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Things to Do with Your Kids This Summer
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1. Spend a fun-filled day at Gilroy Gardens 2. Meet up with friends at Christmas Hill Park 3. Swim at the Aquatics Center at Christopher High School •• 4. Play with bubbles in the backyard 5. Go on a Progressive Playground Scavenger Hunt 6. Go on a trail walk from the Sports Park through Christmas Hill Park. 7. Eat at Black Bear Diner on Teddy Bear Tuesdays 8. Audition for new John Bisceglie play“ Color My World”•• 9. Create Your Own Yogart Masterpiece at the YoghArt Shop on First Street 10. Surprise a friend by decorating their driveway with chalk while they aren’ t home 11. Make( and eat) homemade popsicles 12. Go to a Fun-n-Fit Summer camp at USA Sports •• 13. Fly a kite 14. Take a road trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium 15. Set up and run through the sprinkler 16. Take a family bike ride at a new location 17. Play a game of baseball at one of Gilroy’ s many parks 18. Have a water balloon fight with another family 19. Visit the Downtown Farmer’ s Market— help mom / dad make dinner with fresh market produce 20. Find some new books and videos at the Gilroy Library 21. Plant flowers in outdoor containers and deliver them to friends 22. Sign up for the“ Kids Love Soccer” program •• 23. Go for an ice cream at Fifth Street Coffee shop downtown 24. Have a nighttime photo shoot with sparklers 25. Get a summer pass and learn to play golf at Gilroy Golf Course Driving Range •• 26. Have a shadow dance party in your driveway( wait until after dark, shine your headlights on the garage door, turn up your family’ s favorite tunes and make your shadows dance on the garage door) 27. Visit LJB Farms for some fresh produce and a walk back in time. 28. Have a fun and noisy dinner at Chunk E. Cheese 29. Cut watermelons in half and let the kids go at them with or without spoons 30. Find a local food truck and have lunch 31. Participate in the 5th Annual Kids Triathlon on July 13, 2013 •• 32. Pick your favorite park and perform a mini-service project by cleaning up any trash you see 33. Find a park you haven’ t been to and visit it 34. Have lunch or dinner at Station 55 in Downtown Gilroy 35. Sign up for the Lil Sportster Program( introduces 3-4 year olds to sports) •• 36. Swim, swim, swim at the Gilroy High School Pool •• 37. Get an ice cream at Baskin Robbins next to Nob Hill / Raley’ s 38. Get mom / dad to go with you on a Swan / Duck boat ride at Gilroy Gardens 39. Go on a day trip to the Santa Cruz Boadwalk 40. Participate in a day camp at Las Animas Veterans Park and Gilroy Gardens •• 41. Download pictures to color from the Internet 42. Paint the house / driveway with water 43. Wash the family vehicles and don’ t worry if everyone ends up soaked( adults included) 44. Take a LEGO FUNgineering Camp and learn a little about engineering •• 45. Camp out in the backyard( or in your living room) 46. Play catch or soccer in the backyard 47. Go to the movies and see The Croods or Epic 48. Take a ride over Hecker Pass to Gizdich Farms for a great piece of pie 49. Learn how to play a keyboard at The Music Academy Studios on Church Street •• 50. Enjoy Gilroy’ s beautiful summer weather!!!!
•• For more information, see the Summer 2013 Gilroy Recreation Department Activity Guide available on line at www. cityofgilroy. org.
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