Pacific Symphony Orchestra-Family Musical Mornings Season Tickets

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra begins their season of "Family Musical Mornings" next month and I can not wait!  It will be the first year my four year will be old enough to come. When my teens were young I took them and they absolutely loved it. I've also volunteered to help work the events and I can honestly tell you that all of the children have a great time. It is also a great opportunity for the children to get dressed up.

These performances take place at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa on specific Saturdays. They are designed specifically for children between the ages of 4-11. They last 45 minutes and have stations set up for the children to interact with the instruments. You can choose a 10:00 or 11:30 time.

Each show has a theme. The first one is Halloween Goes Hollywood on October 16th. All of the children will come dressed in their Halloween costumes. The second show is the Nutcracker for Kids on December 11th. The children will be dressed in their holiday best! Other shows include Peter and the Wolf in February, Beethoven's Blockbusters in March, and Sleeping Beauty in May.

These are season tickets only; however, the pricing starts as low as $112 for 3 shows (and that price includes 2 tickets for each show). For more information, click here. The investment is definately worth it!

Free Museums in September!

The beginning of the month is a great time to take your kids to the museum because it's free and educational. Here is a list of free days for the month of September. You may want to check back as I will be updating this post as I find more. Please note, many of the museums will still charge for parking on the free days.

Saturday, September 4th- La Habra Children's Museum, La Habra
Sunday, September 5th- Bower's/Kidseum, Santa Ana
Tuesday, September 7th- Natural History Museum of LA County, LA
 Sunday, September 12th-The New Children's Museum, San Diego
                                        Orange County Museum of Art
Tuesday, September 21- Bower's/Kidseum-Santa Ana residents only (must bring proof of residency)
Saturday, September 25th-Smithsonian Magazine Day at multiple museums, details to follow

Always free (except for parking): California Science Center, Los Angeles, The Getty
Have a great time!