03/08/2026
MARK YOUR Calendars! Free OC Día del Niño Festival Brings Free Family Fun, Music, Dance and More to Fullerton on Saturday, April 25th, 2026!
OC Día del Niño Festival Brings Free Family Fun, Music, Dance and More to Fullerton on Saturday, April 26th, 10AM-5PM. Free Family Event Features TWINKLE TIME, KIDDLE KAROO, MISTA COOKIE JAR and great youth music and dance programs PLUS more than 25 FREE Youth Art Workshops!
PLUS Special Guest Emcee HERBERT SIGÜENZA (Culture Clash, Ben 10: Alien Swarm)!
Popular music group Twinkle Time, puppet band Kiddle Karoo and high energy genre chameleon Mista Cookie Jar headline the free admission OC Día del Niño Festival in Fullerton, which takes place at the Hunt Branch Library and Event Center on Saturday, April 25 from 10am to 5pm.
The Hunt Branch Library and Event Center is located at 201 S Basque Ave in Fullerton. The 2025 OC Día del Niño Festival is presented by Arts Orange County (ArtsOC) and Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA). For more information, visit www.ocdiadelnino.org.
OC Día del Niño is a family festival that offers live music, dance, engaging hands-on art activities, community resource booths and food trucks. Performances and workshops are provided by professional artists, local arts organizations, schools and community groups.
The Hunt Branch Library and Event Center is a historic Mid-Century Modern building designed by renowned architect William Pereira.
Described as “like Lady Gaga for kids,” with a super pop sound, TWINKLE TIME will get kids on their feet with their catchy dance tunes. Día del Niño also welcomes KIDDLE KAROO for a fun performance that mixes music, mirth and puppets. And genre chameleon MISTA COOKIE JAR returns to dazzle the crowd with his unique blend of hip hop, funk, Motown and world music.
This year’s festival also includes performances by great youth music and dance groups from throughout Orange County!
Additionally, the event features more than 25 interactive and engaging youth arts workshops in painting, music, dance, circus arts, clay, mask making, textiles, piñata making and more by talented artists.
Día del Niño/Day of the Child is a traditional family holiday celebrated in Mexico in April that honors children, celebrates their importance in society and promotes their well–being. The OC Día del Niño/Day of the Child Festival is a featured event of Arts Orange County’s annual Imagination Celebration, a month-long countywide festival of arts for families and children.
As part of Imagination Celebration, Día del Niño provides fun and free arts activities and experiences that can be enjoyed by the whole family and children of all ages and skill levels.
Free Parking is located at the Hunt Branch Library, Pacific Drive Park and surrounding streets.
Support for OC Día del Niño is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, The Crean Foundation, the Richard and Elizabeth Steele Endowment Fund at Orange County Community Foundation and The City of Fullerton.
Schedule and lineup subject to change. Horario sujeto a cambios.
For more information, visit www.ocdiadelnino.org.
Arts Orange County (ArtsOC) is the independent nonprofit arts council for Orange County, California, and is dedicated to sustaining, strengthening, and advancing its creative ecology. Designated by the County as its official local arts agency, ArtsOC is our community’s leading advocate and service provider for the arts and arts education. www.artoc.org
Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) is a community-based digital arts organization whose mission is to inspire and empower the next generation of digital visionaries through free and accessible youth media classes, workshops, screenings, workforce development, networking opportunities, cultural agility, access to technology and creating pathways to 21st Century jobs. www.masamedia.org
