National Picnic Month • Parks and Recreation Month • Ice Cream Month
JULY
Still looking for last month’s events? Check out the digital edition of our June issue at SanDiegoFamily.com
Don’t forget to call to confirm dates, times and admission prices.
sunday | 1 “Mister Popper’s Penguins.” Mr. Popper, a house painter of modest means, is a restless dreamer who likes reading about famous explorers in faraway places. See how his life changes when a package from Antarctica turns out to be a live, dancing penguin. Through July 15. Fri., 7 pm; Sat. & Sun., 2 pm. See website for tickets. Casa del Prado Theatre, Balboa Park. www.juniortheatre.com. Padres Home Games. See them play against the Pirates today at 1:10 pm. Other home games this month: July 9-12 (vs. Dodgers), July 13-15 (vs. Cubs), July 27-29 (vs. D-backs), July 29 & 30 (vs. Giants). Also, KidsFest today, July 15 & 29. Petco Park, downtown San Diego. www.padres.com. San Diego County Fair: How Sweet It Is. Through July 4; visit website for hours and tickets. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. www.sdfair.com. FREE Family Fun Days: Pollinators. Through crafts and hands-on activities, learn about pollinators and why flowers and pollinators need each other. 11:30 am-1:30 pm. San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, 2710 Manchester Ave., Cardiff-bythe-Sea. www.sanelijo.org/familyfun. FREE Summer Concerts by the Sea. Also, games, contests and free stuff. Today & July 15, 3-5 pm. Moonlight Beach, 400 B St., Encinitas. www.encinitasca.gov.
Jennifer A. Burman
New for 2018/19 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.
monday | 2 Kids’ Summer Series at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center. Watch The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Despicable Me 3, Ferdinand and more. Mon.-Thurs., through Aug. 23, 9:30 am. $1 per movie. 7510 Hazard Center Dr. www.ultrastarmovies.com. FREE Summer Reading Program at the Library: Reading Takes You Everywhere. Through Aug. 1 at San Diego Public Library branches; through Aug. 31 at San Diego County Library branches. www.sandiego.gov/ public-library/kidsandteens/summerreading; www.sdcl.org.
wednesday | 4 Independence Day 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.
tuesday | 3
thursday | 5
San Diego Zoo’s Nighttime Zoo Celebration. Enjoy African-themed entertainment, trampoline performances, and shows like Dr. Zoolittle and Friends Explore Africa and Call of the Night, a symphony of live music, lasers, rhythmic acrobats, bubbles and moving lights. Through Sept. 3, 4-9 pm. Free with Zoo admission. www.sandiegozoo.org.
Oceans: Our Blue Planet. From the coastal shallows to the deeper, more mysterious worlds, discover the untold stories of the oceans’ most astonishing creatures in this new giant-screen film. Showing daily; visit website for show times. Included with museum admission. San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park. www.sdnat.org.
Savor the sights and sounds of summer as you enjoy some movie screen time under the stars this month!
Editor’s Picks FREE Sun & Sea Festival Photo courtesy of Port of San Diego
World-class sandcastle sculptors create some of the finest sand creations on the West Coast at this annual event with the theme, “Superheroes in the Sand.” Also featuring a community parade (9 am), the Kids ‘n Kastles sand-building competition, entertainment, Kids Zone, food and vendors. July 14, 7 am-5 pm. Seacoast Dr., between Portwood Pier Plaza & Dunes Park, Imperial Beach. www.sunandseafestival.com.
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