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Cheap Weekend Fun in Boston for January 26-27, 2019!

By Kate • January 24, 2019

free events in boston this weekendHappy (almost) weekend! Here are some fun and inexpensive things to do this weekend in the Greater Boston area! Enjoy!

Annual Taste of Chocolate Festival in Harvard Square: January 25-27, 2019 in Harvard Square. Enjoy this fun and annual chocolate festival with chocolate treats and specials!

Patriots Super Bowl Send-Off Rally: Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 8:30am to 12pm. Head to Gillette Stadium on Sunday to wish the New England Patriots good luck!

MIT Museum: Sunday, January 27, 2019. Enjoy free admission at the MIT Museum the last Sunday of each month, September to June.

ICA Play Dates: Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the ICA in Boston from 10-4pm. Enjoy FREE admission for up to 2 adults per family when accompanied by children ages 12 and under with fun and family-friendly activities to do together.

Harvard Art Museums: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Saturday morning from 10am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Hope you have a great weekend!

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Discount Tickets for Ice Skating at Boston Common Frog Pond

By Kate • January 23, 2019


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Looking to go Ice Skating at Frog Pond this winter in Boston?

Groupon currently has discount tickets available to Frog Pond for couples or a group of 4 at a discounted rate. The daily deal includes admission and skate rentals for $18 for two or $35 for four people.

Keep in mind that the Frog Pond Ice Skating daily deal is only good on the weekdays and is not valid during February Vacation week. (Ice Skating is actually free during February Vacation for Winter Camp anyway). Promotional value ends on March 1, 2019 and can change based on weather. For all the terms and conditions of the Groupon, please head here.

Full-price admission for Ice Skating at Frog Pond is $6 for those over 58 inches and free for those under 58 inches. Rentals for ice skates are $12 for adults and $6 for kids.

The Groupon daily deal is a good deal if you plan on ice skating this season during the week and both adults need to rent ice skates as rentals are the most expensive fee.

College students can also receive half price admission on Tuesday nights from 5-9pm and free admission on your college night, rentals not included. Also, each Tuesday Frog Pond will feature different local colleges with free admission each week, so check out the schedule to find your free college night.

For more information about discount tickets for ice skating at Frog Pond this winter via Groupon, please head here.

Will you be ice skating at Frog Pond this winter?

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PRUferred Shopper Card Discounts at the Prudential Center

By Kate • January 21, 2019

Pruferred Shopper CardThe PRUferred Shopper Card is a free discount card available at the Prudential Center in Boston that offers discounts on your favorite shops and restaurants.

You can pick up a 2019 PRUferred Shopper Card at the Concierge Desk off Center Court at the Pru for free and then use the card to get additional savings.

The complete list of discounts available with the PRUferred card can be found here but below are a few of my favorite discounts with the card:

  • 5 Napkin Burger: 10% discount in the dining room
  • Au Bon Pain: Free medium fountain purchase with featured sandwich/salad purchase
  • Ben & Jerry’s: 10% discount
  • California Pizza Kitchen: 10% discount, up to 4 people, excludes alcohol
  • Del Frisco’s: Dine and receive a free rewards card, valued at $25
  • Wagamama: 10% discount
  • Ann Taylor/Loft: 20% off full-price purchase
  • Magic Beans: 10% off full-price toys
  • Oakley: 10% purchase, excludes alcohol
  • Under Armour: 15% off entire purchase
  • Skywalk Observatory: $2 off adult admission (can’t be combined with other offers)

Just simply show your free proffered card at a participating restaurant or retailer to receive the discount. Easy!

For more information about the 2018 PRUferred Shopper Card at the Prudential Center and to see all the discounts, please head here.

Have you used the PRUferred Shopper Card before at the Pru?

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Cheap Weekend Fun in Boston for January 19-21, 2019!

By Kate • January 17, 2019

free events in boston this weekendHappy (almost) weekend! Here are some fun and inexpensive things to do this extra long weekend in the Greater Boston area!

Boston Globe Travel Show: January 18-20, 2019 at The Seaport World Trade Center. Head over to the Seaport World Trade Center this weekend to find some travel ideas and deals! Tickets are $10 online, $15 at the door but you may be able to find discounts here.

Free Admission at the MFA: Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Get free admission at the MFA all day on Monday.

Free Admission at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Enjoy free timed admission on Monday starting at 11AM, last entry is at 4PM.

Free Admission at the ICA: Monday, January 21, 2018. Free admission on Monday at the Institute of Contemporary Art from 10-5PM.

Free Admission at Zoo New England: Monday, January 21, 2019. Both Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo are offering free admission on Monday.

Harvard Art Museums: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Saturday morning from 10am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Harvard Museum of Natural History: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Massachusetts residents are admitted free every Sunday morning from 9am to Noon year-round with proof of residency

Hope you have a great weekend!

Filed Under: Cheap Weekend Fun

Shutdown Specials in the Greater Boston Area for Federal Workers

By Kate • January 16, 2019

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*Post is updated frequently with new deals, last updated 1/25/19*

If you are a federal employee and affected by the government shutdown, there are many local and national companies looking to help.

