Aug. 6-8 SANDCASTLES!! in Imperial beach- FREE

Friday August 6th, 2010- The Sandcastle Dance kicks off the weekend at the Imperial Beach Boys and Girls Club. This 21 and up event is filled with live music and great company, and is a wonderful way to start off what is sure to be a fun filled weekend!

Saturday August 7th, 2010

In Imperial Beach, California, on Saturday, August 7th, the street festival begins. Over 140 vendors set up for the weekend activities. Continued with entertainment, food, arts and crafts, and lots of fun. Visitors stroll up and down Seacoast Drive, closed to traffic for the event, taking in the sights, sounds, and other sensory experiences of everything the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition has to offer. The musical entertainment, selected from a wide variety of family friendly local acts, draws a huge crowd every year. The Kids-N-Kastles Competition is held on Saturday afternoon.

Julian Starfest - FREE Aug. 7th.

Free Public Star Party Saturday Night, August 7, 2010!

Anyone can enjoy the Julian Starfest by participating in the FREE public star party on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Arrive in Julian between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm and you can enter the Starfest grounds (1150 Julian Orchards Ln, Julian, CA 92036) for FREE, and take a star tour of the heavens using the many telescopes set up in the viewing area. Experts will be on hand to answer questions about what your looking at and about the telescopes.  Parking is available nearby and we suggest you bring a red light flashlight to guide yourself to the observing area.  If you don't have a red light flashlight, red film will be provided to cover a white light flashlight. Please, no white lights in the observing area.   If you wish to take part in the raffle at 6:00 pm, then you must arrive before 6:00 pm and pay regular admission prices.

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FREE- Garden Concerts for Kids 2010 at the Getty!

Garden Concerts for Kids 2010

Date: Saturdays and Sundays, August 7 & 8, 14 & 15, and 21 & 22, 2010
Time: 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free; no reservations required.

The summertime tradition returns with another great lineup of kids' music! Don't miss this free concert series in the Central Garden for kids and their families, featuring some of the best children's musicians from across the nation.

	Milkshake

Milkshake on August 7 & 8, 2010

Milkshake is a band on a mission: to create great rock music for kids. Led by alt-pop and rock veterans Lisa Mathews and Mikel Gehl, Milkshake's lively attitude and lyrically lighthearted songs have won fans of all ages and will get you dancing with their authentic rock-and-roll spirit.

Elizabeth Mitchell and Family. Photo: Laura Levine

Elizabeth Mitchell and Family on  August 14 & 15, 2010

Elizabeth Mitchell and Family take you on a joyous musical adventure with vibrant reinterpretations of cherished American folk and rock songs from the new album Sunny Day. Joined by her husband Daniel Littleton and daughter Storey, Mitchell's lovely vocals and breathtaking arrangements bring a fresh sound to the classics we thought we knew so well.

	Sarah Lee Guthrie. Photo: David Evan Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways

Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family  on August 21 & 22, 2010

Sarah Lee Guthrie brings charm and heart to her alt-country music for children and families. Accompanied by her husband Johnny Irion and kids, Guthrie continues the song-making tradition forged by her grandfather Woody and father Arlo, presenting thoughtful, playful music inspired by folk traditions, as well as bright new compositions.

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Here’s how to get a fabulous deal on your very own Stamp of the Month! Email me at savingwithstefani@yahoo.com to place your order or to contact me. Have a GREAT Summer!

Museums that are FREE!....all summer long!!

Many museums in So. Cal. are open to the public without charge one Tuesday or specific day of the month. Here's a list of the FREE days: Make sure to bring 5-10.00 with you for parking, many are FREE, but many are not.  If you'd like to learn more, get directions, ect. you can click on the name of each event and it will take you to the website you're looking for to get more info. ENJOY!!

Also be sure to check out my page of Bank of America and Target FREE sponsored days.

I put them in order of the week of the month, so if it's the 2nd week of the month you can see what's open THAT week for free.

1st Tuesday of each month (FREE): Natural History Museum and permanent exhibitions at the nearby California Science Center, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Model Railroad Museum,  Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits  

2nd Tuesday (FREE): Museum of Photographic Arts, Historical Society Museum,  Los Angeles County Museum of Art- General admission to the permanent galleries and non-ticketed exhibitions is FREE to all. Also, After 5 PM, you may pay what you wish at the LACMA.

