Weekend Activities & Entertainment Round-Up

Barnes & Noble
Through September 6th, Barnes & Noble is having their Summer Reading Imagination’s Destination program where kids in grades 1-6 can earn a FREE book whenever they read ANY 8 books! Go here for more details. Also, you may be interested in signing up for the Barnes & Noble Kids Club to receive 30% off the list price of one book or toy, $5 reward for every $100 spent, free rewards, special offers, and more!

Blockbuster
You can get rentals priced $1.99 or less for just $0.49 at Blockbuster stores, valid every Sunday through 9/5. Go here for more details.

Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums are offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September 5, 2011. Go here for more details.

Build-A-Bear
Through August 18th, Build-A-Bear is having a $29.99 in-store only sale where you can chose ANY bear, ANY outfit, and ANY shoes for only $29.99! Go here to find a store near you.

Chuck E. Cheese
Head on over here to play an online Skee Ball game for a chance to win up to 40 free Chuck E. Cheese tickets! You can use one free rewards ticket voucher per child per day. Also, head on over here to print the following Chuck E. Cheese food and entertainment coupons, valid through August 19th, 2011. *Large 1 topping pizza & 75 game tokens for only $25 *2 regular soft drinks & 20 game tokens for only $6 *3 regular soft drinks & 30 game tokens for only $9 *Buy 60 tokens for $15 get 30 tokens FREE.

Cinemark
Head on over to your local Cinemark theater to purchase punch cards (while supplies last) for the Summer Movie Clubhouse promotion! You can purchase 10 tickets to select G or PG-rated movies for ONLY $5.00 when purchased in advance at the Box Office (that makes each movie only $0.50 each!) OR you will pay only $1 per ticket at the Box Office on movie day! Head on over here for more details, showtimes, or to find a participating theater near you.

Factory Tours USA
Go here to see a list of more than 560 FREE Factory tours across the United States that you can take to learn and celebrate American imagination and industry.

Kids Bowl Free
Select bowling centers and schools around the country are participating in the first ever Kids Bowl Free program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Children whose age does not exceed a limit by a participating bowling center are eligible to register for 2 free games a day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers along with the schools and organizations. Head on over here for more details.

Fandango
If you’re going to the movies TODAY and if you’re a VISA Signature cardholder, you can head on over here to snag 2-for-1 Fandango movie tickets (up to a $19 value limit) to be used TODAY only. This promotion is valid on Fridays through 9/30.

Jo-Ann Fabric
This weekend, August 13th and 14th, Jo-Ann Fabrics will be hosting Teacher Appreciation Days where teachers can save 20% off purchases this entire weekend. Teachers can enroll or re-enroll in the Teacher Rewards Program & save 15% on every purchase every day (Be sure to bring current teacher I.D. & state-issued photo I.D. to qualify for discount; Home School Educators require an affidavit to home school, letter from their district, and a membership ID card from an official Home School association; Early Childhood Professionals require current license or certification issued by local, state or federal government to be a childcare provider, and state-issued photo ID). Plus, teachers will snag a BONUS coupon for their next Jo-Ann purchase! Sign up in-store or at Joann.com/teachers. On Saturday from 11AM to 1PM, you can also attend the free Crayola Owl Bookmark Make It-Take It.

Lakeshore Learning Center
On Saturday from 11AM-3PM, kids can make dinosaur puppets! Click here for more details.

Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
Saturday at 10AM, kids can make a School House Photo Holder. Head over here for more information and to register.

Michaels
Saturday from 10AM-Noon, kids ages 3 and up can make a Bookworm Clay Pot perfect for holding bookmarks and other knickknacks (keep in mind that the purchase of the clay pot is required). From Noon-2PM, kids ages 3 and up can create a FREE Duck Tape Folder. Teachers get 15% off their entire purchase everyday at Michaels! Plus, Michaels will be hosting FREE Back to School Events on August 13th and 21st…check your local store for more details.

Pottery Barn Kids
If you have a little one (or have a little one on the way!), you may want to attend the FREE Planning Your Nursery Workshop on Saturday at 10AM. All attendees receive 10% off select products. Click here for details and to RSVP.

REI Sporting Goods
This summer, REI sporting goods stores are having a FREE Family Adventure program where you can download free adventure Kid’s journals (with games and activities), find local kid-friendly hikes and bike rides, share photos, swap tips, and more! Go here for more details.

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
In the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, who offer free admission everyday, Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket…for free. More Details – Only an official Museum Day ticket is eligible for free entry. Official tickets can be found here on the Museum Day website. One ticket per household, for two people. A ticket will gain entry to only one of the participating museums, excluding parking and special events and exhibits. If museum reaches capacity, museum has right to limit the number of guests until space becomes available.

Target
Head on over here and select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart
Be sure to check out the Walmart Event Finder and enter your zip code to see what other events are going on in your area. Your store may be hosting the Quaker Soft Cookies Sampling Event, Brach’s Favorites Candy Sampling Event, and/or the Snicker’s Peanut Butter Squared Sampling Event.

(Thanks, Little House Living, Bargain Barton, and Keeping Cents!)