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MARCH
Jennifer A. Burman
Still looking for last month’s events? Check out the digital edition of our February issue at SanDiegoFamily.com
Don’t forget to call to confirm dates, times and admission prices.
sunday | 1 World Compliment Day “The Illusionists – Live from Broadway.” This mind-blowing spectacular showcases the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. 1 & 6 pm. Visit website for tickets. Note: It is recommended that any children attending can sit through a two-hour performance comfortably. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown San Diego. www.broadwaysd.com “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience.” Based on the book by Mo Willems, this cheeky musical uncovers the truth about being yourself and wearing it well. Today, March 7 & 8, 2 pm; March 6, 7 pm. Also, catch a sensory-friendly performance on March 7, 11 am. Visit website for tickets. Casa del Prado Theater, Balboa Park. www.juniortheatre.com FREE Family Day at the San Diego Bird Festival. Live bird presentations, an estuary walk, educational programs and more. 9 am-3 pm. Marina Village Conference Center, 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego. www.sandiegoaudubon.org “Disney’s Camp Rock The Musical.” Today & March 8, 2 pm; March 7, 2 & 7 pm. $20-$22. Star Theatre, 402 N. Coast Hwy., Oceanside. www.cytsandiego.org SeaWorld Inside Look. Receive special access and a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiring day-to-day care SeaWorld’s
Plan fun family adventures with Out & About with Kids! Access the digital edition at www.sandiegofamily.com. animal experts provide. Meet vets, rescuers and behaviorists, and ask the questions you’ve always wanted answered. Until today; visit website for hours and admission. Interstate 5, exit SeaWorld Dr., San Diego. www.seaworldsandiego.com Circus Vargas Presents “Mr. V’s Big Top Dream.” Enjoy all the thrills of this must-see production featuring acrobats, daredevils, flying trapeze and more. Arrive 30 minutes early for a pre-show celebration where kids can learn juggling, balancing and other circus skills. Through March 9 at Westfield Mission Valley; March 13-23 at Westfield Plaza Bonita; March 27-April 6 at Westfield North County. For tickets, visit www.circusvargas.com. POP Tour: “Emily Driver’s Great Race Through Time and Space.” This production for young audiences explores disability culture, highlights the rights of people with disabilities and celebrates the things that make us wonderfully different. 1 & 3 pm. $9-$12. Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center, La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr. www.lajollaplayhouse.org/pop-tour-2020
monday | 2 Read Across America Day Dr. Seuss Day “Museum Alive 3D.” Watch this new giant-screen film and follow one lucky visitor who stays in the museum after dark, when the most fascinating extinct prehistoric creatures come back to life! Showing daily. Included with admission. San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park. www.sdnat.org
tuesday | 3 Music from the Sound Up: The Creative Tools of Synthesis. Check out this interactive exhibition where you will discover and use a process called “synthesis” to create your own unique sound from the ground up. Tues.-Sun., 10 am-5 pm. $7-$10; ages 3 & under free. Museum of Making Music, 5790 Armada Dr., Carlsbad. www.museumofmakingmusic.org
Editor’s Picks The Flower Fields
Photo by Albert C.
Be surrounded by the beauty of nature in this colorful floral paradise showcasing nearly 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers. Also, enjoy antique tractor wagon rides, the American flag of flowers, the artist gardens, a display of the world-famous Ecke poinsettias, a sweet pea maze and more. March 1-May 10, 9 am-6 pm. $9-$18. 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad. www.theflowerfields.com
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