There are lots of ways to save money while having fun with the family. I’d love to hear of the different things families do to save money on entertainment. We spent a day at Six Flags amusement park this week… and boy was it expensive! I had not been there for over four years, and the prices are incredible. How about a hamburger, fries and a drink for $12 bucks! A $10 drink cup that offers free refills for $1. Five bucks for a chance to win a large stuff toy… one throw with a football or basketball. And of course, when we first arrived parking was $15.  You can save on $45 tickets by using Coke can coupons, or stopping at grocery stores that have partnership agreements. Ours were $30 for adults with a free child ticket. We went with relatives for the day, and just splurged. But some of the more cost-conscious attendees had the right idea: Bring a picnic basket and leave it in the car… then get your hand stamped and walk out of the park to eat. Or drive somewhere to a restaurant and return to the park. But they take advantage of our laziness… the walk from the park to the car is very long! If you want to park closer it costs $20 or more. So next time we’ll take food in the car, and walk a little more. But it was a fun day… the rides and waterpark were great, the kids had fun, and we all were exhausted when we got home late at night.
We also go to major league baseball games during the year. Just a few, but it can be really expensive if you eat at the park. How about an $8 beer, or $7.50 nachos? We pack our own peanuts, snacks, juice and water… then have a beer or something at the park, but not much more. Other than that, we try not to eat out too often… but the last two weeks with relatives visiting, that rule went out the window. It’s back on the budget starting tomorrow!
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We went to a braves game Wednesday (yes they lost to the Red Sox 11-0) but we still had a great time. We made sandwiches ahead of time and packed sunflower seeds (a must), poweraid, peanuts, chips, toys, books, bottles, dolls, the kitchen sink, and a few other things. All 4 kids had a great time, total for tickets and parking was right at $50 and I won’t have to exercise for a week after lugging all their stuff around
Ha! Great idea to bring the stuff though- and that’s a great price for all of you. We need to do better. I’ll have to do the sunflower seed thing- always enjoyed it while driving. Thanks for the comment and I appreciate your site/link! (By the way, you might like the Jack Stevison site if you haven’t been there before).