Free Things to Do Near You

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If you can find beach chairs with straps for carrying on your back, it makes the trip to and from the car so much easier!

We keep an old plastic milk jug or two filled with water in the trunk of our car for a last clean up in the parking lot before we all get into the car to head home. Beware, though! Some milk jug tops are stronger than others so reuse ones that are less likely to pop off and spill all over your trunk.

Cook together! This is an activity my kids have loved at every age from toddler to tween, and the bonus is you end up with a yummy (usually!) meal or treat at the end of it.

Sit around backyard campire (firepit); toast up s'mores; catch and release lighting bugs; stargaze