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Bubble, Skates, & Bopping Fun will be taking over Citrus Town Center located in Sunrise MarketPlace Saturday, April 13 in the Center Court near the fountain!

Where: Sunrise Boulevard & Arcadia Drive

When: Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 10am – 11:30am

What:

Sign-up to be a FUNTOPiA Kids Club member at: https://www.citrustowncenter.com/funtopia-signup/

Citrus Heights, CA— Get ready for a morning filled with excitement, laughter, and endless fun at the Bubbles, Skates, & Bopping Fun FUNTOPiA Event at Citrus Town Center! Join us for a spectacular celebration where the whole family can enjoy a range of activities that promise to create unforgettable memories.

Activities Galore:

Strolling Entertainment: Prepare to be mesmerized as talented performers roam the grounds, showcasing their skills and captivating audiences with their awe-inspiring acts.

Bubble Fun: Dive into a world of whimsy and wonder as you gaze at our roller-skating bubble performer; chase bubbles of all shapes and sizes.

DJ Dance Party: Groove to the beat and show off your best dance moves at our electrifying DJ dance party. With a mix of tunes to suit every taste, the dance floor awaits!

Giveaways*: Don’t miss your chance to snag some fantastic giveaways throughout the event. From cool prizes to souvenirs, there’s something for everyone!

Magic Show: Prepare to be amazed as our talented magician performs mind-bending illusions and mesmerizing tricks that will leave you spellbound.

Crafts*: Unleash your creativity at our craft station, where you can let your imagination run wild and create beautiful keepsakes to take home.

Shaved Ice: River City Snowie will be onsite offering a FREE snow cone to the first 100 kids! (Free snow cone available for kids, 17 years of age and younger, only. One per kid. Child/children must be present at ordering window to receive FREE snow cone. Age 18+ years: snow cones available for purchase. See truck for pricing.)

Child ID Kits: New York Life will be onsite offering FREE Child ID Cards.

Admission: FREE**

** All activities are FREE; with the exception of the Shaved Ice that will be onsite.  Shaved ice is FREE to the first 100 kids, as noted above; after the first 100 FREE cones are gone, the shaved ice will be available for purchase.

Whether you’re gliding around watching the roller-skating, grooving to the music, or simply enjoying the festive atmosphere, Bubbles, Skates, & Bopping Fun promises to be a morning filled with joy and laughter for everyone. Bring your friends and family, and let’s make some unforgettable memories together!

For more information go to www.citrustowncenter.com or call (800) 762-1641. 

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*While Supplies Last. Entertainment Subject To Change.

Dashing though the Snow 2021

Where: Sunrise Boulevard & Arcadia Drive

When: Saturday, December 4 | 1pm – 3pm

What:

Citrus Heights, CA–Citrus Town Center’s KiDTOPiA Kids Club will be meeting to celebrate the holidays—meet Santa in his magical village filled with holiday characters you’ll meet our dancing beer, toy soldiers, Frosty and more.  Visits with Santa will be a $1 donation benefitting HART of Citrus Heights.  Tell Santa everything you are dreaming of for Christmas this year.  If you are very good, he just might fill Christmas your day with all your wishes.

Our festive holiday fairies will twist up some fancy balloon animals.  Don’t forget to stop by the craft station and scratch out your own creative design to take home and hang on your Christmas tree.

Wander through our 20-foot inflatable zone where you can take a selfie with the Grinch, Frosty and a few other special guests.  When you complete your journey through our fun inflatables stop by our DJ booth and meet up with DJ-San T Claus for a holiday dance party.  We are giving away fun prizes and candy and other surprises.

KiDTOPiA Kids Club takes place the second Saturday of each month at Citrus Town Center; you will find us the Fountain in front of Roundtable Pizza and Once Upon a Child.  Each club meeting includes a special guest appearance, a lesson and learning experience and fun activities.

For more information regarding this event or anything marketing contact Kim Kelley 916-235-9396 or email: [email protected].

Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooky Street 2021

Where: Sunrise Boulevard & Arcadia Drive

When: Friday, October 29, 2021 | 5pm – 7pm

What:

We are back! Citrus Town Shopping Center is inviting everyone to our Trick-or-Treat Party. We want to celebrate with our communities Friday, October 29 from 5pm – 7pm with an evening filled with candy goodie bags, candy scavenger hunt and fun family surprises around every corner — nobody will leave empty handed.

Other activities include street entertainers, DJ dance party, giveaways and more! We will be accepting spare change donations with all proceeds benefitting Citrus Heights HART.

“While 2020 is over, the need for help during the pandemic was particularly devasting for our homeless and at-risk community; if you are able to donate, this helps us provide rent assistance, school supplies and clothing for students, as well distribute food and hygiene kits”, said Kathilynn Carpenter, CH HART, Chair of the Board.

Please be ready to arrive in your Halloween costumes and enjoy our selfie photo station with the Great Pumpkin and Charlie Brown!  We will have our professional photographer on-site to take pictures of each family and child.

All photos will be available after the event at www.facebook.com/citrustowncenter.

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about Spooky Street at 916-235-9396.

For more information about our upcoming event visit www.citrustowncenter.com.

