Things to do and places to go in Santa Ana

If you live in Santa Ana, you can visit the Bowers Museum for FREE this Sunday!

Bored?  You don’t have to leave Santa Ana to have a good time!  Here is a list of places you can go to, sometimes for FREE, right here in Santa Ana:

Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Kidseum
1802 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Adults $12.00   (Bowers, includes Kidseum)
Seniors (age 62 or older) $9.00
Students $9.00, Children 6-17 $9.00, Children under 6 Free

Santa Ana residents free days with proof of address, on the first Sunday and third Tuesdays of every month.
09-06-2009 & 09-17-2009
Target Sponsorship: Free (Everyone) First Sunday and Diwali: Indian Festival of Lights
09-06-2009

Discovery Science Center

2500 North Main Street  , Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-542-CUBE
Open Daily: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Children (Ages 3-17): $9.95, Adults: $12.95, Children 2 and under Free*
Parking $3

Santa Ana residents free days with proof of address, on the 1st Monday of every month, limit 3 children with unpaid adult.
09-07-2009

Park Santiago Nature Center

First Friday Night Fires at Santiago Park 9-4-2009
Friday, September 4th 7:30pm  , Santa Ana, Orange County
Creek Wildlife and Watershed Center

A evening around the campfire with storytelling, music, or a natural history presentation on the first Friday of every month through September.

All ages (Minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian.)

Meet at Santiago Creek Wildlife & Watershed Center parking lot within the Santiago Park Nature Reserve, E Memory Ln, Santa Ana, CA 92705, (714) 647-6902.

Where E Memory Lane curves north to Parker St, look for the small driveway with large boulders and a green nature center building on the east side.

Parking is free.

Special Supplies: Food (marshmallows, chocolate bars, graham crackers, hot dogs, hot cider, hot cocoa, etc.), skewers, warm blankets, portable seat cushion, flashlight.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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