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Best Places To Play Bingo In Orange County

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Best known as a game of chance, bingo has maintained its popularity in all regions especially in Orange County. Whether you go for Bingo night to support a cause or a local casino for more serious sessions, Southern California offers many great places to get your bingo game on. Here are the best places to catch a game in OC.

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The Bingo Club
Hawaiian Gardens
21900 Norwalk Blvd.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 402-6769
thebingoclub.org

For seven nights a week The Bingo Club at the Hawaiian Gardens is run by the Irving Moskowitz Foundation, an organization that has a passion for youth sport programs that keep children off the streets and provide a safe environment. The club hosts special events all the time, like College Night every Thursday for students to come and enjoy 10 free games with a valid student ID.

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Canyon Bingo
1030 N. Lemon St.
Orange, CA
(714) 532-4646
facebook.com/Canyon-School-Pride-Bingo

For more than 25 years, the City of Orange has provided the school pride Bingo that is run by Rick Jordan. Canyon Bingo is definitely a great spot for locals to enjoy a night of Bingo, and many say the key is to arrive early to get a spot. Bingo is Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 5:00 p.m. Buy-in prices are $35.00 for up to six cards, and make sure to check on the website for updates on times and dates for game nights. Past winners have been noted to win $2,000! Now that is something worth playing some Bingo for.

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Mission Viejo Elks
25092 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA
(949) 830-3557
mvelks.com

Located in the heart of Orange County, Mission Viejo Elks is a great place to visit if you are looking to join their Monday or Friday night dinners or their weekly bingo nights on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. The event is open to the public where desserts and food are served to the bingo players. The payouts are huge, and it is a favorite of locals to enjoy a night of good people, food and bingo.

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Elks Lodge
11551 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 534-0226
elks1952.org

Since Elks' inception, it has been committed to serving the community with an emphasis on enhancing the happiness of its members. One of its events held every Tuesday is the Elks Bingo night, where doors open at 5:30 p.m. Early birds are welcome when doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the main games starting at 7:00 p.m. The various games available include speedy bingo, double action, 1199 game, 50/50 game and cash ball. There are many door prizes also for the folks who attend the night of fun. Keep an eye out for the last Tuesday of the month, when dinner is $2.00!

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Brea Veteran's Club
735 S. Brea Blvd.
Brea, CA
(714) 529-4874
ci.brea.ca.us

Life at the senior center is filled with various activities that are great places for people to cultivate friendships and enjoy their time. The ongoing events at the Brea Veteran's Club includes Bingo Night, which is held Wednesdays from 11am to 12pm, and Thursday from 12:45pm to 1:45pm There are many cash prizes also available, so keep an eye out.

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Elle Toussi is a freelance journalist covering all things Southern California. She has traveled to the Middle East in 2013 and 2014 covering the Syrian refugee situation in Jordan. That experience inspired her to become the founder of InOneMinute.org which uses the power of mobile technology and philanthropy to meet specific needs of women around the world. Her previous work can also be found on Examiner.com

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