Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st

SAVE on Tickets to WALT DISNEY WORLD - ONLINE ONLY - Tickets starting at $42 - You cannot redeem this coupon at the entrance or ticket window. You must go to https://www.orlandofuntickets.com/Magic-Your-Way-Tickets/ to receive your discount and purchase your tickets.
Expires: Jan. 31st, 2020

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Nov. 1st - May. 1st

SAVE 25% for ALL Harlem Globetrotters Games with promo code FUNFAM
25% off select tickets with promo code FUNFAM The Original Harlem Globetrotters are preparing for their action packed 2019/2020 tour! Join Globetrotter stars after the game where they will stay for an autograph, photograph and high five session for fans (subject to availability).
To check the schedule visit https://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/world-tour/schedule

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Dec. 1st - May. 8th

Gray Whale migration over 10,000 whales take part !

The Gray Whale makes the most spectacular and longest mass migration of any marine mammal. Tens of thousands of gray whales migrate annually along the Newport/Laguna Beach coastline during the months of January, February, March, & April. During the gray whale migration, it is not uncommon to view 5 or more gray whales a cruise making for excellent viewing opportunities. Other varieties of whales including finback whales, humpback whales, and minke whales can also be viewed along with several species of dolphin.

See Whales and Dolphins in Newport Beach's Huge Marine Sanctuary With Newport Landing Whale Watching

Just outside of Newport Bay is the beginning of one of the largest marine protected areas in southern California created to protect this rich ecosystem for future generations. The marine sanctuary covers over 15 miles stretching from Newport to Laguna Beach and provides a haven for all marine creatures including whales and dolphin. The marine reserve stretches along much of the Newport & Laguna Beach coastline and along with being a mecca for whale watching also offers some of the most beautiful coastline in Southern California.

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Dec. 1st - May. 8th

Gray Whale migration over 10,000 whales take part !

The Gray Whale makes the most spectacular and longest mass migration of any marine mammal. Tens of thousands of gray whales migrate annually along the Newport/Laguna Beach coastline during the months of January, February, March, & April. During the gray whale migration, it is not uncommon to view 5 or more gray whales a cruise making for excellent viewing opportunities. Other varieties of whales including finback whales, humpback whales, and minke whales can also be viewed along with several species of dolphin.

See Whales and Dolphins in Newport Beach's Huge Marine Sanctuary With Newport Landing Whale Watching

Just outside of Newport Bay is the beginning of one of the largest marine protected areas in southern California created to protect this rich ecosystem for future generations. The marine sanctuary covers over 15 miles stretching from Newport to Laguna Beach and provides a haven for all marine creatures including whales and dolphin. The marine reserve stretches along much of the Newport & Laguna Beach coastline and along with being a mecca for whale watching also offers some of the most beautiful coastline in Southern California.

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Jan. 18th - Apr. 5th

"A must-see! Never a dull moment! For fun, frolic and fantasy, 'All Join In' is the perfect ticket. With fairytales to share, the amazing ensemble of singers and dancers brings the pictures on the page to life, painting a canvas of rainbows on stage!" The Tolucan Times

An interactive musical where audience members all "join in," singing along to fun and festive songs as they help save the fairytale world, following the real-life adventures of Cinderella, Beauty, Alice, Little Red, Aladdin, Dorothy and a host of other beloved characters.

Commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Santa Monica Playhouse Family Theatre Musical Matinee series, All Join In is written by the award-winning team of Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, directed by Graham Silbert, with music and lyrics by E. Rudie and Matthew Wrather, and features Tiffany Haile, Taylor Korsak, Ashley Kowalski, Graham Silbert and Mei Tam. Awesome special effects and video projections are by James Cooper, with delightful costumes by Ashley Hayes and Graham Silbert.

Birthday and Tea Parties, hosted by costumed fairy tale characters from the show, are available with every performance. Photo opps with the actors, too, and every child receives a complimentary Theatre Games Activity Booklet with fun acting games to play at a party, on a rainy day, or with family and friends.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Ahmanson Foundation, the Cotkin Family and Playhouse PALS.

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Feb. 13th - May. 23rd

"Our daughter learned more about drama in one week with SMP than in all the productions she's ever done - put together. We're absolutely ecstatic!" raves educator Jennifer D. "I am continuously impressed! The workshops and plays are structured so that every child can be successful!" raves Becky C. Daily Variety calls it, "One of the best in the country!" No small parts - no double or triple casting - every child receives a role written specifically for them, based on their creative input, highlighting their strengths and challenging them to excel in all theatre skills, including performance technique, teamwork, self-confidence, creative expression and communication, projection and enunciation, as well as reading and language comprehension, theatre etiquette, and a true appreciation for theatre arts. And small classes mean personal attention for every member.

Enrollment is open for the Spring session of this ever-popular workshop program, now in its 50th year, a fun experience that helps students expand their imagination as they act, sing, dance, play theatre games, improvise, work with costumes and make-up, lighting and sound, sets and props, and collaborate with professional playwrights and directors to create an awesome fully-staged original production with music, written just for them. No experience needed, but even the most advanced young actor will benefit from this workshop.

Classes meet weekly, Thursday afternoons (Feb 13-May 21) or Saturday mornings (Feb 15-May 23) - enrollment accepted through Feb 22. Ask about Spring Break and Summer Theatre Camps, the Summer Japan Theatre Adventure for ages 12 and up, and workshops for adults, too!

