Category: Events

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party | Oakland

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party at Oakland Arena, October 17-20, 2024. Get your tickets now for the best seats.

Join Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, an adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics and unexpected stunts! Look for clues in the search for Tinker Bell through immersive, fantastic worlds. The show features characters and stories from Moana, CoCo, Aladdin, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, the Little Mermaid, and Toy Story.

Click here to purchase tickets. Tickets are required for anyone 1 year of age and older. 

Oakland Arena Disney On Ice Seating Chart

Disney On Ice 2024 Discount Codes

Ticketmaster: 25% off select tickets. Use code: PARTY25 to unlock this discount. Select seats only, while supplies last.*
Ticketmaster: $10 off select tickets. Use code: TACOS to unlock this discount. Max 8 tickets with the discount. Select seats only, while supplies last.*
* Type discount code in the UNLOCK box to get the discount. Discounts won’t work for VIP seats.

Pre-Show: Wayfinding with Moana and Special Guest Mickey

Family Fun Featuring Wayfinding With Moana
This immersive experience puts families in the center of Moana’s story where guests will celebrate the water, waves, and wind as they sail away to Motunui with Moana! Bring your personal device for photo opportunities with Moana and her special guest, Mickey Mouse. NOTE: Adults & children, ages 2 and up, must have both a Character Experience ticket and a Disney On Ice show ticket to attend. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 2 & up require a ticket.

Disney On Ice Pre-Show & Parking

Disney on Ice Tickets: LINK
Family Fun featuring Wayfinding With Moana (Pre-show): LINK
Pre-Paid Parking: LINK

Minimum Stuff for Disney on Ice

Don’t get caught up in the frenzy of souvenirs and merch once inside the arena. It’s a magical sight, indeed, but your wallet might not think so. From costumes to tiaras, you can save big bucks by getting these items beforehand. So do yourself a favor and prepare in advance. It’s all about enjoying the experience without breaking the bank.
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Event tickets [LINK]
Lighted Toy [LINK]
Princess/Character Costume [Elsa] [Maribell]

Sources: Ticketmaster, Disney on Ice, Feld Entertainment

Free Crafts at JC Penney Kids Zone

JC Penney Kids Zone crafts are free drop-by and take-it-home crafts offered the second Saturday of each month from 11 am – 12 pm.

JC Penney Kids Zone staff will give the kids the supplies they need for the craft or project.

Did you know that workshops, craft sessions, and cooking classes at local stores are a great way for your child to learn something new and have fun at the same time? Find other store events in the Bay area on our Store Events page.

JC Penney Kids Zone Dates for 2024

January 13, 2024 – Arctic Snow Globe
February 10, 2024 – Cactus Valentine Bag
March 9, 2024
April 13, 2024
May 11, 2024
June 8, 2024
July 13, 2024
August 10, 2024
September 14, 2024
October 12, 2024
November 9, 2024
December 14, 2024

What to Expect at the JC Penney Kids Zone

It will be a fun, free activity for your little one, including a free craft, with a lanyard, ID badge, a collector’s pin, and other supplies if needed. And a Project Master Medallion when they complete 6 projects.

Grownups will get something a special extra 10% off coupon to shop in-store, valid for one day only.

JC Penney Kids Zone Craft for February 2023

Rain or shine – no reservations needed. Check the JC Penney’s Kids Zone for details and dates. [LINK]

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General Rules for Store Events: Minimum age for participation is 3 years. Event limited based on store capacity. Parents must stay with their child. Event is subject to change or cancellation without notice. While supplies last.

Find more Store Events on CelebrateFamily.us.

2023 US Figure Skating Championships

San Jose hosts the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at SAP Center, January 24 – 29. 2023.

This year’s championships will be different because most of the 2022 champions will not be competing.

So, not only are national titles up for grabs in the men’s, women’s, pairs and ice dance programs, but skaters will also be competing for trips to the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan March 20-26.

This year the U.S. can send three skaters from each event to Worlds.

When are the 2023 US Figure Skating Championships?

The US Figure Skating Championships will be held at SAP Center from January 23 – 29, 2023 and include both Junior and Senior competitions. Click here more a complete schedule.

The Senior Championship events begin Thursday afternoon, January 26 and finish on Sunday morning, January 29th.

