Summer is HALFWAY OVER (as far as the kids go....) but we know that the heat lasts into early October, so really we're right on time talking about the things to do throughout SoCal this Summer. First off, for the music lovers...
The 2018 City of Santa Clarita’s Concerts in the Park, presented by Logix Federal Credit Union, is returning to Central Park each Saturday at 7:00 p.m., from July 7 through August 25, with an irresistible lineup of music and food vendors. Bring friends and family, set up a chair and let the evening take you away. Dates and more info on these tribute band performances coming soon...
Bon Jovi
Elton John
Green Day
Eagles
Matchbox 20
Foo Fighters
Tom Petty-You’ll want to claim your patch of grass early on August 18 for The PettyBreakers as they usually play for a packed house. Their delivery of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience is so authentic, they were chosen to perform on AXS TV’s “The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands.”
Sublime
For more details on the 2018 Concerts in the Park series, click here.
Here's a guide to the best beach restaurants to kindle (or re-kindle) a romance..
Below, a sampler of activities catalogued on the Visit Santa Clarita website.
You can access the comprehensive guide of things to do here.
San Fernando Valley and South....
We know there are beaches, and won't go into that in depth. Just remember, there is a bus to Santa Monica from Valencia every weekend.
Comprehensive Activities Guide for Los Angeles for June 2018
Comprehensive Activities Guide for Los Angeles for July 2018
Comprehensive Activities Guide for Los Angeles for August 2018.
A few of the activities in those guides listed above
Father’s Day train ride. June 17, 2018 (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.) Father's Day BBQ Lunch Train is a 2.5-hour ride on the Fillmore & Western Railway through scenic Heritage Valley with a barbecue lunch.
Santa Barbara festival June 22 - 24, 2018 Santa Barbara. The highlight of the three-day Summer Solstice Celebration in Alameda Park is a creative parade Saturday at noon on State Street with floats, giant puppets, whimsical costumes and masks, music, dancing, drumming and performances. Free.
- The Cat Convention in Pasadena (August)
- The Lego Expo in Pasadena (August)
- Movies at the Cemetary in Hollywood (August)
Highbrow tastes? Here is a guide to the 25 locales where the free event "Shakespeare By The Sea" will be performed.
Disney fanatics (theme park fans and movie fans) will have to wait until 2019 to catch the D23 Festival in Anaheim...
If you have friends or family rolling into town who want to hit the biggies, point out the SoCal City Pass, offering a decent savings for Disneyland/Lego Land/Sea World.
From August 1 through the 12th, the Ventura County Fair returns to Ventura with some The WOW Pass costs $36 and gets you unlimited entry to the fair and all the events. Rides cost extra. Schedule of entertainment will be listed here. You might find it more enjoyable than the LA County Fair. (Sept 1-24)
As always, there are many activities in Santa Clarita including Mountasia, The Gibbon Conservation Center and Six Flags Magic Mountain / Hurricane Harbor. Yes, it's hot but there's so much to do in SoCal! As opposed to say.... the list of activities in Des Moines, Iowa? Right... So..Bring the sunscreen and enjoy!
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