Looking for something free or cheap to do in Kansas City with family or friends? You’ve come to the right place. Here is all the information you’ll need to experience Kansas City on a budget. These are some top picks for fun things to do in Kansas City […]
Family Fun
Penguin March at the Kansas City Zoo
Don’t miss the 2025 dates to see the Penguin March at the Zoo! This special experience is included FREE with your admission to the Kansas City Zoo. At 11 a.m. the birds strut around the Helzberg Penguin Plaza offering you up-close opportunity view them in action. Their stroll takes about 15 minutes. Check out our […]
FREE Craft Activities at Lakeshore Learning
Lakeshore Learning is sparking creativity and learning in young minds with FREE kids’ learning events one or two Saturdays a month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The events are geared for kids ages 3 and up. The next two events will be: Saturday, January 11, 2025 Saturday, January 25, 2025 Lakeshore Learning is at Merriam […]
Kansas City Public Library Offers FREE Friday Fun
Public libraries are so often the best source for FREE family entertainment. For instance, the Kansas City Library is holding a cozy, FREE weekly event for the whole family. Kansas City Public Library Friday Night Family Fun Every Friday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., bring your favorite kiddos to the Kansas City Public Library […]
U.S. National Parks Free Entrance Days for 2025
America’s Best Idea — our national parks — is even better when admission is free! Mark your calendar now for entrance fee-free dates for the coming year. On these dates, FREE entrance is available at any of the U.S. National Parks across the country that normally charge an entrance fee. During the fee-free days, the parks waive entrance fees, […]
Free visits to Kansas City Money Museum
Want to learn about how U.S. money is made? The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Money Museum is free to visit every day, with exhibits, a self-guided tour and more exhibits every day for those who want to learn more about the U.S. currency. Visitors can explore the exhibits using audio and iPad self-guided […]
Free Family Art Sessions at Kaleidoscope
Looking for something fun to do with your kids? Kaleidoscope offers free 40-minute Family Art Sessions using leftover material from Hallmark. Tickets are offered the day of the workshops on a first-come, first-served basis. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and there must be at least one adult for every six children. Adults […]
Worlds of Fun Takes the Guess Work Out of Your Holiday Shopping
Not sure what to give the moody tweens and kids who have everything on your Christmas list this year? May I suggest a gift that will provide them with oceans, nay, worlds of fun? This holiday season Kansas City’s favorite theme park is offering unlimited summer and fall visits for only $89, and that includes […]
The Best Winter Hikes In Kansas City
I don’t know about you, but the holidays have left me feeling overfed, over-indulged, and overstimulated. If I’ve ever needed a little quiet time with nature, it’s now. But it’s also winter — cold, gray, and, let’s face it, not the time of year we typically associate with exploring the great outdoors. Except, with no […]
101+ Cheap and Easy DIY Halloween Costumes
You could go to a Halloween shop and get a $25 rayon approximation of your favorite character’s outfit, or you could spend $80 on a state-of-the-art costume that looks like you just walked off a movie set. OR, you could make one of these DIY Halloween costumes, get tons of compliments, save a load of […]
