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Free Outdoor Events

Summer at Soka is here! We are pleased to welcome you to a series of outdoor events on the Campus Green. Bring picnics, blankets, and low-backed beach chairs along with your friends and family.

Please note: We might have to move blankets and chairs as necessary if they interfere with the stage or performance set-up. Thank you for understanding.

Featured Event

This event is free and open to the public | Free parking
1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo

Pacific Symphony plays in front of a large crowd at SUA.

Pacific Symphony: Symphony On The Go!

Wed, June 25 | 6:30 PM

Free outdoor chamber music concert on the Symphony on the Go! mobile stage.

Woodwind Quintet led by Josh Ranz
Larry Kaplan, flute
Ted Sugata, oboe
Josh Ranz, clarinet
Elliott Moreau, bassoon
Henry Bond, French horn

Sponsored by California congressional Rep. Dave Min

Shakespeare by the Sea actors perform on stage in front of a large crowd at SUA.

Shakespeare by the Sea Presents: As You Like It

Thurs, July 24 | 7 PM

Banished from home, Rosalind flees to the Forest of Arden with friends, discovering freedom, love and her truest self in Shakespeare’s uplifting comedy of transformation and new beginnings. Directed by Suzanne Dean.

Co-sponsored with the City of Aliso Viejo

JUNGLE FIRE bandmembers wear all white outfits with various hats and hold their instruments in a wooded area.

JUNGLE FIRE

Fri, August 8 | 7 PM

JUNGLE FIRE ignites the stage with a high-octane fusion of Afro/Latin Funk, blending deep breakbeat grooves and global rhythms inspired by legends like Fela Kuti, James Brown, and Ray Barretto. Hailed worldwide for their explosive live shows and critically acclaimed releases, this Los Angeles-based 10-piece delivers a fiery, dancefloor-shaking experience you won’t forget.

Parking

Parking is free. We recommend guests for Summer at Soka events park in Lot A.

Upon entering SUA’s campus, please turn left into Lot A. There is accessible parking at the front of the lot, closest to Peace Lake. An ADA shuttle will be running from Lot A to the Ikeda library and Graduate School building, closest to the Campus Green. There is an elevator to the right of the stairs. Take the elevator to level 2 and continue straight to the Campus Green where the performances are held.

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