Free Events at IKEA

Friday night is family night

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Friday night is family night

Each week, enjoy Friday Night, IKEA Family Night at IKEA Tampa.

For starters, children ages 12 & under eat free from 4pm to 8pm. (Dine-in only. One per child. No adult purchase necessary)! Kids can choose from one of three combo meals created expressly for them.

*Limit one per child. Child must be present to receive bag. Offer valid for children 12 years old and under. No substitutions. While supplies last.

Plus, every Friday there'll be a hands-on kids activity from 5:30pm to 7:30pm (in the 2nd level Restaurant, unless otherwise noted).

So bookmark this page; visit often to see what's cookin' each Friday Night, IKEA Family Night.
February Events
February 4

Create a valentine for your those you love

February 11
In anticipation of Valentines Day get and decorate a GLIS storage box to keep your special memories organized. Offer valid for children 12 years old and under. No substitutions. While supplies last.

February 18
To help observe Presidents Day make a top hat worthy of any presidential event

February 25
Help us celebrate Tortilla Chip Day. Children can create a tortilla treat for themselves with toppings from our tortilla bar

Dino Quest

Opening ~ February 9th through May 1st

Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa

Zoo explorers will find a dynamic display featuring ancient creatures ranging from the treacherous Tyrannosaurus, one of the largest and most powerful predators, to the towering Brachiosaurus, an 18-foot tall herbivore.  These interactive, multi-sensory robotic dinosaurs look and sound real, with natural movements and noises.  Guests can get eye-to-eye -- or in some cases foot-to-foot due to their colossal size -- with a Dilophosaurus, Quetzalocoatlus, Suchomimus and more than a dozen others of mammoth magnitude

Free Dance classes

Patel Conservatory

Monday January 31st- February 5th

Patel Conservatory, Downtown Tampa

Come stop by the Patel Conservatory throughout this week to try a FREE class in dance, theater and music. This opportunity is for all ages and experience levels.

Tampa's Children's Expo

Saturday, February 19th 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tampa's Convention Center

This event is FREE ADMISSION, the annual Expo features dozens of exhibits, entertainment, children’s safety information, face painting, child safety ID cards, car seat check station, bicycle helmet fitting, special offers for pregnant moms and free baby product samples!  PLUS meet Tyler Florence – Food Network Star, Celebrity Chef and Co-Founder of Sprout Organic Baby Food - at the Expo!  Attendees can save 50% on parking by

pre-registering at www.ChildrensExpos.com/.  

Aquarium deal

Kid's Club at the Aquarium

Every Tuesday in February 10a.m.-11:30a.m.

Florida Aquarium, Channelside Tampa

Each week will feature educational programs, fun kids crafts and entertainment. Kid's Club is included in a paid Florida Aquarium day pass. Stay and experience the entire aquarium after Kid's Club. This coming Tuesday February 1st, join us for a special Florida Aquarium animal encounter as well as LIVE entertainment with  Mr. Tommy!!

For more information and $3 off coupon  visit: www.tbparenting.com/kidsclub   

FREE kids' meal at CPK

A BUG-TACULAR OFFER! MOSI

Members enjoy BUGGING OUT for only $3! Plus, from February 19 - 26, members BUY ONE EXHIBITION MEMBER TICKET and GET THE SECOND EXHIBITION MEMBER TICKET FREE*!

*Offer good for members listed on the membership only. Offer only valid 2/19-2/26/11. Free ticket must be used on day of purchase. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable. 

Touch A Truck!

Climb aboard fire trucks, construction vehicles and other equipment you see around you every day.  Always wanted to know how they work?  The vehicle operators will be on hand to show you what they can do.
Sat. 2/5
10:00AM-1:00PM
FREE
Safety Harbor City Park
940 7th Street S

Dade City's Most Popular and Unique Event

More than a decade ago The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce decided to create a signature event to capture the spirit of the community and invite the world to join in.  Nearby St. Joseph, home to Kumquat Growers, Inc. had long proclaimed itself the World Kumquat Capital.  In 1998, Chamber Executive Director Phyllis Smith thought the tiny fruit with it's funny name (W.C. Fields referred to any lady friend as "my little kumquat") would be the perfect centerpiece for a hometown festival.

And although Dade City competes directly with Tampa's Gasparilla
Pirate Parade, our Kumquat Festival boasts more than 250 booths lining Meridian Avenue between State Road 52 and Highway 301 and crowds estimated to be as large as 40,000.  Visitors sample all manner of Kumquat Cuisine from pies, smoothies, marmalade, cookies and ice cream to salsa.  Many choose to come to Dade City instead of Tampa because they are looking for a more family oriented and down home experience.

With live music, wagon rides, face painting, Square Dancing, Antique Cars and Trucks, a 10k walk and a 5k run, an Arts & Crafts Show, a Beauty Contest set around Dade City's Historic Courthouse Square with its unique shops and restaurants, the Kumquat Festival has earned its reputation for great entertainment and fun.

The largest fundraiser of the year for the Chamber is also a top rated venue for local non-profits, schools and area businesses who roll out the red carpet for the thousands of visitors.  Many who come for the Kumquat Festival become regular visitors returning to enjoy the historic downtown courthouse square on a less hectic day.

