City of Orange Recreation

2020 has been quite the year, which is an understatement. Capture this moment in time by creating a time capsule! Gather commemorative items, seal them in a box or container, and bury it in your backyard or hide it in your house in a spot you’ll remember in the future!

Bring the outdoors inside your home with DIY snow! All you need is 1/2 cup of hair conditioner and 1 regular size 1lb box of baking sodathat’s it! Mix the ingredients together for hours of fun. Put the snow in a container and add toy cars, trees, or animals to create a winter sensory wonderland! Note: Dont eat the snow

Happy Holidays from our family to yours

Looking for a delicious twist on your typical hot chocolate? Try this fun DIY hot chocolate bomb from @hollyvlogaofficial

In lieu of our traditional Children's Holiday Breakfast, Santa’s helpers delivered toys, books, and school supplies to @orangeusd schools yesterday to help brighten the holidays for over 370 kids. We are so grateful to our partners at @orangecityfire and Spark of Love for the toy donations as well as the the @orangeunifiedcouncilpta for the huge donation of books and schools supplies ! Lastly, thank you to @traderjoes in Orange for providing the festive bags for our gift distribution! It really does take a village!

City of Orange 2020 Virtual Tree Lighting Ceremony Please join us in a 26-year City of Orange tradition, as we proudly present our 2020 Virtual Tree Lighting Ceremony. In December, we traditionally welcome the Season of Light with our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Candlelight Choir Procession. Of course, these current health guidelines prevent us from gathering together, so we are holding our event virtually this year.... Orange Master Chorale Director, Mike Short, is also preparing a virtual version of the Candlelight Choir show. As soon as it is ready, we will make it available on our City’s Social Media, and on our website, for your viewing enjoyment. We hope you and your family will enjoy both of these special presentations. https://youtu.be/X8jcxxTnR0Y

Make a list and check it twice! Enjoy your winter break with these fun ideas for the whole family!

City elves stopped by Santa’s workshop today to pick up toys for our annual Children’s Holiday Gift Program We HO HO HOPE they bring some extra joy and holiday spirit to our OUSD families in need this season! #santaclausiscomingtotown

We don’t know about you but we sure are ready to ROLL into 2021 Count down to the end of the year by removing a link each day until 2021 arrives #newyear #2021 #letsroll #chaincountdown

Get ready Orange NEW recreation classes are coming your way in 2021! The start of a new year is the perfect time to try new things and participate in fun activities. Our exciting list of winter classes taking place between January 11 - March 20, 2021 are open now for registration. Visit www.cityoforange.org/orangerec to find a leisure activity that is right for you and your family. Scheduled classes are available outdoors or online, and follow current COVID-19 health guidelines.

Transform your home into a winter wonderland this holiday season with this easy to follow snowflake craft from @thekwendyhome! DM us your creations to share with the Orange community. #snowflake #orangecommunity #snow

Festifall at City Hall Resumes Today The fun resumes today, 3 pm, at Orange City Hall for Festifall. Join us for "Festifall at City Hall." Dress-up in your best Halloween costumes, bring along a decorated pumpkin, and help us turn our City Hall front lawn into a Pumpkin Patch. Then, everyone can "escape" the fun maze, grab a craft kit while supplies last and take a spooktacular family picture at our Photobooth.... This all takes place on the front lawn at City Hall, 300 E. Chapman Ave., with parking around the back off Almond Ave. Tuesday, October 27-Thursday October 29, 3-6pm Also, please remember to wear a face covering, practice social distancing, and follow all COVID-19 health guidelines while enjoying "Festifall at City Hall."

Festifall at City Hall has been cancelled for today, Monday, 10/26/20 due to poor air quality and high winds. The event is scheduled to resume Tuesday-Thursday of this week from 3-6pm.

This year more than ever has reminded us all to continue to count our blessings and be grateful for even the little things in our daily lives. As we begin our celebrations and closing out 2020, what do you find yourself thankful for? #thankful #orangecommunity #community #grateful #happythanksgiving

We love seeing all your creative artwork...keep ‘em coming! Be sure to share your photos with us by tagging @cityoforange_recreation and use the hashtag #festifallatcityhall #pumpkinpatch #waytogoabagail

Festifall starts this Friday...it lasts 7 days. Don’t get lost in the big hay maze. Add your pumpkin to our collection, to get Orange’s undying affection. ... Superhero or princess...You’ll all have a blast... Grab a craft kit while supplies last! #festifallatcityhall #photobooth #haymaze #craftkit #pumpkinpatch

