OC FAIR IMAGINOLOGY: FREE EVENT

Friday, April 15 @ 9am - 3pm
Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 @ 10am - 5pm

Grab the kids and get your butts over to OC Fair's IMAGINOLOGY this weekend for some serious fun...with lots of learning.

Three days of FREE (yes, you read that correctly), family fun and educational activities, exhibits, animal and entertainment focused on S.T.E.A.M. curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).

• Free make & take activities and hands-on workshops in paper arts, ceramics, woodworking, painting, digital media and more
• Free tractor-trailer rides
• Local organizations offering information, tools and services for families and children
• Farm fun down at Centennial Farm with live animals, plush gardens, worm farm, hands-on activities and more
• Vital Link’s STEM + The Arts Showcase with interactive science and engineering exhibits
• Orange County Science & Engineering Fair hands-on activities
• Local music and dance group performances
• Gourmet Food Trucks, Petting Zoo and Pony Rides

LOCATION
Imaginology at the OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
(714-708-1500

WHEN
Friday, April 15 @ 9am - 3pm
Saturday - Sunday, April 16-17 @ 10am-5pm

DETAILS
Admission is FREE
Parking is $8 (Saturday & Sunday only)
Visit OCfair.com/steam for more details on event and schedule of events.

OC PET EXPO Coming soon (Ticket GIVEAWAY)

April 22 - 24 @ OC Fair & Event Center

It's that time again - time for the 27^th  annual America’s Family Pet Expo. The expo returns on Friday, April 22 - Sunday, April 24, 2016 to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa (88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 92626). Cats, dogs, miniature farm animals, birds, and exotic reptiles, will come together in this unique event giving show guests the opportunity to experience furry, feathered and scaled friends in a variety of different ways.

“The Pet Expo is excited and proud to once again bring responsible pet care, entertainment, and pet adoptions to Orange County for the 27th year” said Doug Poindexter, President of the World Pet Association, producers of the America’s Family Pet Expo.  “As the years progress, so does the show, with a variety of educational presentations, product launches, amazing pet acts and our popular animal adoptions. The Pet Expo truly is the place for anything pet-related.”

Last year 45,000 guests visited the America’s Family Pet Expo showing a 5% increase from 2014. There were more than 600 animal adoptions including dogs, cats – and even a few guinea pigs –that were adopted into “forever homes” from the Pet Expo’s Southern California animal rescue partner organizations

New to the Pet Expo, is an adorable collection of mini farm animals including mini donkeys, mini cattle, mini sheep, mini dairy goats, chickens, rabbits, and pot belly pigs.  For equine lovers, horses from Camp Rusk Foundation for Retired Horses will make their debut.

Returning fan favorites include Splash Dogs, offering a wet-and-wild canine competition, and the Police Dog & Protection Demonstrations, crime fighting dogs in action showing how they serve and protect our community.  The Free Flight Bird Show, where magnificent birds spread their wings and take flight, will perform throughout the weekend.

Kids can get in on the action by designing and creating a 10-gallon aquarium in the Kids Aquarium Contest.  There will also be pony rides, face paintings, and The Great American Petting Zoo for the whole family to enjoy. 

Pet Adoptions will be handled on site for those looking for that “purrfect” animal addition to the family.  There will be hundreds of animals hoping to find their forever home from local community partner organizations at the Pet Expo.

TICKET INFO:
General Admission, $13.00; seniors 60 and over, $11.00. Children 6-12, $8.00. 5 yrs and under, free. Active and retired military free with ID. 

SHOW INFO:
Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 10am-7pm; Sunday 10am-6pm.

LOCATION:
OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 92626. 
Facility charges $7.00 parking. 

** Kindly leave all pets at home**

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GIVEAWAY

One person will win a family 4-pack of tickets to the Pet Expo.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway will end on April 14 @11:59pm (pst).

Winner will be chosen at random using the widget above and notified via email and twitter. Winner has 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Ticket vouchers will be mailed to the winner via USPS and winner is responsible for redeeming them for event tickets at the box office. Tickets are good for any day of the expo.


Disclosure: SoCal Blog was provided with complimentary tickets to the event and tickets for a giveaway in exchange for posting event material/information. SoCal Blog was not monetarily compensated. 

Discovery Cube: LEGO Travel Adventure Exhibit

Exhibit open from January 17 - May 10, 2015

Embark on a travel adventure with LEGO at the Discovery Cube Orange County!

You can go anywhere over land, sea, and air by creating extraordinary vehicles to take you where you want to go! To go on a travel adventure to exotic locations, you need to think creatively, plan, and build vehicles to move through all types of terrain, including mountains, oceans, jungles, deserts and more!

Join us to take part in the hands-on features of this exhibit:

• Create vehicles of all shapes and sizes that will drive, fly or float through exotic terrains
• Suit-up as a pilot, ship captain, or race car driver to find inspiration for your vehicle.
• Check out a display of vehicles made from LEGO bricks, including a spaceship, boat, motorcycle, and more
• Build a vehicle with pieces from popular LEGO sets
• Take a photo with a kid-sized race car made from LEGO Duplo blocks
• Take the "Travel Challenge" to build virtual LEGO vehicle that will travel through lava, swamps, rivers, and oceans
• View creations by LEGO Master Builders, including recreations of the driving of the Gold Spike in the Transcontinental Railroad, the Building of the first Model T, and the Wright Brothers flight with Kitty Hawk.

