It can be tough trying to come up with things to do with the entire family that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Going to the movies with kids and your partner not only gets expensive between tickets and snacks, but it’s not exactly a great bonding experience either. Here are three things you can do with the family this weekend that won’t break the bank – because they’re FREE!
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
Its name may give you the impression the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail is, well… dismal, but it actually offers a lot of variety. The trail is open to everyone seven days a week and is popular with hikers, bicyclists, horse owners, and others. The 8.5-mile trail offers a full day of sight seeing and adventure or even a couple hours. The Great Dismal Swamp Refuge is also home to plenty of reptiles, amphibians, and mammals you otherwise wouldn’t see. Also, Fun Fact – this place is nationally recognized as a stop on the “Underground Railroad.”
Chesapeake Planetarium
Every Thursday night at 8 PM you can attend a free program at the Chesapeake Planetarium to learn something new and exciting. The programs themselves are provided as a free service through the Chesapeake Public School System and the Planetarium itself has been in operation for 52 years now. The special program for October is called “Sky Watchers of Ancient Mexico” and explores the skies of Central America. Learn the secrets of the Maya, Aztec, and other sky watchers of Mexico.
Fun Forest
What’s better than watching your kids’ faces light up as they run around the ultimate children’s playground? Fun Forest sits on three acres of City Park and includes an older children’s area that focuses on helping kids develop gross motor skills. There is also a dragon (who doesn’t love a good dragon), a three-way underground telephone, shaky bridge, and plenty of other cool things for kids to get into.
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