Drop-In Second Saturday Art Class for Kids!
2023-02-11 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Public Library offers an art class for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Children of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required.
About the instructor:
Anna Gorman was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Her love for the arts began in her early adolescent years and was nourished throughout adulthood. The inspiration for her creations comes from a love for the natural world as well as her passion for spirituality and the yogic arts. Her media include acrylics, oils, charcoal, and graphite.
When Anna isn’t creating art, she is enriching the minds of the little ones as an early childcare teacher who graduated from San Diego State University. She also loves to teach art to children. Currently, Anna is a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego where she is studying to obtain her teaching credential in Elementary Education. She loves the sun, surfing, and being outdoors.

New Family Ice Cream Social
2024-08-20 15:00 | Coronado Unified School District, 201 Sixth Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Families who are new to the Coronado Unified School District are invited to the New Family Ice Cream Social at the District Office on Tuesday, August 20 at 3 pm. This annual event is hosted by CUSD in conjunction with the Military School Liaison/ Naval Base Coronado partners.

Cub Scout Pack 122 Information Night
2024-09-18 18:30 | Granzer Hall, CMS, 550 F Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
All youth in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to come check out Coronado’s Cub Scout Pack 122 at their annual information night on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 6:30pm. The meeting will be in Granzer Hall at Coronado Middle School (550 F Avenue). Pack 122 has been supporting Coronado’s youth since 1970, focusing on both character building and fun. Annual activities include monthly den and pack meetings, campouts, and the Pinewood Derby, where Scouts (and their families) build and race cars on a special track. For more information, you can visit coronadopack122.org or email coronadocubpack122@gmail.com.
Coronado Cub Scout Pack 122. Submitted photo.

Public Safety Open House
2024-10-06 11:00 - 14:00 | CA
The community is invited to join the Coronado Fire and Police Departments on Sunday, October 6 at the City’s Public Safety Open House. The event kicks off National Fire Prevention Week and takes place between 11 am and 2 pm around the main Fire Station (6th Street) and the Police Department (7th Street) on D Avenue.
Children at the Coronado Fire Station, 2007. (The Coronado Times file photo)
Meet the Coronado firefighters, beach lifeguards, and police officers and take part in activities for the whole family, including station tours and safety demonstrations.
Public Safety Open House 2006. (The Coronado Times file photo)

Halloween Monster Mash-Up
2024-10-14 | Club Room, 1985 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Monday, October 14 is a school holiday, so join us for some awesome, gruesome fun at the Halloween Monster Mash-Up in the Club Room. We will be creating crafts, mixing slime, and cooking treats. We’ll play some Halloween games and compete in chilling contests. Come in a costume if you can.
This holiday workshop is open to children ages 5-11. Parents can pick the morning mash-up from 10 to 11:30 am or the afternoon one from 1 to 2:30 pm. Advance registration is required. Register now before it fills up. For more information or to register, go to coronado.ca.us/register or call 619-522-7342.
MORNING: https://bit.ly/HalloweenMonsterMashUpMorning
AFTERNOON: https://bit.ly/HalloweenMonsterMashUpAfternoon

Harvest Hoedown 2024
2024-10-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Village Elementary School, 600 6th Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Village Elementary PTO and Ashlee Hayden Photography is fixin’ to resurrect our fall fundraiser and community event, the Harvest Hoedown on October 18, 2024 at Village Elementary School, 4-7pm.

The Harvest Hoedown was put out to pasture during Covid but it is high time we bring back this town favorite for the 28th year with a big YEE-HAW! Join us for an afternoon filled with carnival games, prizes, line dancing, crafts, specialty booths, a pumpkin patch, photo booth, petting zoo, cake walk, tasty food, refreshing drinks and so much more!
This event is open to not only our Village students and families, but to the ENTIRE Coronado community. With the support of our amazing sponsors and both student and parent volunteers, we have created a fun, safe and cost considerate opportunity for you and your family to experience the magic of this community.
Get your tickets early as Early Bird pricing runs through Oct. 15 with Family Packages (admission for ENTIRE family and 30 game tickets) starting at $30 dollars. More information and a link to purchase tickets online is available at VillagePTO.org. Proceeds from this event benefit Village PTO.
So saddle up and mosey on over to Village Elementary School on Friday, October 18 from 4 to 7 pm. Western attire is encouraged. See y’all there or be square!