Event Sponsored By: Sunrise MarketPlace and Sprouts

Beneficiary: Citrus Heights HART

KiDTOPiA Reptiles Take Over at Citrus Town Center with Jungle James and his exotic animal adventure!

Where: Sunrise Boulevard & Arcadia Drive

When: Saturday, November 13, 2021  |  10am – 12pm

What:

Sign-up to be a KiDTOPiA Kids Club member at: www.citrustowncenter.com/kidtopia-signup/

Citrus Heights, CA–KiDTOPiA members are in for the Reptile Take Over!  This isn’t like any normal reptilian experience—you will be surprised and excited when you bring the family to Citrus Town Center to visit with Jungle James Saturday, November 13, 10am – Noon.  Jungle James will be sharing all his reptiles big and small; fat and skinny; slithery and slippery—oh what fun it will be.  Did you know that there are over 10,000 species on Earth, and they have been around for over 320 million years!  Jungle James won’t bring all 10,000 species, but he may get close.

Our morning will include a DJ dance party and prizes for those who enter our free raffle. Meet our magical balloon twisters and get a free balloon animal and don’t forget to stop by the craft station where you can join in with all the KiDTOPiA members for a slithery experience!

New York Life will be on-site to provide finger printing and ID packages for all children in attendance. You can also stop by merchant booths including Half Priced Books, Building Kidz and more.

Don’t miss out on being a KiDTOPiA member to receive fun event updates and special prizes throughout the year just for being a member.  You may join KiDTOPiA at our meeting on November 13 or go to www.citrustowncenter.com/kidtopia-signup/ to sign up.

For more information go to www.citrustowncenter.com or call (800) 762-1641. 

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Santa’s Magic Trail Contactles Car Parade 2020

Where: Sunrise Boulevard & Arcadia Drive

When: Saturday, December 5, 2020 | 5 pm – 7 pm 

What:

During the days of COVID-19 we have lost some of our favorite events and have been unable to visit museums, zoos, and other fun places that we all took for granted.

We want to give our community something to look forward to this holiday season.  After our successful Halloween drive-thru event at Citrus Town Center, we realized this must take place for Christmas as the community really came out — parades have been hugely successful and well attended.  We want to celebrate the holidays with our communities once again with a fun and festive contactless car parade.  Nobody will leave empty handed. 

On Saturday, December 5, from 5pm – 7pm we will be ready to treat you with our fun filled Santa’s Magic Trail contactless car parade.  You and your family members will be safely guided down a street filled with magic, nostalgia, street entertainers, gifts for the children, candy, and Santa! In addition, we will be accepting spare change donations with all proceeds benefitting HART.

Please be ready to arrive in your PJ’s and prepare to have your photo taken from your car window!  We will have our professional photographer on-site to take pictures of each car while you drive slowly down our fun lit-up nostalgic street filled with inflatables representing movie memories from years gone by—then as you see Santa wave and give his fairy helper your letter making for a perfect end to your drive thru fun. Santa’s magic fairy will make sure he sees what you want for Christmas!

All photos will be available after the event at www.facebook.com/citrustowncenter

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about Santa’s Magic Trail at 800.762.1641. 

This event is limited to 200 automobiles so you must pre-register to attend.  Visit our event listing at www.facebook.com/citrustowncenter to register.

For more information about our upcoming event visit www.citrustowncenter.com

Contactless Halloween Trick-or-Treat Car Parade 2020

Where: Sunrise Boulevard & Arcadia Drive

When: Friday, October 30, 2020 | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

What:

During the days of COVID-19 we have lost some of our favorite events and have been unable to visit museums, zoos, and other fun places that we all took for granted.

We want to give our community something to look forward to this fall. We know that our Trick-or-Treat parades have been hugely successful and well attended. We want to celebrate with our communities this year with a fun contactless car parade. Nobody will leave empty handed.

Friday, October 30, from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Citrus Town Center will be ready to treat you with a fun filled Spooky Street contactless car parade. You and your family members will be safely guided down a street filled with music, street entertainers, trick-or-treat goodie bags filled with toys, candy, and special gift card surprises for our adult guests. So, check those bags closely, you may have a $5 – $25 gift card inside the bag. In addition, we will accepting spare change donations with all proceeds benefitting Citrus Heights HART. “While the pandemic has been a challenge for everyone, it has been particularly devasting for our homeless and atrisk community; if you are able to donate, this helps us provide rent assistance, school supplies and clothing for students, as well distribute food and hygiene kits”, said Kathilynn Carpenter, CH HART, Chair of the Board.

Please be ready to arrive in your Halloween costumes and enjoy our selfie photo station! We will have our professional photographer on-site to take pictures of each car while you slow down at our Spooky Street backdrop of fun lit-up spooky inflatables making for a perfect end to your drive thru fun.

All photos will be available after the event at www.facebook.com/citrustowncenter.

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about Spooky Street at 800.762.1641.

This event is limited to 200 automobiles so you must pre-register to attend. Visit our event listing at www.facebook.com/cuitrustowncenter to register.

For more information about our upcoming event visit www.citrustowncenter.com.

Event Sponsored By: Sunrise MarketPlace and Sprouts