All-American Breakfast Month • Baby Safety Month • Children’s Good Manners Month
SEPTEMBER
Still looking for last month’s events? Check out the digital edition of our August issue at SanDiegoFamily.com
Jennifer A. Burman
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saturday | 1 U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge & Dimensional Art Exposition. Majestic sand creations, more than 1,000 works of art, food trucks and the Arts for Learning/San Diego Kid Zone. Today, tomorrow & Sept. 3; visit website for admission. Broadway Pier, 1000 N. Harbor Dr., downtown San Diego. www.ussandsculpting.com. “The Phantom of the Opera.” Today, 2 & 7:30 pm & tomorrow, 1 & 6:30 pm. Visit website for tickets. For ages 6 & up. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown San Diego. www.broadwaysd.com. FREE Blue Star Museums. Active-duty military including National Guard and Reserve and their families receive free admission to more than 2,000 museums across the country through this annual program. Through Sept. 3. www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. FREE Barona Powwow. Traditional tribal dancing contests, gourd dancing, hand drum contests, Native American food and more. Today & tomorrow, 1-11 pm. Barona Sports Complex, Barona Indian Reservation. www.barona-nsn.gov. Padres Home Games. See them play against the Rockies today & tomorrow.
Plan fun family adventures with the brand new edition of Out & About with Kids! Pick one up at Ralphs or Albertsons, or access the digital edition at www.sandiegofamily.com. Other home games this month: Sept. 1416 (vs. Rangers); Sept. 17-19 (vs. Giants); Sept. 28-30 (vs. D-backs). Also, KidsFest tomorrow, Sept. 16 & 30. Petco Park, downtown San Diego. www.padres.com. FREE Julian Grape Stomp Festa. Ten local wineries, Italian music, a bocce ball court, food, shopping and of course, grape stomping! 11 am-6 pm. $5-$15; under 5 free. Menghini Winery, 1150 Julian Orchards Dr. www.visitjulian.com. FREE Open Cockpit Days at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. Today & tomorrow, 9 am-3 pm. Enter off of Miramar Rd. 4203 Anderson Ave., San Diego. www.flyingleathernecks.org. FREE Hawaiian Plumeria Festival. Live entertainment, a plumeria flower show, a potted plumeria plant sale and Hawaiian cuisine. Today, 10 am-4 pm & tomorrow, 9 am-4 pm. Casa del Prado, Balboa Park. www.plumeriafestival.com.
FREE Wellness Fair & Open House. Bastyr University Clinic presents this event featuring a healthy cooking demo, alternative therapies, health screenings, yoga on the lawn, giveaways and vendors. 10 am-2 pm. 4110 Sorrento Valley Blvd., San Diego. www.bastyrclinic.org. Family Day at Del Mar. Pony rides, a giant obstacle course, Game Zone and Pony Boy, the Del Mar mascot. 1-6 pm. Infield at Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. www.dmtc.com/calendar/detail/family.
sunday | 2 FREE Coronado Summer Concert Series Featuring NRG. 5 pm. Spreckels Park, 7th St. & Orange Ave. www.coronadoconcert.com.
“Travel” to exotic destinations around the globe without using a passport! Find the and explore an abundance of traditions at various cultural celebrations this month.
Editor’s Picks FREE Cabrillo Festival
Be transported back to 1542 when Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed on the shores of San Diego Bay, discovering San Diego, California and all of the West Coast. Experience the traditions of the Native American, Mexican, Portuguese and Spanish cultures which are part of the Age of Exploration, and enjoy music and dancing, kids’ activities, ethnic food and vendors. Sept. 29, 11 am-4 pm; re-enactment of Cabrillo’s landing, 1 pm. Ballast Point, Naval Base Point Loma, south end of Rosecrans St. www.cabrillofestival.org.
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