Who says it costs a lot of money to have a lot of fun? We've found lots of great deals for $5 or less--all in and around Salt Lake City. If you see a deal we've missed, please let us know, and we'll add it right away. Email our Salt Lake City editor: kerry@kidsoutandabout.com. 

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$5 Deals

$5 Wednesday Nights at Natural History Museum of Utah. $5 per person through the end of February. Details here.

$5 Tuesdays at The Leonardo. $5 per person through the end of February. Details here.

Elk and Wagon Rides at Hardware Ranch. Adults $5; children $3; under 2 free. Through February 26.  Details here.

$5 Tuesdays All Movies at Megaplex Theatres. 

$5 1 Hour of Jump on trampolines only at The wAIRhouse on Wednesdays, 12 pm to 5 pm. Details here.

$5 Movies at Cinemark. More info here.

$4 Deals

On Track to Reading at Treehouse Museum. Mondays (through May) 10 am to 3 pm. Children (ages 1 to 5)  $4 each; adults $2 each. Details here.

Alphabet Soup at Treehouse Museum. Fridays 6 pm to 8 pm. $4 children (ages 1-12); $2 adults (13 and up). Details here.

$3 Deals

$3 Tuesdays. Any activity $3 at Classic Fun Center in Sandy. Times vary per activity. Details here.

$3 Thrills at Classic Fun Center in Layton. Tuesdays 4 pm to 9 pm, select activities. Details here.

$2 Deals

$2 Tuesdays at The Farm at Gardner Village. Details here.

$2 Tuesdays at Jungle Jim’s Playland. Details here.

$1 Deals

Winter Wednesdays at Tracy Aviary. $1 per person through the end of February. Details here.

Cheap Sk8 Dollar Night at Classic Fun Center in Sandy. $1 per person Thursdays 4 pm to 9 pm. Details here

Cheap Skate $1 at Classic Fun Center in Layton. Thursdays 4 pm to 9 pm. Details here.

Dollar Skate Club at Classic Fun Center in Orem Thursdays after 4 pm. Details here.

Chocolate Factory Tours at Mrs. Cavanaugh’s. Available daily 10 am to 3 pm. $1 per person. Details here.

Free Deals

Free admission to Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Wednesdays, January 31 and February 28. Details here.

Free events. See our calendar for free event listings every day. It’s the first item on the menu of our home page. Details here.

Free places to take your kids along the Wasatch Front. See our big list here.

Kids eat free at these places in and around Salt Lake City. Details here.