Beach, CA

> 10 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Newport Beach, CA (Orange County, CA), in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [9th Annual Halloween Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/9th-annual-halloween-spooktacular--listing-38ba1d4ecee5d5ff1ee0169f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Mariners Park & VJ Community Center, Newport Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Newport Beach's free community Halloween event at Mariners Park includes music, a trunk-or-treat area, a haunted walkthrough, carnival games, bounce houses, costume contests…
- [Boo at the Bay: Family Halloween Party](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/boo-at-the-bay-family-halloween-party--listing-0032ecd97b1e945532ba34c9) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free family-friendly Halloween party at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center in Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve: spooky stories, creepy crafts, wacky science…
- [Reading in the Redwoods (Environmental Nature Center)](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/reading-in-the-redwoods-environmental-nature-center--listing-ee720969a14e149018ea21b2) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach · Paid · checked Oct 14. ENC Education Coordinator Ryan English tells 'Possum's Harvest Moon' on a blanket in the redwoods, followed by interactive hands-on activities along the trail inspired by the…
- [Critter Investigation: preschool nature program at Upper Newport Bay](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/critter-investigation-preschool-nature-program-at-upper-newport-bay--listing-4548239e4e9726dbc7000dfd) — Wed, Oct 28 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Beach · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 20. OC Parks' Critter Investigation is a one-hour preschool program at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center in the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. Each session features a…
- [Jr. Ranger Adventure: Upper Newport Bay](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/jr-ranger-adventure-upper-newport-bay--listing-d545641b52f3aeb19f1b1b73) — Wed, Oct 28 (+1 more date) · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Beach · Ages 7–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. An afternoon OC Parks Jr. Ranger session at the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve in Newport Beach. Children explore the bay's wetlands and bluffs with a ranger, work through a…
- [Wild Tales: A Halloween Adventure](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/wild-tales-a-halloween-adventure--listing-e747ef87acda2320c5f449ee) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Beach · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Halloween edition of OC Parks' Wild Tales preschool nature program at Upper Newport Bay, focusing on the creepy crawly and spooky critters of the bay. Includes story time, an…
- [Wild Tales: Preschool Nature Walks at Upper Newport Bay](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/wild-tales-preschool-nature-walks-at-upper-newport-bay--listing-209ed95104b815cb033ed5a9) — Fri, Nov 6 (+6 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Beach · Free · checked Oct 14. OC Parks' weekly Wild Tales program for young children at Newport Back Bay: a story time, an age-appropriate hike and a themed craft, each week on a different outdoor topic. The…
- [Nature Scavenger Hunt at Upper Newport Bay](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/nature-scavenger-hunt-at-upper-newport-bay--listing-cdac6c879a121e305558c430) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Beach · Free · checked Oct 14. An all-ages nature scavenger hunt run by OC Parks staff and volunteers: find educational tables 'hidden' along the trails near the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, each…
- [Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/newport-beach-christmas-boat-parade--listing-d456a6327fc2c370b504aa48) — Wed, Dec 16 (+4 more dates) · 6:30 PM · Newport Harbor (public viewing at Marina Park), Newport Beach · Free · checked Oct 14. The 118th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade sends more than 100 decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes along a 14-mile route in Newport Harbor each night, beginning and…
- [Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/newport-beach-christmas-boat-parade--listing-a2161827c67630a83dba4e20) — Wed, Dec 16 (+4 more dates) · 6:30 PM · Newport Harbor – Marina Park public viewing area, Newport Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The 118th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade: decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes sail Newport Harbor nightly Wednesday–Sunday, starting around 6:30 pm from the tip of…

## Recently ended

- [50th Annual ENC Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/50th-annual-enc-fall-faire-and-pumpkin-patch--listing-23643daf7672730c8dc54ad5) — ended Sun, Oct 18

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