{"id":320102,"date":"2026-05-17T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/320102\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:18:08","slug":"belmont-park-may-events-to-celebrate-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/320102\/","title":{"rendered":"Belmont Park May Events to Celebrate Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From a live butterfly exhibit to a kids\u2019 entrepreneur market and a full week dedicated to honoring first responders, Belmont Park is closing out May with a strong run of community-focused events. Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming up.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belmont-Park-entrance-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Enjoy Belmont Park Events and Attractions This Month\" class=\"wp-image-85939\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Butterflies Up Close<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/flutterbyranch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Flutterby Ranch<\/a>, a live butterfly exhibit comes to the park for one afternoon \u2013 giving kids and adults the chance to observe butterflies up close while learning about their life cycles, migration patterns, habitats, and the environmental challenges they face. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s free for all park guests and makes for a genuinely engaging afternoon outing for the family.<\/p>\n<p>Young Entrepreneurs Take Over<\/p>\n<p>The Children\u2019s Entrepreneurial Market returns to Belmont Park, produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsmarkets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kids Markets<\/a>. Thirty young entrepreneurs between the ages of five and 17 will run their own booths, selling products they\u2019ve created themselves.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a fun way to support local youth while encouraging creativity and a little entrepreneurial spirit \u2013 and kids tend to love seeing other kids running their own businesses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Belmont-Park-May-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85928\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A Week for First Responders<\/p>\n<p>Belmont Park\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belmontpark.com\/park-promotions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">First Responders Week<\/a> returns to recognize and thank the police officers, firefighters, and EMTs who serve the community every day.<\/p>\n<p>Active-duty first responders receive complimentary unlimited ride wristbands for themselves plus up to three dependents, giving families a full day at the park on the house. <\/p>\n<p>Verification is handled through GovX for a seamless redemption process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/first-responders-week.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85940\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>See you there!<\/p>\n<p>Three events, all free or complimentary for those who qualify \u2013 Belmont Park is making it easy to get out to Mission Beach before the month is over.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd 3146 Mission Blvd, San Diego<br \/>\u2139\ufe0f See the full details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belmontpark.com\/park-promotions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See you there, San Diego!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From a live butterfly exhibit to a kids\u2019 entrepreneur market and a full week dedicated to honoring first&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[133594,967,74,76,75,8419,18100,122993],"class_list":["post-320102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-amusement-parks-in-san-diego","tag-entertainment","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-things-to-do-in-san-diego","tag-things-to-see-in-san-diego","tag-where-to-go-in-san-diego"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}