We’ve rounded up the latest free family-friendly events, activities and crafts going on at various stores this weekend (12/16-12/18). Please leave a comment if you know of any others and we’ll add them to this list.
Bass Pro Shops
Check out Santa’s Wonderland every day now through 12/24. Select your store in the drop-down menu for complete details and schedule (there are no locations in MN).
Kids can take part in making crafts and holiday ornaments every weekday from 5-7pm and every weekend from 12-5pm. Plus, the first 150 kids who visit Santa’s Wonderland each weekday from 5-7pm will receive a free Santa Bandz bracelet.
Get a free 4×6 studio-quality photo with Santa weekdays from 3-8pm, Saturdays from 10am-8pm or Sundays from 12-5pm.
Home Depot
This month’s weekend adult workshops include Simple Small Projects for a Holiday-Ready Home, Great Gift Ideas to Try Before You Buy, and Innovative Solutions for Maintaining the Home. Check the Home Depot website for dates and times.
Lakeshore Learning
Kids can make a Playful Penguin Puppet this Saturday from 11am-3pm. Find a Lakeshore Learning Store near you.
Lowe’s
Kids can build a train engine for their Build & Grow train this Saturday from 10am-12pm. Be sure to sign up in advance online.
Michaels
Kids can create a Duck Tape Luggage Tag this Saturday from 10am-12pm or a Poinsettia Card from 12-2pm as part of the Passport to Imagination program.
If your kids are off school next week, there are three free Make-It Take-It events that might be fun. These activities are intended for children ages 3 and up and are available while supplies last.
- Camille’s Fun Dough Shapes on Monday from 11am-1pm
- Orion’s Foam Block Stamping on Wednesday from 11am-1pm
- Oliver’s Sand & Glitter Art on Friday from 11am-1pm
Select your city to find free and/or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.
If you live in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, stop by the Minnesota Children’s Museum this Sunday for free admission as a part of Target Free Third Sundays. The Walker Art Center is also free every Thursday night as a part of Target Free Thursday Nights.
Walmart
Enter your zip code in the Walmart Event Finder to see what’s going on in your area. I saw a Holiday Cracker and Marketside Sampling Event and a SoBe Life Water Sampling Event going on at my closest Walmart.
Thanks to Keeping Cents for a starting list of events!
Your turn: What other free weekend events and activities do you know of? Have you checked any of these sorts of events before?
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