Fun & Free | SoCal Savvy Mom

Sep 1
2014

This October as every October for the past few years the San Diego Zoo as well as the San Diego Safari Park will be free for children! Plan a visit with your children and enjoy a fun-filled day at the San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Safari Park this October. More information about Kids Free in October may be found here.

FINE PRINT: Each year, from October 1–31, in honor of our Zoo’s founding, children ages 3–11 are admitted free to the Zoo and Safari Park when accompanied by an adult. The Zoo’s Guided Bus Tour and the Skyfari Aerial Tram are not included with Kids’ Free entrance and must be purchased separately at the Zoo. The Safari Park’s Africa Tram Safari and the Conservation Carousel are not included with Kids Free entrance and must be purchased separately at the Park. Adults may purchase their admission ticket(s) online, by phone, or day of at the Zoo or Safari Park. Qualifying children entering free will not need a ticket.

Aug 28
2014

Watch the Lego Movie on the beach this weekend!

by Nicole Connerley

Summer Movies in the Park is a perfect chance to relax and enjoy a safe and special night under the stars with your family. Arrive early to pick out a good seat! Bring blankets or low back chairs to sit on while you enjoy the movies. Bring a picnic dinner for your family to share as well. Movies are all rated G or PG, which makes this a very family friendly event. Each movie is at a local park all over both the city of San Diego and San Diego County. All movies start at dusk (approx. 15 minutes after sunset). Movies are subject to change. For more information visit the event website here.

This weekend you can watch the LEGO movie at the Amphitheatre next to the Oceanside Pier! How fun is that! Planes is showing at Hilton Head Park in San Diego, Monsters University is playing in Rancho Bernardo, and you can watch Frozen at three different locations on Friday night. The full list for this weekend is below:

Ocean Beach	08/29	Frozen Ocean Beach Elementary	Click Here	PG
Lemon Grove	08/29	Frozen Lemon Grove Park	Click Here	PG
Otay Mesa	08/29	Frozen Silver Wing Neighborhood Park	Click Here	PG
Rancho Bernardo	08/29	Monsters University Rancho Bernardo Community Park	Click Here	G
Rancho San Diego	08/29	Planes Hilton Head Park	Click Here	PG
Lakeside	08/30	Frozen Sycamore Goodan Ranch	Click Here	PG
Oceanside	08/30	The Lego Movie Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre	Click Here	PG
La Jolla	08/30	The Little Rascals Save the Day La Jolla Community Park	Click Here	PG

Aug 22
2014

Carlsbad Last Concert in the Park 8/22

by Nicole Connerley

Tonight the City of Carlsbad will host the last free concert in the park of the summer. NEW this year are the on-site food options, with new vendors with items like hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, barbeque and Fro-Yo! In the past we have always brought our snacks with us but this year maybe we have tried out some of the new food options and they are delicious! Bring low-back chairs, a blanket, snacks, and drinks if you would like. Glass is allowed at these events ONLY, wine and beer bottles are okay to bring, they do ask that you recycle. Concert is from 6 to 8 p.m.

Calavera Hills Park

2997 Glasgow Drive, 92010 (Get Directions)

Aug. 22 The Mighty Untouchables – cover dance mix

The Mighty Untouchables are a classy septet playing and singing Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Prince, Santana, AC/DC, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Celia Cruz, Earth, Wind & Fire and more.

The 29th season of TGIF Concerts in the Parks has received generous support from the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts. Major support for the Opportunity Drawings, which are organized and conducted by the Friends, comes from Alaska Airlines.

Presented by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office.

Aug 17
2014

Summer Movies in the Park Aug & Sept.

by Nicole Connerley

Summer Movies in the Park

Summer Movies in the Park is a perfect chance to relax and enjoy a safe and special night under the stars with your family. Arrive early to pick out a good seat! Bring blankets or low back chairs to sit on while you enjoy the movies. Bring a picnic dinner for your family to share as well.

