FREE Summer Activities for Kids and Families

[SwapSavers]

I put together this list for my website and I thought I would share it to keep all those kids busy for free over the summer!

1. FREE Movies for Summer Reading at Showcase

BOOKWORM WEDNESDAYS, Every Wednesday at 10:00 am beginning July 8th for six weeks. A fun and rewarding summer reading program developed to encourage young children to read during the summer months. BOOKWORM WEDNESDAYS entitles kids to free admission to a select children's film when they present a book report at a participating Showcase Cinemas, Multiplex Cinemas or Cinema de Lux box office. Accompanying parents or guardians and children under six receive free admission and do not need to submit a book report.
National Amusements - Programs

2. FREE Camp at Apple Stores 8-12 yrs old

This summer, your kid could make a movie, create a photo slideshow, write and record a song, put on a show for everyone, and have a blast doing it all. At Apple Camp, kids learn how to do cool stuff on a Mac and discover their hidden talents along the way. Apple Camp occurs at every Apple Retail Store, and each free workshop lasts three hours. Sign up your kid today and get ready for an adventure.
Apple - Retail - Camp

3. FREE Museum Admission from Target

To see the list of museums in your area or the days/times you can go visit the website. Before you go you should also contact the museum and find out more information. I noticed some of the museums you do have to pay a small fee ($1)
Target : Community : Sponsored Happenings

4. FREE Family Movies at Regal Theatres

REG Free Family Film Festival Beginning June 2009!
When school’s out, kids around the country visit selected Regal theatres for the Free Family Film Festival. It’s a fun-filled nine weeks of movies for kids and parents. Since 1991, Regal has provided this service to the community, and best of all it’s FREE!
Selected G & PG movies start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer.

Tickets for our 2009 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theatres’ box office on the day of the show.

You can also select a state from the list below to see participating theatres in your area!
Regal Entertainment Group: Free family film festival

5. Kids Bowl Free All Summer

Bowling centers from around the country are giving away 2 free games of bowling each day as an opportunity for kids and families to enjoy bowling during the summer months. The "Kids Bowl Free" program is only available at the centers listed.

Each child can bowl 2 free games every day throughout the duration of the program. Each center has their own age restrictions, as well as any times the coupons are not valid during the day.

You do need to register to get a bowling pass
kidsbowlfree.com: FAQs
kidsbowlfree.com: All Bowling Centers

6. FREE Family Movies at Clearview Cinemas

There are 8 free movies this summer on Thursdays at 10 AM
Clearview Cinemas: Kid's Club

7. FREE Museums Entry with Bank of America Card (first weekend of the month)

Get free admission to participating museums with your Bank of America Card the first weekend of every month. Free admission is one per card.
Museums on Us®

8. FREE Book from Barnes & Noble when you read 8 (for kids)

1. Kids read any eight (8) books of their own choosing.

2. Kids use the Summer Reading Journal to tell us their favorite part of each book. A parent/guardian signs the journal when it's complete. You can also get a Spanish-language Reading Journal.

3. Children bring their completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 26th & September 7th, 2009.

4. We'll give them a coupon for a FREE book! They choose from a list of exceptional paperback titles.*

* Eligible books will be listed on the coupon. Choices must be made from available stock. No special orders. Limit of one (1) form per school-age child (grades 1-6), please. Incomplete forms will be ineligible for free books.

2009 B&N Summer Reading, Summer Reading with Percy Jackson - Barnes*&*Noble

9. FREE Membership at Lifestyle Fitness (for teens)
From May 15-Aug 15, must register by June 30th
Ages 12-17 can get a free 2 month membership
LFF :: Teen Membership

[ladycat00]

Can I copy your post to another forum I hang out at? It's not a coupon forum, but the ladies there are very frugal and lots of them are homeschoolers.

[AniGirl]

Thanks for posting this! Many of these aren't available in my area, but the Target program has some that would just require a short trip but would be worth it!

[kktl32]

thanks for the compilation

[spewster1]

Wow, thanks!

[laina]

Nice compilation. I have a big list on my blog as well with links for searching for events nationwide from Yahoo and Go City Kids/ Nickleodeon

free movies from cinema groups across the country

links to free concerts and music series from Sacramento, San Diego, LA, San Francisco, New York, Virginia and more.

Reading programs and storytimes both Brick and Mortar and online

Crafts from Lakeshore Learning Center, Home Depot, Lowe's, Michaels.

Bowling from two sources

Inexpensive sports clinics

Major league baseball teams giving free tickets

We add more each week.

Free Summer Fun keeping the kids Happy | News Rotator

[SwapSavers]

Can I copy your post to another forum I hang out at? It's not a coupon forum, but the ladies there are very frugal and lots of them are homeschoolers.

Sure--I just think it is great that there are ways to entertain kids for free especially since most thing are expensive.

[SwapSavers]

Nice compilation. I have a big list on my blog as well with links for searching for events nationwide from Yahoo and Go City Kids/ Nickleodeon

free movies from cinema groups across the country

links to free concerts and music series from Sacramento, San Diego, LA, San Francisco, New York, Virginia and more.

Reading programs and storytimes both Brick and Mortar and online

Crafts from Lakeshore Learning Center, Home Depot, Lowe's, Michaels.

Bowling from two sources

Inexpensive sports clinics

Major league baseball teams giving free tickets

We add more each week.

Free Summer Fun keeping the kids Happy | News Rotator

Thanks for sharing!

[ladycat00]

Sure--I just think it is great that there are ways to entertain kids for free especially since most thing are expensive.

Thanks! I posted it here: FREE Summer Activities for Kids and Families - Homesteading Today

[Boothe1012]

thanks! Repped ya