10 Kid-Friendly Events We’re Excited About This Month
Sesame Parade of Lights Drive-Thru Experience
SeaWord San Diego
SELECT DATES, NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 24: Journey through twinkling lights, dance to a lively Sesame Street soundtrack, and wave hi to your favorite furry friends. Venture under the illuminated SkyTower, drive under two different tunnels of lights, and cruise through Sesame Street Village.
OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5-14: See over 70 moving and roaring dinosaurs, including the 50-foot-long Megalodon! Enjoy your own personal audio tour guide and see realistic and interactive baby dinosaurs too! From February 10-28, the exhibit will be at Pomona Fairplex.
Pony Time at Lakewood Equestrian Center
FEBRUARY 6-7 and 13-14:Take a picture with a pony for Valentine’s Day! Tickets for pictures are $6 and is available all day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., no appointment needed.
The Rose Outdoors Concert Series
Rose Center Theater in Westminster
FEBRUARY 13-14, 19-20, 26-27 and MARCH 26-27: Missing the sounds of broadway musicals? The Rose Outdoors is a one-hour concert series presented outside and under the stars in accordance with health and safety guidelines. Enjoy highlights and iconic songs from hit musicals like Hello Dolly, Sweeney Todd, Cinderella, and The Music Man.
Weekend Scenic Train Excursions
Fillmore & Western Railway in Fillmore
SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 13 – MARCH 27: Enjoy a 4-hour, round-trip vintage train ride adventure!Ride on historic train cars used in several well known movies, TV shows and commercials. Includes two fun stops to explore along the route.
Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona Del Mar
FEBRUARY 13: Create your own nature journal and fill the first page with a flower! You will work together to observe the colors and qualities of a beautiful Camellia bloom from the garden and use simple watercolor techniques to create your own botanical portrait.
Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach
FEBRUARY 15: Shared Science will be onsite at Rancho Los Cerritos for a Long Beach history and STEM lesson. Guided by an RLC educator, students will explore how water moves – both naturally and by design – around Rancho Los Cerritos and learn why water was so important on a working ranch while they do a hands-on activity with herbs in the garden.
The Alice Experience: An Interactive Adventure
Rose Center Theater in Westminster
FEBRUARY 21, 28 and MARCH 28: The Alice Experience invites small groups of audience members to accompany Alice on her musical adventures in Wonderland. Guests follow Alice through the theater and grounds to meet new characters at each turn.
South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Peninsula
FEBRUARY 21: Grab your leash and your fur babies and head to the Garden! During special dog walking hours, you’re invited to bring your four-legged friends to the 87 acres of the Garden.
Bionerds in Irvine
FEBRUARY 21: Bionerds invites the public to join them on monthly field trips to different nature sites in Orange County. This month, take a field trip to the San Joaquin Marsh for students in K-8th grade. The trip includes a 1.5-hour guided tour of the marsh and Urban Forest. Plus, an organism scavenger hunt!
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