Feast your eyes on these family friendly Thanksgiving Napkin Ring crafts! To get the template, visit www.cityoforange.org/2042/Printable-Resources and look for Thankful Words Template, Leaf Template

Festifall at City Hall While we're not able to gather for our traditional "Treats in the Streets" event this year due to current health guidelines, that doesn't mean we cannot celebrate fall and have some fun. We invite you and your family to join us as we bring you "Festifall at City Hall." Households are invited to dress-up in your best Halloween costumes, bring along a decorated pumpkin, and help us turn our City Hall front lawn into a Pumpkin Patch. Then, everyone can "e...scape" the fun maze, grab a take-home craft kit (while supplies last) and take a family picture at our photobooth. This all takes place on the front lawn at City Hall, 300 E. Chapman Ave., with parking around the back off Almond Ave. Also, please remember to wear a face covering, practice social distancing, and follow all COVID-19 health guidelines while enjoying "Festifall at City Hall."

#ThrowbackThursday to the making of Sunny Days No mascots were harmed in the making of these videos. #bloopers #parksmakelifebetter #sunny #sunnydays

In anticipation of all the turkey and mashed potatoes you’re going to eat this week you could pull out your stretchy pants OR you could burn a few extra calories and do the #GobbleWobble with Sunny! Show us how YOU #GobbleWobble #sunny #orangeplaza #orangeplazapaseo

The RunOrange Virtual Marathon was a huge hit with close to 400 participants! We hope you got a little more active during the month of September and were able to explore our beautiful City of Orange Congratulations to our raffle winner @traceyle1229! We’ll send you a DM regarding your $100 gift card to Orange Cycle provided by our partner, @coast_rec_play. #runorange #virtualmarathon #runningman #footworktutorial #seesunnyrun #parksmakelifebetter #friyay

Over the past few months we have been able to do a lot of really fun things for our Orange community ... Virtual Pool School, Run Orange Virtual Marathon, and Rec-in-a-Bag giveaways just to name a few. These programs were made possible with the help of our 2020 Virtual Partners and want to take a moment to THANK them. And in case you were wondering, swipe to see the answers to our Partner Puzzle . #thankyou #virtualpartners #shoporange #recreation

Veterans Day Tribute 2020 While we’re not able to gather for our traditional Veterans Day Tribute, we believe that it is more important than ever to honor Those Who Serve, and those Who Have Served. Therefore, please plan on joining us at www.cityoforange.org at 2 p.m. on November 11th for a virtual Veterans Day Tribute. If you or a loved one are a Veteran or currently serving, send us a photo or video and include the following information:... Veterans name Military branch served in Rank Years of service (ie. 1968-1972) Photos can be while dressed in formal uniform attire, fatigues, PT’s, while on base, in boot camp, at graduation, in the field, or overseas. We want to share what makes you most proud of them, or your, service to our Country. Multiple entries are welcome. To be included in our virtual tribute, send your photos or video to [email protected] by Thursday, October 22, 2020. By sending your photos/video you are certifying you are the owners of said content and are giving the City of Orange the permission to reuse that content for non-commercial purposes. It is possible that not every submission will be used in the video tribute.

Looking for a fun way to keep your little one active? Look no further! TinyTykes is an exciting program that teaches basic soccer skills while focusing on motor skill development, coordination, listening and teamwork through music, storytelling and games . Your kiddo will even get a gift package with a jersey, shorts and a soccer ball. Class starts October 18th so be sure to register soon to secure your spot! Go to link in the comments. This class will be conducted in-person, outdoors at Grijalva Park, and will follow all COVID-19 safety protocols. Guidelines will be sent to parents prior to the start of class.

We are so proud of all our marathoners... many of whom have already completed their 26.2 miles Only 2 more days until the conclusion of our #RunOrange Virtual Marathon Don’t forget to look back at the rules (click link in bio) so you can be entered to win the $100 gift card to Orange Cycle, provided by our partner, Coast Recreation, Inc. What’s your fav running route in Orange? Best view? Best hills?

We love our Partners and our Partners love Orange. Their support makes so much of what we do possible. Do you know who they are? Send us a photo of your completed Partner Puzzle by Thursday, October 1st and be entered into a raffle to win a $20 gift card to Rutebegorz. If you get stuck, feel free ask for a specific clue in the comments We to help! Gift card provided by @coast_rec_play

Attention Virtual Marathoners! There are 8 days left in our #RunOrange Virtual Marathon Don’t forget to look back at the rules (click the link in bio) so you can be entered to win the $100 gift card to Orange Cycle, provided by our Partner @coast_rec_play! How many miles do YOU have left to complete? #runorange #virtualmarathon #26.2miles #26days #community