Play Mountain Place

This past weekend, more than 200 community members showed up and showed out for one of Play Mountain Place’s most beloved traditions, the Spring Bazaar. With 28 student-run booths, live music, performances, handmade goods, food, drinks, and plenty of confetti eggs, the day was full of creativity and community.

Proceeds from the Bazaar support our scholarship program, but at its heart, this tradition is about joy, learning, entrepreneurial spirit, and children feeling free. Thank you to everyone who helped make this special day possible.

A little blast from the past before this Saturday’s Spring Bazaar. Check out these throwback photos from some of our earliest years of this beloved event. Join us this Saturday, April 25 from 11 AM to 3 PM for child-created booths, confetti eggs, raffle fun, and all the community magic.

The Spring Bazaar, a beloved Play Mountain Place tradition, is back to encompass a joyful community celebration. Each year, children dream up and run their own booths, offering handmade crafts, games, food, and the ever-popular confetti eggs, while families, alumni, and friends come together for a day of fun, connection, and giving back. Join us next Saturday, April 25, from 11 AM - 3 PM for this one-of-a-kind tradition, with proceeds supporting the PMP scholarship fund.

The Play Mountain Place Discovery auction is officially live! Celebrate 75 years of Play Mountain Place by bidding on exciting items like Perch, Universal Studios, Stevie Nicks at the Greek Theatre, and more. Every bid supports PMP’s mission and community programs, and new items are still being added. Click the link below to start your bidding: https://new.biddingowl.com/2026PMPDiscoveryAuction

The online Auction is back, and this year it’s part of an especially meaningful celebration. As Play Mountain Place marks 75 years of humanistic education, we’re inviting our community to support that legacy through our Discovery auction! There are already so many items available to preview, including restaurant favorites, family fun experiences, camps, and much more. Bidding opens April 12 at 7:00 PM, and all proceeds will support the programs and values at the heart of PMP. Click below to view the auction items and support PMP’s 75th anniversary: https://new.biddingowl.com/2026PMPDiscoveryAuction

Last weekend, Play Mountain hosted 45 preschool teachers and directors from across Southern California for a Play Matters tour, offering a closer look at the child-centered philosophy at the heart of our school. It was a powerful opportunity to share Play Mountain’s mission more broadly and inspire other educators to carry these values into their own communities.

For more than 50 years, architect and artist Gregg Fleishman, Play Mountain’s original school architect and the founder’s son, has shared his work with us. Last week, he returned to campus with his interlocking wooden structures, working alongside students as they explored how design, balance, and problem-solving come to life through hands-on building.

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