Recreation

Dress in your fine holiday attire and join us for a festive evening.  Enjoy a traditional holiday meal, dance to the sounds of a live 10-piece Big Band, "Close Harmony," take your annual holiday photos in front of our merry decorations and receive a lovely memento of the season.  Don't miss this winter holiday celebration.

Save the date for the Mission Viejo Parade on July 11 – part of the City’s yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

The Mission Viejo Parade kicks off at 9 am in front of St. Kilian Church at 26872 Estanciero Drive along Marguerite Parkway turning onto La Paz Road and ends at the BBQ Music Fest at Oso Viejo Community Park, 24932 Veterans Way.

Enjoy an afternoon of FREE pickleball and paddle demo testing at the Felipe Tennis and Recreation Center. 

Our friends at Pickleball First Shop are bringing all the latest paddles straight to you, to test out on the courts for FREE! Come on by and enjoy a great afternoon of pickleball. Enjoy testing all the latest paddles, enjoy free access to open drop-in play, and enjoy other demos from court shoes, to balls, to even our center's ball machine. 

Sunday, April 12 | 1-5 pm 
(No advanced registration required)

Come earn your ticket to play at Nationals and enjoy a weekend of pickleball! The Felipe Tennis and Recreation Center will host the 2026 USSP Southwest Zone Championship on Friday, June 26 through Sunday June 28th, 2026. 

Matches will take place from 8 am - 5 pm all three days. 

This Zone event will be the last qualifying event for seniors 50 and up to earn a golden ticket to Nationals - to compete with the best of the best in pickleball. 

Enjoy live entertainment, games, food vendors, photo opportunities and more during the Night Market.

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, Castellanos Farm, Berumen Farms, Golden Farms, Happy Hens Eggs, Microgreens Tiny Farm, Tea Lucky, The Tamale Fiesta, and many more. Some other notable popular vendors worth mentioning are Lucy's Sourdough Bakery, Chaupain Bakery and Sandy's Kitchen for granola.

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, Castellanos Farm, Berumen Farms, Golden Farms, Happy Hens Eggs, Microgreens Tiny Farm, Tea Lucky, The Tamale Fiesta, and many more. Some other notable popular vendors worth mentioning are Lucy's Sourdough Bakery, Chaupain Bakery and Sandy's Kitchen for granola.

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, Castellanos Farm, Berumen Farms, Golden Farms, Happy Hens Eggs, Microgreens Tiny Farm, Tea Lucky, The Tamale Fiesta, and many more. Some other notable popular vendors worth mentioning are Lucy's Sourdough Bakery, Chaupain Bakery and Sandy's Kitchen for granola.

For more information, visit farmandcraftmarket.com

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 11 when the annual UC Master Gardeners of Orange County Expo Plant Giveaway and Sale take place at the Norman P. Murray Center. 

Held from 9 am to 1 pm, the event boasts more than 1,500 beautiful plants for purchase and free; gardening discussions; and a wide array of gardening topics designed to provide research-based sustainable landscape, pest management, and gardening guidance. 

Join the City of Mission Viejo and Nadadores for the annual Splash into Summer event on Saturday, April 18 at the Marguerite Aquatics Complex, 27474 Casta Del Sol.