Five Fun Things You Can Do for Free in Quincy

Blues in the District is the popular summertime concert series at Washington Park, which brings in Blues artists from June through September.

Another Washington Park event, the Midsummer Arts Faire takes place each June. This juried fine arts exhibit and sale also features a ton of live entertainment, like musicians and dancers. The Quincy Art Center also sets up a terrific area with several free activities for children.

The Illinois Veterans Home is an incredible place to visit. The grounds are home to not only living facilities for veterans, but also the All Wars Museum and a Deer Park. There are several pieces of antique military equipment on display around their 200-acre campus. A great time to visit the Veterans Home is in September, when the Tri-State Lugnuts car club hosts its annual Endless Summer Car Show.

The Quincy Park District maintains nearly 30 parks around the city, and they offer all kinds of free activities and facilities for residents and visitors. Moorman Park is the home of the annual Fishing Rodeo during Free Fishing Day in Illinois, and The Quincy Park District also sponsors free events like their summer concert series in Madison Park, and an outdoor movie series.

The library isn't just for books (although reading free books isn't a bad deal, either). Quincy Public Library provides a number of free activities, including business and personal development programs, movie screenings, kids activities, arts and crafts workshops and the annual Big Read for students and adults.