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Free Custom Photo CanvasFree Custom Photo Canvas Here's a great gift idea for Father's Day or an upcoming graduation: Register with Everyday Family and receive a free 8x10 photo canvas from Canvas People. It's free to register! After you sign up, you...

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Summer Discounts at the MoviesSummer Discounts at the Movies It's almost time for summer vacation, so that means it's almost time for cheap movies for kids! Here's the list of theaters offering discounts this summer: Rave Cinemas - no mention of the Free Family...

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Family Saver Package at LEGOLAND Family Saver Package at LEGOLAND From now through May 24, you can buy a discount family package at LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Grapevine. For just $48 plus tax, you'll get two adult and two children's admissions, plus 4 activity packs...

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Half Off Mama's PizzaHalf Off Mama's Pizza Today, head over to Groupon and pay just $7 for $14 at Mama's Pizza. This pizzeria is a true Fort Worth institution, with brick-oven style pizzas, sandwiches, and more. Good news: It's valid at their Ridglea,...

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Fort Worth Cats Exhibition GameFort Worth Cats Exhibition Game Come to LaGrave Field in Fort Worth on Wednesday, May 22 to see the Fort Worth Cats play in the second of their two exhibition games against the McAllen Thunder. (The first one is Tuesday, May 21 at 6...

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Summer Discounts at the Movies

Category : entertainment, family, Featured

It’s almost time for summer vacation, so that means it’s almost time for cheap movies for kids! Here’s the list of theaters offering discounts this summer:

Rave Cinemas – no mention of the Free Family Film Festival like last year, but you can enjoy $5 discount days on Tuesdays all day. More expensive, but movies are newer.

Cinemark – Get super-cheap admission to PG- and G-rated shows with their Summer Movie Clubhouse. Pay in advance and get 10 admissions for $5, or $1 each if purchased at the theater. Happens on various weekdays at DFW-area Cinemark Locations. Find listings for Cinemark Alliance Town Center in Fort Worth here. Find Cinemark Mansfield’s listings here. Shows start June 12 in Fort Worth, June 5 in Mansfield.

Regal – their Summer Movie Express program nets you $1 admission at participating locations. See all Texas locations here. Movies start June 11.

Studio Movie Grill – get $1 admission for kids and $2 tickets for adults with their Children’s Summer Series. Buy tickets at the box office. Movies start June 10. (Want to see a first-run movie? Find discount tickets to Studio Movie Grill here.)

Harkins TheatresSummer Movie Fun begins June 10. Movies are $1 admission. See full lineup here. The only local Harkins Theater is in Southlake.

Premiere Cinemas - get $1 admission with their Summer Movie Kids Fest. Movies begin June 19. Only local theater is in Burleson.

AMC Theaters – unfortunately, the AMC Summer Movie Camp program ended in 2010.

City Lights Theatre (Weatherford) – according to their Facebook page, they have a Family Film Festival every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., starting June 11. Tickets are 50 cents each; drink and popcorn kids’ deal for $3.50.

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Family Saver Package at LEGOLAND

Category : entertainment, family, Featured

From now through May 24, you can buy a discount family package at LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Grapevine. For just $48 plus tax, you’ll get two adult and two children’s admissions, plus 4 activity packs and priority entry to the attraction. This would normally be about $73. To buy your package, visit their site. This is only good for admission through May 24.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center is inside Grapevine Mills Mall.

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Fort Worth Cats Exhibition Game

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

Come to LaGrave Field in Fort Worth on Wednesday, May 22 to see the Fort Worth Cats play in the second of their two exhibition games against the McAllen Thunder. (The first one is Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m.) These games are free to the public. The game begins at 2 p.m. After the Wednesday game, fans will be able to participate in a meet and greet with the players, including newly-signed player Jose Canseco. The concession stands will also have free food samples.

LaGrave Field is at 301 NE 6th St. in Fort Worth.

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Family Event at Botanic Garden

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

 photo botanicgardenfw_zps828add55.pngStop by the Fort Worth Botanic Garden on Thursday, May 23 from 6-7:30 p.m. for their Family Evening Drop-In event. Kids (and adults!) will gather in the Fuller Garden to make notecards to share with friends and family. This is a free event – no registration is required.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd.

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Local Market at Rahr Brewing

Category : drinks, entertainment, gifts, shopping

 photo rahrmarket_zps36b30686.pngOn Wednesday, May 22, Rahr & Sons will host a farmer’s market-style event at its brewery featuring wares from local vendors. Shop for food, coffee, tamales, gifts, produce and more. The event is from 5 to 8:30 p.m. and will be held in conjunction with their usual Wednesday brewery tour and tasting. Everyone who attends will receive a special pint glass commemorating the event, and 20 percent of all sales will benefit Catholic Charities.

Admission to the tour is $10 per person, and includes three Rahr beer samples. (They card, too.)

Rahr Brewing is at 701 Galveston Ave. in Fort Worth.

