February 2010 Calendar

Almost Daily:

* Bowers Kidseum (closed Mondays)
* Bowling
* Discovery Science Center
* FREE Ice Skating at the Orange County Great Park (Fridays, Saturday & Sundays)
* Indoor Bounce Houses
* Irvine Park Railroad
* 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:
* Groundhog Day at Pretend City, 10am - 4pm
* 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)
* Estuary Explorers at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 12:15 - 1 pm. Kids can discover our amazing natural world at the bay through hands-on activities, experiments & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
4th:
* Tideland Tot's at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 9 - 9:45 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 2-5.
* Copeing with Toddler Behavior at Pretend City, 9am - 11am
* Parent Participation "Cookamation 101" Pretend City, 10am - 10:45am
* Cherry Day at Pretend City, 10am - 4pm
* Wild Tales at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15 am. Story telling fun. After the story, learn more about the natural history of the bay through crafts and 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.
* Aqua Tots at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 4-5:30 pm
5th:
* Good to Go, Ages & Stages at Pretend City, 9am - 3pm
* 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.
* Wetland Wee Walks at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15am. Join the staff for a nature walk, crafts & activities. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Baby and Tots Art Class at the Road Less Traveled Store, 11am -12pm. $10
* 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.
* Shark Lagoon Nights at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 6-9 pm
6th:
* FREE admission to the Discovery Science Center with any Bank of America, check, ATM or credit card
* SaveOurBeach.org Long Beach Cleanup, from 9am- Noon, where Termino Ave. meets the sand in Long Beach.
* Bolsa Chica Wetlands Tour, FREE tours begin every 15 minutes from 9 - 10:30 am.
* Kids Workshop, a FREE kid-friendly "How-To Clinic", at your local Home Depot, 9am-12pm.
* The Knack Free Family Event at your local Michael's store, 10am.
* Moving Day at Pretend City, 11am
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
* Dana Point Harbor Tour, 12-3pm
* Target FREE First Saturday at the Children's Museum at La Habra, 1:30-3:30pm. Face painting, crafts & stilt walkers.
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.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm
8th:
* Boy Scout Day at Pretend City, 10am -4pm ($2 off for boy scouts who come in uniform)
* African Doll Making at Pretend City, 11am - 12pm; 1pm - 2pm
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 Knack Free Family Event at your local Michael's store, 6pm
10th:
* Estuary Explorers at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 12:15 - 1 pm. Kids can discover our amazing natural world at the bay through hands-on activities, experiments & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
11th:
* Tideland Tot's at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 9 - 9:45 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 2-5.
* Good to Go, Copeing with Toddler Behavior at Pretend City, 9am - 11am
* 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.
* Wild Tales at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15 am. Story telling fun. After the story, learn more about the natural history of the bay through crafts and nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
12th:
* SaveOurBeach.org Riverbed/ Wetlands Cleanup, from 9am - 11am, at the lot just north of the intersection of 1st Street & PCH in Long Beach.
* Wetland Wee Walks at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15am. Join the staff for a nature walk, crafts & activities. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Dental Screenings at Pretend City, 10:30am - 12:30pm
* Good to Go, Way to Play Day at Pretend City, 10am -4pm
* Opening Day for 2010 Vancouver Olypmics at Pretend City, 10am -4pm
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* Parent's Night Out, Children's Night in at Pretend City, 6-9pm
* Shark Lagoon Nights at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 6-9 pm
13th:
* Junior Biologist Program at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 9:30 - 11:30 am, ages 7-10
* 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)
* The Knack Free Family Event at your local Michael's store, 10am
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm
* Harlem Globetrotters at the Honda Center 1 & 7pm.
14th:
* Target FREE Second Sundays at the Orange County Museum of Art
* Valentine's Day & Chinese New Year at Pretend City, 10am -4pm
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm
* Valentine Cruise at Dana Wharf, 4-6pm
15th:
* President's Day at Pretend City, 10am -5pm
16th:
* Bowers Museum, FREE day for Santa Ana Residents
* A "real" chick is born at Pretend City, 10am -4pm
* Mardi Gras Celebration at Pretend City, 10am -4pm
* Story Time, Pottery Barn Kids (South Coast Plaza or The Shops at Mission Viejo), 11-11:30 am.
* Aqua Tots at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 3-4:30 pm
* Surf City Nights, 5-9pm, Main Street, HB
17th:
* Estuary Explorers at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 12:15 - 1 pm. Kids can discover our amazing natural world at the bay through hands-on activities, experiments & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Annual Taste of San Juan, 6-9pm
18th:
* Tideland Tot's at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 9 - 9:45 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 2-5.
* Wild Tales at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15 am. Story telling fun. After the story, learn more about the natural history of the bay through crafts and nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Preschool Program at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 2:30pm - 4:30 pm
19th:
* Tot Walk, 9am at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Reservations required: 949-923-2235.
* Wetland Wee Walks at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15am. Join the staff for a nature walk, crafts & activities. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Baby and Tots Art Class at the Road Less Traveled Store, 11am -12pm. $10
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
20th:
* Junior Biologist Program at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 9:30 - 11:30 am, ages 10-12
* SaveOurBeach.org Seal Beach Cleanup, from 10am - 1pm at the 1st Street Beach Lot (corner of Ocean & 1st in the Rivers End restaurant parking lot) in Seal Beach.
* 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.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm
* CSUF Front & Center 2010 featuring the Steve Miller Band at the Honda Center 8pm.
21st:
* 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.
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm
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:
* Estuary Explorers at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 12:15 - 1 pm. Kids can discover our amazing natural world at the bay through hands-on activities, experiments & nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
25th:
* Tideland Tot's at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 9 - 9:45 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 2-5.
* 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.
* Wild Tales at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15 am. Story telling fun. After the story, learn more about the natural history of the bay through crafts and nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Dana Point Taste of Dana, 4pm
26th:
* Wetland Wee Walks at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15am. Join the staff for a nature walk, crafts & activities. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-8.
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* Bird Survey at Shipley Nature Center
* Kids Activity Night at the Aquarium of the Pacific, 6:30 - 9pm
* Bon Jovi at the Honda Center 7:3pm
27th:
* The Knack Free Family Event at your local Michael's store, 10am.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 10am - 12:30pm
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm
* Bon Jovi at the Honda Center 7:3pm
28th:
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 10am - 12:30pm
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
* Ocean Institute's Marine Mammal Exploration Cruise, 1-3:30pm