SoCal Savvy Mom

Apr 23
2015

Fun events this Weekend in San Diego

San Diego Kids Fest & Expo @ Del Mar Fairgrounds – Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, there are over 200 booths about fitness, sports, health and nutrition, learning devices, safety products, natural products, summer camps and much more. It is not too early to start planning for the kids summer camps, they book up super fast so get a head start at the San Diego Kids Expo. Children FREE, adults $8

Encinitas Street Fair @ Downtown Encinitas – April 24th and 25th, 2015, Visit the over 450 unique food, arts and crafts vendors plus four entertainment stages, children’s rides, Dog Zone, Kids Zone, Bike Valets, and a Beer Garden! FREE

Vista Rhythm & Brews Music and Craft Beer Festival @ Vista Village – Rhythm & Brews continues the tradition of bringing many of the nation’s most popular craft beers together with talented musicians in a beautiful outdoor festival located in the historic Vista Village district. $55 day of for tickets.

Earth Day on the Bay @ Maritime Museum San Diego – April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Created particularly for children and youth, participants become new recruits to the Clean Water Challenge Task Force, with a mission to solve mysterious disturbances in the health of our nation’s water habitats via a 4D theater experience and hands-on science activities. Opportunities to go on a bay cruise or sailing adventure with a naturalist aboard will be available for a nominal charge. FREE

25th Annual MotorCars on MainStreet @ Coronado Main Street – Sunday April 26, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be live music featuring The Cat-illacs and drawings throughout the day. Thousands of spectators are expected and viewing is FREE.

Mission Federal Art Walk @ Little Italy – On April 25 & 26, 2015, Mission Federal Art Walk will fill 15 blocks in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. Thousands of attendees come to view and purchase artwork, enjoy the music and dance and participate in interactive art experiences. FREE

Poway Spring Family Festival @ Midland Road – Sunday, April 26, 2015, The “Poway Spring Family Festival” is a FREE regional event (street fair) that attracts over 10,000 participants from the greater San Diego area. The event will feature live music, a community stage, 100+ vendors, local foods, shopping opportunities, a car show and more! This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY event – pets welcome! FREE

The 2nd Annual San Diego Shaka Fest @ Crown Point San Diego Mission Bay – Saturday April 25, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fusion of Hawaiian Culture, Arts, & Athletics! Bring the entire family to this super fun and family oriented event which includes a Stand Up Paddle race open to adult and youth racers, the Keiki Heihei Waʻa (Youth only Hawaiian canoe regatta), SUP & Health Wellness Expo, Classic Woody Car exhibit, Hoʻomau Hula O Nā Keiki – Keiki Hula Competition, lots of your favorite boutique and food vendors, and da kine Hawaiian entertainment. FREE

Adams Avenue Unplugged @ San Diego on Adams Street – Music is scheduled from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, and 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. Some artists will be playing multiple sets allowing attendees more opportunity to catch their favorite performers. FREE

Apr 21
2015

Encinitas Street Fair this Weekend

by Nicole Connerley

The Encinitas Street Fair happens every April, and is a great event for the whole family to enjoy. Visit the over 450 unique food, arts and crafts vendors plus four entertainment stages, children’s rides, Dog Zone, Kids Zone, Bike Valets, and a Beer Garden! Take advantage of free family fun, entertainment, a National Award Winning Main Street and a traditional So-Cal beach town. Come for the sun, stay for the moonlight. The Encinitas Street Fair will be held on April 24th and 25th, 2015.

Head over to the Kids Zone with the family for free activities. Savor craft beers from Stone Brewery and soak up the sun while listening to the best bands in San Diego rock out at the newly extended Beer Garden Stage – now open til 7pm Saturday! There is even fun to be had for your four-legged companion in the VCA Dog Zone, featuring free canine activities in the dog park. Take a break from the hustle and bustle by listening to the eclectic music at The Lumberyard Courtyard Stage. See the stars of tomorrow perform at the Hansen’s Community Stage and the Encinitas School of Music Stage! On Saturday, come out for the Encinitas Fire Department’s Annual Pancake Breakfast from 7:00am – 11:00am in the 7-Eleven Parking Lot located at D Street and Hwy 101. Great news cyclists, our two free Bike Valet stations are open both days to store your bicycles while you enjoy the Street Fair. Speaking of bikes, Electra Bikes is offering free test rides of their latest models, so enjoy the sea breeze and amazing ocean views while cruising from their J Street booth to Cardiff and back. Smart Carwill be back with their electric cars for test driving at J Street.

PLEASE NOTE that there is NO PARKING on Hwy 101 from D to J Street on Saturday and Sunday from 4am – 6pm. Your car will be towed by law enforcement if parked in the specified area. There will be signage leading up to the Street Fair as a reminder.

Directions, Parking & Transit Info

Entertainment:

Stone Brewing Beer Garden Stage

The Lumberyard Courtyard Stage

The Hansen’s Community Stage

Encinitas School of Music Stage

Don’t forget to check out North County Deals! Stop by and spin their prize wheel, so many fun things you can win! Tell Jodi SoCal Savvy Mom sent you~

Apr 21
2015

Annual Carlsbad Village Street Faire… coming soon!

by Nicole Connerley

More than 100,000 people will take in the beauty of our seaside city while browsing through unique booths, indulging in delectable eats and enjoying family entertainment when the largest one-day street faire in the nation returns next month.

