Hi friends - a little light on sections this week because remember when I said I was turning myself into a bot?? ….
What’s going on here:
🤖 Frankie da bot
🔧 Tired Mom Hack aka DIY playdoh
📅 Events this weekend
📅 Stuff to do: March 21-22
North-ish OC
Saturday
🧩 FREE LEGO droid build | Anaheim
🥾 Night Hike at Oak Canyon Nature Center | Anaheim
🚂 Fullerton Train Museum FREE Open House | Fullerton
🛍️ Hello Spring Market at LBX | Long Beach
🛠️ Lowe's Workshop — Build a Lawn Mower | Multiple locations 🍊
Sunday
🏒 Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres | Anaheim
Central-ish OC
Saturday
🛍️ Redo Market at OC Fair & Event Center | Costa Mesa
🚂 OCME Free Train Rides + Easter Bunny Visits | Costa Mesa
🐐 Storytime with Goats at Hana Field | Costa Mesa
🎨 Kids Workshop at Lakeshore Learning | Fountain Valley
🛍️ Bluey & Slime at Dreamers Market | Newport Beach
🐣 Spring Fairy Fun | Santa Ana
🛠️ Lowe's Workshop — Build a Lawn Mower | Multiple locations 🍊
Sunday
🚂 OCME Free Train Rides + Easter Bunny Visits | Costa Mesa
🐐 Storytime with Goats at Hana Field | Costa Mesa
🐰 Boots, Blooms & Bunny Ears at Fashion Island | Newport Beach
👶 Bump to Baby Expo | Tustin
South-ish OC
Saturday
🐰 Free Easter Bunny Photos at Bass Pro Shop | Irvine
🎨 Art on the Wild Side — Rivian Kids Program | Laguna Beach
🥚 Petting Zoo & Scavenger Egg Hunt | Mission Viejo
🎭 Casa Kids Concert: N8tive Hoop | San Clemente
🚗 South OC Cars and Coffee | San Clemente
🌙 Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Street Fair | San Juan Capistrano
🌙 Swallow Day Celebration at Riverstreet Marketplace | San Juan Capistrano
🛠️ Lowe's Workshop — Build a Lawn Mower | Multiple locations 🍊
Sunday
🐰 Free Easter Bunny Photos at Bass Pro Shop | Irvine
🛍️ Weekend Night Market | Mission Viejo
Happening All Month
🥚 Disneyland Eggstravaganza | Anaheim | Through April 6
🎡 Knott's Boysenberry Festival | Buena Park | Through April 12
🥚 Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza | Orange | Through April 4
🧼 Bubble Fest at Discovery Cube | Santa Ana | Through April 19
What does it mean?
📚 = library event
🍊 = recurring event
🍻/🍷 = get your drink on
🎵 = live music (for adults)
👯Meet Other Exhausted Parents
🏃 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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Frances
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