By Nicole Hughes
There are only a couple days left at the San Diego Zoo and the Safari Park for free child admission! The price for a child admission is normally $30, what a huge savings! For more information on this amazing special offer click here.
By Nicole Hughes
Target’s daily deal today has Squinkies Teatime Surprise on sale for only $7.99 (reg. $11.99) use coupon code TGT75HFN for $5 off. The daily deals are great through Target because shipping is free! Depending on what state you live will determine the total amount with tax, my total was $3.21 a savings of 78%. I am already starting my Christmas shopping and this is a perfect gift for my niece! Merry Christmas…I mean Happy Halloween 
By Nicole Hughes
Saturday, October 29
Halloween on Elm – The Village in Carlsbad from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fun and FREE family event! Bounce houses, costume contests, trick-or-treating, carnival games with live music. There will be a Farmer’s market with special Halloween activities and hands-on art making. This is a fun event and for little ones, for more information visit the event website here.
Balboa Park – Halloween Family Day. Children 12 and under are free to a dozen museums with a paid adult. There will be tons of fun activities for kids, special spooky tours, crafts and goodie bags! Adults with a Stay-for-the-Day Pass will receive a special discount to five museums. If your children are in costume stop by the Balboa Park Visitors Center for a free gift! For more information on this event visit the event website here.
Palomar Park Halloween Spooktacular from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bring the kids in their costumes and have a free professional photo at the pumpkin patch. There will be safe trick-or-treating, a treasure hunt, and over $200 worth of prizes! Also print this coupon and receive a free slice of pizza from Palomar Pizza, you may print up to 3, sounds like a free lunch to me! For more information on this event visit the event website here.
Brick-or-Treat @ Legoland. *This event is not free however the cost of admission is lowered to only $25 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Included in this fun event are FIREWORKS a Brick-o-Lantern contest, Candy Corn Scavenger Hunt, Haunted Hideaways, jugglers, unicyclists, stilt walkers and a fun Dance Party in the Imagination Zone. For more information click here.
Sunday, October 30
Day of the Dead in Oceanside – Dia de los Muerto @ Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fun and free event for the entire family! Come to experience fun children’s activities, arts & crafts, food, live mariachi bands, and an exciting mini-carnival. For more information visit the event website here. *Free event, parking is $5 per car*
Monday, October 31
Safe Trick-or-Treat on Pumpkin Lane in Encinitas from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Lumberyard in Encinitas will have tons of games, entertainment, carved pumpkins and treats for the little ones! There will also be a live music performance by Bucket Ruckus from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard at the Lumberyard. Trick-or-treat at your favorite local business, for more information visit the Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association.
By Nicole Hughes
Looking for a gift for a loved one out-of-state? This is so perfect for any occasion, because who doesn’t like cookies? The deal is $10 for $20 at Mrs. Fields online, when you sign up for an account (look to the right of the screen and scroll down to get the $10 FREE credit) the deal is free after your $10 credit. There is no credit card required, and you may use your deal as soon as tomorrow. Below are a few of the goodies I found for under $20 at Mrs. Fields online. Please note it does take a while to receive a verification e-mail but it will come. Happy Halloween!
By Nicole Hughes
Thursday, October 27
Haunted Market Downtown Oceanside – The Farmers’ Market will be transformed into a ‘Haunted Market’ from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. All children 12 and under in costume may trick-or-treat at over a hundred vendors. At 6 p.m. there is a costume parade around the Market with spooky music! For more information on this fun and free event visit event website here.
Boo Blast at Kid Ventures in Pacific Beach - Fun night for bobbing for apples, monster mash, trick-or-treating, and of course a costume contest. This event is $20 for non-members and only $12 for members, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. For more information click here.
Friday, October 28
Harvest Festival – La Jolla from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wonderful family event and everything is FREE! Crafts, pumpkin decorating, game booths, bounce houses, and some surprise activities. There will also be hot dogs, chips, drinks, cotton candy, and popcorn for free. Perfect for younger children, feel free to have them dress in costume. For more information click here.
Saturday, October 29
Halloween on Elm – The Village in Carlsbad from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fun and FREE family event! Bounce houses, costume contests, trick-or-treating, carnival games with live music. There will be a Farmer’s market with special Halloween activities and hands-on art making. This is a fun event and for little ones, for more information visit the event website here.
Balboa Park – Halloween Family Day. Children 12 and under are free to a dozen museums with a paid adult. There will be tons of fun activities for kids, special spooky tours, crafts and goodie bags! Adults with a Stay-for-the-Day Pass will receive a special discount to five museums. If your children are in costume stop by the Balboa Park Visitors Center for a free gift! For more information on this event visit the event website here.
