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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Find 2026 Christmas, Chanukah and winter holiday events in Villa Park and nearby Orange, Anaheim and Anaheim Hills, including tree lightings, Santa events, parades and family activities. Here is a huge list of holiday events throughout Orange County. Villa Park Holiday Events Villa Park Marine Thanksgiving Villa ParkThursday, November 26, 2026 Villa Park families welcome … Read more
The Nixon Presidential Library will be hosting holiday events plus experience their annual holiday tree and festive grounds. Nixon Library Holiday Events Where: Richard Nixon Presidential Library & MuseumAddress: 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Candlelight Evening: Stars, Stripes & Christmas Lights Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025Hours: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PMAdmission: Costs vary … Read more
Christmas at the OC Zoo is Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Activities are included with zoo admission, which is $2 per person (ages 2 and under are free). You don’t need a reservation, and parking is $5 per vehicle. It’s Christmas at the Orange County Zoo. Come out and celebrate … Read more
The Villa Park Santa Tour by Fire Engine 2026 will be held Saturday, December 5, from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Santa and the Villa Park City Council Elves will travel throughout Villa Park aboard an OCFA fire engine, making stops around the city to hand out candy canes, hear children’s Christmas wishes and pose … Read more