Kids
Butterfly Jungle at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
In this much-anticipated annual celebration, you can walk through a greenhouse filled with thousands of butterflies of all colors and sizes. the winged wonders perching on you! Enjoy taking amazing photos and “putting a face to a name” using the butterfly identification guides provided. Don’t let this magical moment flutter by without you! There will…
Read MoreHidden City Sounds – Free Summer Concerts at the Center
Hidden City Sounds Fridays in June, July, August, September 2019 (Includes first Friday in October 2019) Lyric Court, 6 PM- 10 PM Hidden City Sounds is a brand new summer music series will fill the Lyric Court with music every Friday from June 7th to October 4th! Enjoy a different genre of live music each…
Read MoreMother’s Day Home Tour in the Old Escondido Historic District
Join the fun on Mothers Day, Sunday, May 12, 2019 for the 22nd Annual Home Tour in Escondido! Tour the interiors and gardens of five historic homes and enjoy refreshments in a lovely patio area. Thousands have enjoyed our Home Tours in the past, many returning year after year. If you haven’t before, we hope…
Read MoreMariachi Festival Presented by Route 78 Rotary
8th Annual Mariachi Festival The Mariachis are back! This is a fantastic family event sponsored by the Route 78 Rotary Club. 8th Annual Mariachi Festival with featured artists, Mariachi Champaña Nevin, who are regarded as one of the leading proponents of “classical mariachi music” in the world. Also including performances from Monica Abrego, one of…
Read MoreCelebrate with Gorilla Joanne’s 5th Birthday at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is inviting the public to a special celebration next Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the gorilla habitat inside Gorilla Forest, in honor of gorilla Joanne. She is turning 5, marking a major milestone for a youngster once called a “miracle baby” because of the challenges she overcame following complications…
Read MorePlaytime with Pachyderms: Two Young Elephant Calves are Thriving with their Herd at the Safari Park in Escondido
Two young elephant calves—a two-week-old female yet to be named and a nine-week-old male named Zuli—interacted with their keepers, their mothers and the rest of their herd at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido. Keepers are keeping a watchful eye on their development, and say they are doing very well. Umzula-zuli, or Zuli…
Read MoreFebruary is Museum Month in San Diego County
February is Museum Month in San Diego County, and there is still time to take advantage of 50% off admission at over 40 museums in the San Diego area including the California Center for the Arts, Escondido and the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum. Passes are available for free at the Escondido Public Library. For…
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