Movies are all rated G or PG, the top movie this summer is Frozen (if you have a little girl this has been the movie for over a year!) Movies like Monsters University, Planes, Rio 2 and Despicable Me 2 are also top favorites this year. Each movie is at a local park all over both the city of San Diego and San Diego County. All movies start at dusk (approx. 15 minutes after sunset). Movies are subject to change. For more information visit the event website here. See below for the movie/park nearest you:

Universal City	08/22	Frozen Doyle Community Park	Click Here	PG
San Marcos	08/22	Frozen Woodland Park	Click Here	PG
Southcrest	08/22	Monsters University Southcrest Community Park	Click Here	G
San Diego	08/22	Planes USS Midway Museum	Click Here	PG
Ocean Beach	08/22	Rio 2 Dusty Rhodes Park	Click Here	G
San Diego	08/23	Despicable Me 2 Tecolote Community Park	Click Here	PG
Carmel Valley	08/23	Frozen Carmel Valley Community Park	Click Here	PG
Poway	08/23	Planes Poway Community Park	Click Here	PG
Lakeside	08/23	The Lego Movie Lindo Lake Park	Click Here	PG
Ocean Beach	08/29	Frozen Ocean Beach Elementary	Click Here	PG
Lemon Grove	08/29	Frozen Lemon Grove Park	Click Here	PG
Otay Mesa	08/29	Frozen Silver Wing Neighborhood Park	Click Here	PG
Rancho Bernardo	08/29	Monsters University Rancho Bernardo Community Park	Click Here	G
Rancho San Diego	08/29	Planes Hilton Head Park	Click Here	PG
Lakeside	08/30	Frozen Sycamore Goodan Ranch	Click Here	PG
Oceanside	08/30	The Lego Movie Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre	Click Here	PG
La Jolla	08/30	The Little Rascals Save the Day La Jolla Community Park	Click Here	PG
Otay Mesa	09/06	The Lego Movie Montgomery Waller Community Park	Click Here	PG
4S Ranch	09/06	The Nut Job 4S Patriot Park	Click Here	PG
University City	09/12	Monsters University Standley Recreation Center	Click Here	G
National City	09/12	Muppets Most Wanted Kimball Park/Little Padres Field	Click Here	PG
San Diego	09/12	The Little Mermaid Waterfront Park	Click Here	G
Julian	09/13	Frozen Jess Martin Park	Click Here	PG
Ramona	09/13	Mr. Peabody & Sherman Dos Picos Regional Park	Click Here	PG
San Diego	09/13	Rio 2 Cabrillo Heights Park	Click Here	G
Mission Beach	09/27	Up Santa Clara Recreation Center	Click Here	PG

Aug 3
2014

Del Mar Summer Concert Series

by Nicole Connerley

The full line-up for the Del Mar Racetrack is fabulous this year with bands like Counting Crows and Steel Pulse! For the list of the remaining dates see below:

Friday, August 8th – Steel Pulse

Saturday, August 9th – Counting Crows

Saturday, August 15th – Magic!

Friday, August 22nd – Special Guest

Friday, August 29th – Steve Aoki

Sunday, August 31st – Reggae Fest featuring Ziggy Marley

The Del Mar Racetrack has a great summer lineup of concerts which are all free with racetrack admission. If you arrive after the last race, you ail be charged to concert admission price of $20. Concert parking is $20, racetrack parking before the final race is $10 so try and get there early. We love taking the coaster to the track, you may drink and not have to worry about driving. The concerts coming up are great, Steel Pulse is one of my favorite bands. I’m very excited to see who the ‘Special Guest’ is on August 22nd.

Jul 25
2014

Giveaway – The Circus is Coming to town!

by Lauren Moisant

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS!

Behold the living legends! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® brings the unbelievable to Children Of All Ages in an all-new show – – Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS. Experience unimaginable family fun, as amazing performers from around the globe perform awe-inspiring feats of daring, spectacles of strength and thrills of wonder to summon the mythical and mysterious creatures of the past: a Unicorn, a Pegasus and a Woolly Mammoth! Join us for an unforgettable family night of legendary proportions! Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS!

Coming to San Diego Valley View Casino Center Aug 7-10.

Show Dates & Show Time:

Thu, Aug 7 7:00PM
Fri, Aug 8 11:00AM , 7:00PM
Sat, Aug 9 11:00AM , 3:00PM , 7:00PM
Sun, Aug 10 1:00PM , 5:00PM

SoCal Savvy Mom is excited to share our giveaway for a Family 4 pack of tickets!

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Tickets start at just $10 for opening night, this is an affordable family memory everyone can enjoy.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey host an animal open house free to any ticket holders. Opening 90 minutes before the show begins you may see all the animals and meet some of the stars of the show. There is also an all access pre-show which begins an hour before show time, which allows you to participate in fun interactive experiences. Want to learn how to juggle? Or find out how do they balance on top of the tightrope. You may even see the Ringling Bros.majestic Asian elephant’s paint a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and meet the Ringling Bros. Clowns, who are guaranteed to keep audiences roaring with laughter!

To purchase tickets for opening night or any of the amazing shows click here.