Get ready for some snow -- tons...

Get ready for some snow -- tons of it

The 16th annual Winter Wonderland will be at a new location this

year.

Bonita Canyon Creek Park, 3010 La Vida, at the corner of La Vida

and University Drive, will host the event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Saturday.

Organizers say there will be 35 tons of snow this year. Creating

winter crafts, carnival games and snow sliding are some of the

activities planned for the family event.

The event is being organized by the city of Newport Beach

Recreation and Senior Services Department and is sponsored in part by

Newport Harbor Elks Club.

For more information, visit

https://recreation.city.newport-beach.ca.us/specialevents.asp or call

(949) 644-3151.

Snowy Saturday options aplenty

The annual Holiday Snow Hill will be from 9 a.m. until noon

Saturday at Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive.

The event is free.

Officials say they are bringing in 60 tons of snow for the event.

Along with the snow play, hayrides and other fun activities, Santa

Claus will make a special visit to the event in a helicopter at

around 10:30 a.m.

The event is cosponsored by the city of Costa Mesa and Torelli

Realty.

For more information, call the Balearic Community Center at (714)

754-5158 or check the city’s website at

https://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us.