50 FREE or Cheap Things to do with the kids this summer in and around Yorba Linda, Placentia, Fullerton and Anaheim Hills!. Check back often! More will be added each week! Make sure you subscriber to our Free weekly e-newsletter to get articles like this and lots of other fun family-friendly activities and events right in your Inbox! Click here to SUBSCRIBE!
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1. Explore the Fullerton ArboretumIf you know of a great free activity or event share it will us by adding it in the comments below!
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Hillary
Brea - City Hall Park, Wednesdays 6:30pm (July 6-Aug 17)
Placentia - Placentia Champions Sports Complex, Fridays at dusk (Thru Aug 19)
Yorba Linda - Friday, Aug 19th at Hurless Barton Park 7:30-10pm
14. Splash in the Interactive Fountain at Fullerton Downtown Plaza
15. Let the kids create at your local Michaels store's Kids Club & Passport to Imagination.
17. Enjoy a free concert at the Richard Nixon Library (Sundays)
18. Free bowling for kids at www.kidsbowlfree.com (Concourse Entertainment Center, Anaheim)
19. Lowe's "Build and Grow" Kids Clinics. Select Saturdays at 10am. Must pre-register.
20. Home Depot's Free Kids Workshops - 1st Sat of the month. Must pre-register.
Nearby
21. Take the dog to Wildcatters Dog Park in Brea (Play at Wildcatters Park after)
22. Ride the Balboa Island Ferry
23. Ride the Balloon at the Great Park 25. Adventure Playground in Huntington Beach
26. Visit the animals at Centennial Farm18. Free bowling for kids at www.kidsbowlfree.com (Concourse Entertainment Center, Anaheim)
19. Lowe's "Build and Grow" Kids Clinics. Select Saturdays at 10am. Must pre-register.
20. Home Depot's Free Kids Workshops - 1st Sat of the month. Must pre-register.
Nearby
21. Take the dog to Wildcatters Dog Park in Brea (Play at Wildcatters Park after)
22. Ride the Balboa Island Ferry
23. Ride the Balloon at the Great Park 25. Adventure Playground in Huntington Beach
27. Take in a planetarium show @ the Mt. Sac Randall Planetarium, Walnut
28. Visit the OC Zoo - Only $2 per person. 2 and younger are free.
Free Museum Days
29. La Habra Childrens Museum - Free admission days.
30. Kidseum at Bowers Museum
31. Orange County Museum of Art - Free admission every Friday
32. Visit the Childrens' Garden at the Huntington Library - Free first Thursday of every month, reservations required
33. Kidspace Museum - 1st Tuesday of every month 4-8pm
34. Museum of Latin American Art - Free Family Days every Sunday 11am-5pm
35. Pretend City "2-for-1 Play Days" - 2nd Friday of each month (must print coupon)
36. Visit the Coastkeeper Garden's Natural Play Garden and enjoy a family workshop on the 3rd Sat of each month for activities, songs, and more. Free
37. Visit rescued and rehabilitated marine animals at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center - Free, donations appreciated
38. Heritage Park Play Island in Cerritos.
39. Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim "Nature Nights" - Wednesdays, Dates TBA and Discover Nature Family Program - weekends
40. Be in the audience for a tv show taping.
41. Tour the John Wayne Airport. Free
42. Tour Angels Stadium.
Earn Free Stuff with Summer Reading Programs
43. BOOK IT! Online Summer Reading Program - Starts June 22 Win Prizes for reading!
44. Barnes & Nobles Summer Reading Program - Kids earn a free book by reading 8 books!
45. Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge - Kids earn virtual prizes!
46. Book Adventure Reading Program from Sylvan - Kids earn prizes for reading and taking quizzes online
47. OC Fair Read & Ride Program - Read 2 books and earn 3 carnival rides at the OC Fair!
48. Kids can earn Free Chuck E. Cheese tokens by reading, cleaning their room, good behavior and more!
49. Visit Zombee Donuts & Bake Shop in Fullerton for a fun summer treat!
50. Take a free archery class at Miles Square Regional Park - Pre-Registration required
51. Visit Danny's Petting Farm at Cal Poly Pomona, buy fresh produce at the Farm Store! Mention MK and get a free feed cup!
52. Go rollerskating at Holiday Skate in Orange!
53. Ride bikes around the lake at Irvine Regional Park in Orange.
54. Go ice skating at Yorba Linda Ice.
55. Volunteer! Find a kid or family-friendly volunteer opportunity at https://www.ocnonprofitcentral.org/.
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