This weekend in Santa Clarita may be sunny, or it may have a torrential downpour and flash flooding. To be prepared for anything, you may want to plan for both indoor and outdoor activities with your kids. (And DON’T try to convince your kids a flash flood is a waterslide park. They won’t go for it.)
Here are my top 5 picks for family fun in Santa Clarita this weekend:
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Library Reading Jamboree Finale
You did it! You convinced your kids to actually read over the summer! With a little help from the Santa Clarita Library… Take the family to celebrate that miracle at the Summer Reading Jamboree Finale.
It’s Saturday, July 25th from 10 am to 2 pm at Newhall Park and will have booths, awards, prizes, the magic of The Wacko Show and music from Nathalia Palis. Visit their website for details.
You all deserve a prize for your hard work over the summer. Especially you, parents!
Summer Bash
NOBODY parties like the City of Santa Clarita, seriously. So if you want a family friendly party to take full advantage of the summer, then check out the Summer Bash they are throwing.
Friday, July 24th from 6 to 10 pm check out the Block Party on Luther Drive between Soledad Canyon Rd and Mandan St in Canyon Country. Music, food trucks, and family fun activities are all part of the fun and admission is free.
So party with the city and make all those other cities super jealous (we are talking to you, Burbank.)
Special Olympics – 2015 World Games Los Angeles
The Special Olympics, of which Santa Clarita is a Host Town, opens this weekend and there are a ton of opportunities to take your kids to see the festivities.
The Opening Ceremony takes place this Friday, July 25th, and is the only part of the event that you need to buy tickets for (use the code WGFANS for a discount). The rest of the games are free to attend and you can get the full schedule with locations on their website. www.la2015.org.
You and your kids will both enjoy and be inspired by these incredible athletes, so make sure to go!
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Concerts in the Park – PettyBreakers
Tom Petty is a genius. Creepy and weird, but a genius. So celebrate the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with all the fun and none of the creepy at the Concerts in the Park tribute band “The PettyBreakers”
Saturday, July 25th, the outdoor concert starts at 7pm at Central Park. As usual, bring all of your own sitting apparatus and picnic dinner or cash for the food trucks.
Free Fallin’, Refugee, Runnin’ Down a Dream. Genius. Totally worth the creepiness.
Newhall Community Center Talent Show
Santa Clarita, YOU’VE GOT TALENT, right? Well at least your kids do, and there’s a super fun event coming up to showcase all of their special skills, the Talent Show at the Newhall Community Center.
It’s Friday, July 24th from 6-8 pm at the Center and youth participating in the Center’s summer program will have the opportunity to showcase their talents and creativity in front of family and friends. So go and cheer them on!
And then get straight to work on your fire-breathing act for next year…