FREE Fridays

This is our second week of our new series: FREE Fridays. Up to the minute, FREE and almost free things to do this weekend in the OC! Leave us a comment if there is something free and family friendly in YOUR neighborhood!

Orange County Great Park: Picture the Park @ Orange County Great Park, Irvine Saturday, Apr 25 1:00p to 4:00p / Free admission & parking Visitors will capture their vision of the Great Park through sidewalk chalk art drawings, a model building lab and the art of agriculture where participants will learn how crops grow, along with hands-on activities.

Ignite the Power of Art! Saturday, Apr 25 10:00a to 3:00p, Laguna Beach. Join us at Laguna Art Museum for hands-on art projects, face painting, music performances, student and professional art exhibits, refreshments, FREE

Nickelodeon Family Fun Day, Newport Beach Film Festival , April 25, 2009 10AM & 12 PM Tickets are $5 each, and you can purchase them here!
10:00 AM / NICK JR. ANIMATION SHOWCASE
Enjoy a morning of animation on the big screen with advanced screenings of newly created Nickelodeon animated episodes of Dora The Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. Following the screenings, children are invited to join Nickelodeon artists for a Ni Hao, Kai-Lan character drawing session.

12:00 PM / SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (Ages 5+)
Celebrate 10 years of SpongeBob SquarePants at the Newport Beach Film Festival with special screenings of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes. Following the screenings, children are invited to join Nickelodeon artists for a SpongeBob SquarePants character drawing session.

FACES - Community Event at Downtown Fullerton, Saturday, Apr 25 10:00a to 3:00p
A community event celebrating diversity among friends and neighbors. This is a FREE family event to celebrate the community. FREE food, live music, games, and MUCH MORE!

Newport Beach Public Library Saturday, Apr 25 1:30-4pm / FREE, Newport Beach
As part of the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival, NBPL will host "Handmade Puppet Dreams for Families," a collection of puppet film shorts for young people ages 2 and up, created by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera. Following the film screening, puppeteer Alan Cook and the International Puppet Museum in Pasadena, California, will lead an interactive, introductory workshop on shadow puppetry, designed to spark young people's imagination.

Spring Festival at Shipley Nature Center, Saturday, April 25, 9AM to 2PM, Huntington Beach, The Friends of Shipley Nature Center will host the Third Annual Spring Festival. Admission is free. The day’s activities will begin at 9 am with a Continental Breakfast, a California Native Plant Sale and the opening of the nature friendly Information Fair.

Baby & Tween Celebration LA , Sunday, Apr 26 11:00a
at Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles (a bit out of the OC!)
Admission: Adults $10.00 - Children 12 & under free
The premier event of 2009 for all things baby, toddler & tween! Fashion shows, expert speakers, celebrities, and the hottest children's clothing and trends!

Jamestown Village Vintage Fleamarket, Sunday, Apr 26 8:00a to 3:00p
at Jamestown Vintage Flea Market, Tustin. Vendors from all over Southern California bring their antiques, collectibles, and vintage wares. Free admission and free parking! Come and find something wonderful to add to your home or garden!