30 FUN THINGS
TO DO WITH FRIENDS
WITHOUT SPENDING MUCH
Spending time with friends is, in and of itself, a great way to pass
the time without spending a lot of money. But if you and your friends
are used to going out to clubs, pubs or eateries together as your way
of hanging out, then you can change it up a bit and save some money too.
No matter where you live, there are plenty of places to go and do fun
things that don’t cost a lot.
If you are having trouble convincing your friends to do things on the
cheap, then be upfront with them. Tell them straight out that you can’t
spend that kind of money right now — and don’t let them pay for you
either. But here are some great alternatives you can offer.
1. A potluck dinner party.
Host a dinner party and ask everyone to bring a dish to share. If you
are not comfortable with cooking, maybe try and learn how to cook a
new dish together with your friends.
2. Host a spa day.
Give each other manicures. Try out new hairstyles. Make some facial
masks or exfoliates using natural, at-home ingredients. Then drink
mimosas.
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3. Movie marathon.
Log into Netflix and watch every episode of “Stranger Things” Or do
an ’80s movie marathon, watching “Pretty in Pink,” “The Breakfast
Club” and all of our old favorites. Don’t have a Netflix membership?
Get the free trial just for the marathon!
4. Pinterest party!
You know all of those cool Pinterest crafts you say you’re going to do?
Do them. At home one night with friends. Then make up some of those
bacon-wrapped whatevers you’ve been dying to try!
5. Go to the park.
Pack a picnic. Hang out. Watch people. Play on the swings.
6. Have an organization party.
Set up a day of each weekend where you go to each of your friends’ houses
and help them clean out a closet, a room, a garage, whatever. Serve drinks
and food and trade stuff among yourselves.
7. Hold a yard sale.
After all of that cleaning, why not hang out together and make some
extra cash too?
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8. Concerts in the park.
All summer long, many parks host free concerts. Go with your friends. Hang
out, bring a picnic dinner. This is a very relaxing way to chill out on a
hot summer night after work.
9. Volunteer together.
Offer to do the yard work for the local senior center or hang out with the
kids at the YMCA. After a few hours of volunteering together, you will have
new respect for each other and something new to chat about.
10. Play board games.
Drag out the Scrabble or the Yahtzee. You can hang out and play all sorts of
games with large groups or small ones. Hold a tournament and compete against
each other. Here’re some board games ideas.
11. Video game tournament.
Not into board games? OK. Well, how about a video game tournament? Whether
it’s the latest dancing game or “Call of Duty,” play against each other and
award prizes (or food) to the winners.
12. Grab a ball and a bat
and go play baseball at
the local park.
Grab a basketball or a tennis racket. Most parks have courts and fields you
can use for free as long as there isn’t an organized event going on.
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13. Go to the school play.
This might cost a little for admission, but it’s a great way to support your
community and have a fun time.
14. Iron Chef night.
Bring your friends over and have an Iron Chef night where you cook dinner
out of only the items in your pantry. No buying anything!
15. Go dumpster diving.
Yup. I said it. Check out the dumpsters in your area and see what you can
find. You might even find dinner! Here are some tips for respectful diving.
16. Go to yard sales.
Take all that money you made at your yard sale and cruise around your town
together looking for cool stuff. Maybe you could even fix something up and
resell it.
17. Go fishing.
18. Go camping.
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19. Find some cool trails around
your town and go hiking.
Here’re some of the best hiking trails you should try.
20. Get out the bikes and bike everywhere for a weekend.
21. Dig out the old croquet set
or borrow your Mom’s and play croquet.
Do it! Totally fun.
22. Swap movies and music.
Have everyone bring over a box of old movies and CDs they don’t want anymore
or don’t watch anymore. Then swap with abandon.
23. Go on a walking tour of your town.
Most towns or cities have a historic district. Find out if there is a walking
tour available. If not, make one up!
24. Scavenger hunt.
Put your friends to the test — yes, this is for grown-ups — to find different
things in your city…like a certain bike rack, a vintage sign, that sort of
thing. The winner gets a dinner cooked by the losers.
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25. Find out when the free days
are at your local museum or zoo.
Most have them and they can be great fun to visit with friends.
26. Hold a quilting bee.
No, you don’t have to be fancy — or old — for this. Grab some old T-shirts that
you love, old jeans, whatever. Cut them into squares and sew them together. Who
knows? Maybe it will become a regular thing?
27. Go to Open Mic night.
Your town is likely harboring some great talent at an open mic night that has
no cover and cheap drinks!
28. Go to a religious service.
Even if you’re not religious, going to a service in an unfamiliar religion can
be enlightening and a great way to meet new people.
29. Find a swimming hole.
Head to the old town swimming hole — or find a new one.
What a great way to spend a lazy afternoon with friends.
30. Start a book club,
card club (canasta anyone?),
sewing club or scrapbooking club.
Something you and your friends like. My parents used to belong to a cooking
club where once a month all of their friends gathered at one house and the
host family cooked a meal from a different country. I learned a lot about
food that year.
To make your friendships last, you do have to make some time to just hang
our and have fun with your dearest friends. After all, there is more to
life than just your day-to-day job and boring routine.
You don’t really need to spend much to have lots of fun with your friends!
Pick a few of these ideas and start trying them out this weekend with your
friends!
30 Fun Things To Do With Your
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