American Heart Month • Black History Month • Cherry Month
FEBRUARY Don’t forget to call to confirm dates, times and admission prices.
friday | 1 San Diego Gulls Home Games. See them play against the Ontario Reign at 7 pm. Other home games this month: tomorrow (vs. Iowa); Feb. 6 (vs. Ontario); Feb. 20 (vs. Tucson); Feb. 23 (vs. San Antonio). Pechanga Arena San Diego, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. For tickets and game times, visit www.sandiegogulls.com. San Diego Lunar New Year Festival. Dragon and lion dances, firecrackers, food stations, a cultural village and vendors. Today, 5-10 pm; tomorrow, 11 am-10 pm & Feb. 3, 11 am-8 pm. $4-$6; ages 2 & under free. Also, free admission for those born in the Year of the Pig (Please present ID). SDCCU Stadium, Mission Valley. www.lunarnewyearfestival.org
saturday | 2 Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Lunar New Year at SeaWorld. Featuring the Chinese Acrobats of Hebei, lion dancing and taiko drumming, and Asian-inspired culinary delights. In honor of the Year of the Pig, meet some of SeaWorld’s rescued pigs at a “Pig Garden” near the Skytower. Today, tomorrow, Feb. 9, 10 & 15-18; visit website for hours and admission. Interstate 5, exit SeaWorld Dr., San Diego. www.seaworldsandiego.com
Jennifer A. Burman
Still looking for last month’s events? Check out the digital edition of our January issue at SanDiegoFamily.com
Plan fun family adventures with Out & About with Kids! Access the digital edition at www.sandiegofamily.com. Hullabaloo Birthday Bash. Celebrate Hullabaloo’s 15th birthday with music, dancing, snacks plus a bar for grownups. 5 pm. $10 per family. Encinitas Elks Lodge, 1393 Windsor Rd., Cardiff. www.hullabalooband.com Miniatures Show & Sale. Exhibits, classes and workshops for DIY crafters, artists and collectors of dollhousesize miniatures. Today, 10 am-5 pm & tomorrow, 11 am-4 pm. $2-$8. Marriott Mission Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Dr. www.sdminiatureshow.com FREE Lake Poway Youth Fishing Derby. A fun-filled day of fishing, entertainment, games, prizes and barbecue lunch for participants, ages 15 & under. 6 am-noon; awards ceremony, 1 pm. Participants must check in at the registration table before fishing. 14644 Lake Poway Rd. www.poway.org FREE Love Your Wetlands Day. Explore Mission Bay’s largest remaining wetland with walking tours, live bird presentations, themed crafts and a children’s area. 9 am-4 pm. Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve, 2055 Pacific Beach Dr. Register at www .eventbrite.com/e/2019-love-your-wetlandsday-tickets-53082961567.
sunday | 3 Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia “A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”: A Family Concert. In this introduction to the orchestra, find out how humans have created instruments to tell a story and how technology has shaped how we make sound. 2 pm. $10-$25; ages 2 & under free. Copley Symphony Hall, Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St., downtown San Diego. www.sandiegosymphony.org FREE Family Fun Days: Birds, Beaks & Feet. Learn about beaks, feet and everything a bird needs to survive and thrive. 11:30 am-1:30 pm. San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Ave., Cardiff-bythe-Sea. www.sanelijo.org/familyfun
monday | 4 Facebook’s Birthday FREE Hullabaloo Family Market. Plus music, art projects, food and face painting.
Turn to page 36 for Valentine’s Day happenings the family will love!
Editor’s Picks FREE San Diego Tet Festival
Welcome the Year of the Pig at this Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration with the theme, “Spring Memories.” Filled with authentic Vietnamese food, lion dancing, games, prizes and entertainment, this festival also features replicas of Vietnamese monuments and landmarks, and a Cultural Village. Feb. 8, 5-10 pm; Feb. 9, 11 am-10 pm & Feb. 10, 11 am-6 pm. Mira Mesa Community Park, 8575 New Salem St. www.sdtet.com
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