July 2017 Deals

One Day Only:

Home Depot Kids Bughouse, Saturday, July 1st, 9:00-12:00: Register your child and help them build a wooden Bughouse to take home.  They also get an apron, pin and certificate for participating.  It's come and go during those three hours.  Everything needed is provided.  We went last month and had so much fun!
http://www.homedepot.com/workshops

 

Michaels Kids' Club, Saturday, July 1st, 10:00-12:00: For $2 your child can make a slime jar.  Registration is required.  Or that same day from 1:00-3:00 if you buy an apparel item they are doing a splatter paint class.  This is not advertised for kids but maybe with supervision they would be allowed.  And many times t-shirts are on sale for $2!

http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents

Free Summer Sunday Concert, July 2nd, 2:30-4:30 @ Les Schwab Amphitheater: Dina y Los Rumberos. 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!
www.bendconcerts.com

Vacation Bible School @ Father's House, July 5th-7th, 9:00-12:00: Come join in the Maker Fun Factory.  Ages: 4-5th grade. Register at http://fathershouse.church/events/vbs-2017  

First Friday Art Walk, July 7th: Downtown and Old Mill, Free

Michaels Kids' Club, Saturday, July 8th, 10:00-12:00: For $2 your child can make a Winter Wonderland Castle.  Registration is required.
http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents

Free Summer Sunday Concert, July 9th, 2:30-4:30 @ Les Schwab Amphitheater: The Groove Cabin. 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!
www.bendconcerts.com

Farming Tuesdays, July 11th, 9:30-11:30 @ The Family Farm, Culver: Come help with farm chores and learn all about what plants eat.  Bring a lunch and picnic with us while the kids enjoy fort and water play.  Adults must chaperone children but are welcome to come even without children.  There is something to be learned for everyone!
www.facebook.com/thefamilyfarmculver

 

Baskin Robbins Polar Pizza Sample Day, July 14th, 12:00-5:00: Come try a sample of the new Mint Chocolate Chip Polar Pizza!

Michaels Kids' Club, Saturday, July 15th, 10:00-12:00: For $2 your child can make Mermaids and Unicorns.  Registration is required.
http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents

Free Summer Sunday Concert, July 16th, 2:30-4:30 @ Les Schwab Amphitheater: Streetlight Moon. 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!
www.bendconcerts.com
   
Farming Tuesdays, July 18th, 9:30-11:30 @ The Family Farm, Culver: Come help with farm chores and learn all about what bees eat.  Bring a lunch and picnic with us while the kids enjoy fort and water play.  Adults must chaperone children but are welcome to come even without children.  There is something to be learned for everyone!
www.facebook.com/thefamilyfarmculver




IHOP Anniversary, July 18th, 7:00 am-7:00 pm: Get a short stack for just $0.59!  Only one order per person though. :/

Summer Family Quest @ New Hope Church, July 17th-24th, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Families are invited to attend this evening program where parents can help with the kids program or attend free parenting classes while their kids become superheroes.  Pre-registration is required.
http://www.newhopebend.com/summer-family-quest/



Farming Tuesdays, July 25th, 9:30-11:30 @ The Family Farm, Culver: Come help with farm chores and learn all about what animals eat.  Bring a lunch and picnic with us while the kids enjoy fort and water play.  Adults must chaperone children but are welcome to come even without children.  There is something to be learned for everyone!
www.facebook.com/thefamilyfarmculver

Vacation Bible School @ Community Bible Church of Sunriver, July 24th-27th, 9:00-12:00: Come join the Expedition Norway.  Ages: 4-6th grade.  Pre-register at http://www.cbchurchsr.org/uploads/5/0/1/2/50127233/2017_vbs_registration_form_bw.pdf

Balloons over Bend, July 28th-30th: Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings you can watch the balloons take off from Jewell Elementary.  Catch the Night Glow Friday night at Riverbend park or Saturday night in Sunriver.  Saturday morning is the Children's festival held at the Des Chutes Historical Museum in downtown.  Admission for 3-17 years is $10 and includes all activities.
www.balloonsoverbend.com
 

 Baskin Robbins Celebrate 31, July 31st: All day scoops are just $1.50 each! (This happens on the 31st of each month btw).

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.

Papa Murphy's: $10 Tuesdays (run until the beginning of September).  Any size large pizza.  Stuffed are the best deal because you save the most money.  I am going to try cooking it on the BBQ since I don't use my oven in the summer (it's a personal goal!).

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

Birding for Preschoolers, Mondays, 10:00-11:00: All ages are welcome although it is geared towards preschoolers.  Meet at Drake Park near the restrooms.  Caregivers are required to stay.
http://www.ecaudubon.org/birding-for-preschoolers

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.org

Summer 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!  :)