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Coupon Abbreviations
  • SC = Store Coupon
  • MC = Manufacturer Coupon
  • SS = Smart Source
  • RMN = Retail Me Not
  • PG = Proctor and Gamble
Coupon Terms
  • WYB = When You Buy
  • B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free
  • .75/1 = 75 cents off one item
  • .75/3 = 75 cents off three items
  • EXP = Expiration Date

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Summer means warmer weather, more time together as a family… and lots of free time. After the hectic pace of the school year, this more relaxed lifestyle is often welcomed at the beginning of the summer, but as the weeks pass by, most families start looking for things to do outside the home. In order to help you find fun and educational ways to thrive with your children this summer at home or away, we’ve compiled a list of free things to do this summer in the Southeast. The best part is that they are all either free or very inexpensive. May your summer be full of water fun, reading good books, watching great movies, and listening to beautiful music!

Note: This list is accurate as of May 2024. Please be sure to check the websites before you go somewhere!

300+ Free Things to Do This Summer in the Southeast

Nationwide Events
Alabama

Birmingham (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Birmingham)

Huntsville/Decatur

Mobile/Gulf Shores
Montgomery
Arkansas

Little Rock (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Little Rock)
Northeastern Arkansas
Florida

Jacksonville
Miami (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Miami)

Orlando (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Orlando)
St. Petersburg/Tampa
Georgia
Athens

Atlanta (Southern Savers’ Top 25 Free Things to Do in Atlanta)
Columbus

Savannah (Southern Savers’ Top 25 Things to Do in Savannah)
Kentucky
Frankfort
Lexington

Louisville (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Louisville)
Louisiana
Baton Rouge (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Baton Rouge)
Jennings

New Orleans (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in New Orleans)
Shreveport
Maryland
Annapolis

Baltimore (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Baltimore)
Columbia
Eastern Maryland
Northern/Western Maryland
Southern Maryland
Mississippi

Biloxi/Gulfport/Bay St. Louis
Columbus
Jackson
North Carolina

Chapel Hill/Durham/Raleigh (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Raleigh/Durham)
Charlotte (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Charlotte)
South Carolina

Charleston (Southern Savers’ Top 25 Free Things to Do in Charleston)
Columbia (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Columbia)
Greenville
Tennessee

Chattanooga (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Chattanooga)
Knoxville
Memphis

Nashville (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Nashville)
Texas
Austin (Southern Savers Top 25 FREE Things to Do in Austin)

Dallas/Fort Worth (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Dallas / Fort Worth)
Houston (Southern Savers Top 25 FREE Things to do in Houston)

San Antonio
Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Chesapeake

Washington, D.C., and Fairfax County, Virginia (Southern Savers Top 25 Free Things to Do in Washington, DC)

Did we miss something fun and free in your town or area? Is your town missing from our list? Let us know and we’ll be happy to add it!

To help you find fun and educational ways to thrive with your children this summer at home or away, here's a list of free activities across the Southeast.