SOMETIMES EVERYTHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS SEEMS TO COME WITH A STEEP PRICE ATTACHED. BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.

HERE ARE FEW HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES THAT RANGE IN PRICE FROM FREE TO HEAVILY DISCOUNTED AND ARE SURE TO PLEASE SCHOOL KIDS ON BREAK, OUT-OF-TOWN RELATIVES AND ALMOST ANY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER IN NEED OF SOME ENTERTAINING.

TRY THIS…GET A FREE PHOTO WITH SANTA

YOU CAN PAY $30 OR MORE AT MANY SHOPPING MALLS, BUT MANY SHOPS OFFER FREE SANTA PHOTO SESSIONS

OR TRY TAKING A TOUR OF THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS...

CHECK OUT SOME OVER-THE-TOP DECORATING JOBS. EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS ONE — A FAMILY THAT JUST DOESN’T SEEM TO KNOW WHEN TO STOP WITH THE LIGHTS, REINDEER, SNOWMEN AND OTHER HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. IT WOULD BE A SHAME NOT TO ENJOY THEM, ESPECIALLY IF YOU CAN LOCATE THE MORE ORIGINAL AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES.

TRY THIS... CHECK OUT FREE HOLIDAY CONCERTS...

THERE’S A GREAT FREE ART MUSEUM KWANZAA CELEBRATION BEGINNING ON SATURDAY DEC 29 AT ETHICAL SOCIETY 7PM SPONSORED BY THE DELTAS FEATURING PERFORMERS, EXHIBITS AND MORE.

OR HOW ABOUT TRY VOLUNTEERING...

THE HOLIDAYS ARE, AFTER ALL, ARE A SEASON FOR GIVING AND FEW THINGS BRING A WARMER GLOW THAN HELPING OTHERS IN NEED

“7 INEXPENSIVE AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY WAYS TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS” WAS WRITTEN BY MARK HENRICKS.