June 2017 Deals!!!
Deals are back! Ok, technically, they never really went anywhere, but I am back to making a list of them. Summer is such a fun time to get deals because our kids are out of school and the weather is great! Let's do things, and not break the bank. I'm listing things that are ongoing through the summer now because I want you to get them on your calendars so you don't miss anything. I know that if I don't make a plan for what I want to do during the summer, pretty soon summer is over and I'm trying to cram everything into the last two weeks of August.
As always, if you know of something I missed, please let me know in the comments. I try to keep our list as updated as possible.
One Day Only:
First Friday Art Walk, June 2nd: Downtown and Old Mill, Free
State Parks Day, Saturday, June 3rd: Free parking and camping. Tumalo, Prineville, Cove Palisades and LaPine will have geology hikes or presentations. For more information: http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_featureArticle&articleId=203
Home Depot Kids TicTacToe Game, Saturday, June 3rd, 9:00-12:00: Register your child and help them build a wooden TicTacToe Game to take home. They also get an apron, pin and certificate for participating.
http://www.homedepot.com/workshops
Michaels Kids' Club, Saturday, June 3rd, 10:00-12:00: For $2 your child can make a Sprout Flip Book. Registration is required.
http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents
Free Summer Sunday Concert, June 4th, 2:30-5:30 @ Les Schwab Amphitheater: Enjoy the sounds of traditional street parade music with precision and punch. B Side Brass Band is all about ensuring the audience has a great time. The sound is fresh, energetic, and raw – a kind of musical gumbo for the soul! Come on down to the Les Schwab Amphitheater and enjoy a beautiful afternoon of great music and healthy family fun. Delish food vendors, bouncy-houses and other activities will be onsite. Well behaved pets are also welcomed. Bring your dancing feet!
Michaels Kids' Club, Saturday, June 10th, 10:00-12:00: For $2 your child can make a Play Doh Ice Cream Cone. Registration is required.
http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents
Library Night @ The Bend Elks Game, Tuesday, June 13th @ 6:30 (gates open at 5:30): Show your library card to get in free! Otherwise it's $2 Tuesday. Win prizes from the library while watching the game. For more information please call the library at 541-617-7050.
Homeschool Days @ Ochoco Christian Camp, Thursday June 15th or Friday June 16th, 11:00-4:00: A free open house that is filling up fast. Register your family to get a spot. www.gloensgizmos.com/ochoco-homeschool-day.html
How-To Fest @ the Redmond Library, Saturday, June 17th, times vary: Free. Lots of different workshops available on all subjects throughout the day. Many are kid friendly. http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/summerreading/howtofest
Vacation Bible School @ Culver Christian Church, June 26th-June 30th, 9:00-12:00: Come join in the adventure on the High Seas Expedition. Ages: Finished Kindergarten-5th grade.
Vacation Bible School @ Highland Baptist Church (Redmond), June 26th-June 30th, 8:30-12:00: Come join the Galactic Starveyors to discover the God of the invisible. School summer lunch is provided after. Register at https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/mychurch/?id=39144&t=l
Vacation Bible School @ Word of Victory (Redmond), June 26th-June 30th, 9:00-12:00: Come join the Superhero Academy. Ages: 3-6th grade. Register at https://wovictory.org/vacation-bible-school.
First Friday Art Walk, June 2nd: Downtown and Old Mill, Free
Home Depot Kids TicTacToe Game, Saturday, June 3rd, 9:00-12:00: Register your child and help them build a wooden TicTacToe Game to take home. They also get an apron, pin and certificate for participating.
http://www.homedepot.com/workshops
Michaels Kids' Club, Saturday, June 3rd, 10:00-12:00: For $2 your child can make a Sprout Flip Book. Registration is required.
http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents
Free Summer Sunday Concert, June 4th, 2:30-5:30 @ Les Schwab Amphitheater: Enjoy the sounds of traditional street parade music with precision and punch. B Side Brass Band is all about ensuring the audience has a great time. The sound is fresh, energetic, and raw – a kind of musical gumbo for the soul! Come on down to the Les Schwab Amphitheater and enjoy a beautiful afternoon of great music and healthy family fun. Delish food vendors, bouncy-houses and other activities will be onsite. Well behaved pets are also welcomed. Bring your dancing feet!
Michaels Kids' Club, Saturday, June 10th, 10:00-12:00: For $2 your child can make a Play Doh Ice Cream Cone. Registration is required.
http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents
Library Night @ The Bend Elks Game, Tuesday, June 13th @ 6:30 (gates open at 5:30): Show your library card to get in free! Otherwise it's $2 Tuesday. Win prizes from the library while watching the game. For more information please call the library at 541-617-7050.
Homeschool Days @ Ochoco Christian Camp, Thursday June 15th or Friday June 16th, 11:00-4:00: A free open house that is filling up fast. Register your family to get a spot. www.gloensgizmos.com/ochoco-homeschool-day.html
How-To Fest @ the Redmond Library, Saturday, June 17th, times vary: Free. Lots of different workshops available on all subjects throughout the day. Many are kid friendly. http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/summerreading/howtofest
Vacation Bible School @ Culver Christian Church, June 26th-June 30th, 9:00-12:00: Come join in the adventure on the High Seas Expedition. Ages: Finished Kindergarten-5th grade.
Vacation Bible School @ Highland Baptist Church (Redmond), June 26th-June 30th, 8:30-12:00: Come join the Galactic Starveyors to discover the God of the invisible. School summer lunch is provided after. Register at https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/mychurch/?id=39144&t=l
Vacation Bible School @ Word of Victory (Redmond), June 26th-June 30th, 9:00-12:00: Come join the Superhero Academy. Ages: 3-6th grade. Register at https://wovictory.org/vacation-bible-school.
