Free Putt-Putt for Mom

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th, and Putt-Putt in Hope  Mills, NC is hooking your mom up. With this coupon, mom gets a free round of mini-golf free with a paying player. It's a nice change from the usual, old brunch. The coupon is good for a month!

#FayettevilleNCFree

Fayetteville, NC For Free!

Everyone knows that my favorite word is "free," and I try to keep my little circle of friends abreast of all the free happenings in my current home city of Fayetteville. Don't feel left out. I'm hoping to expand that circle to include you. I intend to post weekly free goings on in Fayetteville and the surrounding areas. Look for this tag, #FayettevilleNCFree. Let's get out and enjoy all the activities that Fayetteville has to offer.. for free!

May 7, 2015- Thursday

*Pay what you can (donations) after 1:00 pm

 Fascinate-U Children's
116 Green St, Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 829-9171

* Dolphin Tale 2 movie at the library 4:00pm
Spring Lake Public Library
101 Laketree Blvd
Spring Lake, NC
(910) 497-3650

*Raven Rock Hike For Your Health

9 a.m. Ranger led hike for ages 12 and up.

Call to register 910-893-4888

May 8, 2015-Friday

*Free entrance to Cape Fear Botanical Garden for National Public Gardens Day. Download an  admission coupon from NationalPublicGardensDay.org.


 Cape Fear Botanical Garden
 536 N Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 486-0221


*Kick off of Cliffdale library, "Who is Your Hero" essay contest for grades K-5. Three prizes awarded. (Due by May 29th)

6882 Cliffdale Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314-1936

*Midtown Beach Music Series: North Tower- Raleigh, NC

Commons of North Hills

6-9 p.m.

Free concert series

4160 Main at North Hills St., Raleigh, NC 27609

919.719.5434

May 9th, 2015-Saturday

*Society for Creative Anachronism Live Demo (Medieval arts, sport, costume) 

2-4 pm 

Bordeaux Branch Library

3711 Village Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 424-4008

*Civil War Band discussion with Dr. Robert Downing

Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex

2 p.m.

801 Arsenal Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28305

(910) 486-1330

*Lowe's Mother's Day Kid's Planter

Build and Grow Workshop

10:00 a.m.

http://lowesbuildandgrow.com

*Clark Park Nature Hour

10:00 a.m.

631 Sherman Drive

910-433-1579

*Meet Donald and Daisy at Disney Store in Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh

10-4 pm Disney Store

4325 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27612

First 500 will get free gift!

May 10, 2015-Sunday

*Civil War Cemetery Tour
2p.m.
Cross Creek Cemetery #1

Zoos With Free Admission

No matter your age, gender, color or creed, everyone enjoys watching animals be animals. Especially if the animal are happy and well-cared for. Especially when it's free!

Here's a list of zoos that are free year round, pulled from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
San Pedro, CA
Offering 10% discount at Gift Shop.

Cape May County Park Zoo
Cape May Courthouse, NJ
Offering 10% discount at Gift Shop.

Cosley Zoo
Wheaton, IL
Offering 10% discount at Gift Shop.

The David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
Emporia, KS
Offering 10% discount at Gift Shop.

Henry Vilas Zoo  Madison, WI Offering 20% discount in the gift shop.

Hutchinson Zoo
Hutchinson, KS
Offering 20% discount in the gift shop.

Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL
Offering 10% discount on retail, food, education programs and ticketed public events.

Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Washington DC  Offering 10% discount at Gift Shop.

Saint Louis Zoo
St. Louis, MO
Offering 10% discount on retail, food, education programs and ticketed public events.

Como Zoo and Conservatory
Saint Paul, MN
Offering 10% discount on retail, food, education programs and ticketed public events.

Salisbury Zoological Park
Salisbury, MD
Offering 10% discount on retail, food, education programs and ticketed public events.

I have been to the St. Louis and D.C. zoos. They were free, and amazingly, the best zoos I've ever visited!

Many zoos with regular admission offer discounts and free days to locals, military, veterans, teachers, etc. Columbus Zoo, for example, offers free admission on certain holidays, like President's Day. In my state, Fort Fischer Aquarium  in N.C. offers free admission to all on MLK, Jr. Day. Check with your local zoo, particularly on Facebook, to see what they offer.

Membership to the AZA also qualifies you for free admission and/or discounts to a large selection of zoos and aquariums in the U.S.