Featured Events
15th Annual Old House Fair
The Old House Fair is a free, day-long festival on Saturday, June 15, 2013 in Historic South Park. While folks who love older homes and historic urban neighborhoods will enjoy the many exhibit booths with information about repairing, renewing, and restoring old homes, the Fair, at 30th and Beech Street, will also feature family activities, [...]
Birthday Bash at the New Children’s Museum
The New Children’s Museum will commemorate two significant milestones on May 18, 2013 with a birthday-themed extravaganza. The celebration will mark the Museum’s 5th year in downtown and also honor its rich 30- year history in San Diego. The festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. and feature a prize-filled scavenger hunt, dancing, live musical [...]
San Diego Sicilian Festival
You certainly don’t have to be Sicilian to enjoy the sights and sounds of the San Diego Sicilian Festival. In fact, San Diego’s Sicilian American community invites everyone to “Eat, Drink & Be Sicilian” for a day as part of the 20th Annual Sicilian Festival celebration in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood on Sunday, May [...]
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SoCal Spotlight
SEA Days at the Birch Aquarium
SEA Days is a family-friendly program featuring multi-generational learning about cutting-edge Scripps Institution of Oceanography research. Monthly events focus on current ocean and earth topics with hands-on exploration, special activities, and the opportunity to interact with Scripps Oceanography scientists. SEA Days also provides an ideal venue for students, scouts, and others to meet requirements for [...]
Summer Family Day at the Maritime Museum
Enjoy a whole day of nautical family fun at the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Summer Family Day on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This special day all children will have the opportunity to plant seeds and decorate a pot to take home. A short cruise on San Diego Bay [...]
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In the News
SeaWorld San Diego to Launch Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation
Guests can sing, clap and dance along to classic and original songs while partying with their favorite characters as they join the cast in the ultimate interactive show — SeaWorld® San Diego is pleased to announce the premiere of Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation, an original live musical show featuring the characters from DreamWorks Animation SKG, [...]
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For Families
HDNet Movies Offers Classic Family Films
By KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions Once again HDNet Movies – kidScene offers a collection of classic family films in May that will have you laughing out loud. Whether you’ve seen these films before or are experiencing them for the first time, these popular titles will please even the pickiest viewers. Two films being shown in [...]
Good Skin Care at Firefly Wellness & Giveaway!
By Kathie Zaccaria As a busy mom, I can honestly say that I don’t take care of my skin as good as I should. For me, it’s a combination of a lack of sleep, the boatload of products the line department store shelves, and running my business in between family time. It’s difficult for me [...]
Mibblio: A Music App for Your Preschooler
By KIDS FIRST! Coming Attraction If you want your child to think you are the hippest parent around, you’d better jump on the app bandwagon now! Mibblio is an app just for your iPad or iPad Mini. Perfect for the music lover in everyone, and sure to hold any pre-schoolers interest. Interactive and full of [...]
Parental Guidance Now Out On DVD/Blu-ray
By KIDS FIRST! “Parental Guidance” seems to have appeal to every age group – kids, parents and even grandparents really relate to this story. 13-year-old KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Brianna Hope Beaton, says “this is a good comedy that will keep you laughing” and Cheyenne Nguyen, our 9-year-old KIDS FIRST! Film Critic points out that [...]
