Load up your calendar with dozens of FREE events taking place throughout June in New Jersey, because there's no reason summer fun has to come with a big price tag. As the days get longer, under-the-stars movies, carnivals, and other activities fill your summer roster without emptying wallets.

Swing by local fairs like West Orange Street Fair, or kick back at evening events like Wildwood Boardwalk Friday Night Fireworks.

Read on for this month's picks! For more free and low-cost fun, check out our Ultimate New Jersey Kids Summer Vacation Guide.     

Find Pride celebrations, fun festivals, and more in Boston this weekend!

Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list!

There is SO MUCH TO DO this weekend in Connecticut! It's your once-a-year chance to see some professional rodeo action, demolition derby, down-home fun right here in Connecticut at the Goshen Stampede. Or head over to Essex for the CT Sea Music Festival to listen to some sea-faring tunes. For fair lovers, Celebrate West Hartford will be rolling into town with rides, tasty carnival food, a huge craft fair for two whole days of good times!

Saturday is also Connecticut Open House Day when many state-run museums are open for FREE tours and activities!

Looking for the best things to do in Orlando this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list!

Head to Southern Hill Farms this weekend for the inaugural Sweetcorn Festival, featuring corn contests, cooking demonstrations, and a variety of fun farm activities. Lego enthusiasts can visit Dezerland Park for the Brick Fan Expo, showcasing Lego displays, a STEM zone, and more. Take a day trip to Bok Tower Gardens for a Fairy Festival this Saturday, and venture to Maitland for a Touch a Truck event this Sunday. Keep reading for details on these and other exciting events happening this weekend!

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles this weekend? Here are some of our favorite events and activities to add to your list this weekend

Los Angeles feels proud this weekend, as Pride Month begins with all-ages celebrations such as the SGV Pride Parade & Festival and the WeHo Pride Parade. Worried about the kids feeling the summer slide? Check out the Burbank and Altadena Libraries, which kick off their summer reading programs. Is music more your jam? The weekend will hit high notes with the opening nights of popular summer concert series the Sun Sets Concert Series at Calabasas Lake and Torrance Summer Nights.

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend!

This is a great weekend to celebrate your heritage or the heritage of your neighborhood in Chicago. Celebrate different cultures with a Swedish festival in Andersonville, a Puerto Rican Festival in Humboldt Park, or a multicultural festival in Warrenville.

Or celebrate history with Old Canal Days in Lockport, Laura Ingalls Wilder Day in Aurora, or Railroad Day at Franklin Park Fest. Sporty families can take a bike ride together after watching the pros at the Elmhurst Cycling Classic.

We've got a calendar of the best fun things to do in June, and the best free things all summer! We also want to wish a happy Pride Month to all who celebrate with our list of family-friendly pride events this month in Chicago.

Have a great weekend in Chicago!

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend! 

We are jumping into June with tons of free summer festivals like Virginia-Highland Summerfest! It's got music, art, food, and the best part for families--Kidsfest! Friday night brings lots of family-friendly "First Friday" events like Downtown Canton's First Friday, First Friday Concert Series in Tucker, and Kennesaw's First Friday. CoComelon fans will not want to miss CoComelon Party Time, an opportunity to dance, sing and play with CoComelon and friends this weekend. 

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list. ​

June is officially underway, which means festivals, park music, and all the (free) summer celebrations. The Novato Art, Wine and Music Festival is a 2-day free festival with food, local art, and more for the whole family. Check out more live music with Music on the Square in Redwood City and Jazz and Blues by the Bay in Sausalito.  

Read on for more of our top picks for the weekend, which include a special zoo's 95th birthday celebration, family nature adventures, baseball games, and so much more!