Welcome to Costa Mesa
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.
World Class Shopping
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.
There is so much to do in Costa Mesa. Join the fun!
There is so much to do in Costa Mesa. Join the fun!
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A trip to Orange County isn’t complete without a visit to Laguna Beach. Laguna is a refined upscale beach city, regularly listed as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. It’s the Hollywood star residents and their ocean-view mansions that have earned this area’s nickname, “The Gold Coast.”
Newport Beach
From strolling around Balboa Island grabbing a frozen banana to basking in the seaside charm, Newport Beach is Orange County’s most family-friendly beach city.
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Just across the Santa Ana River is the City of Orange, a unique piece of city planning. The center of the city is situated around a roundabout and is shaped like, you guessed it, an orange! The circle surrounds Plaza Park, which is the heart of Orange and the site of the annual Orange International Street Fair.
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San Juan Capistrano
The San Juan Capistrano Mission was the first European settlement in what is now the state of California, back when it was still New Spain. You could say, this mission is where the story of the state as we know it began and history buffs won’t want to skip a visit to this historic settler church.
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Seal Beach
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