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Santa Clarita Shopping and Entertainment

Santa Clarita entertainment includes a plethora of options for people of all ages and from all walks of life.  Additionally, because Santa Clarita is such a truly family oriented community, a great deal of the Santa Clarita entertainment options is geared to families.  The entertainment options available in and around Santa Clarita have worked to significantly enrich the livability of this tremendous community. 

Shopping in Santa Clarita

There are a variety of different shopping opportunities in Santa Clarita.  This includes everything from quaint boutiques and shops with unique offerings as well as a wide range of retailers to be had at Westfield Town Center.  The Valencia Town Center is a two-level regional shopping center that features distinctive retailers and is well-known throughout the area as the place to shop. Located about 3 miles from the Hampton Inn Santa Clarita hotel, the Center is easily accessible via Interstate 5 and Valencia Boulevard.  The Valencia Town Center Mall is home to almost 300 stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. For your shopping pleasure there is just about every type of store from national name brands to local stores, including Ann Taylor, Talbot's, Chico's, Nine West, B On Main, Touch of Class and many more. An Edward’s Grand Palace Stadium Theatre is located on the mall circle and inside the mall are play areas and a carousel. The food court boasts nearly two dozen quick service dining options and the complex is also home to 14 full service restaurants.  In January of 2008 the Westfield Town Center broke ground on its new expansion project that will create the premier shopping destination in north Los Angeles County.  The expansion will add 234,500 square-feet for 40 world-class retailers and will transform the current facility to an open-air center featuring lush landscaping, breathtaking water features, a community fireplace and elegant patios.

For a different and unique type of shopping experience try the open air market at the Saugus Speedway.  The Saugus Swap Meet, Santa Clarita’s Open Air Market is one of the largest and oldest open air markets in Southern California.  For more than forty years this market has been open every Sunday, rain or shine.  Conveniently located in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley, just 3 ½ miles east of Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia Blvd. exit from the I-5 Fwy or 5 miles west of the 14 Fwy, Sand Cyn. exit!  Sunday’s marketplace attracts over 15,000 people every Sunday with more than 600 vendors displaying their merchandise.  Live entertainment, BBQ food, and fresh baked snacks make this a full day’s shopping adventure.  Hours of operation are 7am-3pm and shopper admission is just $1.50.  Parking is always free and located on either side of the Marketplace.

Santa Clarita is also home to two open air Farmers Markets.  Farmers' Market is where consumers can purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, nuts, honey, cut flowers and potted plants directly from a California farmer.  It is an opportunity for families to meet and shop and actually get to talk to the people who grow their food.  Consumers get to choose from many different farm stands and many different crop varieties and decide for themselves which farmer sells the tastiest tomato or peach. The consumer has a choice to compare quality and prices and can feel confident that their food is coming from a safe and secure local agricultural operation.  You can find a Certified Farmers Market (CFM) held every Sunday in parking lot 8 at the Valencia campus of the College of the Canyons, and in the Spring and summer months in Old Town Newhall at the Old Town Newhall Farmers Market on Thursday evenings from 4:00 - 8:00 pm.

Performing Arts

Santa Clarita's performing arts community is alive, vibrant and growing.  There are a number of venues and theatre groups for live performances of all types.  The Canyon Theatre Guild has been serving the citizens of Santa Clarita Valley with quality live theatre for 35 years.  The Canyon Theatre Guild produces ten full-scale productions each season. This gives the citizens of Santa Clarita Valley over 150 opportunities to experience great live theatre each year at the Canyon Theatre Guild.  The Repertory East Playhouse and the SVC Theater Project also provide opportunities to enjoy live theatre throughout the year.

The Santa Clarita Artists Association was founded in 1989 by a group of local artists who had a desire to share their expertise, knowledge, and enthusiasm for art.  The Association has a broad range of talent from professional to novice. Members provide the ability to encourage, assist, develop, and exchange ideas and information in building on artistic skills.  They provide exhibit opportunities, marketing concepts, advertising and exposure by developing an atmosphere of friendship, mutual cooperation, recognition, and appreciation for artists.

Finally, the recently opened Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center located at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road on the campus of the College of the Canyons, the $18.3-million facility boasts a spectacular proscenium theater with a state-of-the-art sound system and more than 900 seats, as well as an experimental “black box” theater.  Designed with a green room, scene shops, costume and property storage, orchestra pit, make-up/dressing room areas, lockers, showers, ticket booth and snack bar, the Performing Arts Center is a one-of-a-kind performance destination for community members in the Santa Clarita Valley

Santa Clarita Museums and Historical Centers

Santa Clarita is also home to a couple of lively amusement parks including the renowned Six Flags Magic Mountain, an attraction that draws people to the area from around the world.  Six Flags Magic Mountain is home to 11 different world records! Enjoy exciting thrill rides like Scream, Southern California's floorless coaster, X - the world's first and only 4th dimensional roller coaster, Deja Vu - the world's fastest and tallest suspended, looping boomerang coaster, Goliath - the coaster GIANT among GIANTS, The Riddler's Revenge - the world's tallest and fastest stand-up roller coaster, Superman The Escape - towering 415 feet in the air, Colossus, Batman The Ride, Viper and many more. For younger guests there is Bugs Bunny World, featuring rides and attractions that provide real thrills for kids and adults alike. And ... meet your favorite Looney Tunes characters - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester - ALL this in one day!

Santa Clarita Festivals and Events

There are a number of annual events and festivals in Santa Clarita as well.  These special activities include the unique Cowboy Poetry Festival and Amgen Tour of California professional bike race.   Additionally, the well known AT&T Champions Golf Tournament is held annually in Santa Clarita.  Finally, there is the annual Santa Clarita Marathon which is drawing an ever growing number of participants each and every year.  Each year the City of Santa Clarita sponsors Concerts in the Park during summer, Saturday evenings at Central Park.  The City also sponsors other events, a Fine Crafts Show,  Fireworks Celebration,  Holiday Parade,  Paint The Town, and a Street Art Festival at different times throughout the year providing a wide variety of entertainment for the whole family.  

If you are interested in learning more about all that Santa Clarita has to offer with the idea of possibly relocating to this wonderful community, you will want to contact Karen.  Karen is a full service real estate professional who has served families both in and moving to Santa Clarita for an extended period of time.  She has developed an enviable reputation for being able to assist people from all walks of life in finding the most appropriate homes, their dream homes, in the Santa Clarita Valley area.