The Secret to Free Weekend Activities!

Apple Camp
At Apple Camp, kids aged 8-12 learn how to shoot their own footage, create an original song in GarageBand on an iPad, and put it all together in iMovie on a Mac. This free workshop, held at the Apple Store, spans three days and ends with campers debuting their masterpieces at the Apple Camp Film Festival. Space is limited and workshops fill up quickly. Head on over here for more details and to find a store/event dates near you.

Barnes & Noble
Through September 6th, Barnes & Noble is having their Summer Reading Imagination’s Destination program where kids in grades 1-6 can earn a FREE book whenever they read ANY 8 books!

Bass Pro Shops
On Saturday 6/11 and Sunday 6/12 from 2-5PM, make a free leather keychain (while supplies last). Plus, through July 10th, make free crafts, attend free family workshops, and participate in free activities every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays and Sundays. Go here for more details and times.

Borders
Through September 5th, Kids under 12 read can read 10 books (no purchase necessary, list the books read on the form found here and have a parent/guardian sign it. Then, starting 6/1/11 – 9/5/11, take the completed form to any Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks store for a free book from this list of 20 books!

Carmike Movies
Carmike theaters are offering $1 movies every Thursday throughout the Summer starting at 10am. See locations and movie schedule here.

Chuck E. Cheese
Head on over here to play an online Skee Ball game for a chance to win up to 40 free Chuck E. Cheese tickets! You can use one free rewards ticket voucher per child per day. Also, head on over here to print the following Chuck E. Cheese food and entertainment coupons, valid through June 18th, 2011. *Large 1 topping pizza & 50 game tokens for only $20 *2 regular soft drinks & 20 game tokens for only $6 *3 regular soft drinks & 30 game tokens for only $9 *Buy 60 tokens for $15 get 30 tokens FREE.

Cinemark
Head on over to your local Cinemark theater to purchase punch cards (while supplies last) for the Summer Movie Clubhouse promotion! You can purchase 10 tickets to select G or PG-rated movies for ONLY $5.00 when purchased in advance at the Box Office (that makes each movie only $0.50 each!) OR you will pay only $1 per ticket at the Box Office on movie day! Head on over here for more details, showtimes, or to find a participating theater near you. The $5 Series punch cards are limited and are available NOW at the theater box office while supplies last.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
On Saturday from 11AM to 1 PM, attend the Free Make It Take It for Dad. From 1-3PM, attend the Free Demo: Papercrafting with Xyron Machines and from 3-5PM attend the Free Demo: Fabric crafting with Simply Spray!

Home Depot
On Saturday from 9AM to Noon, attend the Free Kids Father’s Day Special Workshop and build a Lil Toolbox! Go here for more details.

Target
On Saturday, head on over to your local Super Target to snag a free sample of Sobe; they’ll also be sampling Sobe on June 26, July 30th, and August 10th. Go here for more details. Also, don’t forget to head on over here and select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart
Be sure to check out the Walmart Event Finder and enter your zip code to see what other events are going on in your area.

(Thanks for the list Hip2Save!)