The Pacific NW offers many great opportunities to have fun on a budget, including fun for the whole family. Some of my favorites include:
Free Museum Days:
- Free Admission to The Pacific Science Center 2nd Mondays Through May (First 500 kids under 16)
- First Thursday Free Museum Days
- First Friday Free Museum Days
- Free Museum Passes Through King County Libraries
- Free Entrance for Military Members from Blue Star Museum Program
- Free Entrance To Sam for Military Members (Active and Retired)
- Free Thursdays at The Children’s Museum In Tacoma (and review)
- Wed. and 4th Sundays Free at the White River Valley Museum (Auburn)
- Student’s get into The Bellevue Art Museum on Wed. (with coupon)
- Science & Technology Center - free on Saturdays
- Seattle Art Museum Free To Teens - Second Friday of each month
Always Free Museums:
- Frye Museum In Seattle (with free parking)
- Klondike Goldrush Museum In Pioneer Square
- Coast Guard Museum on Pier
More FREE Fun Around Washington:
- Fun & Free Factory Tours
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Visitors Center
- World Visions Visitor Center
- Community Cinemas Free Movies
- Whole Foods Free Events - check your local stores calendar (if you have kids, call your local store to see if you can schedule a tour for them, samples and all!)
- Free Play Area at Ikea
- Tacoma Art Walk - Free on Third Thursday of the month
- Point Defiance Zoo – Free Days for Tacoma Residents
Free Park & Lake Fun:
- Free Entrance Days In The National Parks
- Mary Olson Farm – Free In The Summer (Auburn)
- Les Gove Park – Free water park, playground and more!
- Lake Goodwin (Perfect For Young Children)
Entertainment/ Ticket Discounts In The Pacific West:
Affordable Family Fun Ideas & Reviews (With $ Saving Tips):
- Enjoy The Woodland Park Zoo and Save
- Visiting the Pacific Science Center
- The Children’s Museum in Tacoma
- Fox Hollow Farm Review (Issaquah)
- Teen Tix – Great way to save for Teens on a variety of tickets and events!
Travel Deals / Affordable Family Vacations:
- Get a $25 Credit To Use on Hotel Stays Booked Through Jetsetter!
- Sniqueaway Hotel Deals
- Silverwood Theme Park
- Free Trip to Victoria on Your Birthday
- CHEAP Family Vacations – Family Work Weekends at Camp Berachah (Memorial and Labor Day weekends)
- Suncadia in the Winter (enjoy as a day trip from Seattle if you cannot afford to stay overnight)
Halloween Fun:
- Free Admission to Museum Of Flight and their Museum Of Fright Exhibit
- Fall Outings – Fox Hollow Farm
- Northwest Glass Pumpkin Patch – Free Admission
- Trinity Farms Pumpkin Patch, FREE Hay Rides & More
- Thrifty NW Moms List of Harvest Festivals and Pumpkin Patches
Christmas Fun:
- Free Santa Photos!
- Review of My Families Trip To Downtown Seattle Winterfest 2010
- Suncadia in the Winter (enjoy as a day trip from Seattle if you cannot afford to stay overnight)
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