Florida On A Budget

I LOVE going to Disney, but it's so expensive so I get creative on our trips every year and find new things to do. I have created a list of things to do for FREE in several cities in Florida that our family did that week.  This trip we had a budget of $800 and didn't go over that.  We had already purchased our hotel we like to use several different travel links. (shown in another post)  How did we keep under $800?  We shopped at the grocery store for our meals and cooked at the hotel (around $150), during lunch we packed sandwiches, and set aside the amount of money we needed for gas which for us is $250 and the boarders for our animals.  We had $400 left for spending for a 7 day trip.  We like to stay in a resort in Orlando.  I've found that resorts if you watch them all year go up and down in price.  But the best times I have seen to purchase is for the months of Mid January to Mid March and Mid August to Mid October.     

Here is a list of FREE or Cheap things to do:

St. Augustine

San Sebastian Winery
157 King Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Stop by for a winery tour and have a wine tasting for free. 
 http://www.sansebastianwinery.com/

Old St. Augustine History Museum
Located near the Old City Jail
https://www.trolleytours.com/st-augustine/history-museum

Old Jail 
167 San Marco Ave.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
$9.00 Adult
$5 children (6-12)
Free (under 6)
Home of St. Augustine's most violent criminals from 1891-1953
https://www.trolleytours.com/st-augustine/old-jail

Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida
851 N. Maitland, Ave.
Maitland, FL 32751
Admissions is donations only
https://www.holocaustedu.org/
Kissimmee

 Osceola County Pioneer Village 
2491 Babb Rd.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
$7.00 Adult
$3 Children 3-12
We went on a FREE day, check their website for days available 
http://osceolahistory.org/

Osceola County History Museum

4155 W Vine St.

Kissimmee, FL 34741
http://osceolahistory.org/

Military History Museum

5210 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
$7.00 Adults
$6.00 Seniors
$5.00 Students
FREE Under 5 & Military
$4.00 Disabled Veterans
$5.00 Retired Veterans
https://museumofmilitaryhistory.com/

Old Town
5770 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
This is a nice place to visit.  They have rides, bars, restaurants, and shops here.  There is live entertainment on the weekends and it's a pretty cool place to visit.   
https://myoldtownusa.com/

Fun Spot American Theme Parks
2850 Florida Plaza Blvd.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
https://fun-spot.com/

Capone's Dinner and Show
4740 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
$35.46 +tax
$22.56 +tax
FREE Infant 3 and under with an adult
https://alcapones.com/

Dinner theater with a 30's gangland Chicago-themed show plus a buffet. We have been here twice and love it.  It's affordable with an all you can eat Italian-American buffet, 1 hour show, gangster style service, and all you can drinks including alcohol.  Not to mention it is so much fun to play gambling style games before the show starts and dress up like the 30's in flapper dresses and gangster hats.  They sale stuff on their website to help you prepare for your experience, but I purchased our flapper dresses off Amazon and went to the local Dollar Tree to get the boas and necklaces.  

**Don't Order by phone it's double the price, order online and save 50%!**

Orlando

Wonderworks
9067 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819
$29.99 Adutls
$23.99 Children
https://www.wonderworksonline.com/orlando/

Disney Springs
1486 Buena Vista Dr.
Orlando, FL 32830
I love to visit this place.  Tons of things to do here.  Unique shops, restaurants, balloon rides, bowing, movies, and much more.  
https://www.disneysprings.com/?CMP=OKC-wdw_themeparks_gmap_415

Dave & Busters
8986 International Drive 
Orlando, FL 32819
https://www.daveandbusters.com/locations/orlando