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ABOUT THE FRUGAL & FUN FT. WORTH WEEKEND EDITION ~
Fridays, we post ideas for FREE (or really cheap) weekend entertainment
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This weekend’s highlights include:
• FREE City-wide Christmas Tree Lighting Events
• FREE Live Nativity & Petting Zoo
• FREE 8th Annual Breakfast With Santa in Grapevine
• FREE Santa’s Workshop Kids Fun At Bass Pro Shops
• FREE Entrance to FW Science & History Museum
• FREE Family Fun Day at the Nasher Sculpture Center
• FREE Cooking Techniques Class at Williams-Sonoma
• FREE Woodworking Kids Clinics at Lowe’s & Home Depot
Ooooh ~ Let the fun begin!
:: Make a Memory at a Local Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
Keller ~ Friday, December 3
North Richland Hills ~ Saturday, December 4
Roanoke ~ Saturday, December 4
There are lots of Christmas Tree Lighting festivities happening around
town this weekend! Pick one (or two!), heat up a thermos of hot chocolate,
bundle up, and head out to create a fun memory for your family!
Following is a sample of some of the fun choices:
Keller Town Center Holly Days
What: Light parade, arrival of Santa, snow hill tubing, gingerbread house
decorating, lighting of the tree, crafts, live entertainment, and more!
Learn more here.
When: Friday, December 3, 2010 ~ 6:00-9:00PM
Where: Keller Town Center, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway
Cost: Entrance to event is FREE, but some kids activities have a small fee.
City of Roanoke Christmas Event & Parade
What: Live story telling & photos with Santa, train rides, carolers,
carriage rides, live music, Christmas parade, crafts, free treats,
tree lighting celebration, and more. Learn more here.
When: Saturday, December 4, 2010 ~ 5:00-9:00PM
Where: Roanoke, Austin Street Plaza, 221 N. Oak Street
Cost: FREE
North Richland Hills Tree Lighting Celebration
What: Fireworks, arrival by Santa & Mrs. Clause, mini-train rides,
110-foot long snow tubing hill of REAL SNOW(!!), marshmallow roast,
holiday village, holiday market, lighting of the tree, live entertainment,
and more! Learn more here.
When: Saturday, December 4, 2010 ~ 3:00-9:00PM
Where: NRH20 in North Richland Hills, 9001 Texas Highway 26
Cost: Admission is FREE. Parking is FREE at Tarrant County College
Northeast Campus located on Boulevard 26. Please bring a new,
unwrapped toy or canned food item for the City’s annual toy and food
drive. Some kids activities have a small fee ($1-$3).
::
:: FREE Journey to the Manger: Live Nativity & Petting Zoo
Friday, December 3, 2010
Join in for some FREE family Christmas fun this Friday. The Journey
to the Manger live nativity (at Northwood Church in Keller) will allow you to
experience the sights, sounds, and smells of that first Christmas when Jesus
was born in the stable.
Journey to the Manger features a live petting zoo for kids, including sheep,
goats, rabbits, pigs, cows, and a miniature horse. Enjoy FREE hot chocolate
and cookies with friends and family, too.
Details, details
What: Learn more information about the Journey to the Manger
family event here.
When: Friday, December 3, 2010 ~ 6:00-8:30PM. Stay as long as you like.
Where: Northwood Church, Keller ~ 1870 Rufe Snow Drive
Cost: FREE to everyone. Hot cocoa & cookies are FREE too!
::
:: FREE 8th Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa ~ Grapevine
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Enjoy a fun breakfast with Santa in Grapevine at the Fire Station! Santa
will arrive by helicopter at 8:00 AM and will be joined by Mrs. Clause,
Frosty, Rudolph and Santa’s elves.
Details, details
What: For more information, click here.
When: Saturday, December 4, 2010 ~ 7:00 – 11:00AM
(Santa will arrive at 8:00AM)
Where: Grapevine Fire Station #1 ~ 601 Boyd Dr. in Grapevine
Cost: This is a FREE event. Donations are accepted and benefit the
department’s Public Safety Education Team and Honor Guard.