Playhouse conservatory alumni include Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Jason Segel, Obi Ndefo, Rina Mimoun, Cami Anderson (Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World) and Maroon 5's Mickey Madden, who calls the program "Great in so many ways!"

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Feb. 22nd - May. 23rd

"She LOVES the class! Thank you for being so much fun and professional!" raves workshop mom L. Forkin. Add music, drama and dance to your child's Saturday mornings and start the weekend off with joy and imagination. "I could see so much joy and happiness in my daughter's eyes and she told me 'Mommy, I can't stop smiling cheek to cheek!' " exclaims B. Alvarez. Acting! Singing! Dance! Crafts! Make-up! Costumes! and a live performance on stage highlight these fun and exciting theatre workshop for kids 4 to 6. This internationally acclaimed Santa Monica Playhouse program offers a one-of-a-kind experience where Early Stagers revel in the joy of creativity and self-expression, working with professional actors who have dedicated their lives to sharing the magic of live theatre.

"Our daughter and son really did love every minute - they had a productive, interactive and hugely enjoyable few weeks" says mom N. Gestetner. Youngsters sing songs, play theatre games, bring favorite fairytales to life, work with crafts and props, and perform on stage with members of the "big kids" workshops. Emphasis is on sharing, caring, and having a fun time. Kids learn to improve their communication and team-building skills, overcome shyness and build self-esteem as they make new friends, practice focusing their energy and expand their imagination. The innovative Santa Monica Playhouse theatre-for-youth programs, now in their 50th year, have been developed from work done with more 50,000 students locally, nationally and internationally. Daily Variety calls it "One of the best in the country!"

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Feb. 29th

"Won't you be my neighbor?" Daniel Tiger and all of his friends from the beloved PBS KIDS television series are hopping aboard Trolley to Richmond with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live! Along with "O" the Owl, Katerina Kittycat, Prince Wednesday, Mom and Dad Tiger and many more. Daniel Tiger will take live audiences on an interactive musical adventure to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sharing stories of friendship, helping others and celebrating new experiences. This live theatrical production filled with music, dancing, laughter and "grr-ific" surprises will warm the hearts of multiple generations.

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Mar. 15th

"A perfect pitch! Pure Virtuosity!" - Clive Barnes, New York Post.

Just in time for baseball season, the Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit series in association with the Mathewson Foundation presents a special two performance home series of Eddie Frierson's widely acclaimed theatrical show. "One of the Year's Ten Best Plays! Whether you are a baseball fan or not, Eddie Frierson's play, "MATTY: An Evening With Christy Mathewson," is a superb theatrical experience. MATTY hits a home run! - National Public Radio (NPR). Written and performed by Eddie Frierson. Directed by Kerrigan Mahan.

"Matty" is the life story of Christy Mathewson, legendary hall-of-fame pitcher for the New York Giants (1900 to 1916), gentleman, philosopher and first true American hero who inspired a whole generation of fans to make baseball America's pastime. Mathewson was arguably America's first major baseball legend - a college-educated all-American farm boy from baseball's age of innocence, a multi-faceted baseball player with homespun wit. Besides his ballpark records, still among the most impressive ever posted, he was an author of books for boys, toured in vaudeville, made a motion picture, and was a war hero, a coach, a sports writer and very likely the first major sports figure to be a product spokesperson.

"It's 100% true that you don't have to be a baseball fan to be completely engaged by Eddie Frierson's performance. He leaves the audience with a real appreciation of Christy Mathewson, and the place and time in which he was an authentic hero. On the other hand, if you are a baseball fan, you will be amazed at how much you didn't know about "Matty," his contemporaries, and the dramatic baseball events of their time." - Bob Costas, NBC

"A magnificent trip back in time! I recommend it highly!" - Keith Olbermann, ESPN

"Remarkable! This show is as memorable as an exciting World Series game and it wakes up the echoes about why we love baseball. When MATTY comes to your town don't miss it! A great way to get hooked on baseball again!"

"Charming! Amusing! Great!" Wilborn Hampton, The New York Times

Eddie Frierson, who researched and developed the play, is also a college-educated all-American ballplayer. A baseball scholarship brought him to UCLA to pitch for the Bruins. While there he also pursued a degree in theatre and, as he says, realizing that he would never be a hall-of-famer, bypassed a professional baseball career in order to pursue acting. Staying close to his athletic roots after graduation, he was the head baseball coach at Santa Monica High School while looking for the perfect vehicle to launch his acting career. He found that vehicle with the Christy Matthewson story, spending twelve years researching and developing it into "Matty," which had one of its first public performances at Santa Monica Playhouse in 1989. Ironically, he has clearly gone farther in baseball through the stage than he ever would have on the field as it is because of his performance as "Matty" that he was ushered into Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as an "Honorary Inductee."

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Jun. 21st - 27th

Six night/Seven day, all-inclusive Christian Camp on Catalina Island for the entire family.
Includes:

•Round Trip Ferry Transportation from San Pedro

•All Meals Prepared in Enclosed Dining Room with Ocean View

•Family Style Lodging in Rustic Cabins or Tent Platforms

•Access to All Oceanfront Activities

•Open Ocean Tubing Behind Ski Boat

•Supervised Children's Program and Childcare

•Optional Bible-based Programming for Adults

•Sponsored Hike Day Excursion to Tourist Village of Avalon

•Shore Boat Return From Avalon to Camp

•Closing Fancy Banquet

All this for one low price per person.

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