Arts & Entertainment
Grab & Go Kids Planner: Trains and Festivals
This week's planner also brings you a lively puppet show.
Hi there, folks! Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to read this week’s Grab and Go Kids Planner, where we at Santa Monica Patch scour the city to bring you the latest top five family-friendly activities. All you have to do is grab your kid (or kids, as the case may be) and have fun!
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Family Best Bets of the Week
• MAY MISCHIEF
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Where/When: ; May 3, 3:30 to 4:10 p.m.
Why Go: Welcome the delightful month of May with Mr. Jesse and his lively puppet show, which is sure to induce bouts of silliness in pretty much everyone under 9.
Pricing: Free
• KIDZ ZONE
Where/When: ; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Why Go: Take a break from perusing the fresh produce at the Saturday farmers market to enjoy the arts and games at the Kidz Zone! Just remember to go back to the market to pick up something for dinner!
Pricing: Free
• NATIONAL TRAIN DAY
Where/When: Union Station; May 7, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Why Go: Got lots of trains littered over the house? Is Thomas the Train on your DVR? Then head over to Union Station’s celebration of the locomotive! There will be live entertainment, model-train sets, equipment displays, and exhibits of anything and everything train-related. Your train-lover will be in train heaven!
Pricing: Free ($6 parking)
• SANTA MONICA FESTIVAL
Where/When: ; May 7, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Why Go: Celebrate your love for our wonderful city at this year’s 20th annual festival. Delight in live music and dance performances; booths featuring art, crafts and food from local vendors; fitness workshops including yoga; information from the organizations that help keep the city running; and lots of crafts!
Pricing: Free
• FLIGHTS OF FANCY
Where/When: ; May 5, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Why Go: It’s Children’s Book Week! Kids in grades K-4 will get a kick out of this year's theme, “Stories from the Old Country,” as they watch books brought to life.
Pricing: Free
