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Traditionally known for its Shakespearean productions, Festival Amphitheater also offers other types of theatrical productions, concerts and dance events. An extensive children's education program helps ensure the future of theater.
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720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA
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Pleasant Valley Historical Society Museum & Botanical Gardens is a small place, with a little history thrown in with the plants. Historical exhibits illustrate pioneer days and feature some Chumash Indian artifacts, while the botanical garden features native plants, a dry creek bed of river stones, benches, and…
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Disneyland Resort, 1530 S Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802
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Located in Downtown Disney, House of Blues features live entertainment from nationally recognized, touring bands and entertainers. On Sundays, the venue hosts a gospel brunch with Southern food and gospel singers.
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Brea Plaza 5 Cinemas offers discounted prices for recently released and older films. Customers can view movies in HD and 3D presentations with surround sound while enjoying reasonably priced concessions.
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720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010
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Pleasant Valley Historical Society houses a collection of local historical items in their museum, including over 2,000 photographs and many early 20th-century exhibits. Their outside grounds feature botanical gardens and a Victorian gazebo that can be rented.
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Located next to a park in Old Town, Festival Amphitheatre is an outdoor theater where visitors can attend Shakespeare productions. The theater also hosts summer concerts where visitors can watch musical tributes to well known bands.
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A performance art center, The GEM Theater hosts musical concerts, dance recitals, plays and films. It is also home to the theater company, One More Productions, whose mission is to bring culture and the arts to the Garden Grove community.
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3176 Honey Lane, Highway 126, Fillmore, CA 93015
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Visitors of Bennett's Honey Farm will be able to purchase honey at the location's shop. The location also hosts the California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship, which features helicopter rides and live music.
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12762 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA 92840
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Designed to host community outdoor events, the Strawberry Bowl – Festival Amphitheater features a spacious stage and seating for over 500 patrons. For added convenience, the facility is equipped with a ticket booth, dressing room and both sound and lighting equipment.
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Acacia Park is a quiet, little park that provides plenty of benches around a pond with multiple animals including many ducks, ducklings, chickens, baby chicks, hens, roosters, turtles and bunnies.