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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Frugal Family

Discounts at Amusement Parks and Family Attractions

Jump into spring with these kid-friendly deals.

Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari, Jackson Deal: The park’s opening day is April 9. Save on regular admission throughout the season with a 2011 season pass. The passes are $89.99 each when you purchase at least four individual passes, regularly $99.99 each. Save $23 on regular admission when you buy a Six Flags ticket online for $36.99. At Six Flags’ online ticket center, you can also buy parking passes and meal vouchers. Good Through: Currently, online.  ***  Hersheypark, Hershey, Pa. Deal: Save $16 on park tickets through today, Sunday. And, March 21 through March 31, save $14 on park admission. Tickets can be purchased online at Hersheypark.com. Throughout this month, book an overnight trip at Hershey Lodge or The Hotel Hershey …

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Frugal Family

Museums and More

A guide to local freebies and discounts for families on the go.

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. In this week’s debut Frugal Family column, we show how to get free admission to area museums, concerts and family-fun places, plus other deals. Free Museum Passes from Mercer …

Josh S.

1:15 pm on Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Princeton University Art Museum is ALWAYS free, and open to everyone. Open six days a week, including Thursday evenings til 10 p.m. so you can combine a visit with shopping in Palmer Square (window shopping is free too). Free family programs most Saturdays. Details at http://artmuseum.princeton.edu   more ›

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