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Como
Zoo
1250 Kaufmanr.
St. Paul (off Lexington Parkway at Horton)
Summer Hours: open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm every day (April 1 - Sept.
30).
Winter Hours: open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm every day (Oct. 1 - March
31).
Free to all. 651-487-8200
Craft
Activities
Every Saturday morning from 11 AM - 3 PM there are free interactive
craft activities for kids ages 3 and up at the Lakeshore Learning
Store, 5699 W.16th Street, St. Louis Park, (952) 541-0991.
FREE
Childrens Gym Class
JW Tumbles is a unique skill and confidence-building program set
in a
non-competitive environment designed especially for children 4 months
to 9 years. Call 763-450-350 for a FREE introductory class.
FREE Movies
Kids 12 and under are admitted free for triple features (if you stay awake!) at local drive-in theater Vali-Hi north of I-94 at Manning in Lake Elmo.
Regal Theaters Summer Family Film Festival offers free G and PG movies on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10 am at Eagan Stadium 16 Theater on 2055 Cliff Road for nine weeks each summer www.regmovies.com/freefamilyflicks/ffffresults.jsp
FREE
Performances
Free Courtroom Concert Recital Series by the Schubert Club. Every
Thursday, October – April, Noon-1 pm. Located in Courtroom
317 at the
Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th St., downtown St. Paul.
Free Concerts: The mission of the Minnesota is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, with special emphasis given to families with young children, inner-city youth, seniors and those with limited financial means. All concerts are offered free of charge, and are held several times every month. Check the website: www.mnsinfonia.org or call 612-871-1701 for schedule of performances.
U OF M Music School presents free band and orchestra concerts throughout the school year. Most take place in the evening at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the West Bank of the U of M in Minneapolis. Please visit website for a list of performances: www.music.umn.edu or call 612-624-2345.
Home
Depot
1st Saturday of every Month • 9 am to 12 pm
Free building projects for kids. Call your local
Home Depot for details.
Mall of America - Lego Land
West side of first floor (Camp Snoopy)
Always free hands-on imaginative play area.
Different size legos for different ages.
Mall
of America - Toddler Tuesdays
is a program that provides free entertainment, discounts and various
events that include arts and crafts, storytime and special character
appearances. especially for toddlers, every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m.
until 12:00 p.m.This program is free and open to the public. Please
check the online Events Calendar for a complete listing of events
for Toddler Tuesdays. www.mallofamerica.com/events/toddler_tues.aspx
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Free admission on Thursdays through November-April. Located 4 miles west of Chanhassen on Hwy 5. (just west of intersection of State Hwys. 5 and 41. 952-443-1459. www.arboretum.umn.edu.
Passport to Play
Passport to Play, available through the St. Paul and Dakota County Libraries, allows you to check out a free admission pass for your family (kids ages 6 months-10 years) to the Minnesota Children's Museum http://www.mcm.org/ . The Passport can be checked out at any library location by an adult18 or older with a registered library card, one per family. The pass can be taken out for one week and is good for up to six people. For more information in St. Paul you can call 651-266-7034 or go online http://www.stpaul.lib.mn.us and 651-688-1500 or http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/library for Dakota County.
State
Capitol Tour
651-296-2881
See the Legislature in action in the historic House and Senate chambers.
Original furnishings and vivid colors of the restored House, Senate,
Supreme Court and Rathskeller Cafe by acclaimed architect Cass Gilbert.
Weather permitting, tour includes a visit to Quadriga (the golden
horses).
Free Guided Tours every hour on the hour
9-4 Weekdays
10-3 Saturday
1-4 Sunday
Classified
Ads
Place ad for any item(s) priced less than $150 for 3 days for free
in the Pioneer Press. Ad must be two lines or less (46 characters),
will run Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and must be mailed, faxed:
651-228-5064 or emailed to Pioneer Press: freeads@pioneerpress.com
Campground
Membership
Unlimited camping at two Wisconsin resort/campgrounds - Door County
and Watertown. Transferable membership offered free for a family
that likes to camp. Call Jim Welch: 1-414-761-2514.
Free 1st Birthday Cake
Lunds and Byerly's stores will provide a 9 x 13 birthday cake for your child's first birthday. Bring in child's birth certificate a few days prior to the birthday and place the order. You can also personalize the cake and choose white, chocolate or marble flavor.
Free Goods
From cars to cats, you can get almost anything for free through the Freecycle Network™- http://www.freecycle.org/ - a grassroots nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Membership is free and Minnesota currently has over 60 groups. A one-click online sign up will generate an automatic e-mail to get you started.
Free Printables
Find forms and templates you can print from your home computer. Includes arts & crafts, calendars & planners, cards & stationary, charts & logs, coloring books, forms, gift tags, bags & boxes, recipe cards, teaching materials and much more at
http://www.thefrugalshopper.com/directory/links6.html
Free
Tokens
Bring your child's report card into Chuck E. Cheese and receive
free tokens
for good grades.
http://www.chuckecheese.com/cec2002/funstation/tokens.html
The
Free Market
www.twincitiesfreemarket.org
A listing service for Twin Cities’ residents who
want to give or get free, reuseable goods for home, garage and garden.
