The Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa

Every year from mid July to mid August, the OC Fair Grounds play host to over a million people at the Orange County Fair.  The OC Fair features all types of rides, a variety of foods, local show animals, and often some big name musical acts.  In recent years the fair has gained a lot of notoriety for their large selection of friend foods.  From fried snickers bars, to fried klondike bars, to friend avocados and brownies, if people are frying it, the OC Fair is too.  With 2011 numbers approaching 1.5 million visitors, the Orange County Fair is the 11th largest fair in the Unites States.  if you're looking for something to do on a summer night in the Orange County area, swing by the Costa Mesa Fair Grounds off the 55 and Fair Drive.

Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt - Buena Park, CA

Knott's Scary Farm is a well known event for any kid growing up in Orange County.  Every year they transform the Knott's Berry Farm theme park into a haunted theme park, with monsters running through the park scaring people, haunted mazes, and special twists to many of the rides.  The park has pretty good rides to begin with, so add in the special event around Halloween, and it makes for sell out crowds, and very long lines.  That being said, there's not much you can do to avoid them if you want to see Knott's Scary Farm, so you may as well just go for it.