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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Fairs and Dragons This Weekend

Solano County Fair is iopening; outdoor movie in Pinole and much more

1. 

Where/When: , 595 Tennent Ave., Pinole; Friday, dusk

Why Go: Come out to the park to enjoy this animated family movie about a young Viking who sets out to slay a dragon and learns a lesson in the process.

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Pricing: Free

 

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2. Recreation Public Swim

Where/When: , 2001 Refugio Valley Rd. (swimming pool deck); Friday and Saturday, 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.

Why Go: Come cool off in the pool.

Pricing: Hercules residents: $3 youth and seniors, $4 adults. Non-residents: $4 youth and seniors, $5 adults

 

3. 

Where/When: 900 Fairgrounds Dr., Vallejo; Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Why Go: There will be a giant carnival, nightly fireworks, family fun center and nightly concerts. Some headliners include Dokken, ConFunkShun, Air Supply and The Family Stone. 

Pricing: $8 admission

 

4. 

Where/When: Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Ave., Rodeo; Saturday, 2 p.m.

Why Go: Teens can learn the magic art of all-natural henna tattooing from a local artist.

Pricing: Free

 

Where/When: Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley; daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Why Go: Explore their world like never before in Dinosaurs Unearthed. Scientists, engineers, and artists designed these creatures to be as lifelike as possible. The gigantic animals open their jaws, blink their eyes, move their limbs … and more. You will walk among roaring, stomping, realistic-looking animatronic  dinosaurs, such as the Tyrannosaurus rexStegosaurusApatosaurus and many more.

Pricing: $11 kids, adults $17; discounts apply

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