SoCal Spring Break Fun Ideas

The Del Mar Farmers Market is a must visit!

We have one more day of work/school and then we are off for two weeks. Over the next couple of days we’ll be posting some great ideas for activities that won’t break the bank. Here are some great places to go for little $! All you need is a tank of gas, some parking and food and you are ready to roll! Have fun!

California Science Center/Air Space Exhibits – Free Admission (parking is $10.00 and there is a McDonald’s on the ground floor of the Center)
OC Zoo- Pack a picnic!! $2.00 plus Irvine Regional Park admission is $3.00
The Boone’s Children’s Gallery at the LACMA– Free Admission with NextGen membership, which is free and available to kids 17 and under.
Centennial Farm – Absolutely Free and your kiddos will love learning about farm animals.
A visit to the Skirball Cultural Center– Free on Thursdays
Free Admission to the Paleontology Museum in Claremont on Wednesday
La Brea Tar Pits– Free Admission the first Tuesday of the month
Enviromental Nature Center– Free Daily
National History Museum of Los Angeles County– Free Admission Tuesday-except in Summer
Kidspace Children’s Museum-Free Admission on Family Night Free Admission
Griffith Park Observatory– Free Admission
Travel Town Museum – Griffith Park- Free Admission
Santa Ana Zoo after 2pm- discounted admission
Cabrillo Aquarium- Free- A little gem of an aquarium!
Getty Center– Free Admission -($10 for parking)
Getty Villa– Free Admission with Reservations ($10 for parking)
Roundhouse Aquarium– Free
Fullerton Arboretum– Free

Imaginology 2015 at the OC Fairgrounds

In 2014, the Kids Expo in Orange County was completely overhauled into something even better, it’s now called Imaginology, Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead, April 24 – 26th at the OC Fairgrounds.

Photo: TravelCostaMesa.com

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Kids all ages, from 3 to 18, are invited to showcase their talents with both individual and group project competitions. There are all kinds of exhibits and hands-on activities for everyone. Did I mention, it’s free?

Somethings to look forward to:

Tour the Centennial Farm & learn about agriculture and farm animals.

Watch milking and oxen team demonstrations
Take a FREE tractor pulled wagon ride
Experience the Bug Barn
See a real worm farm
Plant seeds and make terrariums
Pet baby chicks and petting zoo animals
Play farmer in the Pretend Farm
Learn leather-stamping

Visit the Imaginology Action Gallery & learn more about S.T.E.A.M.

Create hand crafts with free art-making materials
Get your hands dirty and make a pinch pot
Play with science and engineering toys
Exhibit science-related art and craft projects
Paint a pet portrait
Experience sewing on a sewing machine
Compete in a chess tournament or learn
how to play
Earn prizes in a scavenger hunt

First Weekend of the month means some fun and FREE stuff coming up!

Birch Aquarium offers Free Admission to Bank of America credit or debit card holders!

It’s been one heck of a week, as you can tell with my very sporadic posting. I’m soooo looking forward to this weekend and to having some fun! This is the first weekend of the month and that means there are some fun and free taking place this weekend and during the next couple of days.

First things first, the Bank Of America, museums on us, is taking place this weekend. Take advantage and hit a couple of museums,aquariums and zoo’s all for free with your Bank of America card.

Target Free Admission is sponsoring free admission to two fantastic children’s museums, La Habra Children’s Museum and the Bowers Museum and Kidseum.

Also Tuesday is the first Tuesday of the month and you can receive free admission at the La Brea Tarpits, the Los Angeles Natural History Museum, evening admission to Kidspace Museum and admission to the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. You can read about it here.

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend, go out and enjoy it!