Welcome to the Costa Mesa Theater & Arts District.

Known as the standing ovation capital of The OC, Costa Mesa is home to the Theater & Arts District, acclaimed as one of the most thriving performing and visual arts campuses in the world.

The District includes the Orange County Performing Artscenter (OCPAC), Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which comprises the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater, plus the Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory (SCR), and a visual arts facility to be built at a later date.  An expansive 46,000-square foot community plaza, which was created by Peter Walker and Partners, unites the two Centers.

There are also many outstanding works of art, including Connector, a towering sculpture designed by Richard Sera that graces the plaza. Visitors are encouraged to take a walking tour of the district to experience the spectacular works of Jean Dubuffet, Henry Moore, Joan Miro, Charles O. Perry, and Isamu Noguchi, among other world-class figures whose artistry is on public display locally.  A centerpiece is Noguchi’s 1.6-acre collection of sculptures and plantings called California Scenario.

Additionally, many movie screens showing the latest box office hits and art films are located nearby. Click here for Orange County Fine Arts Events Calendar.