Palomar Park Halloween Spooktacular from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bring the kids in their costumes and have a free professional photo at the pumpkin patch. There will be safe trick-or-treating, a treasure hunt, and over $200 worth of prizes! Also print this coupon and receive a free slice of pizza from Palomar Pizza, you may print up to 3, sounds like a free lunch to me! For more information on this event visit the event website here.
Brick-or-Treat @ Legoland. The cost of admission is lowered to only $25 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Included in this fun event are FIREWORKS a Brick-o-Lantern contest, Candy Corn Scavenger Hunt, Haunted Hideaways, jugglers, unicyclists, stilt walkers and a fun Dance Party in the Imagination Zone. For more information click here.
Sunday, October 30
Day of the Dead in Oceanside – Dia de los Muerto @ Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fun and free event for the entire family! Come to experience fun children’s activities, arts & crafts, food, live mariachi bands, and an exciting mini-carnival. For more information visit the event website here. *Free event, parking is $5 per car*
Monday, October 31
Safe Trick-or-Treat on Pumpkin Lane in Encinitas from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Lumberyard in Encinitas will have tons of games, entertainment, carved pumpkins and treats for the little ones! There will also be a live music performance by Bucket Ruckus from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard at the Lumberyard. Trick-or-treat at your favorite local business, for more information visit the Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association.
By Nicole Hughes
There are a lot of great dining deals out for this weekend and I wanted to be sure to let you know about it!
IHOP on 10/28 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. kids 12 and under will receive a FREE scary face pancake.
Buca de Beppo has two coupons $10 off $20 dine in, $10 off $30 take out, expires 10/31.
Round Table is offering 15% off with coupon code Order15, valid for dine-in, take out, or delivery.
Which Wich has a free offer if you ‘Like’ them on facebook.
Palomar Pizza is offering a FREE slice of pizza, you may print 3 coupons if you have 3 people.
T.G.I.Friday’s has a coupon for $5 off of $15, expires 11/1.
By Nicole Hughes
Downtown Oceanside’s Farmers’ Market will be transformed into a ‘Haunted Market’ this Thursday, October 27 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. All children 12 and under in costume may trick-or-treat at over a hundred vendors. At 6 p.m. there is a costume parade around the Market with spooky music! For more information on this fun and free event visit event website here. Happy Halloween!
By Nicole Hughes
Another free event to bring the kids to this weekend! Vista Palomar Park is hosting a Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday 10/29 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bring the kids in their costumes and have a free professional photo at the pumpkin patch. There will be safe trick-or-treating, a treasure hunt, and over $200 worth of prizes! Also print this coupon and receive a free slice of pizza from Palomar Pizza, you may print up to 3, sounds like a free lunch to me! For more information on this event visit the event website here. Happy Halloween!
By Nicole Hughes
Saturday, October 29
Halloween on Elm – The Village in Carlsbad from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fun and FREE family event! Bounce houses, costume contests, trick-or-treating, carnival games with live music. There will be a Farmer’s market with special Halloween activities and hands-on art making. This is a fun event and for little ones, for more information visit the event website here.
Balboa Park – Halloween Family Day. Children 12 and under are free to a dozen museums with a paid adult. There will be tons of fun activities for kids, special spooky tours, crafts and goodie bags! Adults with a Stay-for-the-Day Pass will receive a special discount to five museums. If your children are in costume stop by the Balboa Park Visitors Center for a free gift! For more information on this event visit the event website here.
Brick-or-Treat @ Legoland. The cost of admission is lowered to only $25 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Included in this fun event are FIREWORKS a Brick-o-Lantern contest, Candy Corn Scavenger Hunt, Haunted Hideaways, jugglers, unicyclists, stilt walkers and a fun Dance Party in the Imagination Zone. For more information click here.
Sunday, October 30
Day of the Dead in Oceanside – Dia de los Muerto @ Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fun and free event for the entire family! Come to experience fun children’s activities, arts & crafts, food, live mariachi bands, and an exciting mini-carnival. For more information visit the event website here. *Free event, parking is $5 per car*
Monday, October 31
Safe Trick-or-Treat on Pumpkin Lane in Encinitas from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Lumberyard in Encinitas will have tons of games, entertainment, carved pumpkins and treats for the little ones! There will also be a live music performance by Bucket Ruckus from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the courtyard at the Lumberyard. Trick-or-treat at your favorite local business, for more information visit the Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association.
By Nicole Hughes
The Red Tricycle’s Totally Awesome Awards has nominated SoCal Savvy Mom for the Best Local Blog. Jordan over at Red Tricycle just sent me an e mail informing me I am in the top 3! Please take a minute and vote for me here! Thank you!!!
