San Diego Parade of Lights
The San Diego Parade of Lights Boat Parade is free to watch as it loops around the San Diego Bay. Close to 100 lavishly decorated boats participate each year in this floating light show that happens on...
View ArticleHollywood Christmas Parade
The annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (November 29, 2015) is free, and always takes place the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The parade features giant balloons, marching bands, floats, equestrian groups,...
View ArticleHouston Holiday Parade
The annual Houston Holiday Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day through the streets of Downtown Houston, Texas. Last year more than 400,000 people lined the parade route to watch the bands, floats,...
View ArticleMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Thursday, November 26, 2015) is world famous for it’s giant helium balloon characters and its fabulous marching bands. More than three million New Yorkers...
View ArticleChicago Thanksgiving Day Parade
The McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago (November 26, 2015) takes place in Downtown Chicago every year, to the delight of locals and visitors to the area. The parade features floats, marching...
View ArticleMother Goose Parade
The Mother Goose Parade has marched down the main streets of El Cajon (always in late November, the Sunday before Thanksgiving) since 1947. The event features motorized floats, marching bands,...
View ArticleSan Francisco 1st Thursdays Art
Many San Francisco art galleries stay open late every first Thursday of the month for a casual open house. The SF Thursday Night Gallery Strolls offers a great opportunity to meet local artists, drink...
View ArticleAAA Tipsy Tow Free on Holidays
The American Automobile Association (AAA) runs their holiday Free Tipsy Tow Home service on most holidays and big events (including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Super Bowl Sunday, St....
View ArticleFree Cab Rides Home on Holidays
If you live in San Francisco or Sacramento, you can get a “Safe and Sober” Free Cab Ride Home on certain holidays, courtesy of Berg Injury Lawyers. The Safe and Sober Cab Ride Home program now has a...
View ArticleSoCal Art Walks
In Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, the term “Art Walks” can mean anything from privately led tours through local art galleries, to a handful of artists hawking their artwork from street...
View ArticleMuseum Free First Weekends
Many museums across the United States open their doors free during the first full weekend of every month for anyone who carries a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card (and picture ID)....
View ArticleU.S. National Parks Free Days
More than 100 U.S parks that normally charge fees offer free admission on certain weekends in 2015, according to The National Park Service. Follow the links below to find out which National Parks near...
View ArticleFree Walking Tours of San Francisco
In San Francisco you can sign up for lots of free walking tours of the city given by local volunteers who love the City, its history, lore and legends and are always ready to share it all with you. The...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mummers Parade
In Philadelphia, the most popular place to be on New Year’s Day is at the annual Mummers Parade, and this year is no exception. This annual tradition features 10,000 parade participants from 40...
View ArticleFree Self-Guided Sonoma Vineyard Tours
A walk in Sonoma vineyards – free and fabulous. Did you know you can take a stroll through the vines at several Sonoma wineries? These complimentary self-guided vineyard tours are about a mile long and...
View ArticleNewport Beach Boat Parade of Lights
Newport Beach lights it up right after Thanksgiving and by the first of December the entire harbor glows in all its glory for all to see. The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Of Lights takes place...
View ArticleTulipmania at PIER 39
Tulipmania, at PIER 39 in San Francisco, is a free event in February that features lush displays of tulips on both levels of San Francisco’s PIER 39. Did you know that most of PIER 39’s 39,000 tulip...
View ArticleBalboa Park Free Organ Concerts
Spreckles free outdoor pipe organ concerts take place every Sunday at 2pm in Spreckels Organ Pavilion at Balboa Park in San Diego’s beautiful Balboa Park. The popular afternoon concerts are family...
View ArticleDana Point Festival of Whales
The Dana Point Festival of Whales, every year in March, draws over 100,000 visitors each year to celebrate the migration of the California Gray Whale and other species with coastal events and...
View ArticleSanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk Chowder Cook Off
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Chowder Cook Off & Festival (every year in February) has free admission, and clam chowder tasting kits cost an affordable $8, which includes a containing bowl, spoon,...
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