Where to Find Them

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2800 N. Main St., Santa Ana. (714) 667-0313. Check your directory for other O.C. locations.

Borders Books & Music, 25222 El Paseo, Mission Viejo. (714) 367-0005. Also in Brea at 459 Associated Road. [714] 672-0120.

Bowers Kidseum, 1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana. (714) 480-1520. $2-$6, children under 5 are free. Includes admission to Bowers Museum of Cultural Art. Kidseum hours are 2-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Catalina Passenger Service, 400 Main St., Balboa. (714) 673-5245. Catalina Flyer departs from Newport Harbor near the Balboa Pavilion daily at 9 a.m. Round-trip tickets: $20 for ages 3-12; $36 for ages 13 to 59; $33 for 60 and up. Children 2 and under are $2. Reservations required. Also Catalina Cruises, Catalina Island Terminal, 320 Golden Shore Blvd., Long Beach. Labor Day weekend departures start at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. Monday. Round-trip tickets are $20-$25; children under 2 are $2. (800) 228-2546.

Disneyland, 1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. (714) 781-4565. One-day passport $26 for ages 3 to 11; $36 for ages 12 and up and $32 for seniors 60 and over. Children 2 and under are free. Hours this weekend: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-midnight Friday, 8 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 9 a.m.-midnight Sunday.

Encinitas YMCA Skate Park, 200 Saxony Road, Encinitas. Hours through Aug. 31, 3:15-8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. weekends. On Monday, weekday hours change to 3:30-6 p.m. Park open to ages six and up. $10 per two-hour session (includes use of equipment, if needed). Picture I.D. required for all skaters. Youths under 18 need parents signature on park’s release form. (760) 942-9622.

Every Picture Tells a Story . . . , 7525 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 932-6070. Summer exhibit: “The Best of Everything.” Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.

Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., (213) 850-2000. The Los Angeles Philharmonic will celebrate “Star Wars 20th Anniversary” at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “The Big Picture” is 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Tickets $1-$100. (714) 740-2000 (Ticketmaster).

Hollywood Entertainment Museum, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., (213) 465-7900. Exhibit “From the X-Files.” Indefinitely. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. $4-$7.50.

Irvine Lake, 4621 Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado. (714) 649-9111. Hours are 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6-11 a.m. Friday-Saturday and 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the private facility is $3-$12, depending on visitor’s age and day of week. Boat rentals range from $5-$40. Fishing equipment rentals available; no fishing license required.

Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, (714) 220-5200. Open 9 a.m.-midnight weekdays, 9-1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Labor Day. Adults, $31.95; 60 and older, $23.95; children 3 through 11 who are residents of Southern California, $9.95 through Monday.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 857-6000. “Designs From Nature” family art workshop on Sunday. World music by John Zeretsky at 12:30 p.m.; workshop at 1:30 p.m. Workshop for kids 5-12 and their families free with admission. Museum hours: Noon-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, noon-9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. weekends. Closed Wednesdays. Open Labor Day. Adults, $6; seniors and students, $4; children 6-17, $1; children under 5 free.

Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park at Ventura and Golden State freeways, (213) 666-4650. “Wild Weekends,” 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Ends Sunday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $3.25-$8.25.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 763-3466. Exhibition “Cats! Wild to Mild,” through Monday. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $2-$6; admission is free on the first Tuesday of the month.

Orange County Marine Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, (714) 496-2274. Prices for cruises and excursions $8-$40. For information on the Tallships Festival on Sept. 6-7, call 496-2274, Ext. 210.

Pacific Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Spectacular, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, 8808 Irvine Center Drive. (714) 759-5799. $6.50-$54. Gates open at 6 p.m. for picnicking; concert is at 8.

Raging Waters, 111 Raging Waters Drive, San Dimas, (909) 592-6453. Daily through Sept. 14. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Adults, $21.99; children 48 inches and under, senior citizens 55 and older, $12.99.

Sea World, 1720 South Shores Road, San Diego. Hours through Monday, 9 a.m-11 p.m. daily. Winter hours, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, begin Tuesday and continue until late October. $32.95 for adults, $24.95 for children 3-11. Children 2 and under free. (619)226-3617.

Six Flags Magic Mountain, Magic Mountain Parkway, Interstate 5, Valencia, (818) 367-5965 or (805) 255-4111. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday-Sunday. Adults, $35; 55 and older, $20; children under 4 feet, $17; children 2 and under, free.

South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 957-2602. The Summer Players’ performance of “Just Like Me” is at 1 p.m. Saturday; “Beloved Dearly” will be presented at 3 p.m. Free, but reservations are required.

Stuart’s Roller World & Extreme Skate Park, 2190 N. Canal St., Orange. Skating 3-7:30 p.m. weekdays, separate sessions 9 a.m.-to noon, noon-3 p.m. and 3-7:30 p.m. weekends. $8 per session or $12 all day. (714) 283-0260. Also at 464 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, (714) 871-8761, and at 11120 Tacoma Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, (909) 476-0119.

Universal Studios, Hollywood Freeway at Lankershim Boulevard, Universal City, (818) 508-9600. Open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Adults, $36; senior citizens 60 and older, $29; children 3 through 11, $26; under 3, free. Through Monday, California residents receive one free admission for kids 15 and under with each paid adult ticket.

Wild Rivers, 8770 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. (714) 768-9453. Through Monday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday through Sept. 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Open weekends only Sept. 8-28, then closed for the season. $16.95 for ages 3-9; $20.95 for 10 and up.