👑 QUEEN CALIFIA’S MAGICAL CIRCLE + ORFILA VINEYARDS & WINERY@ Escondido 🍇

👑 QUEEN CALIFIA’S MAGICAL CIRCLE + ORFILA VINEYARDS & WINERY

🎨🍷 Join us for a MAGICAL Saturday afternoon of ART and WINE
Explore one of Escondido’s most fascinating hidden treasures, Queen Califia’s Magical Circle, then head over to Orfila Vineyards & Winery to enjoy wine, food, beautiful vineyard views and great company! 🍇🌿

👑 NOON — FIRST STOP: QUEEN CALIFIA’S MAGICAL CIRCLE
🎉 Queen Califia's Magical Circle celebrates the sculpture garden's 23rd anniversary!!
📍Let meet in the sculpture garden by the entrance at noon. I’ll be wearing my red SD SOCIABLES cap. (Late arrivals, please enjoy at your own leisure)
💰 Admission: FREE
📍 3333 Bear Valley Parkway
Kit Carson Park, Escondido

👑 Discover a 500-year-old California legend!
Queen Califia is a mythical warrior queen from a 16th-century Spanish romance — a fictional ruler of a magical island called California. Her legend became associated with the origin of the name California.

🎨 The incredible sculpture garden was created by internationally renowned artist Niki de Saint Phalle, who moved to La Jolla in 1993 and began creating Queen Califia’s Magical Circle in 2000, inspired by California’s myths, history, Native American influences and natural beauty.

Sadly, Niki died in La Jolla in 2002 at age 71, before the project was completed. Her granddaughter and longtime artistic assistants continued the work according to her plans.

The magical circle opened to the public in 2003 and became her only American sculpture garden and her final major project.

🌈 Get ready for colorful, whimsical, larger-than-life creations:
👑 A giant Queen Califia riding a magnificent eagle
🐍 A spectacular winding snake wall
🌀 A maze-like entrance covered in colorful mosaic
🦅 Giant mythical creatures and totemic sculptures
✨ Brilliant glass, mirrors, tile and stone covering the sculptures
We’ll explore the garden together, enjoy the artwork and take photos.

⏰ IMPORTANT: The garden officially closes at 2:00 PM. We will remain there until we’ve completed viewing the artwork.

🅿️ PARKING: FREE parking is available in Kit Carson Park. The sculpture garden is located within the park with a short walk to the entrance.

🌧️ WEATHER: Queen Califia’s Magical Circle is outdoors and may close temporarily following rain or heavy fog.

🍷 SECOND STOP: ORFILA VINEYARDS & WINERY
📍 13455 San Pasqual Road, Escondido

After our art adventure, we’ll head over to Orfila Vineyards & Winery for an afternoon of wine, food, and beautiful scenery.

Orfila sits in picturesque San Pasqual Valley, surrounded by vineyards and countryside views — a perfect place to relax and enjoy the afternoon. 🍇🌿

Let’s enjoy:
🌿 Beautiful vineyard and countryside views
🍷 Wine and/or other beverages available for purchase
🎪Let’s meet under the large white tent.
🍝 Food from Amalfi Cucina Italiana available for purchase (food truck under white tent)
💳 Separate checks
👥 Socializing

🅿️ PARKING: FREE in their parking lot

📌 PLEASE NOTE:
🚫 No outside food or drinks
🐶 No pets
🌸 Please don’t pick flowers, grapes or other plants
🪑‼️WE CANNOT SAVE SEATS: Seating is first-come, first-served‼️
👉 PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE PARTY AT ORFILA FROM 3-9 PM LOCATED IN A portion of the Park WHEN WE ARE THERE.
‼️🕘 Orfila is open until 9 PM, but our event ends at 5 pm. If you arrive late or stay after, please enjoy the winery on your own. ‼️

🎨 👑 🍷 ART • HISTORY • WINE • FRIENDSHIP

See you there! 😎

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