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Grab & Go Kids Planner

The Grab & Go Kids Planner is your weekly guide to kid-friendly activities out and about town

Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week.

This week as the fabulous warm winter weather continues, you and your kids can spent Saturday with some flyboys or wth the boys of summer in celebrations of the Navy and the San Diego Padres.

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FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK

Where/when: Naval Air Station, North Island, Coronado, 8 a.m., Feb. 12

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Why Go: To help celebrate a century of flight in the Navy. Civilians will get the rare opportunity to see the base, along with tours of aircraft carriers and a big flight show. 

Price: Free

Where/when: Petco Park, downtown San Diego, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 12

Why Go: Padre fans can give their team a rousing send-off for the baseball season by attending FanFest at Petco Park in downtown San Diego, featuring clinics with the players, park tours and the chance to grill management about the team. 

Price: Free

Where/when:  Lemon Grove branch, San Diego County Library, 4 p.m., Feb. 9

Why Go: Because college is expensive.  The library hosts a financial-aid workshop to help students and their families figure out how to make higher education possible.

Price: Free

Where/when:  La Mesa branch, San Diego County Library, 3:30 p.m., Feb. 10

Why Go: There won't be any quiet at the library when Circus Vargas rolls into town to preview its show. The circus will be in San Diego County through March.

Price: Free.

Where/when: Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley, 7 p.m., Feb. 10 and assorted dates through Feb. 19.

Why Go: For "You Can't Take It With You," a play about a couple who want to get married and find it's not so easy to deal with each other's families.

Price: $3-$8, depending on whether tickets are purchased in advance.


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