Movie
Ticket
Free movie tickets available at Carmike Cinemas for patrons
in wheelchairs. Sign up at the box office for 1 free pass to a movie
showing that day. Wheelchair positions are limited in the theaters,
so free passes are first come, first served. Good at Carmike Cinema
- Apple Valley, Oakdale Stadium 20 - Oakdale, Windsong 15 - Moundsview.
FREE
Paper
Bring your empty Lexmark or HP printer cartridge to Office Depot and they will
give you a free ream of paper.
Rebates
Visit http://www.freeafterrebate.info to find a clearinghouse of many different items that are free after sending in the rebate.
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Free Math Assessment
The Eduss math assessment is a computer-based test covering math concepts from K-8. It can pinpoint where a student's learning of a particular math subject has stopped, giving parents the information they need to address the problems. Free assessment available online at www.eduss.com/freeassessment or call 800-993-3877.
Free
Will
Every adult needs a will, especially if they have children under
18. Got a Will?gives anyone with web access the ability to write
his or her own will, in their own home, on their own computer, in
their own time. And it’s free! Check out www.gotawill.com.
It’s quick, easy and private.
Family
Law Clinic
Free legal advice on paternity, divorce, custody, child support
and more. Be prepared with legal questions and legal papers. Every
Wednesday 6-8 pm. Unity House, 2507 Fremont Ave. N. Mpls. 612-529-9267
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Red
Balloon Bookshop
891 Grand Avenue, St. Paul
651-224-8320
www.redballoonbookshop.com
Stop in with the kids for storytimes and special events that are
always free.
Baby Storytime: Tuesdays 10:15am and
1st Saturday of each month at 10:30am
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays 11:00am
Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays 10:30
Check the website for upcoming visits by award winning authors.
StoryLine
952-352-1350
Excellent children's books read aloud by local actors. Available
24/7, free throughout the Twin Cities.
Wild
Rumpus Books
2720 W. 43rd St., Linden Hills
612-920-5005
A great free destination for little ones and parents alike. There
is a regularly scheduled "Tale Time" on Monday mornings
at 10:30 and numerous events on Saturdays that are always free -
call or visit www.wildrumpusbooks.com
for specifics. Kids will want to come for the animals as well. The
store boasts a menagerie of pets from cats to rats and all manner
of birds in between.
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Museum Adventure Pass
Beginning September 7th, 2006, Museum Adventure Pass, sponsored by Macys, will be available at each of the 103 metro area libraries. Twin Cities library card holders can receive up to four complimentary passes to 17 of the Twin Cities’ arts and cultural institutions. Participants will also receive a comprehensive brochure which includes a list of suggested readings, tapes and DVD’s to complement the museum experience.
Participating organizations include:
The Bakken Museum
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Minnesota Zoo
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
American Swedish Institute
The Museum of Russian Art
Bell Museum of Natural History
Minnesota History Center
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Historic Murphy’s Landing
Weisman Art Museum
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Firefighters Hall and Museum
Minnesota Transportation Museum
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
Hennepin History Museum
TRACES Museum
The Works: A Technology Discovery Center
Historic Fort Snelling
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave., Mpls
612-871-4907
www.americanswedishinst.org/
Free admission the first Wednesday of each month.
Children under six are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Admission is always free for members of the American Swedish Institute.
Bell
Museum of Natural History
10 SE Church Street
Minneapolis , MN
612-624-7083
Free admission on Sundays - Open noon - 5pm
Displays and events on science and natural history, including MN
habitats.
9 am - 5 pm Tues-Fri., 10 am - 5 pm Saturday
Minnesota
Children's Museum
10 W. 77th St., St. Paul
Corner of 7th and Wabasha
651-225-6000
www.mcm.org
Free admission the 3rd Sunday of each month.
Made possible by Marshall
Fields Kids with support from The Target Foundation.
Minnesota
History Center Museum
10 W. 7th Street
Downtown St. Paul
651-296-6126
www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/
Admission free to MHS members
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
1/4 mile west of State Hwys 5 & 41
Chanhassen
952-433-1400
www.arboretum.umn.edu
Free admission to all ages all day on Thursdays,
November 1, 2007 - April 24, 2008
Minnesota Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave.S
Minneapolis
612-870-3131
www.artsmia.org
Free general addmission every day. The Institute is proud to offer Ford Free Sundays in parttnership with Ford Motor Co. every Sunday from 11-5 the museum offers live music, art tours, family center activities, audio tours, interactive learning stations, treasure hunts and more, all free!
Minnesota Land Arboretum
1/4 mile west of State Hwys 5 & 41
Chanhassen
952-443-`400
www.arboretum.umn.edu
Free admission to all ages all day on Thursdays,
November 1, 2007 - April 24, 2008
Minnesota
Museum of American Art
50 W. Kellogg Blvd. at Market Street
St. Paul
651-266-1030
www.mmaa.org/
Free admission every Thursday
The Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-221-9444
www.smm.org
Free admission for fathers on Father's Day and mothers on Mother's Day with one paid admission, adult or child.
Frederick
R. Weisman Art Museum
333 East River Road
U of M campus, East Bank, Mpls.
612-625-9494
www.weisman.com
Admission free
Walker
Art Center
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.
612-375-7577
www.walkerart.org
Free gallery admission from 5 to 9 pm every Thursday night.
Free admission and family programming the first Saturday of every month. The Sculpture Garden is always free.
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