Below is a list of Shutdown Specials that are currently available to federal workers affected by the shutdown in the Boston area and beyond:

Barbara Lynch Collective: Complimentary hot dish to federal workers and their families at Sportello, B&G Oysters, and The Butcher Shop on Monday, January 28th between 4-6:30pm with a reservation at the restaurant of your choice, please bring government ID. Party size limited to 4 people.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop: Buy 1, get 1 Free for federal workers with ID now until January 27, 2019

The Friendly Toast: Free meal for you and a guest with a federal/government ID

British Beer Company (Multiple Locations): Furloughed Government Employees can receive a free entrée with ID

Not Your Average Joes: Get 15% off your food bill for federal workers affected by the government shutdown

The Voyage (Marshfield): Free soup & sandwich or cheese pizza for federal employees with Government ID

Kings: Two free games of bowling from Monday-Thursday from open to 6PM with government ID

Lucky Strike Boston: Enjoy a free game of bowling and shoe rental from open to 6PM

New England Aquarium: Free admission to government workers and their families with federal ID

The Museum of Fine Arts: Free admission for federal workers + one guest during the government shutdown

Boston Symphony Orchestra: Furloughed and federal employees required to work without pay can get two tickets to the Orchestra for free with Government ID.

Norman Rockwell Museum (Sturbridge, MA): Free admission and one guest for furloughed federal employees with ID.

Harlem Globetrotters: Any U.S. government employee currently on furlough can show their valid government ID at their local box office and receive two complimentary tickets to a Harlem Globetrotter game during the government shutdown

Sky Zone: Federal government employees furloughed or currently without pay and up to three (3) immediate family members are invited to participating Sky Zone parks Tuesday through Thursday in January for 60-minutes of play for free.

The Village Works (Brookline): Free co-working space for furloughed federal employees in January.

If you are looking for more Shutdown Specials during the Government Shutdown, you can search #ShutdownSpecials on Twitter for all the freebies and offers. I’m going to try to retweet as many as I can as well, so make sure to follow me on Twitter if you don’t already!

Also, a big thanks to Phillip, Tyrone, and everyone that sent shutdown deals to me lately! I appreciate it!

If you know of any furlough freebies in Boston that I may have missed or have been recently added, please leave them in the comments below or send me an e-mail or tag on social media! Thanks!

 

 

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Ways to Save at the Museum of Science in Boston

By Kate • January 15, 2019

Are you looking for discounts to the Museum of Science in Boston?

The Museum of Science is located at 1 Science Park in Boston and is a fun and interactive museum for all ages.

Admission to the exhibits at Museum of Science is $28 for ages 12+, $24 for ages 60+, and $23 for ages 3-11. Children under 3 are free.

However, there are a few different ways to save at the Museum of Science so you do not have to pay full-price admission. My favorite way is to reserve a library pass for free admission to the Museum of Science, but there’s so many great ways to save at the MoS:

  • Boston Public Library Pass: Free pass up to four people for exhibit halls with advanced reservation for Boston Public Library (any MA resident can get a BPL card) and Cambridge Public Library cardholders (also $10 tickets and other discount passes available at many other local libraries) *keep in mind that these passes are popular so you’ll want to reserve a pass early*
  • Free Admission for Members: Free admission to exhibits for museum members + tons of perks, MoS memberships start at $95/year
  • Reciprocal Membership: Free admission for ASTC/AZA members *more info/personal experience below
  • Two Visit Ticket: Pay full-price for admission within the last two hours, and get your ticket stamped for a free return visit to use within 6 months
  • WIC/EBT cardholders: Free admission for up to 4 for EBT and WIC cardholders
  • US Active Military: Active military members can receive free admission with CAC and free admission for Veterans on Veterans Day
  • Advance Purchase: Save $3 when you buy your ticket at least one day before your visit, coupon will automatically apply online
  • Boston Visitor Passes: Admission Included with the Go Boston Card and Boston CityPass
  • Boston Duck Tour Admission: Purchase a Boston Duck Tour departing from the museum and receive discount admission

I recently went to the Museum of Science with my two little ones for free with the reciprocal membership benefit! For Christmas, I had asked for “experience” gifts and I had received a membership to the Capron Zoo in Attleboro. A family membership to Capron Zoo is $70 for the year and comes with (AZA) reciprocal benefits, which includes free admission for two adults and two children to the Museum of Science!

I can use my Capron Zoo season pass anytime to the Museum of Science. I didn’t have to wait in the ticket line either– we just went straight to the entrance and showed our season pass for a fast entry! It was super easy! If we just showed up to the MoS without any passes, coupons, etc. we would have paid $79 in admission for two adults and one child, which is more money than a season pass to Capron! You can also pick a different reciprocal zoo or museum (like Buttonwood Zoo in New Bedford) or get a season pass directly to the MoS if you rather get more member perks besides free admission!

We chose a Capron Zoo membership because it was half the price of a Museum of Science family membership, and I loved the fact I could get free admission for 4 to the Museum of Science whenever, and I didn’t care about the other membership perks that came it. I know the library passes negate the need of a membership but sometimes the library passes need some pre-planning as they book up, which I’m not the best at with small children. We also get free admission and discounts to other museums and zoos in the area which I’m going to take advantage of.

The Museum of Science also participates is the ASTC passport program so if you are visiting over 90 miles away from the Museum and have a membership to a museum over 90 miles away as well, you can show your membership to get free admission for up to 4 people, depending on membership level, to the Museum of Science. For more information or to view participating ASTC attractions, please head here.

There are so many great ways to save at the Museum of Science. What is your favorite way to save on admission?

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