Family Fun Weekend Guide May 13-15

A Daddies guide to Family Fun!

Friday Night Movie Pick

New this week in IMAX is "Born to Be Wild". An amazing story, Narrated by Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman,  of orphaned orangutans and elephants and their loving human friends who help rebirth these animals back into the wild. This movie is an IMAX exclusive, runs about 40 minutes and is only showing at the Ruben H. Fleet Space Center. For tickets and show times CLICK HERE

The fun of Latin music is still going on at SeaWorld. Here is a list of this weeks concert.


Saturday, May 14 - Belanova

Belanova, a Mexican electropop band, delivered their first album "Cocktail" in 2003. Their third album "Dulce Beat Live," featured the single "Rosa Pastel" which allowed them to travel around America. Their latest album "Fantasia Pop" (2007) won a golden disc for sales in just 2 days.

Sunday, May 15 - Fonseca
Born in Bogotá, Fonseca sparked an interest in music at the age of 12. After releasing the first album in 2002 and being recognized as an "artist to watch", Fonseca launched his second project titled CORAZON two years ago. Having worked with the highest recording and producing standards, CORAZON has become a great challenge given that his creative guidelines are much riskier and surprising.

Saturday 05.14.2011

Kidney Walk & Health Fair (8am) Liberty Station- Start off your family morning with a nice walk for a good cause. The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk is a fun, inspiring community fundraiser that calls attention to the prevention of kidney disease and the need for organ donation. It's also an opportunity for patients, family, friends and businesses to come together. Be sure to check out our FREE Wellness Fair, Kids Zone, entertainment and MORE!!  This year the Kids Zone will include MAD Science!! Whitney Southwick of 7/39 NBC will kick start the walk and the morning team of 94.1FM will have walkers dancing all the way to the finish line! There is still time to sign up CLICK HERE to register today! After the race, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the park. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Pet Day on the Bay (10:00am-1:30pm) Hornblower Cruise - If walking is not your thing, maybe you've been blessed with a dog and sea legs! The 11th annual "Pet Day on the Bay" is going on in an effort to support the Helen Woodward Animal Center. For $20 per person, you and your dog can enjoy a one hour cruise around the bay. A portion of your ticket will support the facility renovations at HWAC. Cruises are scheduled to leave at 1030am, 12 noon, and 130pm. Tickets are still available for all cruises. All well-behaved dogs are invited, for more information CLCIK HERE **If you don't want to enjoy a cruise but still want to help support the cause, stop by the Hornblower ticket office and donate a new or gently used blanket or towel.

FREE Family Day at the Kroc Center (10am) - Bring the entire family out for a day of fun and discover what the Kroc center has to offer. From rock climbing, swimming, ice skating, skateboarding and fitness classes, the Kroc center has something fun for everyone. Join and become a member during the event and your membership is FREE (a $99 savings). You can even sign the kids up for a fun summer camp for only $10 during the event. For more information on this FREE event and for other programs that the Kroc Center has to offer, visit http://kroccenter.org/

FREE Wild West Fest (11am-2pm) Carlsbad Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park - Come explore the wild wild west and see how the cowboys once ruled the land. The city of Carlsbad brings the family a fun filled afternoon with real cowboy demonstration of rope tricks and shootouts. Kids can make their own cowboy hat or ride the bucking bronco. There will also be a salsa making contest along with lots of shopping. For more information and directions to the fun CLICK HERE

Spring Fling Radio-controlled Planes (8am-5pm) Are you interested in model electric airplanes? Then come out to Mission Bay Park to watch radio-controlled airplanes take to the air in demonstrations and competitions as if a miniature airport were in the area. Many of the models are near-exact replicas of the actual planes they portray. The event is FREE to watch and $15 if you have a plane you would like to fly. 

FREE Community Band Festival (10am-8pm) Old Poway Park - In celebration and support of our local armed forces, the City of Poway turns Old Poway Park into a fun filled patriotic party! Come and enjoy live music by band from throughout California and Arizona. Kids can ride a steam locomotive train while mom and dad cruise the arts and crafts market. The military band will also close out the day with a special concert. For more information and directions visit www.poway.org



Sunday 05.15.2011 National Chocolate Chip Day

It's National Chocolate Chip Day! Bake some fresh homemade cookies with the kids, or stop by your local bakery and indulge!!!

Little Italy Stickball (10am-4pm) - Have you ever been down Little Italy? If you haven't it's definitely a "must visit" San Diego landmark. The streets are filled with wonderful shops, art galleries and many different restaurants.  You can even catch a game of Stickball. Stickball is an urban sport that was first played years ago in the streets of New York City. Stickball is played in the streets of Little Italy from April until August on the first and third Sunday of the month. Come on down, grab some gelatostickball league visit www.littleitalysd.com


FREE Escondido Dowtown Street Faire (10am-6pm) Up and down the Historic Escondido Grand Ave. there will be fun, food and family entertainment. With over 600 vendors the faire has been a family tradition since 1988.

Scripts Ranch Community Fair & Concert (11am-8pm) Scripps Ranch is hosting a family festival where people can enjoy a full day of entertainment. The Kids Zone has games, mechanical rides, a jumper, and an obstacle course. You can shop for crafts and toys, or stop and rest for a tasty lunch. The event winds down with a special evening concert.

SAVE THE DATES! Upcoming events

-May 21 Explore Mission Trails Day

-May 22 Children's Music Festival

-May 22 Jack in the Box Hoops at the beach

-May 22 Sicilian Festival
-May 27 SeaWorld - One Ocean dress rehearsal show

-May 28 Sante Street Fair

-May 29 Vista Strawberry Festival
-June 4 Sesame Street Live "Elmo's Healthy Heroes" 
-June 10 Opening Day at the San Diego County Fair - DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE AT COSTCO.
-June 10 Cars 2 Tour (Location TBA)

-July 14-17 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Fully Charged

-June 18 21st Annual Fire Expo & Firefighter Demo Derby

**Daddy Challenge: Look for a fun 3K or 5K fun run that you can sign your entire family up for. 

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