Special Events
This category features extended events in the form of art displays, sales, shows and performances with affiliated groups in partnership with the Bowers Museum.
Jan
12
2025
Hsi Lai Temple presents a Mindful Morning at Bowers
01-12-2025 10:00 am
-12:00 pm
Inspired by The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art by Aka Chen, Hsi Lai Temple invites you to Bowers Museum for a transformative morning!
Jan
15
2025
Habitat for Humanity Presents Jimmy Carter Memorial
01-15-2025 10:00 am
- 01-17-2025 4:00 pm
Join us to honor the incredible legacy of humanitarian and President Jimmy Carter, a tireless advocate for safe and affordable housing and a cornerstone of Habitat for Humanity’s mission.
Jan
16
2025
Crescendo Celebrity Speaker Series: A Tribute to Johnny Cash with James Garner
01-16-2025 10:30 am
-12:00 pm
Crescendo Chapter of the Guilds of Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Celebrity Speaker Series 2024-25
Jan
24
2025
OCSA presents Alice in Concert
01-24-2025 4:00 pm
-5:30 pm
This “music hall” version of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass is an imaginative rendering of the Lewis Carroll classics, performed concert-style on a bare stage. The actors build the world and its characters into a wild ride down the rabbit hole! Fun for the whole family!
Jan
25
2025
OCSA presents Alice in Concert
01-25-2025 2:00 pm
-3:30 pm
This “music hall” version of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass is an imaginative rendering of the Lewis Carroll classics, performed concert-style on a bare stage. The actors build the world and its characters into a wild ride down the rabbit hole! Fun for the whole family!
Feb
01
2025
Neptunian Influence presents Afrofuturistic Visions with AbuQadim Haqq | Talk, Film, Music & Book Signing
02-01-2025 5:00 pm
-8:00 pm
Celebrate Black History Month with an unforgettable evening of art, music, and storytelling!
Join renowned artist AbuQadim Haqq and mermaid scholar Dr. Jalondra A. Davis for an engaging conversation about Afrofuturist aquatic mythology and worldbuilding in celebration of the final print run of Haqq's graphic novel, The Book of Drexciya. Purchase one of the last remaining copies and get your book signed at the event.
Feb
16
2025
Stories of Love, Magic, & Betrayal with Olivie Blake | Distinguished Conversation & Book Signing
02-16-2025 1:30 pm
-3:00 pm
Join New York Times bestselling author Olivie Blake, known for The Atlas Six, Alone with You in the Ether, and One for My Enemy, in an engaging conversation with Rhonda Nalisnik, Chair of the Docent Guild Book Club Committee for Books at Bowers: Touring Through the Pages.
Mar
16
2025
SoCal Museums | Annual Free-For-All
03-16-2025 10:00 am
-4:00 pm
SoCal Museums | Annual Free-For-All
Free General Admission
Enjoy free General Admission to the Bowers Museum during this year’s Annual Free-For-All.
Apr
26
2025
30th Annual Art of Adorning
04-26-2025 10:00 am
-4:00 pm
Don’t miss Orange County’s premier and most expansive showcase of crafted jewelry, beads, clothing, artifacts, components, craft tools, and supplies.
May
08
2025
