Free Entrance Days in the National Parks by U.S. National Park Services

Grand Prismatic Spring - Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Magadelic Rock

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.*

Mark your calendar for these fee-free days in 2011:

• January 15-17
  (Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday weekend)
• April 16-24
  (National Park Week)
• June 21
  (First day of summer)
• September 24
  (Public Lands Day)
• November 11-13
  (Veterans Day weekend)

Making the fun even more affordable, many national park concessioners are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors with their own special offers.
Here’s a tip – many of your 394 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee. So start Planning Your Visit!

*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

National Free Museum Day: September 25, 2010



Courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine

 So school is finally in full gear for the kids and there are plenty of assignments to be done, but that should not be an excuse for skipping out on all the exciting activities that is possible with your children. Learning is ongoing and kids learn faster and much better when the structure of learning is not monotonous. As Parents, it is your responsibility to make your kids learn in a fun and interactive way and this form of learning is very essential for their development and knowledge acquisition.

Many museums across the nation create this great atmosphere for learning for both parents and their children, but we rarely make our way to these venues for one reason or the other. On September 25, 2010, a number of museums throughout the country will be opening their doors  and offering  free admissions for two people to any participating museum for a wonderful learning experience. Thanks to Smithsonian Magazine who makes this possible every year.

To participate, visit Smithsonian Magazine Website to request your free tickets and select a participating museum to visit.

Get off your couch and have some fun!