Now that school's almost out, here's a roundup of free (or very cheap) things to do this summer with your kids! I'll update this as I find more discounts throughout the summer. If you know of a free regularly scheduled event or a discount at a local kid-friendly business, let me know!
As always, check my weekly free events list for anything special that might be happening.
Reading Programs
- Barnes and Noble Imagination's Destination
- Books A Million
- Lifeway Christian Stores Summer Reading Race
- Pizza Hut Book It
- Huntsville Madison County Public Libraries
- Chuck E Cheese
- Scholastic
Bowling
- Kids Bowl Free: Plamor Bowling Center and Lauderdale Lanes
- AMF Summer Unplugged
Movies
- Monaco Pictures Kids Summer Film Series
- Rave Motion Pictures Free Family Film Festival
- Huntsville Museum of Art's Classic Movies in the Park
- Decatur Movies in the Park
- Regal Cinemas Summer Movie Express ($1.00)
- Carmike Cinemas: all movies are $1.00 all the time
- Madison Square Stadium 9-12: all movies are $1.00 all the time
Free Attractions
- Parkway Place Mall or Madison Square Mall indoor play area
- Splash Pad in Decatur
- Pop Jet Fountain at Bridge Street Town Center
- Fountains behind Early Works Children's Museum
- Feed the Ducks at Big Spring Park
- Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
- Cook's Natural Science Museum
- GeoCaching
Businesses (this is not a complete list, just places I know that have a discount for summer)
- KidVenture Summer Family Pass: $50 for unlimited summer playtime
- Huntsville Stars: there are numerous ways to get free, BOGO free or discount admission tickets (check out the post for full details)
- Point Mallard Waterpark: Half Price Days are Monday and Wednesday 10-6, Tuesday and Thursday 10-8, children 4 and under are free
- Point Mallard Ice Complex: discounted $4.00 admission including skate rental May 28-August 14
- Chuck E Cheese: sign up to receive emails to get better coupons (including free tokens); also offer rewards calendars for free tokens and games for free tickets
Summer Camps
- See Rocket City Mom's list here (these are NOT free and some are very expensive in my opinion)
Vacation Bible School
- Sometime in the next two-three weeks The Huntsville Times will post a list of many of the area VBS events. Many (if not most) are held the first week in June after school is out.
Sorry for all the links...it was WAY too much information for just one post.
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