Community Spotlight: Family Free Funday Mondays!

If you live in the Quad-City Area, you NEED to know about this!  For the rest of the summer (through August 13^th), Family Credit Union is sponsoring “Family Free Funday Mondays” at four local family-friendly spots.  If you are planning to take your kids to any of these places this summer, consider going on a Monday for FREE admission!  Sure, you might have to wait in line a bit longer for certain things…but still!  If you are a family of four (or more!), the cost for enjoying these great spots can get a little too high for some of us!

Here’s the places to check out on Mondays:

The Putnam Museum

Just a few minutes from our house, this is one of my boys’ favorite buildings to drive by…of course because there is a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex outside the front door!  But even beyond the dinosaurs, this museum is great for kids, and keeps them entertained for a whole morning (if not more!). Plus, there’s Fejervary Park right next door…a place to play on the playground and have a picnic lunch, too!

The Family Museum

Located in Bettendorf, this museum could keep your kids entertained for days.  I must admit we have only been there once, but we definitely plan to go back!  There are so many interactive things for the little ones to do there…both inside and out.  Lots of learning, and lots of fun!

Riverside Aquatics Center

This is the only place on the list we haven’t visited yet…located on 4^th Avenue in Moline, this looks like a great  place to spend the day with the little ones!  The pool has a zero-depth area (always good for the tiny ones), as well as two water slides!  We will definitely be checking this place out this summer!

Quad-City Botanical Center

This may not seem like the most kid-friendly place, but I have to tell you—my kids love it!  The last time we went, they spent nearly an hour just chasing each other around the big room full of plants.  Very cheap entertainment! (and in this case, if you go on a Monday, it’s free!)  They also have fish to feed (always fun for the kids), and they even offer some fun activities throughout the year for kids to participate in.  Keep an eye out for the listings!

No matter what you do this summer, remember to “look for the good in your community”.  Find places your kids love, and take them there.  Enjoy the warm sunshine, your children’s laughter, and if possible, enjoy a bargain while you’re at it!  Take advantage of Family Free Funday Mondays…I know we will be! (Mondays are my husband’s day off, so this will be perfect for us.  Maybe we will see some of you around town!)