Freebie and Discount List

In addition to the information below, you can click on the link to the lower right titled "BIGS Activity Calendar" to view donated tickets and Monthly Events.

Visit these sites for more information
Do Tucson
Tucson Weekly
Tucson Attractions
10 Best

Please call in advance to assure the discount. Have fun!

Educational Outings

Tucson Children’s Museum
792-9985
200 S. 6th Ave. (downtown)
Call for hours
One free day a month, call to confirm or visit website at:
Tucson Children's Museum

Arizona State Museum
621-6302
Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
Free!
AZ State Museum

Arizona Historical Society
628-5775
949 E. 2nd St.
10-4 Mon-Sat
Bigs $5, Littles $4, under 12 free!
Tucson Historical Society

International Wildlife Museum
629-0100
4800 W. Gates Pass Rd.
9-4:30 daily
Bigs pay regular price, Littles Free!
International Wildlife Museum

Desert Museum
883-1380
2021 N. Kinney Rd.
Call BBBS 2wks. in advance for free passes!
Feb-Sep: 7:30-6, Sep-Feb: 8:30-5
Desert Museum

Reid Park Zoo
791-4022
22nd Ave. between Alvernon & Country Club
Call BBBS in advance for free pass!
Call Zoo or visit website for hrs. & activity info.
Reid Park Zoo

Biosphere 2
838-6200
32540 S. Biosphere Rd.(30 mi. north of Tucson)
Call ahead for tour times
Adult $19.95, 6-12 $12.95, 6 & under Free!
Biosphere 2

Tucson Botanical Gardens
326-9686
2150 N. Alvernon
Summer 7:30-4:30
Bigs $5, Littles $2.50
Tucson Botanical Gardens

Tucson Museum of Art
624-2333
235 W. Alameda
10-4 Tue-Sat, 12-4 Sun. (free)
Bigs $5, Littles $2
Tucson Museum of Art

DeGrazia in the Sun
299-9191
6300 N. Swan
10-4 daily
Free!
DeGrazia in the Sun

Flandrau Planetarium
621-4556
U of A Campus
Call for showtimes & laser shows
Call BBBS: 2 for 1 passes
Flandrau Planetarium

Kitt Peak Observatory
318-8725
56 mi. West of Tucson
9-4 daily free self tours, guided tours $2 each
Kitt Peak Observatory

Asarco Mine Tours (open pit mine)
625-7513
4201 W. Pima Mine Rd.
Tues-Sat. 9-5.
Free!
Asarco Mine

Colossal Cave
647-7275
16721 E. Old Spanish Trail Vail, AZ
Cave tours: Bigs $8.50, Littles free!
Mon-Sat 8-6
Colossal Cave

Pima Air & Space Museum
574-0462
6000 E. Valencia Rd.
9-5 daily
Bigs reg. price, Littles free!
Pima Air and Space Museum

Titan Missile Museum
625-7736
1580 W. Duval Mine Rd.
9-5 daily
Bigs reg. price, Littles free!
Titan Missle Museum

"Just for Fun" Outings
Main Street Billiards
546-3464
8640 E. Broadway Noon-7pm, 7 days a week!
Bigs & Littles Free pool ‘til 7pm!

Bedroxx
744-7655
4385 W. Ina Rd
9am-midnight
Bigs regular price, Littles free!

Vantage Bowling Centers
(Cactus Bowl, Tucson Bowl, Lucky Strike, Santa Cruz, Fiesta Lanes)
Bigs reg. price, Littles free!
Visit website for center information
Vantage Bowling Centers

Skate Country
298-4409
7980 E. 22nd St.
Call for hours
Bigs regular price, Littles free! (skate rental extra)
Skate Country

Funtasticks
888-GOLF
221 E. Wetmore Rd.
Call BBBS for various discounts
Funtasticks

Magic Carpet Golf
885-3691
6125 E. Speedway
10am-10pm
Bigs regular price, Littles free!

Golf n’ Stuff
296-2366
6503 E. Tanque Verde
10am-midnight
2 for 1 Golf, Bumper Boats, & Indy Cars
Golf N Stuff

GameWorks Studio (Video Game Arcade)
297-4458
Foothills Mall
7401 N. La Cholla Blvd.
Mon-Th 10-9pm, Sat 10-11pm, Sun 11-7pm
Tues unlimited play for $10
Call BBBS for more discounts!