Month Long Deals:
Applebees: 2 for $20 deal. Get an appetizer and two entrees for $20. Great deal, especially if you make one of those things to go! Half Price Appetizers in late afternoon (3:00-6:00) and late evening (9:00-close) and all day Wednesday is Happy Hour. Many of their appetizers make great meals! Just ask them to bring them out with everyone's food if you're eating with a crowd.
IHop: Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every night from 4:00-10:00 p.m.
The Pavilion (Bend): Free Open Play Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for a variety of court sport opportunities. Also features a free skate park and rock climbing wall (45-250 lbs).
http://www.bendparksandrec.org/the-pavilion/spring/
Sonic Happy Hour, 2:00-4:00: Half off Drinks and $.99 corndogs. Find them in Bend, Redmond and Madras.
Summer Long Deals:
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program (May 16th-September 5th): Kids in Grades 1-6 can earn a free book (they pick from a selected list) after reading 8 books. They fill out a reading journal and take it to the store (ours is in Bend in the Forum Shopping Center) to get their free book. Nothing says they can't pair this with other reading programs they are doing this summer. :)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/summer-reading-for-kids
Bend Parks & Rec Days of Play: Free crafts, water play, field games, sports activities and more for kids ages 4-10 at a local park. Days and times vary by park locations. They also made all the sites part of the Summer Lunch Program! See link page 68.
http://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2017-Online.pdf
Bend Parks & Rec Family Swim (June 23-September 3): Held in the outdoor pool. All children must be accompanied by an adult. $5/person. Days and times vary. See link page 18.
http://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2017-Online.pdf
Bend Parks: Try a different park each week! Some are the sites for the Summer Lunch Program and other programs. See the link (page 110-111) for a list of parks and their amenities.
http://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2017-Online.pdf
Camp Creativity @ Michaels (M/W/F, June 12-July 28): For kids ages 3+ Michaels is offering a camp from 10-Noon. Parents have to stay on the premises and each session is $5 or 3 for $12. Each day is a new craft and each week is a new theme.
http://www.michaels.com/camp-creativity
Children's Forest of Central Oregon Tiny Explorers: Free drop-in program to get families with children ages newborn-2 outdoors. Also includes free baby carriers for families that qualify through OHP. Dates, times and locations vary. See link page 61.
http://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2017-Online.pdf
Discover Nature Days (Thursdays, July 13-August 17, 11:00-12:00): Interactive family experience to learn, play and have fun in nature. Ages 5-10. Location and topic varies by week. See link page 43.
http://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2017-Online.pdf
Kids Bowl Free: Sign your kids up for two free games of bowling every day (times are specified). Some sites have shoe rental passes so you don't have to pay each time but can get a better deal for the whole season if you plan on going often. There is also the option of buying games for adults to play with the kids. This looks like it's nationwide so just put in your state to see if there is one near you. Lava Lanes (May 22-August 31, ages 12 and under, in Bend on Greenwood), and Madras Bowl (April 15-September 15, ages 15 and under) are the only participating bowling alleys in Central Oregon.
http://kidsbowlfree.com
Library Summer Reading Program, June 17th-September 1st: For reading 10 books your kids can earn a free book and a packet of goodies. Last year in Bend ours included a free mini-Murph coupon from Papa Murphy's, a free ice cream cone from Goody's, and a free personal pizza from Round Table Pizza just to name a few. Plus they get entered to win cool prizes. And you don't have to go every week. Plus there are such fun programs they put on to go along with the theme. And there is something for all ages 0-adult! Yep, you can get prizes too!
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/summerreading
Redmond Parks: Try a different park each week! Some are the sites for the Summer Lunch Program. See the link (page 30) for a list of parks and their amenities.
http://www.raprd.org/Summer%20Guide%202017/Summer%202017%20Activity%20Guide%20final.pdf
Summer Lunch Program: Free lunch for kids up to 18 years. At various locations. Follow the link and input your zip code to find one near you or near where you may be traveling. Some of them even have fun programs to go along with them like a visiting librarian or a park location. http://www.summerfoodoregon.orgSummer Movie Express @ Regal Theaters (June 20th-August 16th): Each week Regal Theaters plays two different movies at 10:00 a.m. for $1/ticket! Ours are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Each movie is played each day so technically you could see every movie they are showing. If you're not sure if a movie will be good or not, check out http://pluggedin.com for great reviews to see if the movie aligns with your family's standards. Every review I have used from them has been right on and kept us from those moments we're not prepared for the boys to see.
https://www.regmovies.com/movies/summer-movie-express
All the Time:
Dutch Bros.: Buy a $20 gift card, get a free drink. The best use of this free drink is to get the biggest size available. Their blended drinks (Frosts, Freezes and Smoothies) come in a gigantic 32 oz. size. I get one and share with the whole family (unless it's coffee of course and then I recommend sharing with another adult in your life. ;) )!
Coffee Republic (corner of Greenwood & 8th by The Dough Nut Eastside): $2 Tuesdays for a 16 oz. drink or $3 for a smoothie. And they have a punch card too!
For more deals outside of Central Oregon check out this post from The Suburban Mom:
http://www.thesuburbanmom.com/2012/06/11/15-free-summer-activities-for-kids/
Or this one from Red Tricycle
http://redtri.com/national-summer-programs-for-families/
What deals do you know of? Post them in the comments so I can keep our list updated! :)
