Weekend Activities & Entertainment Round-Up

Here’s a round-up of my favorite entertainment & activities for your weekend…

A.C. Moore
On Saturday from 1-3PM, buy a Topload Album and create a school year keepsake book for free (be sure to use this 55% off one regular priced item coupon found here, valid 8/26-8/27 only)!  Also, be sure to check out the Summer Fun Wednesday Make & Take events that happen on Wednesdays from 3-5PM.

AMC Theaters
AMC Theaters is inviting guests to enjoy its most popular concession combo for half the price! From Aug. 26 through Sept. 8, moviegoers can receive 50% off a large popcorn and large fountain drink combo.  Head on over here to print your coupon.

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.

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 September 24th, 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. Also, be sure to download the various reward charts to earn free tokens!

Disney Store
On Saturday 8/27 from 10:30AM to 1:00PM, attend “The Story Begins with You Event” and dress up your favorite Disney Princess or create a new Disney Princess, then write her “happily ever after” story. Minimum age for participation is 3 years.  No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins.  Go here for more details.

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.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
On Saturday from 11AM to 1PM, attend the Free Demo: Papercrafting with Fiskars & the Paper Company. Also, on Saturday 8/27 from 1PM to 3PM, attend the FREE Demo: EK Success Paper Punches. Go here for more details.

Kids Bowl Free
Through September 15th, 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.

Lakeshore Learning
On Saturday from 11AM-3PM, children can create a made-to-hang honeybee hive paper craft. Go here for more details.

Lowes
On Saturday at 10AM, kids can build a school locker and the kit comes with stickers, chalkboard, and chalk!  Go here for more details.

Michael’s
On Sunday from 11AM-1PM, attend the FREE. Go here for more details.

Pottery Barn
On Saturday at 10AM, attend the free The Very Hungry Caterpillar story time and help build a mobile about healthy eating 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 on September 24th 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.

Toys “R” Us
On 8/27 from Noon-2PM, attend the Beyblade Tournament and try out the hottest Beyblade Tops.  Go here for more details.

Walmart
Be sure to check out the Walmart Event Finder and enter your zip code to see when these and other sampling events are going on in your area.

(Thanks, The Brainy Buyer, Mom on Timeout, Passionate Penny Pincher, and Keeping Cents!)