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Families can visit popular destinations after hours this summer during an array of sleepover programs. From an action-packed night of fun that explores science to snoozing among the sharks, several options will be offered. Here is a look a five venues located close by that can be experienced during the evening hours – without the crowds. Discovery Science Center Santa Ana Lie on a bed of nails, explore scientific principals and interact with 100 hands-on exhibits during Discovery Science Center’s Midnight Madness Camp-Ins. The program is offered on select Fridays, beginning at 7 p.m., and end at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The minimum group size is eight youths (one adult chaperone for every eight youths is required). So round up some neighbors, extended family members or friends to join your clan. The cost is $35 per child and $25 per adult and includes a bedtime snack and continental breakfast. Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach Discover ocean critters through an array of hands-on activities and exhibits that showcase them in their natural habitats at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Family Sleepover program. Highlights include a Behind the Scenes tour, an opportunity to feed some of the aquarium’s tropical fish and a family scavenger hunt. Guests will also create a souvenir T-shirt to take home. The overnight program includes a pizza dinner, snack and cereal breakfast. The next overnight program will be offered July 20. Check-in is at 5 p.m. and the program ends at 7 a.m. the next morning. Cost: $60 per person. Wild Animal Park Escondido The park’s popular Roar & Snore sleepovers offer several themes to choose from. Family Nights, for example, is designed for families with children ages 4 and up and features a variety of special activities that are geared for children. Offerings include an after-hours look at the wild life, guided walks and animal encounters. All programs offer three tent options. Summer prices begin at $109 per child and $129 per adult; park admission is also required. New for 2007 is the park’s Photo Sleepover adventure for adults and teens ages 16 and older. Guests will have the opportunity to take pictures in several major areas of the park in a relaxed, non-crowded environment with a Zoological Society of San Diego award-winning staff photographer. Prices begin at $129 per person; park admission is also required. Visit sandiegozoo.org/calendar/sleepovers.html for program dates and sleeping options. SeaWorld San Diego SeaWorld has offered overnight encounters for more than a decade. Choose from the thrilling Shark Encounter, where 12 species of shark dart about and around you as you rest in your sleeping bag (Aug. 17); the tranquil Manatee Rescue, where the endangered marine mammals gracefully float by (June 15, Aug. 25 and Sept. 14); the frozen Wild Arctic, where beluga whales, harbor seals and walrus are your bedfellows for the night (June 29); and Journey to Atlantis, which showcases a 130,000-gallon Commerson’s dolphin habitat (July 13). Prices range from $105 to $135 per person and include a T-shirt, youth-friendly buffet dinner, hot breakfast, educational activities and games and morning activity. Some programs also include admission to SeaWorld the next day. Ocean Institute Dana Point Step back in time and live the life of a 19th-century sailor during the Ocean Institute’s Pilgrim Overnight program. Guests will sign aboard the historic tallship as a “greenhand” and learn about the rich maritime heritage though a variety of activities, including hoisting cargo, sail handling, rowing, standing night watch, swabbing the decks and more. The 18-hour dockside program will be offered June 30- July 1 and July 28-29 aboard the historic tallship. Hours are 3 p.m. to 9 a.m. the next day. Children must be at least 8 years old; maximum of two children per adult. The cost is $65 per person. Discovery Science Center 2500 N. Main St. Santa Ana 714.913.5030 Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach 562.590.3100 Wild Animal Park 15500 San Pasqual Valley Escondido 619.718.3000 SeaWorld 500 SeaWorld Dr. San Diego 800.25.SHAMU (press 4) Ocean Institute 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr. Dana Point 949.496.2274 |
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