How can my family go to Amusement Parks, Theme Parks, Museums, Zoo's and other Attrations for Free?
Nearly all public Libraries have a few FREE admission passes good for the entire family to Local places such as Theme Parks, Water Parks, Zoo’s, Museum’s, Aquariums, Planetariums and more. These passes are usually laminated and made to be used over and over and they are checked out from the Library in the same way you’d check out a book and are usually due back within a strict time limit, usually within 48 hours so another family can enjoy them also. I’m surprised how well kept this secret is but yes, it’s true! Most of these theme parks and establishments only give the passes to libraries in their own locality so if you’re a few towns out or a distance away and your local library doesn’t carry Free admission passes to where you want to visit, call around to other libraries closer to your destination. Most of the Family passes Libraries keep are good for admission for a family of 4, but if your family is larger you can reserve more than one pass. This savings is astronomical, as most Theme Parks and other comparable fun places charge $15-$30 per person for admission. Due to the popularity of these, many libraries keep a reservation list so it’s a good idea to call and reserve them well before the date you plan on going.
Let Bank of America Pay for your Admission: Get Free admission to Museums, Zoo’s, Theme Parks, Botantical Gardens and more just for showing any Bank of America Card at the gate. Click here for a list of Locations and Destinations.
Free Disney Theme Park Ticket – Disney has a Wonderful program called ‘Give a day, Get a day’ in which when you volunteer a day in your own community, Disney will give you a FREE Disney Theme Park admission ticket. Disney is currently giving away 1 million of these Free admission tickets per year. This is a huge deal worth hopping on board. Spend a family day helping in your local community and enjoy a family day at Disney! It doesn’t get much better than that. Once they reach the 1 million mark each year they stop the program until Jan 1 of a new year, so plan ahead so your family can get in on this deal.
Target Free Admission Days: Target Store is constantly ponying up the Admission Fee for Children's Museums, Planetariums, Science Centers, Aquariums and more that would otherwise charge a nominal Entrance Fees. Target Free Admission days are usually one day when anyone who shows up to the particular event can get through the gate.. For Free. Click for a list of current Target Sponsered Free Admission Days to your favorite destinations.
Free Night of Theatre 2010
The Free Night of Theatre program introduces people to the thrill of live theatre - absolutely free of charge!In 2009, 711 theatre companies, in over 130 cities from coast to coast, opened their doors to over 65,000 new theatergoers offering over 2,000 performances.
Check back in September for details on the 2010 participating theatres and shows!
How can we go to the Movies for Free?
If you like to go to the movies but don't like to pay for it here's some really good news, you don't have to! Sites like WildAboutMovies offers Free tickets to latest releases and pre screening events.
Regal Cinema's offers Free PG movies for kids and adults during the Summer. They usually are the morning shows that start at 10am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
If you want to sit home and watch a DVD you can do that Free too, just check your favorite movie out of the local library...For Free! Most large city libraries have an extensive selection of DVD movies to check out.
What else can our Family do for Free?
National Parks: National Parks have oodles to offer in the way of entertainment and family activities. Not only can you swim, hike, rock climb, bird watch, cycle, and camp there for the weekend, there's also many Free activities put on by the Ranger stations such as Educational movies, nature walks, campfires, and more. Many National Parks are Free and some charge an Entrance Fee but Fret not.. just plan your trip during one of their Fee Free Days and take your family on a fun filled nature adventure.
Museum: Every city boasts Museums with Free admission, and those who do charge periodically offer Free Admission Days. Call your local museum and bring the family on a Free Pass day.
Music Appreciation: Pack a picnic lunch and head on down to your local Free outdoor concert. High school drama shows are always a hit and even if you don't have a student in the school they are really cheap (not free) and entertaining treat.
Free Community Events: Check your local newspaper or community calendar as there's a goldmine of Free entertaining things to do on any given week. Parades, Church events, School events, petting zoo's, car show's, and more. Even if you're not a member of the establishment putting on the event you can still go and have a good time.
Free Birthday Parties
Don't bother paying your local bowling alley, skating rink, amusement center or other place to host your child's birthday party. Most of these charge enormous fee's per person and you're forced to limit your child's guest list to a limited amount of children, and find your pocketbook empty at the end of the day. Instead, head over to the local lake where a lifeguard is on duty and have a party. Fire up the grill and cook some dinner while watching the kids splash around in the water before feasting on hot dogs and cake. Bring a beach ball or set up a volleyball net. Good news, there's no limit to the amount of guests your child can have, no mess to bring home, and.. it's Free!
It's All Free
Aside from the ordinary things to do for Free there's endless options for Free educational Family outings.
Take a nice drive out to Amish country and picnic while Watching a Mennonite or Amish family plow the fields or go about in their horse drawn buggies.
Head down to Cocoa Beach Pier FL and watch a NASA shuttle or rocket take off or land on Florica’s Space Coast, for sure to provide a memory that will last a lifetime.
Walk through an ancient Cemetary
Take a day and hop on a Train or Ferry for a roundtrip to (cheap not Free). Kids love this.
But Wait, How Can we get to all these Destinations for Free?
Free Gas Cards: I earn lots of Free gas cards on the internet in my spare time. There is an abundance of rewards sites to earn points that can be cashed in for gift cards to major retailers or gas cards. My favorite of these sites is RewardTV where you earn these giftcards by taking short surveys about TV show, movies, and commercials you’ve viewed.Save your pennies, or dollars, and head out on your next vacation or Day Trip, For Free, or almost Free. Your kids will be happy and your check book will be happy. Enjoy!
