Family outings can be a fun time for all, especially in the summer as it provides great weather and many opportunities to go and do something. But, when you are on a tight budget, it can be difficult to find something to do and organize an outing for you and the family and one that you can afford. There are ways to skip the holidays and spend time with your family in your local community. When you spend time with your family in your own home town, it can cost less, and you wont have to spend a fortune on gas; these are a few ideas on finding free outings for the family.

Look At Your Local Newspaper

Have a look through your local newspaper, as you should find many advertised events such as local fairs, or festivals. Look at the Saturdays paper within the classifieds, as they will give you a selection of events that are upcoming in that week. There are some local newspapers that provide a society section (which is a magazine within the paper), look through it and see what they offer. While looking through the paper, you will be able to see many events in the near future that wont cost much at all.

Visit Your Community Center

Most towns whether it will be big or small, will most likely have a community center that takes care of the sport teams in the area as well as charitable organizations. If you happen to be in a town that has one of these, go and have a look, and take a look at a calendar they have available, and view what events they may have on for the summer. You should be able to find events such as, a sport event, a craft show and many more that you and your family can do for free.

Look At Your Towns Website

Majority of towns have a local website nowadays, which will be of a great help to you to find some local events that you and your family enjoy. If you are unaware of what the website is, type in your town names in a search engine, like yahoo, or google and it should be able to give you what you need. The other option is to phone the local center and ask for the web address of your town. When you visit the website, look and find a calendar as they can give you dates of events that are coming up in the near future that you and your family can have fun doing.

Have An Idea Of What You Are Looking For

See if your local community provides you with events such as movie night at the park for families, concerts, a charity event, or even a magic show. Check out what they have to offer as in a smaller gathering, for example a cooking class or a tennis game. If you are part of larger town the community may organize fireworks, or for someone to come and put on a show for the children, they also may offer a cost affordable carnival that provides you with games, and a barbecue for everyone to attend. When looking for an event make sure they are of interest to yourself and the family, however give something new a go; just because you think it will be uninteresting to the family it could be the event that you and your family need.

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Author Bio: Colby Brister is a writer for My Baby Bedding Shop and is the loving parent of two. His children are all grown up now but he loves writing about children and giving tips on certain scenarios that parents are faced. Colby would like for you to check out his Modern Baby Bedding and Trend Lab Baby Bedding Collection.

Category: Family Concerns
Keywords: local community,family outings,local newspaper