Through August 9

2009 Orange County Super Fair

Think BIG in 2009 at the OC Super Fair. Can’t wait for deep fried watermelon? Enjoy as much as you can handle. What do Rick Springfield, Kelly Clarkson, Maldita Vecindad, and Mariachi de Sol have in common? All perform at the OC Fair, of course. Like mixed martial arts? Check out Summer Fest at the OC Fair in the Action Sports Arena. Whatever your interest may be, the Orange County Fair has an event just for you. OC Fair and Event Center. 714-708-1500. www.ocfair.com.

August 6 - 9

Orange County Classic Jazz Festival

Don’t miss this annual classic jazz festival with twenty different bands and one non-stop party. Acts to be appearing include Jeff Barnhart, Canary Cottage Dance Orchestra, Club 7, Neville Dickie, High Sierra Jazz Band, Independence Hall Jazz Band, Ivory & Gold, Jerry Krahn Quartet, Le Jazz Hot, Dan Levinson and His Seven Sons of Rosy, Carl "Sonny" Leyland Trio, Pieter Miejers Quartet, Night Blooming Jazzmen, Rob Rio, Saint Louis Stompers, Side Street Strutters, Titan Hot 7, Titanic Jazz Band, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, and Yerba Buena Stompers. Hilton Costa Mesa. 888-215-6222. www.oc-classicjazz.org.

August 11 - 23

Orange County Performing Arts Center presents Fiddler on the Roof

Chaim Topol, the original Tevye, performs the role that made him legendary in Fiddler on the Roof, the Tony Award winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. Never has any other musical so magically woven music, dance, poignancy, and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler on the Roof has been lauded by critics again and again. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes "Tradition", "Matchmaker, Matchmaker", "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset", Fiddler on the Roof is a timeless classic. Segerstrom Hall Orange County Performing Arts Center. 714-556-2787. www.ocpac.org.