Thousands of fairgoers fill Chapman Avenue in Downtown Orange as they visit various cultural food booths during the first day of the 3-day Orange International Street Fair on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anthony Karaf, left, and Christian Younes make chicken swarm in the Lebanon tent at the annual Orange International Street Fair, offering foods from around the world, in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kalista Brown, Miss Orange 2026, welcomes guests to the annual Orange International Street Fair on the first night of the 3-day street food and music festival in Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of Boy Scout Troop 241, Orange’s oldest troop, participate in a flag ceremony to kick off the annual Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Thousands of fairgoers fill Glassell Street in Downtown Orange as they visit various cultural food booths during the first day of the 3-day Orange International Street Fair on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Greg Georgantas makes traditional loukoumades in the Greek section of the Orange International Street Fair in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The American Wake performs Irish rock on stage in the Ireland section of the Orange International Street Fair in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Minor Strut performs on the main stage in the Orange Circle during the first day of the Orange International Street Fair on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kids dance in front of the Polynesian Street Stage, while The Lawncrashers perform, during the annual Orange International Street Fair in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kathy Bruner of Orange carries her dog, Topaz, on her shoulder, because she “didn’t want him to get stepped on,” during the first day of the 3-day Orange International Street Fair in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Families visit game booths on the Children Street, new this year to the Orange International Street Fair, on the first night of the 3-day food and music festival in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Wimberley Bluegrass Band, all alumni of Santiago Canyon College, perform the National Anthem to kick off the 3-day Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Alexandra Strobel of Corona and Bryan Clark of Riverside sample various foods and drinks together during the annual Orange International Street Fair, offering food from around the world, in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The American Wake performs Irish rock on stage in the Ireland section of the Orange International Street Fair in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Thousands of fairgoers fill Chapman Avenue in Downtown Orange as they visit various cultural food booths during the first day of the 3-day Orange International Street Fair on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michael Blan grills Polish Sausages during the first day of the 3-day Orange International Street Fair, featuring foods from around the world, in Downtown Orange on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Benjamin Minegar, 12, of Orange takes a bite of his spiral potato in the All-American section of the Orange International Street Fair on Friday, September 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tens of thousands of people are expected to visit Old Towne Orange this weekend during the Orange International Street Fair, which opened Friday night.
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The plaza and streets around the traffic circle in Orange are currently home to one of the largest fundraisers of the year in the city, benefiting local community and school groups who are selling food from around the world. The three-day street fair has been held for more than 50 years over the Labor Day weekend and is something of a homecoming for many.
Old Towne street names are replaced this weekend with the names of more than a dozen countries represented by the foods being sold. New this year is Argentina Street on South Glassell, where meat pies are being sold.
There are eight stages with community groups and bands set to perform all weekend long. The Street Fair also features a kids zone and shopping for arts and crafts.
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If you go
When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 5 and 6; the Children’s Street closes at 8:30 p.m. and alcohol sales end at 9:30 p.m. each night
Where: Old Towne Orange Plaza, with booths on Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street and ringing the traffic circle
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Cost: Free admission; food prices vary
Information: orangestreetfair.org