Halloween Happening 2024
2024-10-25 15:30 - 17:30 | Spreckels Park, 601 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Get ready for some family-friendly fun at the City of Coronado Recreation and Golf Services annual “Halloween Happening” on Friday, October 25 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. “Ghouls,” “Boos” and their families are encouraged to dress in costume and head over to Spreckels Park to enjoy music, enchanting entertainment, trick-or-treating, “Spooktacular” games, jumpees, crafts, prizes, candy and activities including a Life-size Candyland game at no cost. Food and beverages will be available for purchase as well.
The fun continues across the street with a Halloween Scavenger Hunt through the Coronado Public Library at 6 p.m.
Call 619-522-7342 for details.

Spooky Library Scavenger Hunt
2024-10-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
ENTER THE LIBRARY IF YOU DARE…
If you do, you must find all the potion ingredients to break the spell to rejoin the living world. Enjoy a special after hours Halloween event!
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
This event is put on by the Junior Volunteers and sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

MainStreet Goes Ghostly
2024-10-31 15:00 - 17:30 | CA
It’s time for the annual spooktacular celebration as “MainStreet Goes Ghostly” this Halloween!
Get ready for an afternoon of frightful fun, trick-or-treating, and raffle drawings Bring your little ghouls and boys for a family-friendly evening filled with thrills and chills as Coronado merchants welcome trick-or-treaters.
Don’t forget to tag Coronado MainStreet in your best costume photos and use #MainStreetGoesGhostly for a chance to be featured.

Fall Baking Extravaganza for Ages 10-16
2024-11-01 16:00 - 17:30 | Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Calling all young chefs ages 10-16. Join us on Friday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 5:30 pm at the Coronado Community Center for a fun, hands-on baking experience.
Celebrate the season in this new hands-on baking workshop. We’ll make sweet and savory fall-themed and inspired treats including Pumpkin Hand Pies, Pepperoni Pizza Pumpkins and Chocolate and Carmel Apple Slices on a stick.
Learn new baking techniques, bring the tasty recipes home, and get ready to impress your family this season
Register at 619-522-7342 or online at coronado.ca.us/register.

Free Junior Pickleball Clinic
2024-11-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Coronado Cays Pickleball Courts, 99 Grand Caribe Isle, Coronado, 92118
To be held at the Coronado Cays Pickleball Courts, this free clinic is geared to those ages 7 to 11 years old.
The event is free, but spots are limited and all players must be registered to attend.
Register by November 1 at 6 pm through your Impact Activities account:
impactca.clubautomation.com.
Additionally, the Junior Pickleball Program Starts Tuesday, November 5.
Our newest Pickleball Pro Nathan Honorio will be running an ongoing junior pickleball program starting November 5, every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM at the Cays courts.

Reach out for more information: nathanrhonorio@gmail.com
Register Here: impactca.clubautomation.com

Children's Library Decorating Day
2024-12-03 15:30 - 17:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Children’s Holiday Ornament and Library Decorating Day is an annual Coronado Library tradition. Each year, kids make two ornaments – one for the Children’s Area tree and one to take home. This year’s ornament is a surfboard!
Kids and families can enjoy cookies, juice and holiday stories read by staff all while making their ornaments and other holiday crafts. This year we will be making Cards for Hospitalized Kids. Please join us for a special Coronado Coastal Holiday!

"A Very Special Christmas Tree" Performance
2024-12-05 19:00 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Thanks to wonderful and generous sponsors, a free performance of A Very Special Christmas Tree will be held on Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m.
This 50 minute performance based on the children’s picture book is expressly created for little ones and places an emphasis on kindness, sharing, and self-worth. Coronado High School Principal Ms. Karin Mellina will perform as narrator.
The show is a lovely reminder of the importance of giving during the holiday season.
Synopsis:
Deep in the forest where the fairies dwell, a little pine tree grows among her lush and lofty neighbors. Her branches droop, her needles are sparse, and every other tree towers above her. Her greatest wish is to grow taller and stronger, so she will be chosen to stand in a special place for the Christmas season.
After every other tree finds a glorious home for the holiday, the little tree is disappointed to find where she has been taken.
But with the help of a kind man and a wise angel, the little tree discovers the true spirit of Christmas, and that her greatest wish has come true.

"Taking Turns" Book Signing Before Holiday Parade
2024-12-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Fair Trade Decor, 828 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Come join the holiday fun at a book signing of “Taking Turns”
Author Marianne Blackstone Tabner will be outside of Fair Trade Decor (828 Orange Ave.) on Friday, Dec. 6 before the annual holiday parade. Stop by between 3 and 4:30 pm to grab a holiday treat and enter for a chance to win a free signed book of the children’s book “Taking Turns.” Books will also be available for purchase and are regularly carried at Fair Trade Decor.

Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
2024-12-06 18:00 | CA
Family-friendly fun for everyone during the annual parade and tree and menorah lighting.
The parade starts at 6 pm and moves along Orange Avenue beginning at 7th Street and loops around at RH Dana & Adella. The tree and menorah lighting follows the parade, which is made possible through a community partnership between the City of Coronado and Discover Coronado.

Santa Storytime
2024-12-13 11:00 - 11:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Ho Ho Ho! Santa is dropping by the Coronado Public Library and wants to meet you! Listen to The Night Before Christmas read by Santa himself and hang around for a picture with Santa after!

Grinch Goo-tastic Kids Night Out Holiday Workshop
2024-12-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Goo? Slime? Green mess? The Grinch might just approve of this! The ‘Grinch Goo-tastic Kids Night Out’ is a chance for 1st-5th graders to get gooey with the Grinch, mixing slime, decorating cookies, making their own dinner and doing all kinds of merry mischief in their Christmas jammies.
Mark your calendar for Friday, December 13, 5pm-8pm, for an evening of fun at the Community Center. To register, call 619-522-7342 or visit coronado.ca.us/register. The Grinch may not be entirely merry, but let’s admit… this sounds delightfully icky, sticky and Fun!

Christmas Elf Adventures Holiday Workshop
2024-12-18 15:30 - 17:00 | Club Room, 1985 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Elf Adventure Holiday Workshop is here! Young elves ages 5-11 are invited to join us for a festive day filled with winter crafts, holiday baking, reindeer games, and loads of holiday fun! Happening Wednesday, December 18, from 3:30pm-5:00pm in the Club Room in Glorietta Bay Park.
Dress in your favorite holiday attire and come ready for adventure! Sign up by calling 619-522-7342 or visiting coronado.ca.us/registercoronado.ca.us/register. Let’s make this the jolliest holiday yet!

Ferry Landing Christmas Carnival
2024-12-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Ferry Landing, 1201 First Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Head to the Coronado Ferry Landing on Sunday, Dec. 22 from noon to 3 pm for a Christmas Carnival. Get photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, test your mettle at carnival games, get stocking decorations, enjoy live music, and partake in the petting zoo.

Holiday Bowl Parade
2024-12-27 10:00 | CA
Bands, floats, balloons, drill teams and more! Image: Port of San Diego
The Port of San Diego is set to host over 100,000 visitors and residents on the Embarcadero for this year’s Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade – America’s largest balloon parade! Presented by Kaiser Permanente, the Holiday Bowl Parade marches along the San Diego Bay waterfront on Friday, December 27 at 10 a.m.
“The Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade is a cherished holiday tradition that draws tens of thousands of visitors and residents to our bayfront each year,” said Chairman Frank Urtasun, Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners. “I am excited for the public to enjoy this year’s balloons, floats, live music, and more. We are proud to continue delivering on our promise to provide a clean, safe, and vibrant waterfront for all to enjoy. On behalf of the Port, I extend a warm welcome to our visitors and residents to San Diego Bay.”
Chairman Frank Urtasun, Vice Chair Danielle Moore, and Commissioner Sid Voorakkara will be among those greeting spectators along the parade route. For the 45th year, spectators can take part in this holiday tradition, which includes the largest procession of giant balloons in the United States – in addition to the Port’s very own balloon – as well as creative floats and world-class marching bands.
The Port sponsors the Holiday Bowl Parade through its Tidelands Activation Programs, also known as TAP. TAP is an annual grant program through which the Port supports events of all sizes that engage and inspire visitors to enjoy San Diego Bay.
Visit holidaybowl.com for more information on the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade presented by Kaiser Permanente, including parking, parade route, grandstand tickets, volunteering, and all Holiday Bowl events.

Play Fairy: Creative Play for Kids
2025-01-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Come enjoy a magical free play zone at the Library! Back by popular demand, the Play Fairy will create an open-ended play land for children of all ages. Children are invited to experience the joys and complexities of life through play in a safe environment. Using loose parts to encourage deep exploration, children are guided by their own curiosity as they play, build, and create freely. This unstructured play supports confidence, socialization, and pure imagination.

Libby DeGregorio is the creator of Play Fairy. She is an educator and playworker in San Diego with a background in early childhood education, biology, and design. Inspired by the philosophy of unobtrusive playwork, she strives to be supportive yet invisible, allowing children the freedom to explore their inner and outer self. She’s passionate about building community and creating spaces where children are trusted and feel empowered to lead.
