Readers Respond: The Best Free and Cheap Attractions in Atlanta

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By Laura Horton, About.com Guide

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Keeping friends, family, visitors and even yourself busy can get expensive! Readers share their favorite free and cheap things to do in Atlanta. Share Your Tips

Skating is FREE for all families every Thurs night this summer at Sparkles Family Fun Centers (Hiram, Kennesaw, Smyrna and Lawrenceville) and Starlite Skating Center (Stockbridge). From 6:30-9:30, all families get FREE skating admission. This is part of Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign to fight childhood obesity. Fully air conditioned, so come out with the kids and have FREE family fitness and fun this summer!
—Guest tara

$10 for a $20 gift certificate at Honey Butter Boutique in Virginia Highlands and Woodstock! www.Go2Moe.com
—CharlesAtl

Yellow River Game Ranch just east of downtown Atlanta on Hwy 78 is a low-cost place where kids can feed and pet animals. Find out more at http://georgia-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/yellow-river-game-ranch-in-atlanta-georgia
—Guest Atlanta Mom

Kennesaw State University offers several public programs through the Museum of History and Holocaust Education. All of our events, admission, and parking are free. Our current exhibitions include "Parallel Journeys: World War II through the Eyes of Teens," "Local Heroes: Honoring the Greatest Generation," and "The Butterfly Project." We also have an on-site theater playing movies about the era and a research library. Our exhibitions are interactive and appropriate for most all age levels. For more information, call 678-707-2083 or visit www.kennesaw.edu/historymuseum. Hope to see you there!
—Guest Anna

I know the zoo is doing a discount special - through Sunday, July 26, 2009 visitors who arrive at Zoo Atlanta before 11 a.m. get $5 off admission!
—Guest Animal Lover