Ice Age Event at the ICE Outdoor Skating Rink in Santa Monica

I wanted to share a fun and Free event at the ICE Outdoor Skating Rink in Santa Monica. Stay tuned for an upcoming post on the outdoor ice skating rinks throughout Southern California. Read on about tomorrow’s fun event.

To coincide with the release of the Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs Blu-ray disc and DVD, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture at the opening of the ice skating rink, ICE at Santa Monica. A team of 14 skilled sculptors from Ice Bulb LLC will build the world’s Tallest Ice Sculpture over a 4-day period on the ice rink at the ICE at Santa Monica. A Guinness World Records™ adjudicator will be present to oversee the attempt.

Fun Facts:
•    The Scrat Ice Sculpture will stand at 45 feet tall
•    Over 133,000 lbs. of ice will be used, gathered across 4 states
•    Months of preparation went into the logistics
•    Artists from Blue Sky Studios developed the look of the model
•    The current record for the Tallest Ice Sculpture is 40.28 feet and was achieved by Michel Amann (France) in Ski Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 20, 2006.

Additional Highlights:
•    World Figure Skating Champion Randy Gardner will perform to the “Walk the Dinosaur” song featured in the film
•    The one and only acorn-loving Scrat will demonstrate his own skating abilities
•    Skating for the entire family, including music and many more fun activities

This fun and free event will take place on Tuesday, October 27. The final Scrat sculpture to be unveiled at 4:00pm. Entrance and entertainment is free to the public. If you would like to skate- admission is $10 and includes rental skates.  From October 27 through January 31, 2010, the ice rink will be open Sunday through Thursday, 10am to 10pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10am to midnight.

ICE at Santa Monica
1324 5th Street (at Arizona Avenue)
 Santa Monica, CA 90401

Ghost Train @ The Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

The Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum will offer its annual Ghost Train Rides Thursday October 29th to Saturday October 31st. Gates open at 6:45pm and rides start at 7pm and go until 10pm. Arrive early as lines tend to be long. Passengers must be 34 inches to ride and there is a suggested donation of $5.

For additional info head here.

Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
5202 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, 90027

First Tuesdays of the month- Museums that are Free

Happy Monday! It’s the last Monday in October and I wanted to share with you early, the museums that offer Free Admission on the first Tuesday of the month. I have been wanting to take my little dinosaur lover to the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles and will be taking him next Tuesday. Here are the lists of Museums that offer Free Admission on the First Tuesday of the month. Enjoy!

These are perfect outings if your kiddos are home schooled, as an after school activity or if you have preschoolers. Happy Exploring!