Happy Memorial Day! Summer is right around the corner and the first outdoor concert is scheduled for this Friday the 29th at the San Clemente Pier. Let’s hope the weather cooperates! Enjoy your week!
Ongoing / Week-long Events / Museum Happenings
Dana Point Harbor Boat Show
Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629
danapoint.org
The Dana Point Harbor Boat Show features the highest quality boats, new and used, on display in and out of the water. The show runs Thursday, May 28 – Sunday, May 31. A weekend pass is $15. Daily admission is $12 Adults, Children 12 and under are free. The event includes an assortment of power boats, sailboats, marine accessories, fishing gear, personal watercraft, electronics and marine services. The show is located at the OC Sailing & Events Center and Public Docks, Dana Point Harbor Drive in Dana Point Harbor, CA and there is plenty of free parking in many of the local parking lots.
68th Annual Fish Fry and Carnival
Fairview Park
Placentia Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
cmnhlions.com
The Lions Club of Costa Mesa – Newport Harbor presents its 68th annual Fish Fry! This event runs Friday, May 29 – Sunday, May 31. The fish fry dinner is served at 5:00pm on Friday and at 12:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. There is a coupon for $1 on the website. See the website for the entertainment schedule.
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival – LAST DAY IS MONDAY THE 25th
Downtown Garden Grove
Euclid Street & Main Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840
strawberryfestival.org
Garden Grove will once again have a big crop of strawberry goodness over Memorial Day weekend. This festival, now in its 57th year, offers unique attractions like the Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Pageant, the Redhead Roundup, the Strawberry Idol Karaoke Contest and, on Saturday morning, the annual Strawberry parade. Families can also enjoy a big selection of games, rides and, of course, strawberries.
Festival runs Friday, May 22 – Monday, May 25. Hours are as follows:
Friday: 1:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10:00am – 10;00pm
Monday: 10:00am – 9:00pm
Admission is free. Unlimited all-day rides are $30 on Friday and $35 Saturday – Monday. See website for details and a schedule of events.
Children’s Museum at La Habra
301 South Euclid St.
La Habra, CA 90631
lhcm.org
Our mission
is to encourage enthusiasm about learning in a hands-on environment that opens the world even to the youngest child. Our museum features 7 galleries and 14 different hands on exhibits, many of which remain unique to the field today. In addition to these exhibits, an outdoor dinosaur topiary and historic 1942 caboose, the Museum features an exhibit which changes 3 times a year. The Children’s Museum welcomes local, national and international visitors. Children can ride a kid-size carousel, take a walk in T-Rex’s footprints, pet an Arctic fox, pump gas, drive a bus, dress up and perform, and dig for fossils all in one afternoon!
The spring/summer exhibit is California Full of Life and it opens Tuesday, March 31 and runs through August 24, 2015. This exhibit introduces guests to the ecosystem diversity found in our beautiful Golden State. Visit the deserts, beaches, mountains, and redwoods and learn about the life cycles of plants and wildlife. Have fun on a mini camping trip at the Museum. Learn about living in a tent, camping foods, camping gear, and California state parks & wildlife. Get a taste of our great outdoors with the Children’s Museum at La Habra’s Spring 2015 Changing Gallery Exhibit, California: Full of Life!
Monday, May 25: MUSEUM CLOSED
Tuesday, May 26: Reading Circle – Event begins at 11:15am. “Did you feed your baby’s brain today?” There is no better source of brain food than reading aloud! Bring you eager listener to our weekly reading session in the Nannie’s Travels gallery and get your fill!
Tuesday, May 26: Memorial Day Craft – Join us to make a patriotic craft for Memorial Day. Event runs 11:00am – 3:00pm in the Family Art Center. Free with Museum admission.
Wednesday, May 27: Little Picasso Family Art Center – Make a “paint” date every Wednesday (11:00am – 3:00pm) at the Museum for lots of messy time exploring color and texture! There are easels, washable paints, brushes and paint smocks ready for little artists to use. This is a drop in art studio and subject to change. All programs free with paid admission (Kids and Adults $8, La Habra residents $7, Kids Under 2 Free).
Thursday, May 28: Bug Basket Craft Memorial Day Craft – Join us to make a patriotic craft for Memorial Day. Event runs 11:00am – 3:00pm in the Family Art Center. Free with Museum admission.
Friday, May 29: Free Art Fridays - Free to CMLH Members and visitors with paid Museum admission. Friday is fun day in the Family Art Center with lots of art materials to create whatever you’d like! Unleash your creativity today!
Saturday, May 30: Memorial Day Craft – Join us to make a patriotic craft for Memorial Day. Event runs 11:00am – 3:00pm in the Family Art Center. Free with Museum admission.
