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In a continued effort to promote literacy, The Children’s Trust has expanded its Book Club! Get free monthly books by mail for your child – from birth until their fifth birthday. (The program originally targeted just 3-year-olds.) To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily South Florida on the Cheap newsletter. You can …

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Load up the youngsters. A free holiday drive-in movie with extra holiday features is offered in Coconut Creek.  The film is at 7 p.m. December 22, 2023, with 6 p.m. trackless train rides and photo ops with Santa. Entry is free. The film is “The Santa Clause.” For information, phone 954-545-6682  The venue is the …

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Purchase a pizza at full price and receive a free 11-inch pizza for your youngster for free.  That deal is featured Tuesdays in August at participating Blaze pizza restaurants. Use promocode BLAZEKID.  According to a representative, the deal does not include any age restrictions. Free & inexpensive things to do this weekend in South Florida …

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Summer Jamz in Fort Lauderdale offers entertainment for adults and fun for kids. That includes live music, bounce houses and lawn games. Food vendors offer refreshments for purchase. Summer Jamz in 2024 is 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, August 16 and entry is free. It’s at Mills Pond Park, 2201 N.W. 9th Avenue, Fort …

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For a fresh approach to navigating sights and shopping in Fort Lauderdale, step aboard a free water trolley. The LauderGO Water Trolley ferries guests along a scenic route to an assortment of  points along the New River, all for free. The Water Trolley service is separate from Water Taxi vessels. Fees apply for Water Taxi. …

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For wet fun under the South Florida sun, Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach offers water slides, flumes, raft rides, a wave pool and lazy river.  Discount opportunities are offered. New Splash Pass for 2023 is $79.99 and valid for the remainder of the season through Nov. 26. Good for unlimited visits except for Saturdays …

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Soar down an inflatable water slide. Play splashy water games. Splash In The Pines in Pembroke Pines is all about wet activities and it’s free. The 2023 event  is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. August 12 at West Pines Soccer Park, 350 SW 196th Avenue, Pembroke Pines. Parking is free. If splashing works up your …

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