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Grab & Go Kids Planner
Your weekly guide to kid-friendly activities out and about.
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We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.
Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week.
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You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
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Here’s ice skating, a pajamarama and the great outdoors—pick and choose from this week’s array of events.
FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK
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Where/When: The Heritage of the Americas Museum at Cuyamaca College is open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5.
Why Go: Dioramas! Fossils! Duckbill dinosaur eggs! Lots of stuff your budding Indiana Jones will love to look at and learn about. Low, low ticket prices for moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas.
Pricing: $3 for adults, $2 for seniors age 55 and older. And the kiddies? Free!
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Where/When: At the Kroc Community Center on University Avenue on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Feb. 2 and Feb. 4-7.
Why Go: The NHL-regulation size Ice Arena and wintertime fun in San Diego, plus $5 Wednesday Nights and $7 Sundays. Open skating hours are 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday; 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday; and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Pricing: $9 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; $5 Wednesday Nights; $7 Sundays. Admission includes skate rental. Groups of 10 or more can get a discount rate of $7 per person including skates on Monday, Wednesday during the day, Friday and Saturday with a two-day advance reservation.
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Where/When: Barnes & Noble, 9938 Mission Gorge Rd. in Santee at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.
Why Go: Dress the kiddies up in their onesies and stocking caps to hear tales of daring-do and epic adventure.
Pricing: Free!
Where/When: Mission Trails Regional Park in the San Carlos area on Saturday, Feb. 5, and Sunday, Feb. 6.
Why Go: Beautiful surroundings, fresh air and lots of fun for all ages. A trail guide will lead a tracking walk at 8:30 a.m. Saturday that will teach participants how to recognize wildlife tracks and there’s an easy guided nature walk that starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Wear long pants for kneeling in the dirt, bring sunscreen and hats. Rain cancels.
Pricing: Free!
Where/when: The Knox House Museum in El Cajon from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4.
Why Go: A little soothing guitar music is never a bad thing before bedtime. Hosted by the El Cajon Historical Society, which would like to note that the museum does not offer public restrooms.
Pricing: Free, but donations are welcome.
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