Concentrated on the pedestrian Second Street Promenade, Santa Ana had the liveliest street scene with DJs, street performers and multiple bands. The Santora Building has beautiful architecture but the galleries inside can be hit or miss. Get there anytime: from 6 to 10ish p.m.
The Crowd: 20’s+, eclectic, families, and students
The Art: Large scale installations, artists-in-residence, student art, performance art, video and everything in between
What you won’t find: Established commercial artists, street parking
Gallery Pick: OCCCA
Check out: Cumulus at Grand Central
After: Dessert at The Playground on Fourth Street
Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk
Street performers
Outside OCCCA
Compass at OCCCA
Grand Central Art
Cumulus by Matthew Moore and Braden King at Grand Central Art Center
Welcome to the Santora
Inside one of the Santora galleries
Second Street Promenade
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Written by Natasha Shah, photography and graphics by Jared Millar
