"Do-It-Yourself" Summer Camp Celebrate "FREE"dom so many FREE things so little time
Those events needing preregistration are noted, all others require no registration MONDAY Mondays are FREE at the Ringling Art Museum- Special Exhibit- "In Our Time" visit www.ringling.org FREE
TUESDAY,
FREE Family Film Fest at Regal Cinemas 10am Tuesdays and Wednesdays- First Come First Served FREE Movies for children and parents/caregivers Oakmont 8- 4801 Cortez Road W Bradenton ,FL 34210 941-954-5768
Hollywood Stadium 20 - Sarasota 1993 Main StreetSarasota ,FL 34236 941-954-5768
Felts Audubon Preserve 4600 24th Ave E Palmetto, open 8am-noon the first Saturday of every month. Info 737-3169 Admission FREE
First Saturday of each month, Home Depot's Kids Workshop. Build a craft with your child at your local Home Depot. The workshops are FREE , how-to clinics designed for children ages 5-12, available on the first Saturday of each month between 9 a.m. and noon at all The Home Depot stores. Children, accompanied by an adult, use their skills to create objects that can be used in and around their homes or communities. FREE Any Day-
Parks make it your mission to visit 2 parks you have never been to. Play, run, climb, play ball or simply walk.
Sarasota Bay Front Park- Behind Marina Jacks on Tamiami Trail, in Sarasota you'll find a wonderful playground and fountain park that is FREE. The fountains open at 10am.
Coquina Bay Walk at Leffis Key, Gulf of Mexico Drive. Features footpaths and boardwalks around tidal lagoons, through mangrove forests and salt marshes. 6am-10pm, information: 742- 5923
Rye Wilderness, 751 Rye Wilderness Trail, Parrish. The 145 Acre park features 5-6 miles of natue trails and horesback trails. 8am to sunset. Information: 776-0900
Manatee Riverwalk- from Barcarrota Boulevard to Riverside Drive East in downtown Bradenton takes a person past the Manatee River and a developing urban landscape. Walk along the red brick sidewalk past the park benches, clock tower and an outdoor amphitheater. Visit the playground. Information: 748-3411 or 708-6200
Day Trips
Fort De Soto Park, 3500 Pinellas Bayway S. Tierra Verde. This wonderful park can keep your family active for hours. The Park has beaches, nature trails, canoe trails and a historic fort. Hours: Dawn to Dusk, Admission is free but there are 2 state highway tolls of 50 Cents. This is the perfect place to go biking, roller blading or walking with your family. 727-582-2267
