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2015 Summer Boredom Busters- Your Ultimate Guide to Local Fun

May 18, 2015
We don't have anything against boredom.  Kids need the chance to be bored ... sometimes. However with almost 100 days of summer stretching out before us, we thought you could use a few ideas to bust that boredom ... at least occasionally.

FIRST THINGS FIRST
Check out the Macaroni Kid Calendar for up-to-date events

ONLY IN SUMMER
Independence Day Block Party 2015 
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Summer Camp Guide
Summer Bucket List
Father's Day Kite Festival
National Night Out (August 5)
Drive In Movies
Summer Movies at the Palace
Summer baseball games
Kid's Skate Free
Kid's Bowl Free
Bradley Fair Summer Concerts 
Opera on the Lake 
Enroll in summer reading program

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
Sedgwick County Zoo
Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Visit a local pet store
Kansas Wildlife Exhibit at Riverside Park
Great Plains Nature Center
 
BIKES, TRAINS, and AUTOMOBILES {and FEET too} 
Miniature Train Ride at Watson Park (only $2 a person)
Flight Simulators 
Day Out with Thomas (May 29-June 7th)
Friday Night Cruise In
Saturday Night Cruise In
Take a nature walk


GIVE BACK
Host an Alex's Lemonade Stand
Or Cookies for Kids Cancer Bake Sale
Or Coin Drive for Ben Towne Foundation
Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House

INDOOR FUN/OUTDOOR FUN
Summer Day Camp at the YMCA
Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshops
YMCA Waterpark
Derby Rock River Rapids
Waterwalk Fountain Show 
Urban Air
Ballet in the Park June 11-14th
Michael’s Passport to Imagination
All Star Adventures
My Gym Summer Camp 2015
Family Board Game Night
Home Depot Kid's Workshop

What would you add to this list? Comment and let us know below. Thanks!