The last event will be the Skating Spectacular at 6 pm on Sunday evening.

U.S. Figure Skating Championships Schedule

The dates and times are subject to change but here is the schedule for the Senior events.

Pairs Short Program | 1/26
Rhythm Dance | 1/26
Women Short Program | 1/26
Men Short Program | 1/27
Women Free Skate | 1/27
Free Dance | 1/28
Pairs Free Skate 1/28
Men Free Skate | 1/29
Toyota Skating Spectacular | 1/29

U.S. Figure Skating Championships Tickets

Ticket prices begin at only $30 per session/event, and there are all session passes available at Ticketmaster.

Most of the events will take place during school/work hours but the Free Skates for Women, Men, Pairs, Ice Dance and the Skating Spectacular take place Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets: U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Figure Skating vs Ice Skating

Fun Fact: So why is ice skating called figure skating and vice versa? Until 1980, part of the competition was skating compulsory figures. In fact at one time, the score component for the compulsory figures was so high (60 percent) that if a skater scored strong enough for figures, they would win the competition, even if theirs was not the better free skate.

However, by this time skating organizations included the words, Figure Skating in their titles. And so it remains.

Monster Jam | SAP Center 2022

Monster Jam starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam trucks! The twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over – OR smash through. These colorful, larger-than-life beasts are sure to capture the hearts of both young and old.

Monster Jam drivers push these perfectly engineered Monster Jam trucks to their limits in Freestyle, “2-Wheel Skills” and Racing competitions that promise to put families on the edge of their seats in this unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable event!

Ticket prices (both adults and kids): $20. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com.

Monster Jam Events in San Jose

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Monster Jam Pit Party – Just $20

Don’t forget the Party in Pits before the events. The Monster Jam Pit Party provides unprecedented access to the Monster Jam trucks and drivers. This unique experience in the world of motorsports gives you access to see the trucks up close, take pictures, meet the drivers and get their autographs. Arrive early as drivers will depart the Pit Party 30 minutes prior to end time and autographs are not guaranteed. The Pit Party Pass be accompanied by a same-day event ticket. Add the Pit Party Pass OR the Pit Party Early Access Pass at the end of your ticket order.

Ticket prices (both adults and kids): $20 Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com.

Monster Jam Winner’s Circle & Greet

Courtesy Monster Jam
  • Spend some time after the event at the Winner’s Circle Post Event Meet and Greet.
  • Special VIP Meet and Greet space at SAP Center.
  • Chance to talk with the drivers, take photos and get autographs.

Ticket prices (both adults and kids): $40 Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com

2022 Guide to Bay Area County Fairs

County fair season in the Bay Area includes 15 (count them) county fairs and a season that begins in May and runs through September. If we’ve missed an event, let us know!

Alameda County Fair: Pleasanton: June 17 – July 10

Cloverdale Citrus Fair: Cloverdale: April 21 – April 24

Contra Costa County Fair: Antioch: May 12 – May 15

Kings Fair: Hanford: June 9 – June 12

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Fair Trivia: The California State Fair in Sacramento is the only state fair that has its own monorail. The monorail only runs for two weeks every year.
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Marin County Fair & Exposition: San Rafael: June 30 – July 4

Merced County Spring Fair: Los Banos: April 27 – May 1

Monterey County Fair: Monterey: September 1 – September 5

Napa County Fair & Fiesta: Calistoga: August 11 – August 14

Napa Valley Exposition: Napa: August 11 – August 14

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Fair Trivia: Every year, visitors at the Minnesota State Fair eat 500,000 corndogs.
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Salinas Valley Fair: King City: May 12 – May 15

San Mateo County Fair: San Mateo: June 4 – June 12

Santa Clara County Fair: San Jose: July 27 – August 7

Santa Cruz County Fair: Watsonville: September 14 – September 18

Solano County Fair: Vallejo: June 16 – June 19

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Fair Trivia: Dr. William Morrison introduced “Fairy Floss” at St. Louis World’s Fair.  We know it now as Cotton Candy.
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Sonoma County Fair: Santa Rosa: August 4 – August 14

Sonoma-Marin Fair: Petaluma: June 22 – June 26

Looking for more county fairs? Check out our post listing all of the county fairs and expos at Guide to California County Fairs (plus the California State Fair).