Southern California seems to be perpetually blessed with great weather all year round, but every now and again even Orange County suffers from a rainy day. If you are visiting Costa Mesa and your beach day plans are ruined by inclement weather, don’t despair. There are plenty of great, indoor activities with which to fill your newfound free time, and still make the most of your vacation!
Pacific Symphony
What better excuse to stay indoors on a rainy day then with a trip to the symphony? The Pacific Symphony is Orange County’s orchestra and the third largest symphony in California. With more than 100 concerts a year, music lovers of every generation and genre preference are sure to find a concert to enjoy. Programs are held at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and include classical masterworks, pops concerts, chamber music, Saturday morning concerts for children and parents and a holiday performance of Handel’s Messiah. The Symphony also has a summer outdoor series at Irvine’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
Click here for a calendar of upcoming concerts at the Pacific Symphony.
Pacific Symphony
3631 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA, 92704
Discovery Science Center
Figuring out how to keep children entertained on a rainy day is never easy, but the Discovery Science center is the perfect museum to cure rainy-day boredom! The Discovery Science Center is an interactive children’s museum with 120 exhibits and several themed areas such as Discovery Stadium, Techno Arts, Air & Space, Perception, Dynamic Earth, Quake Zone, the Digital Lab and KidStation. Two of the most popular permanent exhibits include a Flight Simulator where you can experience simulated flights and test your flying skills, and a Pitching Cage that tests how hard people can throw.
Click here to see what other interactive exhibits the Discovery Science Center has to offer.
Discovery Science Center
2500 N. Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Hi-Times Wine Cellars Wine Tasting
If you’re looking for a new and fun way to spend a rainy afternoon, consider a wine tasting! Hi-Times Wine Cellars has a 3,000-square-feet, underground, temperature-controlled cellar that has a selection of 10,000+ wines from many different wineries and vintages. The Hi-Times wine bar features scheduled tasting events every week from Thursday through Saturday. There is also a beer tasting on the third Wednesday of every month, as well as Sake tastings. If you fall in love with the in-store wine tastings, why not sign up to be part of the Hi-Times Wine Club and have delicious wines from around the world delivered to the front door!
Click here to see upcoming tastings and events at Hi-Times Wine Cellars.
Hi-Times Wine Cellars
250 Ogle Street
Costa Mesa, CA, 92627
No matter what kind of indoor activities you want to make the most of your rainy day, Costa Mesa and our surrounding area has something for everyone.
