Frogs: A Chorus of Colors: A live frog exhibit at MUZEO

My son loves frogs. If he could catch one a day, he would be a happy boy. You can imagine how excited he was when I took him a few weeks back to Frogs: A Chorus of Colors, a live frog exhibit at MUZEO in Anaheim. There are over 150 live frog exhibits on display and my boy was in frog heaven!

There are 15 live habitats and 12 interactive stations. It was interesting to learn about the different types of frogs and their habitats. My son was in a frog wonderland. It was hard to get him to budge from one area to the next! We had a fantastic time. If you have little explorers you are definitely going to love this exhibit. I mean we literally could have stayed there for hours just watching all of the different varieties of frogs.

Frogs: A Chorus of Colors will be on display from now until September 5, 2010 at Muzeo. My family loves visiting MUZEO. It is a smaller museum but their exhibits are top notch!This one definitely lives up to our past experiences. I also love its location in the new revamped area of Anaheim. There are a couple of cute little shops and the fountains around the museum are a big hit with my kiddos. They could just run and play around the courtyard for hours.

I hope you have the time to check this exhibit out! You are going to love it!

MUZEO

241 S. Anaheim Blvd

Anaheim, 92805

                                               10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 7 days a week

                                                                        Admission:
                                               Adults $13, Children $9, under 3 are FREE!
                                                To learn more head here.

OC Parks Annual Pass for Regional/Wilderness/Beach Parking pass

Do you know about OC Parks Annual Day Pass for Regional Parks, Wilderness Parks and Beach Parking? I didn’t until a couple of weeks ago and now I can’t imagine not having an annual pass to OC Parks Regional and Wilderness Parks. OC Parks gave my family an annual pass for the year and I find myself using it at least on a weekly basis. I imagine we will probably use it on a daily basis once it starts to warm up.

The OC Parks Annual Combination Pass is $80 and gives you access to all of the regional and wilderness parks in the area. It also gives you beach parking to 4 of my favorite beaches- Aliso Beach(my absolute favorite beach), Capistrano Beach, Salt Creek Beach(gorgeous beach!) and Dana Point Harbor.

I live about a mile away from Yorba Regional and have found myself going a couple of times a week(before the rain). The kiddos love the park grounds and before it started raining asked at least once a day if we could head over to the beautiful park. We are also huge fans of Irvine Regional Park. We easily spend an entire day there. We pack a picnic, ride the train, walk the grounds, play, feed the ducks and then head over to the OC Zoo. The Regional parks are gorgeous and the annual pass is an incredible deal.

As the weather warms up the parking pass for OC beaches will really come in handy. We head to Aliso Beach on an almost weekly basis in the summer and this year I won’t have to worry about parking! Wohoo! I can’t wait.

You can find more about the OC Annual Parks by heading here and you can purchase your pass by heading here.

The annual pass is a really good deal for families especially as the weather warms up. We are having a blast with our pass and I can’t wait for the weather to warm up and really put it to good use!

The Santa Ana Zoo

My kiddos love animals and we are lucky enough to live in Southern California and be surrounded by fantastic zoos and botanical gardens. Have you been to the Santa Ana Zoo? We love this little zoo and had been members for a couple of years. Last year I did not renew my membership and boy did we miss this great place. I decided to take the kiddos over yesterday afternoon and we had a wonderful time.

I like heading to the zoo in the afternoon when there are not many people around. We arrived at 1pm and by the time we left at 3pm, it seemed that we were the only ones left.

There are many reasons why we love this little zoo. First off because parking is convenient and FREE. You cant’ beat FREE! We also love the zoo because membership and admission is extremely reasonable. A family membership for two adults and up to four children is $55 and includes member appreciation days, discounts and my favorite part- they participate in a reciprocal admission program with over 150 zoos and gardens throughout the country. That means that you could get into the Santa Barabara Zoo for free and also receive 50%off admission at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Our family also loves the playground area. It is shaded and there is plenty of seating for parents to watch and have their kids play to their hearts desire. My kiddos love this area and could stay for hours. There is so much to love, from their aviary to the monkey exhibits and farm area, this is the place to have a nice and relaxing time with your kiddos.

For additional info head over here.
Santa Ana Zoo

1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
The zoo is open every day except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day