Free & Cheap Things to Do in South Bend, IN

  • The list below includes 75 free or cheap things to do in or near South Bend, Indiana, including 64 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Parks, Art Museum and Playgrounds.
  • From University of Notre Dame to Howard Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in South Bend and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Mishawaka, Elkhart, Plymouth and Goshen.
  • The list below includes 75 free or cheap things to do in or near South Bend, Indiana, including 64 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Parks, Art Museum and Playgrounds.
  • From University of Notre Dame to Howard Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in South Bend and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Mishawaka, Elkhart, Plymouth and Goshen.
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48.3 Miles
- 0 votes
Pubs Portage Mall, Portage, IN 46368 MoreLess Info
Clancy's Public House in an Irish pub and sports bar featuring nightly drink specials. The pub also offers live music, trivia nights and regular food specials such as fish fries and roasted lamb.
48.3 Miles
25% 4 votes
Skating Rinks 3600 Scottsdale Street, Portage, IN 46368 MoreLess Info
Visitors can go skating on the rink at R-Way Skate Center. It sometimes has obstacles in the rink for skaters to challenge themselves with. On 'All-Niter' skate nights, the skate rink is open for 24 hours.
48.7 Miles
75% 20 votes
Beaches Shore Drive, Portage, IN MoreLess Info
Ogden Dunes Beach in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, is not a public beach. In order to visit the beautiful beach in the summer months, you will need to purchase a permit in the town. The mile-long beach is actually divided into two separate beaches: East Beach and West Beach.
48.8 Miles
- 5 votes
Bowling 09921 Blue Star Memorl Highway, South Haven, MI 49090 MoreLess Info
Hosting leagues and tournaments, Lakeside Entertainment Center offers visitors a bowling alley with multiple lanes to play in. The center also has an 18-hole miniature golf course with streams and waterfalls.
48.9 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks S Westnedge Road, Portage, MI MoreLess Info
The main focus of South Westnedge Park rests within the numerous ballfields which cater to many local softball leagues. The park also includes a biking trail, soccer field, skate park, food concessions, and an inline hockey rink.
49.1 Miles
- 1 votes
Hiking Trails Portage South-Central Greenway, Portage, MI 49024 MoreLess Info
At 1.2 miles long, Bishop's Bog Preserve Trail offers visitors a scenic view of the surrounding marshland from a floating trail. The trail is wooden and takes visitors above the wetland below them.
49.4 Miles
83% 6 votes
History Museums 903 S. Bailey Ave., South Haven, MI 49090 MoreLess Info
Founded at the birthplace and home of the 'Father of Modern Horticulture,' the Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum features artifacts relative to Bailey's life as well as gardens representative of his work. The museum offers both permanent and rotating exhibits.
49.5 Miles
75% 16 votes
Specialty Museums 06285 68th Street, South Haven, MI MoreLess Info
Michigan Flywheelers Museum exhibits historical farming history and vehicles. The museum allows visitors to take a self-guided tour that includes an old town area, log cabin, sawmill, shingle mill and blacksmith shop.
49.7 Miles
86% 148 votes
Gardens 71 North 500 West, Valparaiso, IN 46385 MoreLess Info
Covering 360 acres of prairies, wetlands, gardens and woodlands, Taltree Arboretum & Gardens welcomes the entire family. The children can enjoy the miniature steam engines, while the bird watchers can take any of the 5 trails totaling almost 4 miles to spot trumpeter swans and other 18 bird species.
49.7 Miles
- 0 votes
Parks Lakeview Park Pathway, Portage, MI 49002 MoreLess Info
Spanning a total distance of 26-acres, Lakeview Park is a recreational park that features a basketball court, picnic tables, tennis courts, and volleyball courts. The park also has spots to fish at.
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