How is your Summer coming along? Here a list of available FREE (& Cheap) Summer activities for week of August 2 through August 9! Please let me know if you find any additional ones so that I can update this list.
NEW this Week:
BabiesRUs: Free Breastfeeding Expo, August 3, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Product demos, Giveaways, Games & prizes and Special offers. More information here
Bank of America – Museums on Us!
This Saturday & Sunday August 3 & 4 get Free General admission to over 150 Museum, Zoo, Science Center, Botanical Gardens and More with your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Credit Card, ATM, or Check Card and your ID. One free general admission limited to each cardholder at a participating institution, excluding fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month. Not to be combined with other offers.
Miami Museums:
- Bass Museum of Art
- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
- Miami Art Museum
- Miami Children’s Museum
- Miami Science Museum
- Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
- Museum of Discovery & Science (closed to MOU visitors on Saturday, 11/3 for a special event)
Home Depot: Free Kids Workshops: Make a Home Depot Load ‘n Go Truck! August 3, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Your kids will receive a FREE apron, pin and certificate of achievement.
Make a Home Depot Load ‘n Go Truck:
- Come out and build your very own Home Depot Load ‘n Go Truck!
- 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, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin.
Michael’s Crafts stores: (August 3): Scrap-IN, cost $5.00 See Your Store for Exact Time, more details here
Scrap-IN: Get in to a Scrap-IN for just $5! Join us on Saturday, August 3 for scrapping, chatting and project inspiration. *Most stores are open until 9pm Saturday. In stores that close earlier, Scrap-IN will be held 1pm-7pm.
More FREE Events:
Ikea Store (August 6): Tuesdays kids eat free at participating Ikea stores! Choose one combo meal valued at $2.99, kids 12 and under. – Details here
AMF Bowling Centers Summer Unplugged: FREE Bowling for Kids All Summer Long, more information here
Summer Play Days at Disney Store: (Through September 22) Also starting Monday, July 1 at 2pm, the Disney Store will be holding FREE summer play session everyday through September 2. You kiddos will receive a Mickey Mouse keychain after they attend 5 events and a Mickey Mouse watch after they attend 10 events, sweet! Call you store to find out what times the events will be offered.
For more information click here
*See a Cast Member for details and availability. Minimum age for participation is 3 years. Event limited per session based on store capacity. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins. Event subject to change or cancellation without notice. While supplies last.
Regal Cinemas Summer Movie Express 2013: $1.00 movies every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10AM, more information here
Microsoft Store: (Through August 19): FREE Summer Camp, details below:
Office Unleashed Camp: Engage in fun activities like writing a short story in Microsoft Word, creating a word search in Excel, building an animated slide show in PowerPoint, and designing postcards you can send to your friends in Publisher.
Game Masters Camp: Learn how to program, design, and produce your own video games and then share them with friends. Get the satisfaction of creating, programming and developing games for yourself while learning important skills that may inspire you want to work with computers in the future.
Summer Camp Part I 8am-10am
- Monday, June 8th – July 10th Game Masters 8-13 years old
- Tuesday, June 9th –July 11th Office Unleashed 8-13 years old
- Wednesday, June 10th-July 12th Game Masters 13-15 years old
- Thursday, June 11th-July 13th Office Unleashed 8-13 years old
- Friday, June 12th –July 14th Game Masters 13-15 years old
Summer Camp Part II 8am-10am
- Monday, July 12th – August 15th Digital Art Smarts 8-13 years
- Tuesday, July 13th – August 16th Game Masters 8-13 years
- Wednesday, July 14th – Aug 17th Digital Art Smarts 13-15 years
- Thursday, July 15th – August 18th Game Masters 8-13 years
- Friday, July 16th – August 19th Digital Art Smarts 13-15 years
TechTots : We will have digital story time, hands-on technology learning with TechMouse, and a snack time for children ages two to six years old. Join us in our Safety class where Tech Mouse will teach parents and children fun techniques for using technology wisely. Parent or caregiver must remain present.
Open Tech Tots Class
- Mondays & Fridays 9am-10am from May 27th- August 30th