Costa Mesa Celebrates Popcorn Day with Free Popcorn

National Popcorn Day is January 19, 2011

Costa Mesa, California--Popcorn doesn't cost an arm and leg, but America's favorite movie snack usually isn't given away. You have to pay.  At Orange County Market Place visitors will receive free popcorn Saturday and Sunday, January 15 and 16, 2011.

The Orange County Market Place (swap meet) has celebrated and given away popcorn in its own National Popcorn Day Celebration Weekend since 2008.
The weekend swap meet, held at the O. C. Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, has popper machines ready to cook from from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days of the weekend celebration.

Americans are popcorn eaters! They bite into 17 billion quarts of popcorn each year. Favorite toppings include butter or margarine & salt. Caramel coating, spicy seasonings and candy flavors all are served in shops, at ball games and from specialty popcorn places.

Along with free popcorn, Kaptain Kernel, "the King of Korn", will perform both days
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. showing off his popcorn spill gags, juggling popcorn
balls and turning kernels into popcorn from his magic bag.

Orange County Market Place is held every Saturday and Sunda from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., except during the annual Orange County fair. Admission is $2 for ages 13 years and over, and free for children 12 and under. Free parking is also available.  Call: (949) 723-6660 or ocmarketplace.com