{"id":85811,"date":"2025-12-08T05:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/85811\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T05:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:27:15","slug":"snow-much-fun-in-rancho-bernardo-community-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/85811\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Snow&#8217; much fun in Rancho Bernardo Community Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A large, multi-generational crowd gathered in Rancho Bernardo Community Park on Saturday for its annual \u201cSnow Day in the Park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The free event included playing in the snow, sledding, visits with Santa, train rides, games, prizes, crafts, photo opportunities, a bounce structure and more.<\/p>\n<p>It was presented by the Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center as part of the City of San Diego\u2019s holiday offerings through its Parks and Recreation Department.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Train rides were among the free offerings during Rancho Bernardo\u00e2\u0080\u0099s...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Train rides were among the free offerings during Rancho Bernardo\u2019s Snow Day in the Park. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Youngsters enjoyed sledding down the snow hill in Rancho Bernardo...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Youngsters enjoyed sledding down the snow hill in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Benjamin Sheppard helps his sons, Joseph and Christopher, toss bean...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-5.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Sheppard helps his sons, Joseph and Christopher, toss bean bag cookies into Santa\u2019s mouth. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Haley Bui, mom Theresea Nguyen and Casey Bui enjoyed coloring...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-4.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Haley Bui, mom Theresea Nguyen and Casey Bui enjoyed coloring holiday scenes at the arts and crafts station. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Working together to make \u00e2\u0080\u009cnon-melting\u00e2\u0080\u009d snowmen out of soft air-drying...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-6.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-6.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Working together to make \u201cnon-melting\u201d snowmen out of soft air-drying clay were Becca Ellithorph, Jaxson Torres, Paxton Torres, Andrew Szikla and his grandson Gabriel, Emmett McDonough, Isla McDonough and their mom Lindsay McDonough. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Santa arrived by train to meet with children in Rancho...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-8.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-8.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Santa arrived by train to meet with children in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artist Virginia Green painting a Christmas tree on the cheek...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-7.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-7.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Artist Virginia Green painting a Christmas tree on the cheek of Cedric Brooks-Gabriel. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bob and Ming Kiang greet their daughter Jennifer and grandson...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-9.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-9.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bob and Ming Kiang greet their daughter Jennifer and grandson Kai, center, after they enjoyed a train ride. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In addition to sledding, families also made snowballs and snowmen...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-11.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-11.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to sledding, families also made snowballs and snowmen during the Rancho Bernardo event. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Leni Gulyas wrote a letter to Santa while Camryn Jennings...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-10.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-10.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leni Gulyas wrote a letter to Santa while Camryn Jennings and Eliana Catalano stood by. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Those of all ages took turns sledding down the hill....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-3-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PRN-L-RB-Snow-Day2025-3-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Those of all ages took turns sledding down the hill. (Criselda Yee)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 11<\/p>\n<p>Train rides were among the free offerings during Rancho Bernardo\u2019s Snow Day in the Park. 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