Saturday, February 18, 2012

Free & Cheap Things to Do During February Vacation


It's February Vacation!  Yahoo!  Need some free/cheap things to do?  I know there are a ton of other things to do with the wee little ones around the South Shore - but I tried to focus mostly on the free/really cheap ones.  

General

Visit a Library

Visit a State Park

Check out the USS Constitution

Go Ice Skating at a DCR Rink

Go Ice Skating at Hidden Pond at Derby Street Shoppes (Free)

Try out the Commuter Ferry! ($6 each trip, kids 11 & under ride free)

Sign the kids up for Weymouth Recreation's Day Camp ($14 per 4 hour time slot or $28 for 8+ hours - go 1 day, go all 5 - the choice is yours!)

Visit Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro - this place is amazing!  They're having a free Boat Show the weekend of the 18th & 19th.  Free kids activities from 1pm-3pm. 

Visit Ikea!  Usually there are some events during vacation.  They aren't posted yet. 

Go to a Playground!  Snowing?  Just put the snowsuit on the kids - they'll have a blast.

Stay at home and RELAX!


Date Specific

2/17,  5pm-9pm  -  $1 Friday Nights at the Boston Children Museum

2/21, 11:00am  -  Storytime (& mini movie) with SpongeBob at Showcase Cinema de Lux at Patriot Place in Foxboro

2/21, 10am-12pm  -  Kid skating at Quincy Youth Arena.  $5 per person.  Must have own skates & helmet.

2/21, 10:30 am  -  Malik the Magician at the Crane Library in Quincy.  Free.

2/21 - 2/24, 1:00pm-2:30pm  -  Adams National Park:  "PRESIDENTS, PATRIOTS, AND PASTIMES"

2/21, 2:00pm  -  Dolphin Tale movie at Hingham Library.  Free.

2/22, 10am-8pm  -  Tabletop Game Day.  Board Games out all day at the Crane Library in Quincy.  Free.

2/22, 2:00pm  -  Tangled movie at Hingham Library.  Free.

2/22, 2:00pm  -  Magic Show at Tufts Library in Weymouth.  Free (register online)

2/22, 7:00pm  -  PJ Storytime at Hingham Library.  Free.

2/23, 1:00pm  -  Winter Wildlife Meet & Greet with the DCR & Mass Audubon

2/24, 2:30pm  -  Kung Fu Panda II at the Crane Library in Quincy.  Free.

2/24,  5pm-9pm  -  $1 Friday Nights at the Boston Children Museum

2/25, 10am  -  Lowe's Build & Grow


Most of my more "specific" events are in Quincy, Weymouth & Hingham.  365 Things to Do South Shore, South Shore Mamas & South Shore Kids offers a lot more info for towns south of us up here in "Great Northern South Shore".   If you're looking for other ideas check out these sites/blogs:






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