Summer doesn't have to be expensive in Bucks County, PA! Check out these Free summer programs to keep you busy (and $$ in your pocket) all summer long!
Barnes and Nobles story time and Summer Reading Program
Barnes and Nobles annual Summer Reading Program at Barnes & Noble encourages kids to read eight books throughout the summer. Read all eight to get rewarded with a free book of their choice! Kids can read any eight books (whether they are their own, from the library or bought from Barnes & Noble), and then record their favorite part of their book in a Summer Reading Journal. Once they have completed the eight books and journal entries, they can take their journal to any Barnes and Noble location to receive their free book.
Cost: Free.
Want more Summer Reading Clubs? Find More HERE
Kids Bowl Free
Signing up for Kids Bowl Free gives each registered child two games of bowling all summer long FREE - all you pay is shoe rentals if you need them. You can add on a family plan, that for a small fee will allow mom, dad, older siblings or other adults to bowl with your kids all summer long.
Cost: Free
Kids Workshops at Home Depot
Hands-on kids love Home Depot's National kids ' program. Projects include nailing, fluent, cutting to make the themed project for your child to take home once they are done! The DIY workshops are held at Home Depot stores across the country and include a certificate of achievement, a commemorative pin and even a signature Home Depot orange apron! Check HERE for sessions in your area.
Cost: Free.
Once Upon a Time Story Benches
Collect a star at each of the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches while hearing free, three-minute stories about our nation's history! Hear all 13 stories and earn a free ride on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square awaits those who stop. Find all the locations HERE.
Cost: Free
Bucks County Free Libraries Summer Program: Summer Quest Play, Learn, Explore!
Bucks County's Free Library Summer Reading kicked off on Saturday, June 2! Bring your family to the library for summer reading fun including Acrobats, LVH Zoo, Science, Magicians, Backyard Fun and more! Find all the Events by Searching the 🔎BCFL Summer Quest
Cost: Free
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Regal Summer Movies Express
2019 Summer Movie Express - Family fun movies playing on Tuesdays & Wednesdays for the summertime! Admission to the Summer Movies is $1 and all movies start at 10am.
Participating theaters:
Regal Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 & IMAX
Regal Richland Crossing Stadium 12
Cost $1
Local Outdoor Movies and Summer Concerts
Grab a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy movies outside! Find a full Summer Movie Schedule HERE
Let your kids boogie in the grass with music from local musicians. Find an Outdoor Concert Schedule HERE.
Cost: Free
Enjoy family fun from Central PA to Philadelphia with Macaroni Kid
Cost: Free
Need more ideas? Check this article about 100 FREE (or almost free ideas) from Macaroni Kid Quakertown- Doylestown
Macaroni Kid Quakertown - Doylestown is a free weekly newsletter and website focused on fun family events and activities for kids in Quakertown and the surrounding the Upper Bucks area. We gather together all kinds of local family events and activities each week, and add useful information about classes, family-focused businesses, product reviews, recipes, crafts, school and camp guides, family-friendly photographers and more. We are your go-to-guide for kids activities in the Bucks County area! We proudly serve families in Quakertown, Coopersburg, Souderton, Red Hill, East Greenville, Lansdale, Perkasie, Sellersville, Harleysville, Doylestown, Lansdale, Buckingham, Warrington, North Wales, Dublin and Ottsville areas.
