Frugal Friday: Twilight Hours

Do you have a local splash or water park near your home? We have a great one called Splash that's about 20 minutes away. While it's jam-packed with kids and adults during the day -- especially in the summer -- the late afternoons are much quieter. After a long day in the sun, most families pack up and head home for dinner. Unless, like us, you're cheap.

At 4:30, Splash starts their Twilight Hours, where you can get in for a greatly reduced price. For the 5 of us it cost $6.00. We pack a picnic and drinks, meet up with friends, and spend the last two hours of the day in the water. It's a nice time to enjoy the sunshine, without being out in the peak sunburn hours, and a great way to run the kids ragged before bed time.