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Apr 15
2013

Encinitas street fair this weekend April 27 & 28

The 30th annual Encinitas Street Fair will be held on Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28th 2013. We love going to the Encinitas street fair and I’m hoping the weather is a bit nicer than today! The street fair will host over 450 food, arts and crafts vendors, five live music stages, children’s rides, and the Beer Garden Stage sponsored by Stone Brewing Company and Port Brewing Company.

Don’t miss on Saturday the Encinitas Fire Department will host the annual pancake breakfast in the 7/11 parking lot from 7 am to 11 am.

See below for the lineup:

Stone Brewing Co. & Port Brewing Co. Beer Garden Stage- Location: Lumberyard parking lot at HWY 101 & I Street– Open from 11:00am-4:30pm in the Lumberyard parking lot on I Street and Highway 101. On Saturday, catch Bill Magee Blues Band (12pm-2pm) andSTRANGER (2:30pm-4:30pm). Sunday’s lineup features The Retro Rocketts (12pm-2pm) and Jerry HotRod DeMink (2:30pm-4:30pm).

Center Courtyard of the Lumberyard Stage– Come join the fun at the center courtyard stage of the Lumberyard! On Saturday, catch The Blue Moonies (11:45am-1:45pm) and Peter Sprague Trio (2:15pm-4:15pm). Sunday listen to Allegato World Jazz (11:45am-1:45pm) and Elaine Faye & the Big Bang (2:15pm-4:15pm).

Getting there: The best way to go to the street fair is always the Coaster, we love taking the coaster because it drops you off right where the fair begins. This is also helpful if you are planning on hitting up the beer garden 🙂 The coaster schedule may be found here.

As always there is no parking on the 101 from D to J on Saturday and Sunday and if you are there your car will be towed!

For more information visit the event website here.

Apr 13
2013

Visit the Carlsbad Flower Fields

by Nicole Connerley

For information on the 2015 Flower Fields schedule , click here.

The Flower Fields in Carlsbad are absolutely beautiful right now, we visited yesterday and my mother in law said there are no words to describe how beautiful it really is. There are fun things for kids to do like the Sweet Pea Maze, which my mother-in-law and I got lost in but my son found his way out within a minute. There is also a coupon available for $2 off your visit per person the coupon is valid now through May 12th. You do not have to print this out I just showed it to them off my phone and they accepted it. Enjoy!

Apr 13
2013

Family Day at Lux Art Institute Encinitas

by Nicole Connerley

It is one of those days again in SoCal where the sun is nowhere to be seen. Lucky for us today is Family Day at the Lux Institute in Encinitas. Your whole family is invited today to enjoy free admission, free studio tours, refreshments and hands-on art projects, there will also be live music by The Yes Team. This family day is best for children 3 and older but of course all children are welcome. For more information visit the event website here.

Apr 5
2013

Kid’s Day at the Carlsbad Flower Fields

by Nicole Connerley

The Carlsbad Flower Fields will be hosting the annual Kid’s Day this Sunday, April 7 from 9 am to 5 pm. We love the Carlsbad Flower Fields and usually visit more than once a season. If you do plan to visit more than once by the season pass, as it will pay for itself within two visits.

Kid’s Day at The Flower Fields ®, is a day full of fun activities for kids like arts and crafts, face painting and Ronald McDonald! There’s also a sweet pea maze, Santa’s playground and live music! Don’t miss this great day full of fun for kids and parents alike.

This year there will also be a Gourd Art & Crafts Jubilee. Gourd Art Sales, free Demonstrations plus Make and Take workshops! Learn what a gourd is and how to transform it into art.

For more information click here.

Don’t forget to do the tractor ride my kids love it! P.S. only the two on the left are related to me, the other two are close friends.

