Family Fun
- Go to the beach
- Enjoy the Balboa Fun Zone
- Rent rollerblades
- Go shopping at Toy Boat, Toy Boat (3331 East Coast Highway)
Active All Day
- Go surfing
- Go sport fishing
- Play golf
- Rent sailboats, paddleboats or kayaks, bicycles or rollerblades
Romantic Retreat
- Stroll hand-in-hand down Marine Avenue on Balboa Island
- Win your sweetheart a stuffed animal at the Balboa Fun Zone
- Go for a romantic gondola ride
- Rent a Newport Beach classic, an electric Duffy Boat
- For romantic dining, try the stylish Bayside Restaurant
- Watch the sun rise on the beach, then have brunch at Newport Landing
- Get pampered at a spa
Shopper's Paradise
Practicalities
Newport Beach is located in southern Orange County, south of the John Wayne/Orange County Airport. You can reach the Balboa Peninsula, Balboa Island and the Newport Beach Harbor by driving south from Interstate 405 and the airport on CA55.Newport Beach is pleasant year around, but June can be foggy, sometimes for most of the day. Even in summer, nights will be quite cool near the water.
Annual Events
January through March: Whale WatchingApril: Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race
May: Classic Car Show, Art Show, Jazz Festival
June: Balboa Island Parade
July 4: Fireworks (Catalina Passenger Service offers a fireworks cruise)
July: Character Boat Parade
September: Taste of Newport
December: Christmas Boat Parade