The fun is endless so join the fun and visit the Discovery Cute in Orange County!

Location:

2500 N. Main Street

Santa Ana, CA 92705

Tickets:

General admission - $16.95 (adults) / $12.95 (kids 3-14 & senior 62+) / FREE (children 2 & under)

Memberships - $99 (12 month term: 1-2 adults w/up to 4 children under 17 yrs living in the same       household). $60 (12 month term: individual person only; for one adult or child.

Macy's Museum Month: Half Price Admission To San Diego Museums

This February, Macy's Museum Month gives San Diegans a chance to discover what's new at 45 area museums with incredible savings. Participants can pick up a free Macy's Museum Month Pass at any local Macy's store to enjoy half-off admission to all of the participating museums through the entire month of February. Brought to the region by San Diego Museum Council, this popular program applauds San Diego's rich arts, culture, science and nature destinations that put the city in the spotlight.

Macy's Museum Month is anticipating a banner year with more museums participating than ever before. The program was created in 1989 to promote awareness of the region's museums, historical sites, educational institutions, and cultural offerings. This month-long promotion has grown to become a cultural tradition unrivaled in the United States inspiring 30,000 visitors last year.

Museum Month passes may be picked up at any of Macy's 15 locations in the San Diego area, including Temecula and Imperial Valley.  Guests with a pass may bring up to three people to participating museums to receive half-off admission for the entire party. Additional fees may apply for special exhibitions at participating museums.  Each pass also features an exclusive $10 coupon off any purchase of $30 or more at Macy's.

Participating museum's include:

• Adobe Chapel
• Barona Cultural Center & Museum
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps
• Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
• California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum
• California Surf Museum
• Coronado Museum of History & Art
• Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
• Gaslamp Museum at William Heath Davis House
• Heritage of the Americas Museum
• Japanese Friendship Garden
• Junipero Serra Museum
• La Jolla Historical Society
• Living Coast Discovery Center
• Lux Art Institute
• Maritime Museum of San Diego
• Marston House Museum & Gardens
• Mingei International Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Downtown
• Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla
• Museum of Making Music
• Museum of Photographic Arts
• Oceanside Museum of Art
• Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
• San Diego Air & Space Museum
• San Diego Archaeological Center
• San Diego Automotive Museum
• San Diego Botanic Garden
• San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
• San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
• San Diego History Center
• San Diego Model Railroad Museum
• San Diego Natural History Museum
• Santa Ysabel Store
• The New Children's Museum
• The San Diego Museum of Art
• Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center
• Timken Museum of Art
• USS Midway Museum
• Veterans  Museum & Memorial Center
• Visions Art Museum
• Warner-Carillo Ranch House & Museum
• Water Conservation Garden
• Whaley House Museum
• Women's Museum of California

For more information visit sandiegomuseumcouncil.org

Oak Canyon Nature Center "Spring Fling"

The weather's fabulous so why not head out for some outdoor Easter themed fun. The Oak Canyon Nature Center is hosting a fun filled Spring Fling on Saturday, April 19.

Children 3-10 year old are invited to an exciting day filled with spring activities. Check in time is 10-11 am and activities will be resume until 2 pm. 

Kids will be enjoy fun activities such as an Egg'celent Egg Hunt, spring crafts, animal nursery, games, face paintings and a visit from Mr. Bunny, who'll be taking photos all day!

Location:

Oak Canyon Nature Center - 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Rd., Anaheim, CA 92807

(714) 998-8380

Hours:

10-11 am  sign in time

11 am - 2 pm  Spring Fling event and activities

Price:

$9.00

Adult "helpers" required, at no charge.

*see flier for more details.

Easter Celebration at Pretend City

Easter is right around the corner and one of the best places for kids to play and learn, Pretend C!ty, is hosting a fun event for the kiddos on Saturday, April 19.

Join the fun and color the city in the hues of the holiday at this joyous celebration for Easter. From the white Easter Bunny to the rainbow Easter eggs, your child will have a blast with the vibrant activities they will be able to participate in. 

Activities for the day will include:

• Good to Go Game: Egg Scramble – This egg-xiting  tag game is the perfect addition to any Easter celebration. It will get your bodies moving!

• Smart Art: Egg-xtravagant Eggs – Easter eggs are a symbol of the season. Visit us to decorate your very own egg utilizing a variety of colorful mediums and materials.

• Science for the Senses: Carrot Crunch – How do you like to eat your carrots? Steamed, raw, mashed? Join us for a taste testing of the Easter Bunny’s favorite treat to see which you like the best.

Be the first through the doors of Pretend City to participate in an engaging Easter Egg Hunt! 

Location:

Pretend City - 29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618

Hours:
General Admission hours begin at 10:00 a.m.; Easter Celebration begins at noon. Easter egg hunt is on a first come first serve basis.

Price:
Infant to 12 months - FREE
Children - $12.50
Adult - $12.50
Military and Family Members - $9.50
* Easter celebration fee is included in general admission.

Pretend City Children's Museum is a non-profit organization and relies on generous support from the community to provide educational exhibits and programs.