Breakers Water Park
682-2304
8555 W. Tangerine Rd.
Tues-Sun 10-6pm
Bigs & Littles rate $8.50 each
Breakers Waterpark

Old Tucson Studios
883-0100
210 S. Kinney Rd.
Call BBBS for discount coupon
Old Tucson

Gaslight Theater
886-9428
7010 E. Broadway
Bigs $6 Littles $6
Call for show times or see website
Gaslight Theater

Paint Yourself Silly
885-4755
6546 E. Tanque Verde #130
Choose from different art materials & supplies to paint, glaze & fire. Pay price of piece of art, not by the hour.
Paint Yourself Silly

The Dance Loft
250-4664
55 N. 6th Ave. 3rd Floor
Matches get 5 classes for $21
No membership fee
Call ahead to schedule: Point of Contact- Tammy
Dance Loft

Sports and Outdoor Outings
Rocks n' Ropes
882-5924
330 S. Toole Suite 400
Bigs reg. price, Littles Free! (gear, lesson & admission incl.)
Must have parent/guardian waiver signed
Rocks and Ropes

Way Out West Treks & Tours Certified Wildlife Habitat
825-4590
5494 E. Edwin (15 miles N. of Ina Rd.)
Must call ahead to schedule visits (free)
Bike rentals: Bigs reg price, Littles discounted
Must be 11 years old & at least 4’11’’
Way Out West

Bicycle Inter-Community Action & Salavage BICAS
628-7950
44 W. 6th St.
Tues-Fri 12-7, Sat 12-6
Build a bike w/your Little, learn bike safety & maintenance
Inform them you are a BBBS match
Visit website for events calendar
Bicycle Inter-Community Action & Salvage

Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley
576-1321
10300 Ski Run Rd. Mt. Lemmon
Call to confirm availabilities, summer lift tickets available
Bigs $9.00, Littles $5
Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley

Tucson Sidewinders Baseball
434-1021
3400 E. Camino Campestre
Call park & BBBS for possible discounts
Sidewinders Baseball

Tucson Raceway Park
762-9200
12500 S. Houghton
Call in advance, tickets will be waiting @ box
Bigs reg. price, Littles free!
Tucson Raceway Park

Pantano Riding Stables
298-8980
4450 S. Houghton
Bigs $15, Littles $10
Call ahead to make reservations
Pantano Riding Stables

Activity Ideas
1. Surprise your Little by celebrating his/her half birthday.
2. Make a thin layer of Jell-O and carve it into letters, numbers, figures, etc.
3. Together, write a family newspaper for friends and relatives.
4. Take a walk together with a memento bag and collect interesting leaves, rocks or junk.
5. Go to the bank and open a savings account for him or her.
6. Design a Christmas or Thanks you cards together.
7. Make a bug cage and catch bugs together.
8. Eat lunch with him/her at school.
9. Buy 10 shares of stock in an inexpensive company that he/she will recognize and watch it make or lose money.
10. Look up new words in a dictionary.
11. Use a globe to locate friends, travel destinations and current events together.
12. Go shopping at a secondhand store for dress-up clothes.
13. Work together to make a collage of his/her life with pictures cut from magazines.
14. Plan a vacation together -- imaginary or real.
15. Take your Little to a volleyball or basketball game at the high school he/she will attend.
16. Write a letter to your Little on your anniversary telling what you’ve noticed about him/her in the last year.
17. Practice filling out applications for everything.
18. Wash the car together.
19. Roast marshmallows with toothpicks over the flame of a candle.
20. Learn a simple magic trick to amaze him/her and their friends.
21. Show him/her your picture from your high school yearbook.
22. Paint an original T-shirt for a special occasion.
23. Go for a walk through a hardware store and explain the function of various tools.
24. Compliment your Little’s character and skill three times for every one compliment on his/her appearance.
25. On a one-foot square of grass. Find all the living things that are visible in that space.
26. Look through a book of house plans and help him/her pick out a dream home.
27. Help her write a letter to the author of a book she really likes.
28. Get a book of animal tracks and explore a pond or trail together to see what animals live in the area.
29. Go on a camera scavenger hunt together. Make a list of things you want pictures of before the hunt. Let him/her take the pictures.
30. Ask you Little what he/she would like to do. Create a giant list of real or imaginary activities.