::
:: Santa’s Wonderland Event & FREE Santa Photos ~ Bass Pro Shops
Daily, Now through December 24, 2010
Bass Pro Shops is hosting fun daily events for kids, at their Santa’s Wonderland. The festive events include FREE games and activities, FREE crafts and a FREE photo with Santa. Activities vary by day.
Details, details
What: To see the full schedule of activities and events, click here.
When: Daily, now through December 24. For schedule, click here.
Where: Bass Pro Shops, 2501 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine
Cost: FREE!
::
:: Bank of America Cardholders: Take advantage of FREE
…ADMISSION to the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Saturday and Sunday, December 4-5, 2010
Bank of America’s 2010 national program, Museums On Us offers FREE
admission, the first full weekend of every month, to 120 participating
museums throughout the U.S.
This FREE Admission program takes place this weekend (December 4-5)
in Fort Worth at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Details, details
What: To find out more about Bank of America’s Museums On Us
program, go here. To learn more about The Fort Worth Museum of
Science & History, click here.
How: Show a photo ID and any Bank of America Card to get FREE
admission for each Bank of America Card Holder.
Where: The Fort Worth Science & History Museum, 1600 Gendy St.
(corner of Montgomery and Burnett Tandy). Click here for directions.
When: Saturday and Sunday, December 4-5, 2010 ~ 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Cost: FREE to Bank of America Cardholders (Reg: $14 Adults, $10 Children)
Other DFW Museums With FREE Admission This Weekend:
::
:: Take an “Art-Full” Trek to Dallas to the Nasher Sculpture
…Center’s First Saturdays Family Fun Day.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
The Nasher Sculpture Center and Target present First Saturdays
for families. Held the first Saturday of every month, this special
event features FREE admission and a fun schedule of activities for
the kids.
Details, details
What: For details, including complete schedule, click here.
When: Saturday, December 4, 2010 ~ 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Where: For directions to Nasher Sculpture Center, click here.
Cost: FREE
::
:: Take a FREE Cooking Technique Class at Williams-Sonoma
& Get 10% OFF Your In-store Purchase!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Learn to cook a delectable holiday meal featuring creative dishes that
will please children and adults alike. Williams Sonoma will share ideas
for setting a festive table plus time-saving tips that will help you
entertain with ease. Plus, if you attend this class, you can enjoy
10% OFF savings on same-day purchases from our stores.
Note: You’ll want to call to reserve your spot since class size is limited.
Details, details
What: For more information, click here. See the December schedule
for Williams-Sonoma Cooking classes and demonstrations, here.
When: Sunday, December 5, 2010 Note: 1 hour class times vary
from store to store, so be sure to call for exact times & date.
Where: Click here to find a Williams Sonoma store near you.
Cost: FREE! Call your local store to RSVP.
::
:: FREE Lowes Build and Grow Clinic: Make a Train Caboose
Saturday, December 4, 2010
This Saturday, bring your child to a Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic to
help them learn a new woodworking skill and make a FREE project to
take home.
All workshops are FREE, but you should probably show up early
to insure you have a kit for your little ones.
Details, details
What: For more information and to register, click here.
When: Saturday, December 4, 2010 ~ 10:00-11:00AM
Where: Lowes Home Improvement Stores
To find a participating location, click here.
Cost: FREE
::
:: FREE ~ Home Depot ~ Build. Learn. Create. Kids Workshop
…Saturday, December 4, 2010
This Saturday, bring your child to Home Depot’s Kids Workshop to help
them learn a new woodworking skill and make a FREE Picture Frame
to take home.
Each Kids Workshop participant will receive a kid-sized orange apron
(similar to a Home Depot associate apron) and an achievement pin. All
workshops are free, but you should probably show up early to insure
you have a kit for your little ones.
Details, details
What: For ages 5-12. Get more information about the workshop, here.
When: Saturday, December 3 ~ 9:00AM to Noon
Where: Home Depot Home Improvement Stores
To find a participating location, click here.
Cost: FREE!
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