Old Towne Orange Plaza
Orange, CA
Free to stroll
By Simir Shah
Updated September 13, 2026
★★★★★4.9(29 Google reviews)
From our editor — we've been
This is where we take people — customers, out-of-town friends, family visiting for the weekend. It's an easy plaza to walk someone through: browse the antique shops, there's a great vintage watch store right next to a cigar shop, then land on dinner or ice cream depending on the mood. We've been checking out Chaiwale & Co., the chai place, lately too. It just works for entertaining people, which isn't true of most places.
💡 Local tip: Walk into Afters Ice Cream and get the Mint Monster. Their flavors rotate, so it's not guaranteed to be on the board every visit, but it's worth asking for.
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Reviewers describe a walkable historic downtown: antique shops, ice cream and barbecue, Asian and Mexican food within a few blocks. One reviewer warns kids get bored quickly here, so treat it as a short stop rather than a day out. Car shows and events sometimes take over the streets.
A walkable historic circle of antique shops, candy stores, and old-fashioned soda fountains, built around a traffic circle and park laid out in 1869 by attorneys mirroring William Penn's plan for Philadelphia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1997, it's the largest such historic district in California, a charming, free afternoon wander.
Good for
- Ages 10+
Happening near here
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190 W Almond Ave, Orange, CA 92866, USA
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What visitors say
- Captain Dunsel★★★★★
It is a beautiful town with a great variety of shops and places to eat. Bbq-Asian-Mexican all within walking distance of each other. Nice antiquity shops and jewelery stores. Kids will get bored quickly, but it is the perfect place to spend a Saturday.
a year ago
- Kristin Nitz★★★★★
Well, I just learned something new. We always called this Orange Circle, and I just learned the actual name of this roundabout. This place is the best place if you like antiques, if you like the feel of yesteryear, if you like to walk, talk and shop , or if you just like some really good restaurants. I highly recommend that at least one time in your life, you go down to the Orange Circle and walk around looking at all the antique shops. You'll want to go back again and again!
2 years ago
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