Local Events

Fun (& Free) Things to Do in Fullerton in June

Hunt Library
201 S Basque Ave, Fullerton
714-738-6365

•June 3 Tuesday 10am-11am: Family Storytime at Hunt Branch Library.
•June 4, 1:30pm-2:30pm: Musical Wednesdays at the Hunt Join us for an interactive time where music and reading combine. Best enjoyed by 1st Graders and higher. Free (Continues June 18, July 2 & 6, August 6 & 20)
•June 6 Friday 4pm-7pm: Library Summer Carnival Join us at Hunt Branch Library for an all ages evening of carnival games and other surprises! Free

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Independence Park
801 W Valencia Dr., Fullerton

•June 7, 8am-1pm: Saturday Community Yard Sale Free to shoppers. ( $25/Resident Sellers Space; $30/non-Resident Sellers) Interested vendors contact Parks and Rec Special Events at (714) 738-6587 (Continues on first Saturdays of August & October)

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Fullerton Public Library
353 W. Commonwealth Ave.
https://www.fullertonlibrary.org/
714-738-6326

•June 26, 4pm-5:30pm: Thursday Coder Dojo at the Fullerton Public Library Osborne Auditorium. This is a space for kids and teens to explore technology in an informal, creative, safe, and social environment. Troy High School students will teach Scratch programming language that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations! Free (Continues June 12, 19, 26; July 3,10,17, 24, 31; August 7,14,21,28; Sept 4,11,18)

Free Movies @ the Library https://www.fullertonlibrary.org/movie-program

•June 25, 4pm: Classic Movies in the Conference Center Room presents “Singing in the Rain” with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds (1952). A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.

•June 28, 3pm: Saturday. Family Matinee Movies in the Conference Center Room presents “Mufasa: The Lion King” – Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny. (July 26 – “A Minecraft Movie”; August 30 – “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”)

•June 28, 7pm: Event Movies in the Conference Center Room presents Superman (1978). Soar into nostalgia as we bring heroic legend to life—the film that redefined superheroes and made the world believe in truth, justice, and one unforgettable cape. Free Popcorn. (July 19 – Tombstone; August 2nd. – Pride & Prejudice with Keira Knightly)

Fullerton Museum Center
301 Pomona (& Wilshire), Downtown Fullerton
Fullertonmuseum.com
714-519-4461

Open Wed 12-4pm/Thurs 12-8:30pm /Sat 12-6pm; /Sun 12-4pm
Admission: $10/Adult; $5/age 5-18; (Free for members ad kids under 5)

•June 7, Saturday 2pm-7pm: BE YOU: Fullerton Pride Fest Stronger Together: All ages, backgrounds and identities welcome to come together and celebrate the LGBTQ+ Community. Performances, vendors, free photo booth, food trucks, and Beer Garden. The event is open to the public and ADMISSION IS FREE.

•June 14, Saturday 1pm-3pm: PUNK OC: Featured Women Photographers Panel Discussion: Renowned photographers Linda Aronow, Alison Braun, Dina Douglass, and Marla Watson captured the raw spirit of the Southern California punk scene and documented the raw, rebellious energy of Southern California’s punk rock scene starting in the 1970s and ’80s. The panel will be moderated by Stacy Russo, author of ‘We Were Going to Change the World: Interviews with Women from the 1970s and 1980s Southern California Punk Rock Scene.’ Following the discussion, guests are invited to tour the exhibition alongside the photographers, who will share personal stories and insights behind their iconic images.
Admission to the panel is included with museum entry. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to connect with the women behind the lens of punk history. Admission: $10/adult; $5/5-18; Free/members and kids under 5.

Exhibits:
•Horizons Unbound: The Art of Aerial Drone Imagery
From the Southern California Drone Film Fest Thru June 28 in the James F. Ranii Gallery
•PUNK. OC: from the streets of suburbia -Thru August 10 in the Main Gallery
An electrifying exhibition that dives deep into Orange County’s legendary punk rock roots. Jim Washburn, co-curator of Punk OC Punk OC highlights Fullerton’s influential punk scene—home to rebellious energy, fearless expression, and groundbreaking sounds. Visitors will experience the evolution of punk in Orange County and see how the local scene helped shape the national and global punk culture. From iconic venues to rare memorabilia, Punk OC captures the raw, unfiltered spirit of a community that made its own rules.
•Leo Fender Gallery: Fender, the father of the modern solid-body electric guitar, was a life-long Fullerton resident, and his most important designs and products were manufactured in shops and factories located in Fullerton. The Leo Fender Gallery is a tribute to an American success story of a modest man whose innovations defined an entire genre of music, style, and culture.

