Located just minutes from famous Orange County beaches, Costa Mesa welcomes you with a vibrant array of performing arts and public art on display, a killer foodie scene and diverse shopping, from the world’s top fashion designers to unique local goods.
Modern Art on Display
Costa Mesa is known in Orange County as the City of the Arts® where locals and visitors experience the symphony, ballet, Broadway shows, family entertainment and special events at the magnificent Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Surrounding the arts campus, guests enjoy public sculptures, installations and an art walk featuring famous artists like Joan Miro and Isamu Noguchi. Adding to the dynamic arts campus is The Orange County Museum of Art, where the voices and work of influential artists and creative thinkers through innovative and ground-breaking exhibitions and programs are on display, free of charge.
Throughout this eclectic city, Costa Mesa is home to large-scale murals such as “Welcome Home” by Shephard Fairey, “Kobe Bryant Mural” by Efren Andaluz, “Costa Mesa Bloom” by Aaron Glasson, and most recently, “Dolly Parton” by David Gilmore, to name just a few.
Costa Mesa offers shopping for every style. South Coast Plaza is the crown jewel of designer shopping and one of the most prestigious shopping destinations in the world. With more than 250 boutiques and restaurants, this luxury shopping destination has one of the largest concentrations of high-fashion retailers in the world.
The LAB and The CAMP offers guests a nontraditional retail community in a casual and lively atmosphere. All of the stores here are health conscious or fitness related, with a strong emphasis on an active lifestyle. "Green" is everywhere, from the native vegetation to the progressive and select retailers offering their organic wares in the first-known environmentally sensitive retail campus in the United States.
The OC Mix has a carefully curated selection of clothing, gifts and goods representative of everything trending in SoCal. With a fun collection of retail stalls, a cheese shop, award-winning coffee and unique restaurants, The OC Mix has an afternoon of fun for everyone.
As the Eatcation® destination in Orange County, Costa Mesa is home to 2 Michelin One-Star Restaurants and five Michelin-recognized restaurants, making it one of the cities with the most outside of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Up-and-coming hotspots and plenty of culinary innovation will inspire the culinary traveler.
With over 150 events per year, The OC Fair & Event Center is at the heart of Costa Mesa’s year-round events calendar attracting more than 2 million visitors annually. The center is home to Heroes Hall Veterans Museum, Centennial Farm, Pacific Amphitheatre and one of the largest fairs in the United States, the OC Fair.
There’s always an exciting new visual experience around the corner in Costa Mesa – whether it’s stunning modern art, a mouthwatering dish created by the city’s top chefs, or an elating play or concert. Costa Mesa is the perfect place to stay for your next Orange County getaway.
