March 2010 Calendar

Almost Daily:

* Bowers Kidseum (closed Mondays)
* Bowling
* Discovery Science Center: Secrets of Circles, Bubblefest (begins March 27th)
* Indoor Bounce Houses
* Irvine Park Railroad (Easter Eggstravaganza begins March 20th)
* KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil at the Orange County Great Park
* La Habra Children's Museum (closed Mondays)
* Orange County Public Library Story Times
* Pretend City
* Public Dolphin 'Citizen Science' Project at Crystal Cove State Park
* Whale Watching in Dana Point

1st:
* Taco Bell Discovery Science Center, FREE day for Santa Ana Residents
2nd:
* Story Time, Pottery Barn Kids (South Coast Plaza or The Shops at Mission Viejo), 11-11:30 am.
* Surf City Nights, 5-9pm, Main Street, HB
3rd:
* Sea Tales at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 9:45 - 11 am. Reservations required (949)675-8915. (cost is $3 for members & $5 for non-members)
4th:
* Toddler Class at the Orange County Zoo, 10-11am. Come learn at the zoo... class includes hands-on learning & fun crafts. Phone registration required (714)973-6846. $5 for one child & parent (Irvine Park parking Fee not included). Ages 3-4.
* Tideland Tot's at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30-11:15 am. Fun-filled parent & child experiences that may include hands-on activities, crafts, story telling & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Bayside Buddies at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 3:30-4:30 pm. Kids can discover our amazing natural world at the bay through hands-on activities, crafts & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
5th:
* Story Time at the Orange County Zoo, 11:30am. FREE with zoo admission.
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* Balboa Island Stroll, 6-9pm. Shops will be open late & many will be serving cheese, crackers & other refreshments.
6th:
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
7th:
* Target FREE First Sunday at the Bower's Museum & Kidseum
* Village Art Fair, 9 am, Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente.
* Bowers Museum, FREE day for Santa Ana Residents
* Centennial Heritage Museum, FREE day for Santa Ana Residents
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
8th:
9th:
* Story Time, Pottery Barn Kids (South Coast Plaza or The Shops at Mission Viejo), 11-11:30 am.
* Surf City Nights, 5-9pm, Main Street, HB
* The Secret Life of Girls at the Laguna Playhouse
10th:
* Story Time at the Orange County Zoo, 11:30am. FREE with zoo admission.
11th:
* Tideland Tot's at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30-11:15 am. Fun-filled parent & child experiences that may include hands-on activities, crafts, story telling & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
12th:
* Toddler Class at the Orange County Zoo, 10-11am. Come learn at the zoo... class includes hands-on learning & fun crafts. Phone registration required (714)973-6846. $5 for one child & parent (Irvine Park parking Fee not included). Ages 3-4.
* Story Time at the Orange County Zoo, 11:30am. FREE with zoo admission.
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* The Healing Gardens of Ayurveda evening Kirtan, 8pm.
13th:
* March Mudness Mud Run, 9am - 1pm
* Sea Tales at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 9:45 - 11 am. Reservations required (949)675-8915. (cost is $3 for members & $5 for non-members)
* Good to Go From Head to Toe Family Fun & Wellness Fair at Pretend City, 10am - 4pm
* Beehive Family Expo & Fair at the Orange County Great Park. 10am - 6pm
* Spring Garden Workshops at the Orange County Great Park, 10am. FREE parking & admission.
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
14th:
* Target FREE Second Sundays at the Orange County Museum of Art
* Beehive Family Expo & Fair at the Orange County Great Park. 10am - 5pm
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
15th:
16th:
* Bowers Museum, FREE day for Santa Ana Residents
* Toddler Class at the Orange County Zoo, 10-11am. Come learn at the zoo... class includes hands-on learning & fun crafts. Phone registration required (714)973-6846. $5 for one child & parent (Irvine Park parking Fee not included). Ages 3-4.
* Story Time at the Orange County Zoo, 11:30am. FREE with zoo admission.
* Story Time, Pottery Barn Kids (South Coast Plaza or The Shops at Mission Viejo), 11-11:30 am.
* Surf City Nights, 5-9pm, Main Street, HB
17th:
* St. Patrick's Day Whale Watching Cruise, 4-6pm
18th:
* An Evening with Bob McKnight & Greg MacGillivray.
19th:
* Tot Walk, 9am at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Reservations required: 949-923-2235.
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* Pigeon Party at the Orange County Performing Arts Center (recommended for children ages 4-8)
20th:
* Spring Garden Workshops at the Orange County Great Park, 10am. FREE parking & admission.
* 52nd Annual Swallows Day Parade & Mercado
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
* Train Rides at Costa Mesa's Fairview Park, 10am - 3:30pm: enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.
* Laguna Beach Catamaran Sightseeing Tour, 12-3pm
* The Knack Free Family Event at your local Michael's store, 1-3pm.
* Pigeon Party at the Orange County Performing Arts Center (recommended for children ages 4-8)
21st:
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
* Train Rides at Costa Mesa's Fairview Park, 10am - 3:30pm: enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.
* Pigeon Party at the Orange County Performing Arts Center (recommended for children ages 4-8)
22nd:
23rd:
* Story Time, Pottery Barn Kids (South Coast Plaza or The Shops at Mission Viejo), 11-11:30 am.
* Surf City Nights, 5-9pm, Main Street, HB
24th:
25th:
* Tideland Tot's at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30-11:15 am. Fun-filled parent & child experiences that may include hands-on activities, crafts, story telling & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Junior Ranger Program at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, 4-5:30pm. Ages 7-10, are invited to learn about wilderness plants, animals & how to take care of the land. Reservations required: (949)923-2235, $5 fee.
26th:
* Chess at the Park
* Bird Survey at Shipley Nature Center
* Toddler Class at the Orange County Zoo, 10-11am. Come learn at the zoo... class includes hands-on learning & fun crafts. Phone registration required (714)973-6846. $5 for one child & parent (Irvine Park parking Fee not included). Ages 3-4.
* Story Time at the Orange County Zoo, 11:30am. FREE with zoo admission.
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* Sunset Stroll at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 6:30-8pm. Join the staff for a twilight nature walk. Then, create your own nocturnal critter to take home. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $3 per participant.
* Nuclear Cowboyz at the Honda Center
27th:
* Chess at the Park
* Spring Garden Workshops at the Orange County Great Park, 10am. FREE parking & admission.
* The Knack Free Family Event at your local Michael's store, 10am-1pm.
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
* Story Time at the Orange County Zoo, 11:30am. FREE with zoo admission.
* Nuclear Cowboyz at the Honda Center
28th:
* Chess at the Park
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
29th:
30th:
* Story Time, Pottery Barn Kids (South Coast Plaza or The Shops at Mission Viejo), 11-11:30 am.
* Surf City Nights, 5-9pm, Main Street, HB
31st:


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