Celebrate ST. Patrick’s Day This Saturday in Las Olas
Where? Las Olas Blvd In Fort Lauderdale Florida and Huizenga Plaza
When? Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
The Parade will be from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm along Las Olas Blvd. There will be floats, Marching Bands and lots of food and fun.
If you would like to enter a float just fill out an application at: http://www.ftlaudirishfest.com
The South Florida Family Expo is coming!
The South Florida Family Expo is a two day family event held in Hollywood Florida. The event features kids activities like face painting, bounce houses, arts & crafts, concessions and a children’s play area.
The event begins at 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both days and Admission is Free!
There will be many vendors, service providers and retailers that cater to children and family needs. Other events include giveaways and door prizes, and a Table Tennis demonstration by Olympic Gold Medalist Terese Terranova!
The event is located at the Broward table Tennis Exhibition Hall, 4200 N 29th, Hollywood FL 33021
This is a South Florida Family Fun event that you and your kids should attend!
New Movie: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Rating: PG
This Weekend, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is opening at the theaters. This movie is about the first book in a series of 5 fantasy books authored by Rick Riordan. The movie is Directed by Chris Columbus who directed the first two Harry Potter Movies.
The Movie is set in the United States and based on Greek Mythology. Percy Jackson finds out that he is the son of Poseidon the god of the sea and earthquakes. When Zeus, the king of all the Greek Gods accuses Percy of stealing his Lightning Bolt, Percy along with other children of Greek Gods embark on an adventure that takes them all the way from Mount Olympus to the Gates of Hell. The Rating is PG, so it may be inappropriate for the youngest viewers.
The five books of the Series:
The Lightning Thief
The Sea of Monsters
The Titan’s Curse
The Battle of the Labyrinth
The Last Olympian
The Miami-Dade County Fair
The Miami-Dade County Fair is back again and is an 18-day event starting from March 25th until April 11th. It is located at: 10901 SW 24 St Miami, FL 33165. The contact phone number is: 305-223-7060.
The fair is a huge event so make sure you wear comfortable shoes because you will end up walking many miles in this yearly event. The largest fair in Florida celebrates its 59th year this year!
The Fair Features:
100 thrilling rides
Kiddieland and Kiddieland Too!
170 Food Vendors
130 Merchandise Shops
50,000 student exhibits
50 games
You can purchase armbands for unlimited rides on weekdays but for weekends you will need to purchase ride coupons. You can get discounts by buying advance tickets here: http://www.fairexpo.com/thefair/advance_sales-individual.php
All in all the Miami-Dade fair is great fun! In past years the fair has always had a free circus which has always been very well done, let’s hope the circus is back this year!
Family friendly movies to see for the weekend of: February 5, 2010
While there are no family friendly new releases this weekend, there are still some movies in the theaters to take your children to if you have not already seen them:
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
(PG)
The Sequel to the 2007 Hit, Alvin and the chipmunks are up to their old antics in the family friendly movie
Princess and the Frog, The (G)
Set in the city of New Orleans comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana , a frog prince who desperatelywants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on an adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.
Tooth Fairy, The (PG)
“The Tooth Fairy,” also known as Derek Thompson, is a hard-charging hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids. When Derek discourages a youngster’s dreams, he’s sentenced to one week’s hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand. At first, Derek “can’t handle the tooth”
It’s a short list this weekend, but there always is the small distraction in South Florida this weekend called “The Superbowl”. Have fun!
The Florida Renaissance Festival is coming!
The Florida Renaissance Festival is a yearly event that transports you to another time, a time of chivalry, damsels in distress, jesters, peasants, knights, fairies, witches, warriors, Kings and Queens, theater, drama, humor, wizards, charlatans, magicians, thespians and that’s just when you first enter into this magical realm.
When you first enter, make sure you get a schedule of events as there are many shows, displays, events and plays throughout the day. The whole family will find plenty to do, there are games and human powered rides for the kids and displays of skill and prowess for everyone. There are artisans who sell crafts, anything from jewelry to swords. Make sure to check out the food vendors who sell medieval and modern food and don’t forget to grab yourself a bag of kettlecorn!
The Renfest runs only on weekends beginning from February 13th to March 14th and will include Presidents Day on February 15th. The times are from 10:00 am till sunset and is located in Quietwaters park in Deerfield Beach Florida.
The Ticket Prices are $20.00 for adults 12 and over, $7.00 for children 6-11 and free for children under 6 years old.
This local event is in its 18th year so be sure to catch this local tradition starting February 13th!
Last Weekend to see: “The Art of Norman Rockwell” at the Museum of Art
The Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale will be showing this exhibit until Sunday on February 7th. The Hours are:
Wednesday 11:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Norman Rockwell (1894 – 1978) painted the best of America, creating indelible images of the lives, hopes and dreams of American in the 20th century. Expertly weaving both narrative and painterly images, he was consummate visual storyteller with a finely honed sense of what made an image successful in the new, rapidly changing era of mass media. Rockwell’s unique artistic legacy, established during 65 years of painting, offers a personal chronicle of 20th century life and aspirations that has both reflected and profoundly influenced American perceptions and ideals.
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell traces the evolution of Rockwell’s art and iconography throughout his career – from carefully choreographed reflections on childhood innocence in such paintings as Day in the Life of a Little Girl (1952) to powerful, consciousness-raising images for Look magazine in the 1960s documenting the traumatic realities of desegregation in the South. Rockwell’s artistic contributions and the impact of his images on American popular culture is explored within the context of his life and times through in-depth exhibition commentary and a decade-by-decade installation of forty-two original artworks and a complete set of 323 archival Saturday Evening Post cover tear sheets, which span forty-seven years.
All of the original works on view in American Chronicles are drawn from the permanent collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum.