Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Southern California

The Holidays are here and with that comes outdoor ice skating rinks even in Southern California. There are a couple in the area and all are up and ready to have you skate! Here is a list of outdoor ice rinks in Southern California

Los Angeles County

Downtown on Ice- Pershing Square- Downtown LA- now until January 17th, 2011

Ice at Santa Monica– Santa Monica Promenade- Now through February 15th, 2011

Orange County
Holiday on Ice– Irvine Spectrum- Open now until February 21st, 2011

Riverside County
Festival of Lights Ice Skating- Riverside- Now until January 2nd, 2011

Newport Landing Boat Parade family four pack giveaway

The Newport Beach Boat Parade is a family tradition for our family. The parade starts this Wednesday December 15th and continues to Sunday December 19th. One of the best ways to watch the parade is by being on board one of the boats!

Newport Landing offers you one of the best seats in the house by allowing you to be on the water as hundreds of yachts, boats and water crafts participate in this fun parade! Newport Landing offers 2 cruises nightly during the parade as well as a Boat Parade Preview Cruise each night. Preview cruises leave at 4:30 and the Parade cruises leave at 5:45 and 8:00pm. Tickets are available by calling 949-675-0551

It’s Giveaway Time!

Enter to win a family four pack of tickets for a holiday cruise from Newport Landing. Tickets are good for Wed through Friday dates only. This is a very short giveaway. You have until Tuesday December 14th at 11:59 to enter. Winner will be selected at Random.

To enter click over to the Newport Landing’site and let me know why you would like to win a family pack of tickets. Good luck!

Disclosure- Newport Landing is a sponsor of Daytrippingmom.com

Christmas at the OC Zoo Giveaway and winner of the Irvine Park Railroad Tickets

Happy Monday Everyone! I wanted to start the week of by first announcing the winner of the family pack of tickets to Irvine Park’s Christmas Railroad. The winner is

Antoinette Clark who said:

My little ones would appreciate this sooooo much! My son is fanatic about trains and I have been waiting for the perfect time to take him and my daughters. This would be a highlight for my family this month! email me at mom@daytrippingmom.com with your info.

Now on to a very fun event happening this Saturday. The OC Zoo in Irvine Park is hosting their Christmas Celebration this Saturday the 18th from 10 am to 3pm. The kiddos will be able to meet Santa and have storytime with Mrs. Claus. There will also be face painting, crafts and watch the animals receive their treats inside Christmas Trees. It looks like a fun event!

I have 3 OC Zoo fun packs to giveaway. Each family pack includes 4 admission to the zoo and 4 train tickets to the Irvine Park Railroad. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment letting me know why you would like to win. Contest ends Friday the 17th at 11:59 pm. Winners will be selected at random.

To learn more about the OC Zoo head here.