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Bubble Bath Day
Splish Splash! It’s Bubble Bath Day at Pretend City! Stop by and play with cool, colorful bubbles while your family engages in immersive scientific fun! Art (all day): Discover pattern making using rubber ducks! Dip them into blue paint and then press them onto paper to create fun shapes! Explore a blue bath filled with […]
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Baby Steps
Baby Steps
Calling All Infants: It’s your time to play! Baby Steps through Pretend City is your opportunity to meet other parents and engage in developmentally appropriate activities and learning spaces. Activities will teach you about your baby's developmental milestones. **Don't forget to stop by the “literacy carpet” where our little guys can pick out a new […]
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Neurodivergent Family Night
Neurodivergent Family Night
Neurodivergent Family Night previously known as Autism Family Night will be happening twice a month. This special evening is an opportunity for children and their parents/siblings/caretakers to enjoy The City in a sensory-friendly environment, along with other families. Our community partners, who specialize in supporting the neurodiverse community will be on-hand to enrich your family’s […]
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Closed 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Closed 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Pretend City is closed due to a plumbing issue, We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Cooking in the City
Cooking in the City
Welcome to our First EVER Cooking in the City! Taste the Food of Vietnam! Join us in imaginative cooking with REAL tasty food. Have you tried Vietnamese food? Would you like to? Come taste a traditional Vietnamese Salad called, “Goi!” This salad is made of glass noodles and additional toppings. One of our very […]
Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
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Korean American Day
Stop by Pretend City to Learn about Korean Culture Art: Make a Paper Drum. Learn to fold the paper and participate in a Korean game of Ddakji. Also, learn and explore the use of Chopsticks. Purpose: These activities will allow children to explore Korean culture and discover a way to make fun toys […]
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Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
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Way to Play
Way to Play
This month at our Way to Play Day, we’re focusing on fine motor skills! Join us as our guides highlight how to make playtime in the museum more educational! Join us for our Ribbon-cutting ceremony with our newest community partner, Be Well OC! Our amazing team has made a new vehicle for the city-a replica […]
Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
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Lohri
Happy Lohri! Today we will be celebrating Lohri, which is celebrated in Punjab in the Northern Part of India. Lohri is a celebration of abundance, food , harvest , joy and all the things that bring peace and harmony. Help us celebrate through Music & Movement (TIMES 11am & 2:30pm) Three groups from […]
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Traditional Japanese Calligraphy
Traditional Japanese Calligraphy
Join us on an adventure to explore Japanese Calligraphy. Traditional Japanese Calligraphy Times: 9 am-10 am Watch Nori work! Workshop No.1 10:30 am-11am Workshop No.2 11:30 am-12 pm Class Capacity: 10 max. Each session (adults are not included in the number) Registration Link for guests: https://16116.blackbaudhosting.com/16116/Japanese-Calligraphy-15Jan2023 Synopsis: Starting with a brief breathing exercise, students […]
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Winnie The Pooh Day
Up, Down, Touch the Ground with Pooh! Come visit Winnie the Pooh and take a photo too! Pooh will make appearances throughout the day in the city! Story Time (TIMES: 11:00 AM & 2:30 PM): Winnie the Pooh Pooh's Honey Trouble Music & Movement (TIMES: Directly following story time): Up, Down, Touch the Ground […]
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Acorn Investigation!
Acorn Investigation!
We’re going on a Acorn Hunt! Stop by Pretend City for story time and a fun science activity. Sensational Story Time (11:00 AM & 2:30 PM): The Squirrel Manifesto; By Ric and Jean Edelman Synopsis: A wise old squirrel imparts the knowledge of what it means to care for the world you live in, “Save […]
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Lunar New Year Festivities
Year of the Rabbit Happy Lunar New Year!!! 🐇 Celebrate Lunar New Year at Pretend City. Art: Make your own Lantern, Learn Asian calligraphy and make pretend dumplings! Purpose: Kids will get a chance to learn about and celebrate one of the most popular holidays of the year. They will practice their fine […]
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Lunar New Year Festivities Continued..
The Fun Continues!! Happy Year of the Rabbit 🐇 Celebrate Lunar New Year at Pretend City. Art: Make your own Lantern, Learn Asian calligraphy and make pretend dumplings! Purpose: Kids will get a chance to learn about and celebrate one of the most popular holidays of the year. They will practice their fine motor […]
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Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
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Neurodivergent Family Night
Neurodivergent Family Night
Neurodivergent Family Night previously known as Autism Family Night will be happening twice a month. This special evening is an opportunity for children and their parents/siblings/caretakers to enjoy The City in a sensory-friendly environment, along with other families. Our community partners, who specialize in supporting the neurodiverse community will be on-hand to enrich your family’s […]
Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
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Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
Play with Clay
Play with Clay
Join us for special art-making-learning! We will have ceramics classes learning about bees and creating sculptures for the new museum's outdoor garden!
Artist Ellen Dinerman will be working with groups of children and parents on this Bee inspired project.
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Kid Inventors’ Day
What can you invent today? Tag us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook about your child’s inventions for a chance to win a Prize!! Maxwell’s Coding Class Times: 12 pm-12:30 pm & 2 pm -2:30 pm Class Capacity: 10 max. Each session (adults are not included in the number) Synopsis: Coding Robots: Bee-Bot (TIME 12 pm-12:30 […]
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National Puzzle Day
We’d be in pieces if you can’t make it to National Puzzle Day! Join us today on National Puzzle to Art: Make your very own puzzle @ Pretend City Story Time (TIMES: 11:00a/2:30p) Push Puzzles in the Woods Synopsis: In this book, kids can slide board pieces back and forth to solve the animal puzzles! […]
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Black History Month Celebration
Join us all month as we celebrate Black History Month! Art (Times Vary): Exploration No. 1> Did you know that Garrett Morgan, an inventor, is the reason traffic lights are the way they are today? Explore red, yellow, and green paint to remind yourself when to slow down, when to stop, or when to go […]