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ArtsGoggle on Fort Worth’s Near Southside

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

This Saturday, May 18 is the next installment of ArtsGoggle, a celebration of art, artists and music on Fort Worth’s near Southside. Come out to the neighborhood between 4-10 p.m. and stroll around while you enjoy music, food and peruse the wares of local artists. This is a free, family-friendly event. A few highlights of the spring ArtsGoggle include:

Handmade goods vendors at Amphibian Stage Productions
Live music at Shipping & Receiving
Japanese calligraphy at Shinjuku Station
Free kids’ art activities at Magnolia Make Believe
On-site massage therapy at Texas White House B&B

For a full program of activities and participating sites, see the ArtsGoggle program.

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Half Off NRH20 Tickets

Category : entertainment, family, Featured

It’s back! The deal site AdPages has an offer that was very popular last year: $13 for a single-day admission to NRH20 Water Park. This water park in North Richland Hills features over 20 water slides, a wave pool, lazy river and more. General admission is usually $26. Kids 2 and under get in free, so you don’t need to buy a ticket for them.

If you buy this deal, you’ll have until Sept. 8 to use it. Check out the full details here and pick yours up ASAP – these usually don’t last long.

NRH20 is at 9001 Blvd. 26 in North Richland Hills.

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Prairie Day at BRIT

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

 photo britprairie_zps3f5d3105.pngOn Saturday, May 18, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas will hold Prairie Day, a celebration of Fort Worth’s prairie heritage. At this free festival, which lasts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can appreciate the beauty of the native landscape through a series of family-oriented, hands-on events that showcase the native grasses, wildflowers, and vegetation blanketing the BRIT site. Planned activities for Prairie Day include:

Balloon artists
Guided prairie walks
Face painting
Paper flower making
Soap and candle-making demonstrations
Booths from local organizations such as the Fort Worth Zoo and the River Legacy Foundation

You can find a complete list of events here. The entertainment schedule is as follows:

10:00 a.m. Bearclaw Singers and Dancers
10:30 a.m. Cowboy Poet Lanny Joe Burnett
11:00 a.m. Prairie Divas & The Outlaw
12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Live Music by 3 Fools on 3 Stools
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Bar-B-Que Lunch available for $6

The Botanical Research Institute of Texas is at 1700 University Dr. in Fort Worth.

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Main Street Days in Grapevine

Category : entertainment, family, Featured, free

 photo grapevinemainstreetdays2013_zpse21431bc.pngThis Friday, May 17 is the first day of Grapevine Main Street Days, the town’s annual festival that serves as the kickoff to summer. The festival runs through Sunday, May 19. Attendees can hear live music on five stages, shop local vendors and enjoy a variety of food. There will also be plenty for young ones to do at the new KidCave area.

A few highlights of Main Street Days include:
Roma’s Pizza Toss Academy - kids ages 5-10 can learn how to toss pizza dough like a pro; kids who participate will go home with a coupon for a free slice of pizza from Palio’s Pizza Cafe
Main Street Brews Tasting – participants get five beer tastings plus a souvenir glass
LEGOLAND Junior Model Builder Competition – to register, go here

Admission to Main Street Days is free on Friday, May 17, until 5 p.m. After that, adults are $7, kids 6-12 and seniors are $5. Weekend passes are $15. Find info on tickets here.

You can get info on directions and parking here.

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Save on Bouncing at Pump It Up

Category : Arlington, dining, entertainment, family, Featured

 photo pumpitupfw_zps1c7e47fc.jpgThis deal from LivingSocial is sure to come in handy this summer, when it gets too hot to play outside: $15 for five open-bounce passes at Pump It Up. This deal is valid at the Pump It Up near Green Oaks Road/Ridgmar Mall. You can use them during the facility’s open-bounce time, which is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Remember to bring socks! According to the fine print, all five visits must be used by the same kid, so you’ll need to grab a couple of vouchers if you want to bring multiple children.

If you buy this deal, you’ll have until Sept. 29 to use it. Check out the full details here and grab your deal today! Pump It Up is at 1500 Mall Circle in Fort Worth.

Check out these other deals, too:

$6 for two games of bowling for one person at Brunswick Zone – play for a half-hour, or play two games (your choice), plus shoe rental; pay $20 for an hour of games + shoe rental for up to 4 people

$7.25 for one admission to the Stockyards Championship Rodeo – $14.50 value; good for one ticket to Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show at the Stockyards, a family-friendly show

$10 for $20 at Wild Sushi – eclectic sushi rolls on Western Center Blvd. in Fort Worth

$10 for ice-skating for two at ICE at the Parks – cool off during summer’s hot days with two admissions and skate rentals to this rink in Arlington, a $20 value

$15 for $30 at Tacos Y Mas Mexican Grill - click “North Tarrant/Denton” tab to see this deal; get tacos, quesadillas and more in Keller

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