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$25 Tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza in NYC

admin | May 29, 2009

Attention NYers: You can get Level 1 tickets to Kooza at Randall’s Island Park for $25. $25! These seats are regularly $95 for adults, a bit less for kids & seniors. That’s an awesome price, and those are fabulous seats. I saw Kooza in Atlanta, and it was amazing. The contortionists—wow, just…wow. If you go, [...]

Kids Reading Challenge: Save 50% (or more) at Borders and Waldenbooks

admin | May 29, 2009

I tipped you off to the free kids book at Barnes & Noble for students who participate in their summer reading program earlier this month.
Borders and Waldenbooks are offering summer readers a deal, too, though it isn’t quite as good as free. Here’s the deal: During the Kids Reading Challenge, if kids ages 12 [...]

Regal’s Free Family Film Festival: Summer 2009

admin | May 29, 2009

For nine weeks this summer, you can bring the kids to the movies for free at participating Regal Theatres. The kid movies start at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, and seats are available on a first-come, first served basis. There’s generally a G & a PG movie available each day, and at many of [...]

$1 Kid Movies at AMC Summer Movie Camp: 2009 Schedule

admin | May 29, 2009

This summer, $1 buys your admission ticket to popular kid’s movies during the AMC Summer Movie Camp. The shows start at 10:00 a.m., and they run every Wednesday from June 17-August 5. Here’s a look at the 2009 movie schedule:

June 17: Space Chimps
June 24: Kung Fu Panda
July 1: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
July 8: Tale of [...]

Free Ice Cream at Friendly’s on Saturday, June 6, from noon-5:00 p.m.

admin | May 27, 2009

On Saturday, June 6, head to a participating Friendly’s for a free sweet treat. From noon-5:00 p.m., you can get a free single scoop cone or dish of Friendly’s ice cream. How friendly of them. Yum. Click here to find a location near you.
–Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta on the Cheap
P.S. Sorry, Atlantans—we’re out of luck. Closest [...]

Up to 40% off Blue Man Group Tickets in New York, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, and Las Vegas

admin | May 27, 2009

Nothing tugs harder at my nostalgia for “Arrested Development” than Blue Man Group deals. And thanks to a lead I found on TravelZoo, you can save up to 40% off Blue Man Group tickets for shows in New York, Chicago, Orlando, Boston & Las Vegas.
Here’s the deal:

Boston: $45 (reg. $62). Use code “BLUEZOO”. Not valid [...]

Free Soft Serve Ice Cream at Baskin Robbins

admin | May 25, 2009

A few months ago, Starbucks gave away free coffee to anyone pledging to volunteer. Now, Baskin-Robbins is offering something similar with its “I Serve, You Serve” promotion. If you become a member of DoSomething.org (which is “using the power of online to get teens to do good stuff offline”), they’ll email you a coupon for [...]

BOGO Ticket Deals for Cirque du Soleil NYC & Las Vegas

admin | May 22, 2009

Even with a discount, Cirque du Soleil is never a cheap night out. But the performances are amazing, and it’s often worth it. Take advantage of one of these deals to spend a bit less:
NYC: Through May 27, 2009, you can take advantage of a buy one, get one ticket deal for Wintuk: Buy one [...]

BOGO Tuesday Night Tickets to Minor League Baseball Games

admin | May 20, 2009

Thanks to a lead from Valerie at Columbus On The Cheap, you can get cheap seats to minor league baseball games this season.
If your kids are like mine, they love cheese. Mine eat slices of cold cheese with breakfast, grilled cheese sandwiches, and the list goes on. At least they’re getting their calcium. Though [...]

Wednesday Freebies at Arby’s

admin | May 20, 2009

I’d heard about this deal & even signed up for Arby’s Extras to get details delivered to my inbox, but no luck yet. Fortunately, STLMommy posted an image of the flyer on her site—thanks!
Here’s the deal: Throughout the summer, you can get free food, shakes and drinks at Arby’s during Wednesday Freebies. The catch is [...]