Upland Recreation and Community Services Division

03/04/2025

📢 We’re Moving! 🚨

Hey everyone! We wanted to let you know that this page will no longer be active. But don’t worry—we’re not going far!

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02/27/2025

02/27/2025

🌷Arrive at the South Coast Botanical Gardens at 10:00 a.m. for a self-guided tour of 87-acres, offering a wide variety of blooming trees, shrubs, and flowers all year long. Lots of time on your own to walk through the gardens and gift shop before the departure to Long Beach for lunch and shopping on your own at The Pike from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

🌸For additional information and to register, please visit www.uplandca.gov/trips-tours

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02/26/2025

Get ready for a tail-wagging adventure at the Bark'n Bonanza Egg Hunt For Dogs!

🐾 What to Expect:
🥚 Egg Hunt for Dogs: Small dog egg hunt: 10:30 a.m. Large dog egg hunt: 11:30 a.m.
🐶Prizes: Eggs are filled with surprises to make your pup’s tail wag with joy!
🏆 Pup Craft: Let your pup express their artistic side with a keepsake craft.
📸 Photo Ops: Capture adorable moments with the Recreation bunny!
🐕 Safety: All dogs must be leashed and well-behaved.

🐰Don't miss out on this "egg-citing" day of fun and adventure for dogs and families alike! Bring your pup, grab your baskets, and let the hunt begin! To register, please visit www.uplandca.gov/spring-festivities

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02/26/2025

Get ready for an egg-straordinary night filled with excitement, competition, and nonstop fun!

🌟 What to Expect:
🥚 Egg Hunt: Bring your flashlight and search for over 10,000 eggs spread over 2 softball fields for a chance to win candy and prizes!
🎁 Instant Win Prizes & Raffle Prizes: Some eggs contain instant-win prizes, while others hold raffle tickets for a chance to win bigger rewards! Over $10,000 in prizes!
🍔 Food Vendors: Delicious eats to keep you fueled
🍻 Beer Garden: Hosted by Upland Rotary
🎵 Music: To keep the party vibes going!
🎯 Lawn Games & Competitive Challenges: Play co****le, giant Jenga, and other outdoor classics

Gather your friends and flashlights and register now! For additional information and to register, please visit www.uplandca.gov/spring-festivities

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02/25/2025

🌞Begin the day with an 11:00 a.m. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway adventure, ascending two-and-one half miles to a pristine wilderness aboard the world's largest tramcars. Once at the top, enjoy lunch at the Pines Cafe for a cafeteria style set-up with a choice of entree, side dish, non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert. Enjoy a stop at Hadley's Fruit Orchards on the return trip home.

🌞To register, please visit www.uplandca.gov/trips-tours

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02/25/2025

🌸Arrive at the Carlsbad Ranch & Flower Fields for a 10:30 a.m. self-guided audio wagon tour on an antique tractor. Enjoy over 50 acres of ranunculus fields, offering a rainbow of color along the oceanside. New this year - the Live Butterfly Encounter and outdoor glass sculpting exhibit. Time for shopping at the Armstrong Garden Center and greenhouse prior to heading over to the Carlsbad Premium Outlet mall for shopping and lunch.

🌸To register, please visit uplandca.gov/trips-tours

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02/24/2025

🌼Spend the day at the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival located at the Santa Barbara Mission. This is not your average annual art festival! The Mission Plaza is transformed using pastels on pavement to create 150 vibrant and colorful large-scaled stunning chalk murals. The art festival features several local artists' works, great food, live music, dancing, and so much more!

🌼If you have an appreciation for art, this is an event you will not want to miss! To register, please visit www.uplandca.gov/trips-tours

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02/21/2025

REGISTER NOW!

Time is running out! Late online registration for the Lemon Zest 5K & Kids 1K Dash closes on February 28! Don’t miss your chance to be part of this fun, refreshing race on March 8 at Magnolia Park, Upland! 🏃‍♂️

📅 Race Day Schedule:
👧 Kids 1K Dash: 7:30 AM
🏃‍♂️ 5K Race: 8:00 AM

Late Registration Fees:
Kids 1K: $25
Adult 5K: $35

Secure your spot before it’s too late! Register NOW and get ready to Squeeze the Day!

Sign up here: www.uplandca.gov/5k-events
Questions? Call: (909) 204-4590

Tag your friends and remind them to register before February 28!

02/20/2025

Complimentary Tickets Courtesy of the City of Upland! ⚽

Join us at Toyota Arena (4000 Ontario Center, Ontario, CA 91764) as the Empire Strykers take on the Milwaukee Wave on February 24 at 6:35 PM. Don’t miss this thrilling match—secure your complimentary tickets today!

🔗 Claim your tickets here: bit.ly/414Oxnh

For inquiries, please contact [email protected].

02/19/2025

🐰 Hop into spring with the Upland Today Spring Issue! 🌸

🦋 Check your mailbox, read it online, or pick up a copy at City Hall, Upland Public Library, or Magnolia Recreation Center!

🌺To view the Upland Today Spring Issue, please visit https://www.uplandca.gov/recreation

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02/19/2025

🌺Begin the day with a tour at the USC Pacific Asia Museum located in Pasadena. Rich in art collections, exhibits, and gardens, plus a museum store, offering unique gifts related to the museum's collections.

🌺After lunch on your own in Old Towne Pasadena, head over to the Norton Simpon Museum for a self-guided tour of one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. Over a thirty-year period, 20th century industrialist Norton Simon amassed an astonishing collection of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and a stellar collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning over 2,000 years.

🌺To register, please visit www.uplandca.gov/trips-tours

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