Our favorite story is of returning visitors Regina Polsky and Jerry Witts who decided to get married in Dade City five years after their first visit to the Kumquat Festival.  They called the Chamber to find a notary to perform a quiet service.   But when staff member Lucy Avila h eard their story she set about making their wedding as special as possible. From flowers and kumquat wedding pie to accommodations, local merchants were recruited to provide whatever was needed to make their wedding romantic and memorable with Dade City flair. With the Kumquat Festival Queens of all ages as bridesmaids and the couple arriving by trolley, the wedding took place in front of the Historic Courthouse.

This year, Chamber Executive Director Nita Beckwith is organizing her third Kumquat Festival and is planning for the biggest and best event ever.  A special Chamber Committee meets regularly throughout the year for the months of preparation needed to transform this Main Street Community into a party that is recognized as Florida's Best One-Day Event!

Free Movie Tonight 1/14

Screening of 'Charlotte's Web' & Special Events

January 14th
6:30-8:30pm

Have fun at the newly upgraded Westfield Family Play Space. You'll find it located near Sears.

 • Screening of “Charlotte’s Web”
 • Movie snacks
 • Arts & Crafts
 • First 100 children to register the day of the event receive a free gift compliments of Qachbal’s Chocolatier.

Fan us on Facebook.com/WestfieldBrandon for your chance to win a Nintendo DS & Charlotte's Web gift pack.

Disney Deal

Florida Residents can purchase the 4-Day Wild 4 Disney Pass from January 2, 2011 – May 22, 2011. Each 4-Day Wild 4 Disney Pass ticket allows you to visit one Theme Park per day for $119.00 plus tax. The price is the same for adults and children. Florida Residents can also add the Park Hopper Option and the Water Park Fun & More Option to enjoy even more flexibility. The Park Hopper and Water Park options each add about $27 plus tax.
There is a one week blockout for usage April 17, 2011 – April 24, 2011 and the ticket expires 14 days from first use or by May 26, 2011, whichever comes first.
When you order Florida Resident tickets, you will receive an exchange certificate in the mail. Redeem the exchange certificate at any Walt Disney World Theme Park ticket window by presenting the exchange certificate and valid photo ID.
Tickets are non-transferable, are only valid during regularly scheduled operating hours and exclude activities/events priced separately. No additional discounts apply. Proof of Florida residency for each adult required.

The Florida Resident Wild 4 Disney park pass can be purchased on the Disney World Ticket website.

Sharing makes your mom smile!

Free at the Sirata

  

Free Beach Party, Bonfire & Fireworks

DATE: Friday, January 14, 2011

 TIME: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

  

Come and enjoy the FREE festivities!!!

LIVE music from the Horny Toads, have fun dancing and enjoy drink and food specials at Rum Runners Bar & Grille on the beach.
  Bring your beach chairs and blankets to enjoy a HUGE bonfire and fireworks display over the Gulf Mexico.
Sponsored by the City of St Pete Beach

  

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Palms of Pasadena Hospital Health and Fitness EXPO

Date: Friday January 14, 2011

Time: 11am - 7pm

FREE Health Screenings and cool stuff for sale.

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St. Pete Beach Classic

10K, 5K Running Race & Hennessy Classic Duo

STAY WITH US FOR A FREE ENTRY

call hotel directly at 800-344-5999 and ask for the "St Pete Beach Classic Room Rate" to recieve your free race entry 

DATE: Saturday, January 15, 2011

TIME: 7:30am - 10:00am

LOCATION:
Sirata Beach Resort
5300 Gulf Boulevard
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
  727-363-5100
   www.sirata.com

Free Airline Miles

Watch a 3 minute video about the new Bose Bluetooth headset and answer a question afterwords to get the Free 150 miles.  There are two more offers worth more points but they require some more work and a purchase.  A total of 800 points are available but only the 150 are free online.
Please click here to get the 150 miles—scroll down

Thanks,
 free-stuff-finder.com

Cinco De Moes!

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 5TH IS CINCO DE MOE'S!!! GET ANY BURRITO, CHIPS, AND A DRINK FOR $5!!! ALL DAY OPEN TO CLOSE!!!

2087 Collier Parkway Land O' Lakes, FL 34605 • 813-242-2633

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

NPS/Dan Ng

Yosemite Falls is visible from numerous places around Yosemite Valley, especially around Yosemite Village and Yosemite Lodge. A one-mile loop trail leads to the base of Lower Yosemite Fall.

America's Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*.
Visit one of your national parks on Veterans Day, November 11, 2010, and you won't be charged an entrance fee.
And making the fun even more affordable, many national park concessioners are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors with their own special offers.
We'll post the complete list of fee-free days in 2011 shortly. In the meantime, you can mark your calendar for these fee-free days in 2011:

• April 16-24, 2011
  (National Park Week)
• September 24, 2011
  (Public Lands Day)
• November 11, 2011
  (Veterans Day)

Here’s a tip – many of your 394 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee. So start Planning Your Visit!

Free Movie Friday

October through April the Cultural Affairs Advisory Committee hosts Free Movie Friday’s the third Friday of each month in Sims Park [map] for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of our community.
Bring a blanket or your lawn chairs even snacks, if you like, and prepare to enjoy a beautiful evening in the park with your family and neighbors.
Movies start at dark, so come early to find your spot and let the kids play at the playground while you relax with friends.
http://www.discovernpr.com/