Updated For 2023 Just because it doesn’t snow in San Diego and the temperature rarely drops below 60 degrees, it doesn’t mean that San Diegans don’t know how to get into the holiday spirit!  In fact, there are multiple neighborhoods known for their stunning light displays that you’ll want to add to your holiday to-do …

Fall is my favorite season!  During October and November, my family and I like to make homemade pumpkin pies, go apple picking in Oak Glen, enjoy the fall foliage and take in the season’s best activities throughout Southern California. One of my family’s favorite annual fall events is to visit The Irvine Park Railroad’s Annual …

This post contains affiliate links. It’s pumpkin season.  Better yet, it’s pumpkin patch season!  Now’s the time to load up the kids and head out to one of Southern California’s 30+ pumpkin patches in the area! Annually, my family ventures out to the Irvine Park Railroad’s Annual Pumpkin Patch in Orange, for a good time.  Field Trip Girl especially enjoys …

Are you a fan of the Middle Ages?  Or does your ‘little knight and shining armor’ like to slay dragons, while your ‘little lady in waiting’ prefers playing dress up?  If so, then take them to the 33rd Annual Brass Rubbings on October 15 – November 9 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach. Brass Rubbings is an educational program …

Imagine driving down the California freeway and seeing row and rows of sunflowers that you can roam through and explore on a beautiful sunny day. Did you know that Southern California has several U-Pick Sunflower Fields in Southern California where you can do just this? These sunflower fields in California are worth exploring on a …