If you are looking for some fun on a budget, we have compiled a list of Free & Fun for the Weekend! Something for Everyone! Events including national retailers with hands-on workshops, classes and free in-store events for this weekend and many more that are coming soon.
Share this fun, money-saving list with your friends and family. If you know of any other Free Weekend Events, please let us know! It’s always best to call ahead to ensure that your local store is participating to avoid disappointment. As always we thank our Friends for More with Less for putting together this list!
Find Memorial Day Parades in Your Area
Search by state to find local Memorial Day parades and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom.
Saturday, May 28th at 11 AM
Story time and activities featuring Our Great Big Backyard
Contact your local Barnes & Noble store to verify participation.
Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 28th
Discover family fun, free outdoor activities, food sampling, and chances to win prizes at the jam-packed Bass Pro Shops Go Outdoors Family Event. Children will enjoy free crafts, a catch-and-release pond, free customizable photo download, and a bucket giveaway Adults-or children of all ages can sample award-winning BBQ, learn from free cooking demos, pick up a free camping checklist, and enter to win several exciting prizes. Check your local Bass Pro Shop store for specific events, times, and details.
Home Depot Workshops for Adults
Saturday, May 28th from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Decorative Painting
Join this class to learn how to approach selecting a paint color, including how to navigate our color solution center and our paint color app. Finally, get an overview of the hottest color trends for 2016. Get more information on Home Depot workshops.
Saturday, May 28th from 11 AM – 3 PM and a few locations offer crafts on Sunday.
Kids design and take a Twist & Twirl Spinner craft. Get more information from Lakeshore Learning Free Crafts for Kids.
……… MARK YOUR CALENDAR, COMING SOON……..
- August 25th-28th – National Park Service Birthday
- September 24 – National Public Lands Day
- November 11 – Veterans Day
Find a list of participating national parks
:: FREE National Parks Admission for 4th Graders
Every 4th grader will get an Every Kid in the Park pass food for FREE admission to all of America’s National Parks. The pass will be good for one full year and will be suitable for the 4th graders & their families as most parks charge admission per car.
:: Bass Pro Shops
Ongoing outdoor workshops in stores. Check your local Bass Pro Shop store for specific events, times, and details.
Saturday, June 4th at 10:15 AM – Learn to Play the Ukulele
Register at Guitar Center workshops.
:: Home Depot Kids Workshop
Saturday, June 4th from 9 AM to 12 PM
Kids make and take a Father’s Day Smart Phone Holder. Get more information and register at Home Depot workshops.
More to Explore Throughout the Year:
(Free or nearly free summer events include Apple Store workshops, free summer reading programs, stores with freebies for good grades, kids bowl free, summer movies for $1 and Microsoft DiGi camp for girls).
Apple Store
Free workshops – learn the basic of Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Learn how to create slideshows with iPhoto. Edit home movies with iMovie and more! Find your local store and make a reservation for a free workshop here.
:: Beauty Events in Stores
Find free beauty events at local stores with free samples and demonstrations. Visit the website that keeps track of these right here.
:: Factory Tours
Find factory tours all across the USA, go here, The site has 570 trips and counting! Many are free, but some may have an admission fee. (Thanks to the Happy Housewife for sharing this!)
:: Family Friendly Movies for $1
Here is a list of movie theaters offering summer movies for $1.
:: Flying Lessons
Young Eagles – kids ages 8 to 17 experience aviation and get free rides in private aircraft flown by experienced pilots. Get more information here.
:: Kids Bowl Free
Registered kids receive 2 FREE games of bowling, all summer long. Select bowling alleys all across the USA are participating. Get more information here..
:: Microsoft High Tech DigiCamp for Girls (free)
Microsoft is proud to offer technology programs specifically for youth. Find out more information here.
:: Find Pumpkin Patches, Hay Rides, Pick Your Orchards and Haunted Houses. Many of these will have a fee or admission. Enter your location for details.
:: REI Running Classes
Learn or get back into running with training and techniques classes. Find out more at REI.com.
:: Sephora: Free In-Store Beauty Classes
Join the Sephora Beauty club, and attend free beauty classes inside Sephora stores to learn everything from building a skin care routine to creating the perfect smokey eye. Classes are held on Sunday at more than 60 stores across the USA. Check with your local stores for schedules and times.
:: SKI Passport for 5th Graders
Go to www.5thgradeskipassport.com to get a free pass in Idaho or the Pacific Northwest. For other areas, search for your state with the words “5th-grade ski pass + your state”, or the name of your local ski resort.
:: Target – Free Community Events
Target is also sponsoring FREE community events ranging from free museum admission, free theater tickets, family activities and tours at some of our country’s most famous venues. Times and locations vary by city. Find free family activities sponsored by Target in your area right here.
:: More Free Museum Dates
This site, www.freemuseumday.org, tracks free museum days in the following cities: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, San Francisco Bay Area, and the Seattle Area.
:: Celebrate Crazy and Fun Holidays
Make memories and celebrate fun holidays with your family. This week you can dedicate Go Barefoot Day, Macaroon Day, Say Something Nice Day and more. See the schedule for Days of the Year.
* For more ideas for family fun, be sure and check Groupon For inexpensive and sometimes free tickets to local events, I am a fan of Goldstar tickets. Watch your emails for the heading “Comp Train” from Goldstar. If you are new, you can set up a free account here.
Be sure and check out your local library and parks and recreation departments for free programs and events right in your hometown!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
