There are FREE or really cheap frugal activities with things to do without spending any money all over the United States. 

Have some frugal fun!

FREE Chick Fil A For A Year!! Be the first 100 in line at any newly opening Chick Fil A and you’ll get FREE meals for a year.  Click on the link to read more…  It looks like fun and they take place everywhere when a new Chick Fil A opens their doors!

LakeShore Learning– On Saturday March 9th from 11-3 LakeShore will have their FREE craft clinic. This week the kids will be making their own  photo collage!  You can also snag a coupon for $5.00 off of a $25 purchase at the same link!

Boston Children’s Museum:  Target $1 Friday Nights are offered every Friday from 5–9pm Every Friday from 5 – 9pm, admission to Boston Children’s Museum is just $1 per person! Check out our web calendar for the latest information on special Friday programs and events. For more information on Target $1 Friday Nights and other community programs, contact Megan Dickerson at Dickerson@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.

The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC)  FREE shows are being offered at The Millennium Stage starting at 6 pm each night!  The Kennedy Center is so beautiful inside!  You should expect to arrive 1 hour early to get in line in order to get seats for your family.  There is an adjoining parking garage but it is not free. Check it out and give your family a good cultural education!!! Monday July 9th is a Hip Hop Festival!  Sounds like such a great event!

Museums on Us through Bank of America. Get FREE General admission to participating museums, zoos, science centers, botanical gardens and more on the first full weekend of every month-just by presenting your Bank of America card. Go to the highlighted link and get all the details and the participating museums, zoos etc..

The Franklin Institute is pleased to present Target Community Nights! Everyone is welcome to join in the fun at these FREE educational and fun-filled science extravaganzas sponsored by Target. Experience The Franklin Institute’s famous exhibitions, special programs, and themed activities.

Target Community Nights are from 5:00PM-8:00PM, on the third Wednesday of the month unless otherwise specified. Please check the schedule below as dates may change.

Registration will take place on the First Floor beginning at 5:00PM. Please enter The Franklin Institute through the Business Entrance located to the right of the main stairs on 20th Street and proceed to Lunchroom A. Admission is free but registration is required.

MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS!

March’s Theme – What’s in Your Brain?

THIS MONTH:
» The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA) will be fitting and distributing FREE bicycle helmets for kids and parents!
» Free Fels Planetarium Shows!
» PLUS Hands-on science for all ages

Activities also Include*:

» FREE access to The Franklin Institute’s hands-on core exhibits, like Sports Challenge and The Giant Heart!
» FREE awe-inspiring LIVE Science Shows!
» FREE access to the Joel N. Bloom Observatory! (Weather permitting.) 

*Monthly schedule varies. Special exhibits and feature-length IMAX^® films are not included. Check website before your visit and program guide upon arrival as programming is subject to change.

Port Discovery Children’s Museum of Baltimore – March 15th $2. Family Fun Night Great deal! $2 Target Nights!  Mark your calendar for these upcoming dates!

Home Depot

Build a Bird Feeder! FREE hands-on workshops designed for children ages 5 – 12 offered the 1st Saturday of every month at all The Home Depot stores between 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment.
• All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.
• Paint will be provided at the workshop for children to personalize their bird feeder craft!

Pottery Barn Peter Rabbit appearances: Clink link to look up your local store for dates and times.  Pottery Barn also offer story time every week on Tuesdays.

Monster Jam®, featuring Monster Mutt®

Saturday, March 09 (10:00 AM)

Monster Jam is back at Lowe’s this weekend! Be sure to register your child to build the Monster Jam kit featuring Monster Mutt®!

LowesBuildAndGrow  March 9th FREE building workshops at your local store. Kids love it!

FREE FAMILY CRAFT TIME: CRAYOLA® MODEL MAGIC® DUCK

CRE8TIME™ with the entire family and craft something special together like this fun Model Magic® duck to give or keep for Easter.

Date: Saturday, 03/16
Time: 1PM – 3PM

Michael’s: Schedule a “Craft Party” for your group, club, or child’s birthday!

Host Parties for FREE and get FREE goodies The next host party is for a “Wake up your walls” photo party and a “book & brunch” party too.   No joke – these are free parties at your home and these companies provide EVERYTHING you need to have a completely FREE party!  Its a great way to market products for a company because you invite your friends for the party & talk about in on Facebook and Twitter etc and they get tons of publicity for it.  Word of mouth is the BEST advertising!  We have already had 3 Family Frugal Fun readers chosen in the past to host FREE house parties. Give it a try and let me know if you are selected!

If you’re local on the Eastern Shore of Maryland then you’ll want to be sure to come out to the Easton, MD HUGE Easter Eggstravaganza this year!

This really fun Easter party is going to take place on March 23rd, 2013 from 11am to 4pm.  The location will be beside the Target Shopping Center in Easton, MD. (Rain date Sunday March 24th from 1pm to 5pm) FREE Admission and food for all! Its an awesome event presented by the Easton Church of God with the help of people all over the Easton area.  This event is especially for families with children ages infant through age 12. There will be;

• Carnival games
• Entertainment
• Easter bunny
• Candy
• Clown and Elmo
• Inflatables for Kids to play
• Prizes
• Easter Egg hunt

Are you living a frugal life? Check out my YouTube video on re-using containers.

Upcoming Events:

Saturday May 4th – Pintail Point Youth Day!  This is an awesome event that usually starts around9:30am and end around 2 or 3pm. Kids enter FREE and get a no charge lunch and free activities all day long!  You’ll fish, eat, play mini gulf, practice skeet shooting and more!  It is worth at least an hours drive for this awesome event!

KID’S CLUB FILM SERIES

 

Back in the Summer of 2013 at Bow Tie Cinemas!  Check this page in May for schedules!

Free Admission!

• Show Time 10AM
• Doors open at 9AM
• Absolutely Free Admission!
• Seating limited to theater capacity; tickets issued on a first come-first served basis

Introducing FREE Kid’s Movies! Triton Entertainment is proud to announce that we will offer Free kid’s movies beginning in January 2013. We will offer several movies on Saturday mornings at 9:30 am at both our Easton and Cambridge locations.So come join us, we look forward to seeing you at the movies!

Admission: FREE Showtimes: Thursdays & Saturdays at 9:30am Additional Information: 410-822-9951 Easton, 410-221-8690 Cambridge