Summer can be expensive!
Between buying the latest floaties and enrolling the kids in day camps, the money starts to add up!
But did you know there are tons of fun free activities right around PG?
We compiled a list of all the places offering free, family-friendly activities to ensure you and your family have the best summer ever!
Take some photos of your adventures and tag us @princegeorgenow and use the hashtag #PrinceGeorgeNow for a chance to be featured on our website!
Have a great summer!
Two Rivers Gallery
That’s right, PG.
Every Thursday Two Rivers Gallery is free!
There are tons of fun things to see and do and it is all free!
It’s also open late every day to ensure you can squeeze in some family fun time!
PG Rocks
Photo Credit: PG Rocks
PG is home to a very fun outdoor activity. Rock collecting!
There are some beautiful hand-painted rocks hidden around town and on some local trails!
These hand-painted rocks are created by community members with the intent of spreading happiness.
All you have to do to participate is grab a pair of good walking shoes and bring a bucket for all your collected rocks!
Be sure to follow the PG Rocks Facebook page to share pictures of all your treasures.
Park Play Days
Photo Credit: Tourism Prince George
Throughout the month of July and August, Engage Sport North will be hosting free Park Play Days for children aged two to 12.
Across the City, a variety of different parks and schools will be hosting fun games and group plays that aim at boosting physical activity.
All you have to do to participate is download and print the Kids in PG Parks Passport and bring it to every Park Play Days you go to!
All the activities are free! Click here to view a full list of Park Play Days.
Prince George Observatory
Get a glimpse of the Milky Way or the Big Dipper for free!
The observatory is open Friday nights for public viewing.
Click here for more information.
Geocaching
Geocaching is a fun, free activity for all the adventurers and problem solvers in your life!
Using a GPS on the Geocaching app, investigators attempt to locate a cache which is typically a box. The geocacher then records the find and moves onto the next cache!
Caches can range from a piece of paper with a place for you to write your name or a box filled with prizes! Remember, work on the take one leave one policy so everyone can enjoy!
Identifying what is the cache can take some creativity and wit so be sure to bring your thinking caps!
Free Swim Days
The Prince George Aquatic Centre and the Four Seasons Leisure pool is offering discounted swimming throughout the year!
Families can take part in the free swim days that will be offered until February 2019!
There are also some Pay a Toonie Swim Days! It’s not free but it sure is cheap!
Click here to view the free swim day schedule.
Disc Golf
Try a different activity for free!
The objective of the game is to throw a “golf disc” into a steel basket in the fewest number of throws.
Challenge your family to a game of skill, distance and accuracy!
Disc golf can be found at the Rainbow Parka and Otway.
Good luck!
Go for a hike
There are tons of fun hikes in and around PG!
From the Ancient Forest to the Cottonwood Island Nature Park, there are tons of trails for everyone’s skill level!
Bring a notebook and some crayons and let the kids draw their favorite parts of nature!
It’s a fun, full day activity for free!
Have a picnic
PG has some pretty awesome parks!
Pack a bagged lunch, a blanket and a game or two and have yourself a full-day picnic!
It seems like a simple idea but trust us when we say the memories will last forever!
Know of any other free activities? Let us know in the comments!
