75 Budget Friendly Family Activities

Budget Friendly Family Activities? 

Are you looking for budget friendly family activities? When the budget gets tight the fun doesn’t have to stop.  Below find a list of 75 fun frugal family activities that won’t break the bank.  Plus most of these ideas are free which is a budgeting bonus.

Free family Activities 

Community festivals, farmers markets and events are a great source of frugal family fun. Does your town have any lakes or biking trails you can enjoy?  What about farm tours or local events?  Does your library or community center offer family programs and activities? 

Indoor Family Activities

Arts and crafts are fun at any age. Construction and building is fun as well. Do you have blocks and other building supplies?  

Kids Activities

Why not have a family building contest?  Who can build the coolest tower out of ______!  Or have an arts and crafts night, these work great with kids and around the holidays. 

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Free Activities

No matter where you live there has to be a great place to go for a walk, a hike or a picnic. The outdoors is full of so many frugal activities.  

Outdoor Family Activities

A family game of football, a hike up the trail, a game of frisbee, lawn bowling, yoga in the park or a bike ride around town. One on one basketball or relaxing on the beach or a walk in the garden.  

Get out and enjoy the fresh air and quality family time.

75 Budget Friendly Family Activities:

1. Walk in the park
2. Take a drive
3. Listen to local concerts
4. Take in a local street festival
5. Picnic in the park
6. Search for deals at the local flea market
7. Checkout the local farmers markets
8. Does your town have a farm tour?
9. Take in a local coffee shop music night
10. Does your town have an open mic night?
11. Go to church
12. Take a class together
13. Tour your own city or a neighboring city
14. Gardening
15. Go hiking
16. Go for a bike ride
17. Take the dog for a walk
18. Home movie nights
19. Create a theme night activity
20. Potluck meals with friends
21. BBQ party
22. Relax on the beach
23. Yoga in the park
24. Play in the local park
25. Play tennis on the community court
26. Go exercise at the local community center
27. Video game night
28. Bowling (kids bowl free events)
29. Old fashion music jam session with friends
30. Have a tea party
31. Home spa night
32. Host a poker night
33. Go boating
34. Kids eat free restaurants (check your local listings)
35. Concerts in the park
36. Visit family
37. Go fishing
38. Night markets
39. School events
40. Visit friends
41. Watch your favorite shows together
42. Family bingo night
43. Family game night
44. Community theatre events
45. Vintage shopping
46. Thrift store shopping
47. Garage sale tours 
48. Family game of mini golf
49. Try the golfing range
50. Family cooking night 
51. Community fairs
52. Read and rent books or movies from the library
53. Checkout free events at the library
54. Watch a local sports team
55. Play a family game of football
56. One on one basketball
57. Lawn bowling
58. Get crafting
59. Be a tourist in your own city
60. Go swimming
61. Go skating
62. Go camping
63. Plan a living room camp out smores included
64. Look for free community events
65. Museum tours
66. Take in an art gallery exhibits
67. Coffee in the park and people watch
68. Try a new restaurant or cafe together
69. Walk through your towns art district or main street
70. Break out the sidewalk chalk 
71. Take in art in the park
72. Checkout the zoo
73. Go roller skating
74. Volunteer as a group
75. Enjoy doing what you love as a family

Frugal Family Activities

Frugal fun activities can be found just about anywhere. You just need to look. Be inventive, get creative. Checkout your local events and community activities. 

Updated May 26, 2021

75 Budget Friendly Family Activities