Summer
2019 Deals!!!
Sooo,
I guess it's going to be July now! Are you ready? I feel like
summer just started and also like it's been going on forever. I'm
trying to really keep track of the fun things we are doing so I can
{finally} print a photo book at the end for the boys to look through.
They currently think pictures are just on phones!
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.
I'm also trying to keep it as user friendly as possible so sometimes
I'm just going to offer suggestions to look for so you can find the
deals wherever you may be reading.
One
Day Only:
Old Fashioned 4th of July,
Thursday, July 4th, 11:00 am-4:00 pm @ Deschutes County
Fairgrounds: This is a free event with lots of activities (and lines,
I'm told). I'm venturing out this year to try it so I can give more
feedback in the future. The Redmond parade is at 10:00 am downtown
so you should have time to see that and then head to the fairgrounds
if you are more adventurous than I am!
4th of July Bend: They have
a parade and events at Drake Park to check out if you're in the Bend
area.
Kids' Butterfly Walk, Thursday, July 11th, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Metolius Preserve: Join a hiking guide on an easy 1-2 mile hike for kids 4-10 and their adult as you look for butterflies. Registration required.
Kids' Fox Walk & Owl Eyes, Saturday, July 13th, 9:30 am-12:00 pm, Metolius
Preserve: Join a hiking guide on an easy 1-2 mile hike for kids
8-14 and their adult as you observe signs of wildlife and practice
map-making skills. Registration required.
IHOP Anniversary, July 16th, 7:00 am-7:00 pm: Get a short stack for just $0.58! Only one order per person though. :/
Balloons
over Bend, July 26th-28th:
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 at Sam Johnson
Park in Redmond. Friday is the Children's festival held at
Riverbend Park in downtown. Admission for 3-17 years is $15 and
includes all activities.
Baskin
Robbins Celebrate 31, July 31st: All
day scoops are just $1.50 each! (This happens on the 31st of each
month btw). And sign up for their birthday club. You can sign up
everyone in your household and then you'll get emailed a free cone
coupon around your birthday. If your birthday falls around the 31st
take your family along. If it falls around the beginning of the
month use your free birthday coupon and the B1G1 free coupon they'll
send you. If your birthday is somewhere in the middle of the month,
sneak off by yourself and enjoy your ice cream! :D
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.
Farming Tuesdays, 9:30 am-11:30 am @
The Family Farm, Culver: Every Tuesday in July, come
help with farm chores and learn all about a different topic each
week. 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! New this year is a camp drop-off option for
kids 3-8. See the link for more information.
Papa
Murphy's: $12 Tuesdays. 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!).
Shari's:
Kids eat free Tuesdays from 10:00 am-11:00 pm. You get two free kids
meals per adult entree purchased. They usually have coupons in the
mailers that come in your mailbox. See if you can use those and sign
up online for your free slice of pie.
Sonic
Happy Hour, 2:00-4:00:
Half off Drinks and Slushies and $.99 corndogs. Find them in
Bend, Redmond and Madras. Follow the link to see each
week's new deals!
https://www.sonicdrivein.com/deals
Wendy's:
The 50 cent small Frosty is back! Want a large Frosty?
Just order a couple smalls. It will be way cheaper! Then
you'll still have money for an order of fries to dip in your Frosty!
Summer
Long Deals:
Barnes
& Noble Summer Reading Program (Turn in August 1st-31st):
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. :) B&N
also offers storytimes on the weekends and gives a coupon for lunch
in their café. Note that even though the café sells Starbucks
brand coffee, they are not a Starbucks store so your Gold Card deals
won't work there.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/summer-reading-lists
(Click on your child's age range and print out the book log.)
Bend
Elks Baseball: Tuesdays everyone gets in for $2 and then small
sodas and hot dogs are $2 each. Wednesdays kids 12 and under
get in free with a paid adult (Adult General Admission Tickets are
$7.)
www.bendelks.com
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 70.
https://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2019-Online.pdf
Bend
Parks & Rec Family Swim (June 15-September 1):
Held in the outdoor pool. All children must be accompanied by
an adult. $5/person. Days and times vary. See link page
21.
https://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2019-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 108-109)
for a list of parks and their amenities.
https://www.bendparksandrec.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BPRD-Playbook-Summer-2019-Online.pdf
Children's Forest of Central Oregon, Wednesdays, 10:30 am-11:30am @ La Pine Parks & Rec: Families with
kids 0-5 (and older siblings are welcome) are invited to come move
and have fun every Wednesday throughout the summer.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/childrensforestco/events/?ref=page_internal
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 or find them on Facebook which actually had more information.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/childrensforestco/events/?ref=page_internal
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 1-September 16, in Bend on Greenwood), and
Madras Bowl (May 15-August 31) are the only participating
bowling alleys in Central Oregon.
Library
Summer Reading Program:
For reading books your kids can earn a free book and a packet of
goodies. They also 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!
Redmond
Parks:
Try a different park each week! Some are the sites for the
Summer Lunch Program. See the link for all of Redmond's Summer
activities.
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:
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
or http://www.commonsensemedia.org 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.
Vacation
Bible Schools: Local church all over are offering camp style,
week-long events for kids. Ages and times vary from church to
church while most are free, some do charge to be able to cover
resources.
All
the Time:
Birding
for Preschoolers, Mondays, 10:00-11:00 @ Drake Park:
All ages are welcome although it is geared towards preschoolers.
Meet at Drake Park near the restrooms. Caregivers are required
to stay.
Home
Depot Kids Building, First Saturday of the Month, 9:00-12:00:
Register your child and help them build a fun project 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. My boys always have fun at these.
Michaels
Kids' Club, Every Saturday, 10:00-12:00:
For $3 your child (ages 3+) can make a craft project to take
home. Registration is required. Michael's also offers
kid's food crafting and family events so you'll want to check and see
what your Michael's offers. And don't forget to take your 40%
off coupon and teachers, use your ID to get an extra 15% off your
purchase!
First
Friday Artwalk, Downtown: The first Friday of every month you're
invited inside the local art galleries. Think of it as Bend's
own art museum!
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deals do you know of? Post them in the comments so I can keep
our list updated! :)
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