The Carlsbad Village Faire will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3, 2015. Each year, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce hosts the faire in May and November. Now in its 40th year, the free event has grown to be so popular that it not only continually attracts people from all over Southern California, but also from other states. Some visitors even plan their vacations around the bi-annual event.

“The reason so many people return to the faire every year is that they can count on finding quality items to purchase because of the wide variety of vendors,” said Ted Owen, president and chief executive officer of the Carlsbad Chamber. “You name it and it’s for sale at the faire.”

Just like at past faires, over 900 vendors will sell everything fathomable, including clothes, accessories, plants, household products, art, antiques and home decor. The international food court will once again feature more than 50 booths serving everything from Thai to Hawaiian cuisine. The children’s area will entertain youngsters with games, a super slide, a bounce house, a rock climbing wall, face painting and arts and crafts.

The Rotary Club of Carlsbad’s beer and wine garden will entertain fairgoers with a large screen TV and live bands. The Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad will continue its more than 25-year tradition of hosting a pancake breakfast at the Carlsbad railroad depot. The meal, which includes pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, will be served between 7 a.m. and noon.

Grand Avenue from Carlsbad Boulevard to Jefferson Street, and all of the cross streets in between, will be closed for the event. To make parking more convenient, complimentary shuttles will run to and from the faire. Shuttles will pick up and drop off passengers at the Poinsettia Coaster Station and the northwest corner of Sears at Westfield Carlsbad.
For more information on becoming a vendor in the future, download this form or call 760-945-9288.

Apr 17
2015

Community Science Fair April 18th!

by Nicole Connerley

This weekend is the 10th annual Mira Costa College Community Science Fair. The fun family event is free to all to participate in, it is geared towards kids from kindergarten to 8th graders. The event is on Saturday, April 18th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1 Barnard Drive in Oceanside. Bring your family and friends for lots of fun and free hands on science activities. The only thing to look out for is the SLIME! Check in at the clock tower area and park in any of the parking lots. For more information contact MiraCosta College Service Learning Office at balmier@miracosta.edu or you may call at 760-795-6616.

Apr 14
2015

Don’t miss Legoland Community Day $25!

by Nicole Connerley

A month ago we were the first to let you know about the amazing offer Legoland hosts for our local community! Legoland Resort in Carlsbad, California will have the annual Community Day in April, it is only $25 for entrance to Legoland and $9 for Sea Life Aquarium. This is a once a year event so be sure to take advantage of this very special offer by Legoland. All specially priced tickets for this Community Day are sold only through Kid’s College, and may be used only on April 26th.

All ticket orders must be received by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday April 22, 2015. Kid’s College asks that you allow 3 days to receive your tickets and check your email for your tickets. Tickets will be emailed from tickets@thekidscollege.org. They also ask that you please check your spam folder if you do not receive your tickets 72 hours after placing your order and paying for your tickets.

While visiting don’t miss the newest addition to the Star Wars Miniland the Death Star! The Death Star is 8-fee wide, over 13-fee high and weights more than 1,900 pounds! We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek at a media preview earlier this week and we loved it! My son loves anything lego and Star Wars so it was pretty much a win win for us. The cool death star has a super laser which lights up with green lights when zeros in on its target. It is made out of 500,000 lego bricks and includes the trench run scene where Luke Skywalker maneuvers through with his X-wing fighter, see below.

Kid’s College will be having the Community Day at LEGOLAND on Sunday April 26, 2015 from 12:00- 8:00pm. Tickets are only valid on April 26th from 12 noon to 8 p.m. For more information on Legoland Community Day click here.

Apr 14
2015

Giveaway – San Diego Kids Expo & Fair

by Nicole Connerley

san diego KIDS fEST

Join SoCal Savvy Mom at one of our favorite events the ever popular San Diego Kids Expo & Fair! There is always so much to do for the entire family, my son is looking forward to the laser tag! SD Kids Expo has everything for kids including music, dance, sports demos, games, cooking classes, plus so much more at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26.

This year the San Diego Kids Expo is bigger than ever before. Which means more fun for you and your kids! They have also added a Playland that is set up just for the little kids ages 2 to 10 years. The Playland will have mini laser tag, carnival games, and my son’s favorite the bubble suits! One of my favorite things about the Playland that is new this year is everything inside is FREE with only a $5 admission fee.

The expo has not forgotten about the parents, there are over 200 booths about fitness, sports, health and nutrition, learning devices, safety products, natural products, summer camps and much more. It is not too early to start planning for the kids summer camps, they book up super fast so get a head start at the San Diego Kids Expo.

This really is an interactive experience not to be missed. All throughout the San Diego Kids Expo & Fair are things to do like a 200’ long Zip Line and a Euro Bungee where 4 kids can jump on trampolines. Kids can climb the coconut tree and play laser tag. NEW this year is the GryoXtreme a new ride designed for two riders and is just like the ones used by NASA for astronaut training. Face painting, remote control cars, and 2 electric trains have the kids busy doing fun interactive activities all weekend. We hope to see you there!

kids expo

The Expo will begin 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., both Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. Tickets, available at the door, are $8 for adults and children 12 and under get in for free! The new Playland tickets are $5 per child for unlimited use.

We are so happy to be partnering with San Diego Kids Expo & Fair again this year for a GIVEAWAY! The giveaway is for a family four-pack of tickets to the expo valid on both Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. To enter see the giveaway link below.

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