Airshow Day 2, a Tustin parade and Costa Mesa’s pumpkin-patch opening lead the October 3–4 weekend.
Orange County’s weekend includes aerial performances over Huntington Beach, carnival rides in Tustin and the opening of Hana Field’s pumpkin patch in Costa Mesa.
Pacific Airshow: Saturday, October 3
Gates open at 9 a.m., with flying scheduled approximately 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Ticketed beach entrances are south of Huntington Beach Pier, between First and Huntington streets.
Allow time for security and bring ear protection for children, sunscreen and a personal water bottle. Organizers distribute the daily performer timetable through their email newsletter each morning.
Saturday tickets · Entry information and schedule signup
Tustin Tiller Days: October 3–4
Saturday’s parade begins at 10 a.m. at Main and Pacific streets and ends at the festival grounds at Prospect Avenue and Beneta Way.
Festival hours are 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Saturday and noon–8 p.m. Sunday, with Sunday’s carnival continuing until 10 p.m. Admission is free; food and rides cost extra. Ride wristbands are $45 at the event, excluding games, and on-site parking is $15.
Hana Field Opens Saturday
Hana Field, 427 Anton Boulevard in Costa Mesa, opens October 3 with pumpkins, flowers, farm animals and a corn maze. Opening-day extras include a tractor show and mullet contest, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
The opening promotion is $23 per person with free parking through October 16. Children 2 and younger enter free. Reservations are required; the site is cashless. Regular hours are 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday, last entry at 5 p.m., weather permitting.
Plan for the Heat
The National Weather Service’s Friday-night update keeps Orange County’s Extreme Heat Warning in effect through 8 p.m. October 8. Costa Mesa’s Senior Center, 695 W. 19th Street, opens as a cooling center 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Pets may accompany owners in crates or carriers.
Featured file photo: Nicholas Ceglia / Unsplash.
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