Apr 5
2013

Wave Waterpark in Vista 52% off Summer Camp!

by Nicole Connerley

The Wave Waterpark in Vista is offering summer camps all summer long and right now they are offering these camps at 52% off! The camps begin on June 10th and run through August 16. The camps begin at 8:00 am and run until 2:30 pm, there is an offer to extend the end time to 4 pm if needed. There are four different types of camps for the children to choose from including aqua camp, water sports camp, jr. lifeguards, and counselor-in-training camp. The camp is for children ages 7 to 15 and are required to be able to swim the length of the pool by themselves, if they can not swim the distance of the pool they have to wear a life jacket. I think I’d be more comfortable with my son wearing a life jacket because he will just be turning 7.

The camp is $60 for a full week, see below for the dates currently offered. For more information or to purchase this deal click here.

camp schedules

June 10 to 14
June 17 to 21
June 24 to 28
July 1 to 5
July 8 to 12
July 15 to 19
July 22 to 26
July 29 to Aug 2
August 5 to 9
Aug 12 to 16

Mar 29
2013

Easter Egg Hunts March 30 & 31

by Nicole Connerley

Carlsbad @ Poinsettia Park – Saturday, March 30th, the annual EGGStravaganza Spring Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Poinsettia Park. Please note this is not a free event, the cost is $5 for the Activity card which allows you to participate in what they call the “Egg Scramble,” but there are tons of fun things for the kids to do in the Fun Zone with bounce houses, a giant slide, obstacle courses and a chance to “soak the bunny.” The kids will collect eggs in the ongoing “Egg Scramble” activity between 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children race to collect assorted eggs on the baseball fields. This activity sends groups of approximately 20 children of similar age into the out field to collect as many eggs as they can. For more information click here.

Encinitas @ Ecke Sports Park – Saturday, March 30, the City of Encinitas Easter Egg Hunt Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ecke Sports Park, located at 278 Saxony Rd. This free event features arts and crafts, entertainment, prizes, jump houses, face painting, pictures with the bunny (for a fee) and over 24,000 eggs! Egg hunt times are as follows: 10:15 – 2 years and under, 10:45 – 3 year olds, 11:15 – 4 & 5 year olds, 11:45 – 6 & 7 year olds, 12:15 – 8 & 9 year olds. For more information, please call (760) 633-2740.

Mission Bay @ Mission Bay High School Football Field – Saturday, March 30th, the first annual Easter Egg hunt will be held at Mission Bay High School, the fun begins at 11 a.m. There will be over 10,000 eggs filled with toys and candy, there will also be giveaways and raffle prizes. For more information on this Easter Egg hunt click here.

Oceanside @ Joe Balderrama Park – Saturday, March 30th the annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held from 9:30 am to 10 am for children ages 3-12. For more information click here. This event is sponsored by The City of Oceanside Neighborhood Services department and Eastside United Community Action. More information may be found here.

Oceanside @ Buddy Todd Park – Saturday, March 30th, the annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held beginning promptly at 10 a.m. Children may visit with the Easter bunny and search for the golden eggs worth prizes! For more information click here.

San Marcos @ Walnut Grove Park – Saturday, March 30th from 8 am – 10 am stop by to have breakfast with Peter Cottontail at the Williams Barn in Walnut Grove Park. The whole family will enjoy this early morning chow-down of pancakes and sausage, tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children. ****The Holiday Egg Hunt will begin at 10:15 am toddlers through 5th graders are invited to the community “Holiday Egg Hunt” where eggs with prizes will be well hidden by the bunny! There is a $5 donation per family.

Santee @ Santee Lakes – Saturday, March 30th from 9 am to 3 pm the Eggstravaganza will take, the egg hunt is for children 8 and younger, there is no fee for the egg hunt however there is a $5 parking fee. This is more than just an egg hunt, there will be carnival rides, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, inflatable bounce houses and more. For more information click here.

Solana Beach @ La Colonia Park – Saturday March 30th at 10 am the 24th Annual Spring Egg Hunt will take place for children 9 years old and younger. THere are ofther fun activities for the children as well and don’t forget a photo with the Easter Bunny! Enjoy complimentary drinks, cookies and popcorn, for more information click here.