If Christmas wasn’t cold enough, check out the freezing temperatures at Gaylord Palms ICE! for $12 per person this weekend, according to Orlando Sentinel. Check out the deal Orlando Sentinel posted here. Adult tickets are $12 from Saturday through Monday using code WEL12. Florida Resident kids can enter for just $9.99.
Gaylord Palms Resort
6000 West Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee
Pack the car for a trip to one of Florida’s natural treasures the weekend of January 14th – 16th. You’ll enjoy free admission to Florida’s National Parks: Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Dry Tortugas National Park in Key West, Everglades National Park in Homestead, and Gulf Islands National Seashore in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Other free entrance days at the National Parks:
April 21 – 29– National Park Week
June 9 – Get Outdoors Day
September 29 – National Public Lands Day
November 10 – 22 – Veterans Day weekend
With today’s deal from Half Off Depot Orlando, save 52% on one ticket to A Live Musical Tribute to The Beatles at Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center. For $13 (normally $27), “Come Together” with other fans for a musical and theatrical experience through the entire lineup of classic Beatles tunes. Offer is good for The Beatles on Saturday, January 14th at 7:30 p.m.
With this deal from Plum District, save 36 percent on two tickets to a flick and $20 to spend at Starbucks.
The price for 2 Fandango movie tickets and $20 at Starbucks is $28, which is promoted as a savings of $16.
The deal is available to January 1 or until it sells out.
The movie tickets are valid to redeem for 90 days.
For information or to purchase, click on this link Plum Steal: For $28 Receive a $20 Starbucks Gift Card and 2 Fandango Movie Tickets.
Plum District is an advertising partner of On The Cheap.
If you don’t already have plans for New Year’s Eve, do your weekend on the cheap in Orlando with these budget-friendly ideas for free or cheap things to do in Central Florida. Don’t forget to check out our top 5 free things to do in Orlando.
Break out the puffy sleeve dresses and hair crimpers, Falcon Bar is hosting a free 80’s Prom New Year’s Eve party in Thornton Park. Ring in 2012 at the annual block party between Falcon Bar and Graffiti Junktion. Entrance to the block party is free for Falcon customers. Visit Falcon Bar on Facebook for more party details and parking information.
When: Saturday, December 31st from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: The Falcon Bar
819 East Washington Street, Thornton Park
Cost: Free Orlando event
Escape the madness of downtown Orlando by celebrating 2012 at a New Year’s Block Party hosted by Will’s Pub and Peacock Room. The entrance fee is just $5 and includes tons of bands, food trucks, DJs, free champagne toast at midnight and free face painting.
When: Saturday, December 31st starting at 8 p.m.
Where: Will’s Pub
1042 N. Mills Avenue in Orlando
Cost: $5
AirTran, Virgin America and some other airlines are offering sales, according to TravelZoo.
Most deals, including some from JetBlue, are for travel January 4 to May 16. Some must be purchased by January 2.
The best prices on for travel are Tuesdays to Thursdays and Saturdays, TravelZoo states.
Booking tips and some examples of the one-way sales are featured on the TravelZoo web site.
NPR is offering free tunes from some of its favorite new artists.
The 11 free music downloads are available on the NPR web site.
Several selections at participating Friday’s restaurants are half price for New Year’s Eve.
The half-price menu items include green bean fries, spinach Florentine flatbread, Tuscan spinach dip and others.
The deal is available 9 p.m. to midnight, and some restaurants also are offering blowers, streamers and other party accoutrements.
Rock into the New Year with some of the best music of 2011. From now until January 2nd, iTunes is offering some of the great albums of 2011 for just $6.99.
2011 favorites:
Florence + The Machine
LMFAO
Lady Antebellum
Foster the People
Evanescence
Past favorites:
Adele
Michael Jackson – Number Ones
Bob Marley – Legend
Guns N’ Roses – Greatest Hits
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Greatest Hits
With today’s deal from Half Off Depot, save 50% at Bliss Ultra Lounge New Year’s Eve party in downtown Orlando. For $15 (normally $30), you’ll receive general admission, a champagne toast and continental breakfast at one of the most cosmopolitan mega-night clubs in Florida.
The City of Orlando is racking up the kudos lately. We already know it’s a great place to live—it looks like everyone else thinks this is great place to visit too.
Travelocity named Orlando the #1 place to spend New Year’s Eve. Orlando beat out places like New York City and Las Vegas.
CNN highlighted Orlando as one of the top places to visit in 2012. Instead of standing in lines at the theme parks, they suggest checking out the inexpensive side—Orlando’s lakes, museums and scenic neighborhoods.
With most New Year’s Eve parties costing a pretty penny, it’s refreshing to find a free event. Ring in the New Year with a free shindig in Melbourne. Downtown Melbourne is kicking off 2012 with a free party and free concert featuring Nappy Roots (10:30 p.m.) and Kaleigh Baker (7 p.m.).
When: Saturday, December 31st starting at 6 p.m.
Where: Downtown Melbourne, FL
Cost: Free Melbourne event
Orlando Museum of Art members can gift a membership to a friend for just $25 (normally $55). Offer is good through December 31st.
OMA membership perks include free admission to OMA exhibits, free entrance to special events, discounts on educational programs and free admission to other select museums.
Snag two dozen free tunes with an offer from Spin.
The magazine features a password on its website for downloading 24 tracks.
The offer is available to December 29.
Thanks to Cities On The Cheap.