2nd Sunday (FREE): The New Children's Museum free admission on the second Sunday of each month, with extended Museum hours from 10am–4pm. Sponsored by Target, Every Target Free Second Sunday also includes a variety of special performances and activities for children. 

3rd Tuesday: Museum of Art, Museum of Man, Mingei International Museum, Japanese Friendship Garden, Museum of the Living Artist. In its La Jolla facility, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is free on the third Tuesday of each month; BUT the downtown facility is FREE daily.

3rd THURS. -The Orange County Museum of Art is FREE.

Once the fair opens you can visit on Thurs. at the OC fair are FREE for kids. 

4th Tuesday: Aerospace Museum, Automotive Museum, Hall of Champions Sports Museum

These Balboa Park attractions are always FREE:  If you're in the San Diego area you can enjoy The Botanical Building and Lily Pond http://www.balboapark.org/in-the-park/detail.php?OrgID=41, House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, Timken Museum of Art http://timkenmuseum.org/.  The Barona cultural Ctr and Museum at http://www.baronamuseum.org/.    There are four FREE tours of Balboa park park available, leaving from in front of the visitor center.

If you are in Old town San Diego here are a few places to check out FREE:  Seeley Stable Museum – Old Town State Historic Park  http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/history.html. La Casa de Estudillo – Old Town State Historic Park. http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/history.html  San Diego Union Museum – Old Town State Historic Park, San Diego County Sheriff’s Museum – Old Town San Diego.

The Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum – Miramar

The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum - Midway District

Omni San Diego Baseball Memorabilia – Downtown San Diego

Hard Rock San Diego – Downtown San Diego

The Philippine Library and Museum – Downtown San Diego

Rancho Guajome Adobe – Vista

San Diego Archaeological Center  – San Pasqual Valley

 

Gem and Mineral Society Museum - Fallbrook

Classic Rotors: The Rare & Vintage Rotorcraft Museum – Ramona

Here's a bonus to mark your calendar with too...Although it's a local best-kept secret, the San Diego Zoo is FREE to all on the first Monday of October (Founders Day), and children under 12 enter free every day during October.

Museums in San Diego that are FREE on select Tuesdays...and Thursdays.

A DAY AT THE MUSEUM

With many of San Diego’s finest museums offering free admission, there’s no better opportunity to see the best in artwork, history, sciences and more. Balboa Park allows free entrance for locals and active military to some of its major museums every Tuesday on a rotating monthly schedule. Also located in Balboa Park, The Timken Museum of Art, which houses masterpieces by European and American artists alike, offers free entry year-round. If contemporary art is your passion, visit the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s two locations on the third Thursday of every month. 

Reuben H. Fleet Center: free admission first Tuesday every month, 9:30-5. 1875 El Prado, 619-238-1233, rhfleet.org.

Natural History Museum: free admission first Tuesday every month, 10-7. 1788 El Prado, 619-232-3821, sdnhm.org.

Museum of Photographic Arts: free admission second Tuesday every month, 10-5. 1649 El Prado, 619-238-7559, mopa.org.

Museum of San Diego History: free admission second Tuesday every month, 10-5. 1649 El Prado, 619-232-6203, sandiegohistory.org.

San Diego Museum of Art: free admission third Tuesday every month, 10-5. 1450 El Prado, 619-232-7931, sdmart.org.

San Diego Museum of Man: free admission third Tuesday every month, 10-4:30. 1350 El Prado, 619-239-2001, museumofman.org.

San Diego Air & Space Museum: free admission fourth Tuesday every month, 10-4:30. 2001 Pan American Plaza, 619-234-8291, aerospacemuseum.org.

San Diego Automotive Museum: free admission fourth Tuesday every month, 10-4. 2080 Pan American Plaza, 619-231-2886, sdautomuseum.org.

San Diego Hall of Champions: free admission fourth Tuesday every month, 10-4:30. 2131 Pan American Plaza, 619-234-2544, sdhoc.com.

Timken Museum of Art: Tuesday–Saturday, 10-4:30; Sunday 1:30-4:30. 1500 El Prado, 619-239-5548, timkenmuseum.org.

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: free admission third Thursday every month, 5-7. 700 Prospect Street, La Jolla, 858-454-3541. 1001 Kettner Boulevard, downtown, mcasd.org.