Sunday, May 31: Family Art Sundays: Clay Masks – Join us for an art class for the entire family. We’ll be guiding you through creating a clay mask. Space is limited. Reservations required. Please call (562) 383-4236.Free with Museum admission.
Discovery Cube Orange County
2500 N Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
discoverycube.org
We INSPIRE and EDUCATE young minds through engaging SCIENCE-BASED programs and exhibits to create a meaningful IMPACT on the COMMUNITIES we serve. Our mission to inspire, educate, and impact is brought to life through the cornerstones of our core initiatives (STEM Proficiency, Early Learning, Healthy Living, and Environmental Stewardship. Explore over 100 hands-on, interactive exhibits as you adventure throughout Discovery Cube’s first and second floors. All of our exhibits teach science concepts using fun and engaging activities.
Admission is $16.95 for Adults, $12.95 for Children 3-14, and Free for Children 2 and Under. Memberships also available. Check website for details.
New traveling exhibit opening soon!
Kidseum (art-based children’s museum operated by the Bowers Museum)
1802 N Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
bowers.org
The newly renovated Kidseum is high-tech and interactive with a focus on its new mission, “Igniting imagination through exploration,” stressing the excitement of art and archaeology. Be sure to check out the new “Glow Cave” with its fun art making activities, ride the magical Wells Fargo stagecoach through time in the “Green Screen Time Machine,” and explore archaeology like never before in our new Archaeology Lab. There will be a lot of visual stimulation and engaging education with new smart tables, smart boards and computers.
Special Weekend Programs for children and adults! (included with admission). Admission is $6 for Ages 2 and Up, Under 2/Members are Free. Adult free admission with current Bowers Museum ticket stub.
Face painting all day
Drop in Art Studio all day
Live Storytelling in the Story Room – 11:00am – 11:30am and 1:30pam – 2:00pm (Saturdays & Sundays)
Glow Cave Paintings – 11:30am – 12:00pm and 2:00pm – 2:30pm (Saturdays & Sundays)
Archaeology Lab Coin Impressions – 1:00pm – 1:30pm and 2:30pm – 3:00pm (Saturdays & Sundays)
Muzeo
241 S Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
muzeo.org
The MUZEO engages the community by exploring and celebrating our diverse heritage, culture and arts through creative programming. The MUZEO hosts three traveling exhibitions per year which would otherwise not be displayed in the region. Every exhibit is enhanced with special programs, events and activities. You don’t want to miss a moment of them. Admission fees: Adults $10 and children $6. Parking is available in the structure on the corner of Center Street Promenade and South Lemon Street.
Cougars and Grizzlies: Sharing Their Path – Exhibit runs April 18, 2015 – September 13, 2015. Most Southern California families are unaware that grizzly bears ever roamed what has now become bustling cities like Irvine and Corona. The extinction of the California grizzly bear (Ursus Californicus) in 1924 serves a cautionary tale for those wanting to protect and preserve California’s fragile mountain lion (Puma concolor) species. Cougars and Grizzlies: Sharing Their Path will educate and raise environmental awareness by juxtaposing the fate of the California grizzly bear with the future of the state’s mountain lion. Docent tours start in the box office and last approximately 45 minutes. Tours are complimentary with admission to Cougars and Grizzlies: Sharing Their Path. See website for details.
Pretend City
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618
pretendcity.org
Pretend City Children’s Museum features a small, interconnected city designed to “build better brains” through purposeful play, hands-on learning experiences, role playing, and educational programming. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving all children, it depends on community-based funding and guest support. Through 17 interactive exhibits and activities guided by a highly trained professional staff, children learn foundational math, reading and science skills, while fostering curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, organization, teamwork, self-confidence and socialization. The museum is a unique community resource offering developmental screenings and tools for families, educators and community agencies working to ensure that each child gains the experiences needed to discover their potential and build toward a productive and fulfilling future.
Admission is as follows: Infant to 12 months: FREE, Children: $12.50, Adult: $12.50, Military and Family Members: $9.50. Pretend City’s Art Studio has new art projects daily! See the Art Calendar for details. Pretend City’s Real Café is located between the Home and Construction Site. Our vending Machines contain healthy choices like sandwiches, salads, fruit snacks, milk, bottle water, and other healthier snack options for your family. Take a break in our Real Cafe seating area while you fill up on much-needed fuel before going back on the floor for more play! We ask that all eating be in the Real Café seating area, or on the outside tables to side the building (next to the Front Entrance). Pretend City Children’s Museum is a nut-free facility.
Monday, May 25: Celebrate Memorial Day! – Spend Memorial Day with us with fun activities throughout the day and original art projects! Open all day: Members Only Hour: 9-10am, General Hours: 10am-5pm.
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