Can you believe that summer is almost over! If you’re looking for a few free or inexpensive things to do before summer ends here are a few fun ideas.
Activities:
The Magic House: holds Emerson Free Family Nights every third Friday of the month from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. These special nights give families – up to two adults and four children, FREE Admission! July’s event will be held on the 15th.
Kids Skate Free: Each center has their own rules to participate. In Arnold you have to be 10 or under in Belleville you have to be 14 or under. Be sure to check the rules for your participating location.
Kids Bowl Free: Children whose age does not exceed a limit by a participating bowling center are eligible to register for 2 free games a day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers along with the schools and organizations.
Check Groupon and LivingSocial – Daily you can find huge discounts on activities for the entire family on these daily deal sites. For instance right now you’ll find 264 items in the Things to Do category on Groupon. My recent purchases have included Sky Zone Fenton, Jellystone Park Resort, Swing-A-Round Fun Town, Chesterfield Family Aquatic Center and more!
Muny: St. Louis’ outdoor theater offers a select amount of free seats for it’s productions. View this years schedule HERE.
Movies:
One of my favorite Summer Activities is to catch a movie during the Wehrenberg Family Summer Series available through August 4th on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10am for just $1 per ticket. Or you can catch a movie or $1 during the Regal Summer Movie Express promotion at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Regal Gravois Bluffs Stadium 12 and Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 & IMAX Hazelwood are included starting June 3rd.
Another fun free event is Ballpark Village Free Movie Mondays. The movies begin at 7pm on the Outdoor Busch II Infield. This months movie is Frozen on July 25th. And the Art Hill Film Series on Fridays throughout July. This weeks movie is Rocky.
Free Concerts:
Each week I post the Free Concerts Calendar for the St. Louis Area courtesy of FreeConcertsSTL.com. This week you can head to Tower Grove Park for the 2016 Summer Children’s Concert Series, watch Dr. Zhivegas, the Beale Street Concert Series and more.
Restaurant Deals: (not sure if you will want to add this – putting this just in case you might)
We all need to get out of the house once in awhile and I don’t know about you but my kids never stop eating in the summer.. Be sure to check out the Kids Eat Free list for daily deals and discounts.
This week you’ll also find:
7-Eleven: Get a Free Small Slurpee anytime between 11am and 7pm today July 11th!
Chick-fil-A – Cow Appreciation Day: Chick-fil-A will give customers dressed in cow attire a FREE breakfast, lunch or dinner entrée from opening until 7PM on Tuesday, July 12th! Cow attire includes items like a cow-spotted scarf, purse, hat or other accessory. Kids can also score a FREE Kid’s meal for dressing in cow attire!
IHOP – Short Stack Of Pancakes $0.58 July 12th
Krispy Kreme – order any dozen doughnuts and get a 2nd Original Glazed Dozen for $0.79, July 13th.
Check out the Summer Staycation Guide, Things to Do page and Events Calendar for more activities and deals!
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