Hi hello so this may look like a regular newsletter but there’s MUCH MORE HAPPENING BTS (NOT THE BOY BAND)!!
1. print - I want to put SMG in your REAL HUMAN HANDS. are you a local biz that wants to share the scattered musings and weekend events of SMG with the community? hit me up 🤝🏻
2. I turned myself into a robot so I can plan your weekend for you around what you already have going on. more on this after my friends/victims beta test but if you’re interested and want in lmk 🥰
📌 the fridge
📅 Events this weekend
📌 the fridge
New(ish) park alert - Russell C Perris park in Westminster aka Hot Air Balloon Park. We love a new park with a new thing.
Reminder: leprechaun trap season. BACK IN MY DAY….
You know how shopping with kids is like not really shopping because they're with you? Anyway, my girl at Yummmm! Bar is hosting a few kid zones this weekend so you can get your farm on. Btw Yummmm is local, female founded, delicious and healthy okayyyy
Fullerton Free | Sat, March 14 | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Riviera Village | Sun, March 15 | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📅 Stuff to do: March 14-15
North-ish OC
Saturday
🌸 Cherry Blossom / Anime Days | Anaheim
🎵 Live Music AND market | Anaheim
🏊 Swimming for everyone | Anaheim
🛒 Old Towne Vintage Market | Orange
🥚 Easter Eggstravaganza | Orange
Sunday
🏃 Shamrock ’n Run 5K + Pancake Breakfast | Anaheim
🏊 Swimming for everyone | Anaheim
🥚 Easter Eggstravaganza | Orange
Central-ish OC
Saturday
🎭 Doodle POP at Segerstrom | Costa Mesa
🎪 Overland Expo SoCal | Costa Mesa
🔭 Planetarium & Aquarium Open House | Costa Mesa
🔥 Santa Ana Fire Museum Open House | Santa Ana
Sunday
🎭 Doodle POP at Segerstrom | Costa Mesa
🎪 Overland Expo SoCal | Costa Mesa
South-ish OC
Saturday
🍓 Tanaka Farms Free Open House | Irvine
🌸 Cottagecore Spring Faire | Irvine
🚒 OC Fire Authority Open House | Irvine
🎺 59th Annual Patriots Day Parade | Laguna Beach
🚗 Cars Movie Screening at Rivian Theater | Laguna Beach
🥧 Pi Day Party at Mathnasium | Foothill Ranch
🌟 Starr Party at Caspers Wilderness Park | San Juan Capistrano
Sunday
🍓 Tanaka Farms Free Open House | Irvine
🌸 Cottagecore Spring Faire | Irvine
Happening All Month
🍊 Knott’s Boysenberry Festival | Buena Park | Through Apr 12
🧪 Bubblefest at Discovery Cube | Santa Ana | Through Apr 12
🎵 Irish Fest at Old World Village | Huntington Beach | Through Mar 17
What does it mean?
📚 = library event
🍊 = recurring event
🍻/🍷 = get your drink on
🎵 = live music (for adults)
👯Meet Other Exhausted Parents
🏃 3/14 Sunrise Run & Flow: Beach Pilates | Newport Beach
🧘 3/15 Bend & Bond: Mommy & Me Pilates | Newport Beach
🏃 3/21 Stomp Route to Chapman | Garden Grove
🏃 3/28 Long Run: 4 Miles at Hart Park | Orange
📌 the events in this section are ones that fall on the weekend, but a lot of these groups have events during the week as well in case you’re looking for more!
✌🏻 See you next week!
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Much love and caffeine,
Frances
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Shitty Mom Guide is not liable for errors, omissions, or changes to events. Always double check your shit before you leave the house. We can’t include every event, but we do our best to curate the most interesting one-off events happening every weekend. This newsletter sometimes includes affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase (at no additional cost to you). Gotta find a way to keep this thing going!
