A fan favorite has popped back in at the Discovery Cube Orange County.
Bubblefest, a spring break tradition at the learning museum, opened over the weekend and will have shows on select dates through April 12.
Children reach their hands towards floating bubbles in hopes of catching one during Discovery Cube’s Bubblefest show in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bubblefest returns to Discovery Cube Orange County where Melody Yang creates an awe-inspiring bubble wonderland during a Sunday show in Santa Ana. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bubble artist Melody Yang reaches inside a colorful bubble creation during a Bubblefest performance at the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Yang celebrates the show’s 30th year. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kenzie Lewis, 4, is led by Melody Yang through a storm of bubbles during Bubblefest’s “sensory friendly” show at Discovery Cube in Santa Ana. The month-long show featured a less intense performance for those with special needs on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Caitlin Bedsworth and her 3-year-old son, Thorton, watch bubble artist Melody Yang’s mesmerizing performance during a sensory-friendly Bubblefest show at Discovery Cube OC on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Six-year-old Theodore Chittavanichprapa strikes a pose while inside a giant bubble created by artist Melody Yang. Yang was performing a Bubblefest show at the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Melody Yang’creates colorful, smokey bubbles during her Bubblefest show at Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on
Sunday, March 15, 2026.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Melody Yang uses lasers and bubbles to create an ocean effect during one of several Bubblefest shows at the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Melody Yang uses lasers and bubbles during a Bubblefest performance at the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children try to catch bubbles during Melody Yang’s Bubblefest show at Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on
Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bubbles are released into the audience at the end of the Bubblefest show at Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kenzie Lewis, 4, is introduced to a storm of bubbles during Melody Yang’s Bubblefest performance at Discovery Cube in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Children reach their hands towards floating bubbles in hopes of catching one during Discovery Cube’s Bubblefest show in Santa Ana on Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Visitors will learn the science behind why bubbles float, shine and swirl with color in the bubble zone. And there is the “jaw‑dropping Mega Bubblefest Laser Show, a high‑energy spectacular blending world‑class bubble artistry with cutting‑edge lasers and music for an unforgettable experience,” museum officials said.
This is Bubblefest’s 30th anniversary.
If you go
When: Select dates through April 12
Where: Discovery Cube Orange County, 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana
Cost: Bubblefest is an additional $17 cost on top of museum admission
Information: discoverycube.org/orange-county