Orange & Villa Park Restaurant Week 2026
Orange & Villa Park Restaurant Week runs Oct. 17–26, 2026. Get the free digital passport, see participating restaurants and plan diners near Villa Park.
Monique McArthur
Monique McArthur has lived in Villa Park for 20 years and has written about it for years, here and on Enjoy Orange County. Her kids went to Villa Park Elementary. Her son's at Villa Park High now, and her daughter went to Orange Lutheran. Along the way she was a Little League team mom, ran the VPLL snack bar, worked with the VPHS baseball boosters, helped run the Villa Park Halloween event and was a homeroom mom at Villa Park Elementary. These days she runs through town almost every day, shops the Town Center and Ralphs, and grabs a bite at Bagel Me or The Post, so she usually knows what's opening, closing or changing before most people do.
Her husband's family has been here since 1978. He and his four siblings went to Villa Park High and Orange Lutheran, and his parents still live in town, so a lot of what she knows about Villa Park's history, and how it's changed, comes straight from them.
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Monique McArthur
Villa Park’s New E-Bike Law: What Riders and Parents Need to Know
Villa Park has its own local rules for bicycles, e-bikes and scooters, and they sit on top of California’s statewide e-bike laws. This guide explains what the city’s rules say, who they affect, the penalties, how they compare with state law, and where you can ride. Adopted Sept. 22, 2026. The Villa Park City Council … Read more
Orange Approves Path to Turn Sully-Miller Pit Into Permanent Open Space: What It Means for Villa Park
On Aug. 25, 2026, the Orange City Council voted 7-0 to approve agreements that create a pathway for roughly 67.7 acres of the former Sully-Miller sand-and-gravel pit at 6145 E. Santiago Canyon Road to become permanent public open space. Under the deal, developer Landify ECT Construction Corporation would buy the site from current owner Milan … Read more
St. Norbertfest 2026 (Orange)
St. Norbertfest returns Oct. 2–4, 2026, at St. Norbert Catholic Church in Orange — food booths, carnival rides, games and live entertainment for families from Villa Park and nearby Orange.
What’s New in Orange: Restaurants, Shops & Openings Near Villa Park
Villa Park has a small commercial center of its own, but most of the area’s new restaurants and shops are a few minutes away in Orange. This page tracks what has opened, what is on the way and what has closed in Old Towne, along Chapman Avenue and at The Village at Orange. Dates below … Read more