Recreation

Keep your kids learning and moving with fun and educational Fall Break camps next month. The following camps will take place Monday through Wednesday November 20-22.   

LEGO Robotics 

The City of Mission Viejo is seeking residents, businesses and organizations to help folks in need this holiday season through the Sponsor-a-Senior Thanksgiving Campaign.

You can make the holidays brighter by sponsoring a senior's Thanksgiving meal for $15. The donation will go toward providing a holiday meal with all the trimmings to local low- and fixed-income seniors.  

It’s not just the kids who relish in a dress up party at Halloween time, the dogs are thrilled to strut their stuff in costume, too!

The City of Mission Viejo is hosting the inaugural Paws on the Paseo Dog Costume Contest and parade for dogs. The free event features local vendors, scavenger hunt, pet-friendly exhibitors, and free giveaways while supplies last.

The scavenger hunt will be from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm. Register for the parade and pick up your clues for this year’s pet scavenger hunt from nearby businesses within walking distance for a chance to win a prize.

Join us for a Fright Night-themed Night Market! Enjoy pumpkin Tic Tac Toe, pumpkin ring toss, slime station and large hoop toss inflatable. Food trucks include Chucky Moms, The Messy Hamburger and The California Pretzel Co. among others. Beer will be available for purchase from TapTruck OC. Live entertainment begins at 6 pm.

The City of Mission Viejo’s annual Veterans Day observance is on Saturday, November 11 at the Norman P. Murray Community Center in Veterans Plaza next to the facility entrance.

The outdoor ceremony will begin at 2 pm and include keynote speaker Colonel Matthew D. Lundgren, Commanding Officer of Headquarters Battalion, First Marine Division and guest speaker retired Army veteran Jessica Foat of Be Well OC.  

Little Big Band is comprised of students who want to share the beautiful art of jazz. The band features Kat Stein on the keys, Gregori Stein on alto sax, Lise Lopez-Lozano on trombone, Luis Maldonado on guitar, Jho Ramirez on bass, and Adam Lance on drums.

It's not just the kids who relish in a dress up party at Halloween time, the dogs are thrilled to strut their stuff in costume, too!

The City of Mission Viejo is hosting the inaugural Paws on the Paseo Dog Costume Contest and parade for dogs. The free event features local vendors, scavenger hunt, pet-friendly exhibitors and free giveaways while supplies last.

The scavenger hunt will be from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm. Register for the parade and pick up your clues for this year's pet scavenger hunt from nearby businesses within walking distance for a chance to win a prize.

Get ready to dive into a pool and grab a pumpkin during our annual Pumpkin Diving event on October 21 at the Sierra Recreation and Fitness Center, 26887 Recodo Lane. 

This fun-filled event from 1 to 4 pm transforms the Sierra pool into a floating pumpkin patch. The event gives you the chance to pick and embellish your pumpkin and enjoy carnival games, crafts and more. 

The City of Mission Viejo is hosting a Truck-On-Over exhibit on Wednesday, October 4 from 3 to 6 pm at the North Paseo, 25282 Marguerite Parkway. 

Join the fun and get an up-close experience with trucks of all kinds on display. Diverse trucks to view will include an aerial boom truck, crane, ambulance, fire truck, UPS truck and street sweeper truck. Mission Viejo Animal Services will also be onsite with their truck and a couple of animals.

Join the Mission Viejo Cultural Arts Committee and artist Jack Knight for pumpkin painting. Paint a small, real or plaster pumpkin while supplies last.