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Historical Society Events
Nov 05, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMNewport Beach, 600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USAChris Epting is a New York Times bestselling author and television host. Join us to explore his "Lost Landmarks of Orange County" book. He will feature Newport Beach's history.
Oct 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PMNewport Beach, 1145 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USAJoin us on October 22, 2025 for Dine for a Cause at P.F. Chang's at Fashion Island. Present this flyer on your phone or print it out for NBHS to receive 10% of your check for our non-profit.
Aug 13, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PMNewport Beach, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USAThe Donn of Tiki is a documentary film about the life of Donn Beach, the inventor of the modern tropical cocktail and The Godfather of Tiki culture.
May 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMNewport Beach, 600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USAOriginally once part of the vast Spanish Rancho San Joaquin that was 48,803-acres, Corona del Mar now embraces one of the most beautiful areas of the California coastline. The area's name means "Crown of the Sea" in Spanish.
Mar 24, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMBalboa Pavillion Grand Ballroom, 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USAW.S. Collins: Balboa Island Visionary, Con Man or Both?
Sep 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMMeeting Hall @ Balboa Fun Zone, 600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USAJoin us with Mike Stockstill, co-author of "Transforming the Irvine Ranch," as he shares the journey of the Irvine Ranch transforming into new communities.
May 29, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMBalboa Pavillion: Grand Ballroom, 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USAJoin us as we celebrate the Balboa Ferry’s incredible milestone – Over 100 years of journeys back and forth.
Feb 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PMNewport Beach, 1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USAJoin us with Peyton Reed, one of the oldest living Newport Beach lifeguards, as he dives into the past with compelling lifeguard stories, insider tales, and the evolution of lifeguarding in Newport Beach.
Aug 09, 2023, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PMNewport Beach, 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USACome celebrate with us as we honor 100 years of Newport Beach lifeguards! We hope to see you there!
Sep 29, 2022, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMBalboa Pavillion Newport Beach, 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USA"The Wedge is a fortunate accident of engineering the result of a jetty, built in 1936, that extends 1,900 feet offshore from Newport Beach - a cosmic happenstance between nature and a man's will to control it." - VICE SPORTS
Nov 04, 2021, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMNewport Beach, 1700 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USACome along on a journey that celebrates voyaging under sail - A Visual History of Sailing by, David A. Grant
Mar 26, 2020, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe Historic Balboa Pavilion , 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USAThe Newport Beach Historical Society Cordially Invites You To Our Winter Membership Dinner Celebration
Oct 30, 2019, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMNewport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USAThe Newport Beach Historical Society in partnership with The Catalina Island Museum presents, “The History of Catalina Island”.
Sep 08, 2019, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PMNewport Bay Conservancy, 2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USAJoin Us In Celebrating The History & 50th Anniversary Of The Upper Newport Bay Conservancy!
May 06, 2019, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMNewport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
Nov 07, 2018, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMBalboa Pavilion, 400 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USA
Aug 25, 2018, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMOASIS Senior Citizens Center, 801 Narcissus Ave, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA
Mar 29, 2018, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMNewport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
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