Family Fun in Northern VA

This Saturday,  November 17th, 2012 is the annual Joyful Noise holiday bazaar and bakeshop to benefit the Hammond Foundation. At the bazaar you’ll find high-end and unique gifts to start your holiday shopping, plus there will be a cupcake area for kids to decorate... read more

Besides National Museum Day today and Public Lands Day, there are some other fun and free events in the DC metro area this weekend. Here’s a list of some of my favorites: 6th Annual National Museum Day. Sat. September 25th, 2010. Free admission (with printable internet “Museum Day Ticket”) to various Smithsonian museums, affiliates and […]... read more

This Saturday September 25th, 2010 is Public Lands Day as well as the 6th Annual Museum Day. This means you can enjoy FREE admission to more than 100 national parks that normally charge entrance fees, as well as free admission (with downloadable ticket) to various museums that normally charge entrance fees (limit one ticket per […]... read more

*UPDATE* This deal is no longer available. In case you missed out on signing up for the FREE Cox Farms tickets offer for Preview Weekend (September 18-19, 2010) for their famous Fall Festival or if you know you’ll be going back again the following week (September 25-30, 2010) this Groupon Deal is for you! Groupon […]... read more

Good news! Members who sign up for the Cox Farms free email list can get a coupon for 2 FREE tickets to preview weekend (September 18-19, 2010) of the Fall Festival at Cox Farms in Centreville, VA.  The quantity of coupons available is strictly limited (exact limit not provided) so be sure to sign-up and print […]... read more

This week (and next week in some areas like Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax and Herndon) closes out the FREE Kids Summer Movie Events at many local theaters. For my original post with dates and locations of the free kids movies offered at local DC metro cinemas click here. Participating theaters included the Regal Entertainment Group, Rave […]... read more

This weekend, enjoy a day at the park! On Sat. August 14th and Sun. August 15th, 2010 there will be FREE admission to more than 100 national parks that normally charge entrance fees. In Virginia: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Memorial Assateague Island National Seashore Colonial National Historical Park George Washington Birthplace National […]... read more

Did you know it’s National Bowling Week? This Sat. August 7th, 2010 some local bowling alleys/centers are participating in a special FREE game of bowling with printable coupon. To get your FREE Game of Bowling Coupon just fill out the form here. Once you submit the form you can print out the coupon as many […]... read more

Looking for a fun, frugal activity in the DC metro area this weekend? Grab a blanket or lawn chair, some water bottles, and some bug spray and head outdoors to enjoy a free movie on the big screen! Here’s a list of free outdoor movies playing this weekend, Friday July 16th – Sunday July 18th, […]... read more

Today while my son and I were at the Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation Day with a good friend and her kids, I got to talking to another cool, frugal mom who mentioned a great deal at Splash Down Waterpark in Manassas, VA. So here’s the deal: Every Friday from 9:00 am – 10:30 am through August […]... read more