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Vacations on a Dime: Centsational Staycation Ideas

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First, visit your local library for information and books about Italy. Visit the library and learn all you can about the beautiful land of Ireland! Then, try building your own with old boxes! Head to your local zoo to see all of the animals native to Australia! Visit the library and read all you can about the culture.

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

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Several local orchards in our area are fun playtime destinations with playground equipment, petting zoos, mazes, butterfly house, picnic areas, and u-pick fruit patches, such as strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Local towns, libraries, malls and fire halls also host carnivals and festivals as fundraisers. Visit an orchard.

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Summer Fun 2013

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Join our library''s summer reading program 24. Local Zoo 26. Local farm/petting zoo 31. Build a fort with blankets. Microwave soap Our Best Bites 23. Write stories Go Somewhere Fun Friday 25. Local Farm to Pick Flowers 27. Day trip out of state (maybe an overnight trip) 28. Visit local battleship 29. Sundae Monday 35.

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Free and Cheap Fun Family Events – Memorial Day 2015 Edition

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Check the calendar and plug in you location to see when Free Fishing Days are happening in your community. :: Free Zoo Admission for Dads on Father’s Day. June 21st – Most zoos all across the USA offer free admission for Dad every Father’s Day. August 25th – National Park Service Birthday.

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Free and Cheap Weekend Activities – 4/10

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I love finding free and cheap weekend activities that we can all enjoy – from hands on workshops to free admission to museums or zoos – I’m always on the lookout for those bargains. Get more information here. :: Lowe’s Build and Grow. Contact your local zoo for details. :: Amtrak Train Days.

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FREE & Cheap Family Events (Including Mother’s Day Events)

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Exotic Petting Zoo. Get more information here. :: Lowe’s Build and Grow. Check the calendar and plug in you location to see when Free Fishing Days are happening in your community. :: Free Zoo Admission for Dads on Father’s Day. Contact your local zoo for details. :: Free Museum Entrance for Bank of America customers.

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