Countywide : 5 Parks Will Host Children’s Activities

Five Orange County parks will participate in “A Day in the Park” today and offer activities for young children and information for their parents.

“Some of the activities will involve something the child can take home, while others involve experiences, such as Play-Doh and bubbles,” said Marianne Dazzo, coordinator of the event at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton.

The event, sponsored by the Orange County Assn. for the Education of Young Children, culminates National Week of the Young Child, which spotlights the needs of families with young children.

Staff from county preschools will offer free activities for the children. Also on hand will be representatives from police departments, fire departments, libraries and hospitals.

“A Day in the Park” will be held at the following locations: Mile Square Park, at 16801 Euclid St., Fountain Valley, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Lions Park, at 570 W. 18th St., Costa Mesa, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Laguna Niguel Regional Park, at 28241 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Craig Regional Park, at 3300 S. State College Blvd., Fullerton, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Heritage Park, at 14301 Yale Ave., Irvine, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.