Every Wednesday Certified Small Farmers Market
8:30-12:30pm rain or Shine

340 W. Commonwealth (in the back parking lot behind Fullerton Community Center)
The Fullerton Certified Farmers’ Market, believed to be the oldest farmers’ market in Orange County, is renowned for the freshness of its produce and its wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and plants – many of which cannot be found at local supermarkets. The vendors/farmers make the trek weekly to Fullerton from as far away as Brawley to the south and Fresno to the north, and many have established friendships with their long-time customers.

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Downtown Fullerton Farmers Market

125 E. Wilshire Ave.
4:30-8:30pm. Every Thursday thru September

Features Craft and Food Vendors, Beer & Wine Garden and live music. Admission is free.
Bands perform from 6:30-8:30pm. June 5 -The Belair’s; June 12 – Hot Rod Trio; June 19 – Bubba & the Big Bad Blues; June 26 – The Answer.

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Fullerton Day of Music June 21
https://dayofmusicfullerton.com/

Free live musical events at venues all around town including the Downtown Plaza, Museum Center, Hillcrest Park. “Big Bowl” and many more. The day also includes fun kids activities.
Venue/Artist/Musician Registration is open now – see website for details.

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Fullerton College Art Gallery
321 E. Chapman Ave
https://finearts.fullcoll.edu/event_season.php

714-992-7034
June Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10am-12pm & 2-4pm

•June 9 thru June 24: From The Ground Up – a collaborative exhibit featuring students from. The fashion. And architecture departments.

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CSU Fullerton Arboretum
1900 Associated Rd, (at NE edge of campus)
https://arboretum.fullerton.edu/sales-events/

June Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm (closed 6/19)
Admission $5 suggested donation (parking $4/hr)

•June 7, 9am-3pm: Plant Sale: All plants 50% off.
•June 21, 11am-3pm: Fullerton Day of Music Stroll: Live music in the 26-acre botanical gardens.
•June 24, 10am-12pm: New Volunteer Training

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Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 W. Malvern Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833
www.themuck.org
(714) 738-6595
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Admission $5

•The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss: opens at 10am June 5. And runs thru August 1. Illustrator by day, surrealist by night, Dr. Seuss created a body of irrepressible work that redefines this American icon as an iconographic American artist.

Music @ the Muck Line Up: June 5 – Marvin. “Smitty” Smith Octet; June 12. – Grant Geissman Group; June 19 – Turn the Page, Fullerton based Silver Bullet. Band tribute to Bob Seger; June 26 – Lyric Opera OC

•Classes @ the Muck Line Up: June 14, 10am-1pm. – Basics of Bookbinding; June 15, 10-11am – Snapshots with Sunlight: Cyanotype Prints; June 21, 10am-12pm. – Glaze Techniques Workshop; June 22 & 28, 10am-12pm – Intro to Collages. Check website for complete info & costs classes.

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Fullerton Community Center
340 W. Commonwealth Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 738-6305

SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
•Taxi Program- Application Based Fullerton Community Center Trips: Offers free rides to and from your Fullerton residence to participate in the weekly programs at the Fullerton Community Center.
•Non-Emergency Medical Trips: Offers free rides to and from your Fullerton residence to non-emergency medical appointments and prescription pick-ups. Trips must be within the City of Fullerton, selective cities, or select satellite locations. Limit 8 trips per month (4 round trips)
•Recreational Trips: $3 within Fullerton/$7 Satellite: Offers rides to and from your Fullerton residence to locations for shopping, fitness, social events, and entertainment. Trips must be within the City of Fullerton or selective cities. Limit 8 trips per month (4 round trips)
•OCTA Senior 30-Day Bus Pass: $22.25 Value – Your Price: $7
Proof of I.D. needed to purchase & board the bus.
A valid form of I.D. must be presented at time of purchase for the bus passes. Must be a Fullerton resident to purchase and must provide proof of residence, age 60 yrs and older on every purchase. The City of Fullerton is not responsible for lost or stolen passes. Passes are subject to availability.

•Senior Lunch at the Community Center: Mondays thru Fridays. 11am-12noon. Reservations are required for in-person dining. Call 714-738-6575 for reservations. $3/over 60 voluntary contribution. Meals on Wheels OC

•Grocery Distribution with Second Harvest Food Bank – The upcoming senior grocery program in-person distribution will be on Thursday June 5 and 12th from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm.  Please bring BAGS (insulated bags preferred) or CARTS to carry your groceries home with you!


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