Three Ways to Get Free Entertainmentby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 29 May 2009 04:00 AM The money used for entertainment is most household seems to be growing year by year. Whereas previous generations listed food as their biggest expense (after housing), for modern families, entertainment costs can rival food expenses. Here are three different ways to get free entertainment. The Library If you haven't visited your local library in a while then you are really missing out. Of course there are plenty of books to be had, saving you anywhere from $7 to $30 a read. There are also audio books, movies, music and even video games to check out. If you use the library's interlibrary loan system, you will have access to even more titles. Why pay money for something that you can get for free? I am so surprised by the fact that people don't take advantage of the free resources in their area. Tonight for example, our church is offering a two-hour free ice cream event for kids. Our town park will host many movie nights that include free popcorn, as well as several other events and shows. A neighboring town offers free music concerts. Also, speaking of libraries above, the library also sponsors many free events, from reading, chess and Lego clubs, to story time and lecture series, all for free. Anywhere You Volunteer But what if you want some specific form of entertainment, such as a sports game, a theater show or even the circus for free? Simply offer to volunteer. Many places will exchange one night of volunteering for one night of the show, and you can often bring your family. Also, you may be able to catch your show while you are volunteering. Door greeters or ticket sellers, for example, may be done with their work when the show starts. Do you know of any other ways to get free entertainment? Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right. Favorite Deal Websites: Related Articles: Frugal Night (or Day) at the Movies Getting Your Home Ready for Summer Vacation Tips for Saving Money at the Circus Tips for Saving Money at the Circus 2 Tips for Saving Money at the Circus 3 36 Money Making Ideas for Kids and Teens Planning Your Frugal Summer Travel Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  Cat-Mom-of-3 (180) 01 Jun 2009 12:48 PMIf you live near a university, there is a lot of free or low cost entertainment. From music theater and dance to science and art as well as interesting discussions geared at high school and above. We get to attend many free events for all ages throughout the year! StBridgit (322) 01 Jun 2009 02:29 PMThere are often cute museums or memorials that are local and open for free tours with docents on weekends during the summer. It's fun for kids to explore, say, a puppet museum, and it's an hour or more of free entertainment. Our town also puts on a series of free concerts in the main park during the summer. It's nice to come with a blanket and some ice cream cones and enjoy the free music and nice evenings. This summer as well we will be taking advantage of our local movie theater chain's free kids movies throughout the summer. They are older movies (last summer or before then), but they are completely free. Of course the movie theater prefers that you buy their snacks, but we give the kids snacks to eat in the car on the way and they aren't asking for popcorn as we go in. Discuss this article
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