Recreation

If you are looking for a special venue to host a holiday party or private event, look no further. The City’s recreation centers boast some amazing spots including The Deck; The Playground; The Yard; Marguerite Tennis Pavilion; and Norman P. Murray Center.  

The Deck at the Montanoso is the perfect place for an intimate gathering with modern seating areas featuring televisions, fire pits, small refrigerators, and poolside Wi-Fi.

Mission Viejo residents are encouraged to get festive and help spread holiday cheer by competing in the Annual Holiday Home Lighting Contest. Homes must be decorated and applications submitted to the Mission Viejo Activities Committee by 5 pm on Friday, December 6.

Get a head start on your holiday shopping at the popular Gifts & Goodies Holiday Boutique on Saturday, November 23 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center.

Hosted by the Mission Viejo Activities Committee, this daylong holiday shopping extravaganza is from 8 am to 5 pm at 24932 Veterans Way.

With a longtime reputation as one of the best boutiques in South Orange County, the boutique boasts more than eighty local artisans displaying handcrafted items perfect for holiday decorating, gifts and ornaments. 

Every Saturday, you can shop a variety of locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cooked items, handmade crafts and more. Vendors include Bee Ladies Honey, Butter Crumbs Bake Shop, South Coast Farms, Tea Lucky, The Tamale Fiesta, Black Sheep Farms, Got Green Drinks and many more.

For more information, visit farmandcraftmarket.com.

Every Saturday, you can shop a variety of locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cooked items, handmade crafts and more. Vendors include Bee Ladies Honey, Butter Crumbs Bake Shop, South Coast Farms, Tea Lucky, The Tamale Fiesta, Black Sheep Farms, Got Green Drinks and many more.

For more information, visit farmandcraftmarket.com.

Every Saturday, you can shop a variety of locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cooked items, handmade crafts and more. Vendors include Bee Ladies Honey, Butter Crumbs Bake Shop, South Coast Farms, Tea Lucky, The Tamale Fiesta, Black Sheep Farms, Got Green Drinks and many more.

For more information, visit farmandcraftmarket.com.

Every Saturday, you can shop a variety of locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cooked items, handmade crafts and more. Vendors include Bee Ladies Honey, Butter Crumbs Bake Shop, South Coast Farms, Tea Lucky, The Tamale Fiesta, Black Sheep Farms, Got Green Drinks and many more.

For more information, visit farmandcraftmarket.com.

Make the holidays brighter for some families of our City’s adopted Headquarters Battalion of the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton through the annual Adopt-A-Marine program.

Registration opens November 1 for the following tennis programs and social events.

Evening Doubles Tennis Leagues (TNT, WNT) – Dec. 10 to Feb 26

The Chabad of Mission Viejo will celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights with Chanukah music and entertainment, games, activities, a bounce house, creative crafts, face painting, cookie decorating and so much more! Come experience all the wonderment of Chanukah with the lighting of the menorah; singing traditional holiday songs; and eating latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts).