Free Trips 33 Free Things To Do 33

FREE TRIPS 33 Free Things To Do

   You say you've got little or no money to spend, but you're looking for something to do? Please do not despair -we ran into at least 33 "free things to do" this week alone, and next week there are bound to be even more. If you know of any Free Trips that are not listed here, give us a call at 961-3555 and we'll add them to the list immediately. In the meantime . . .

 The MICHIGAN STATE FAIR has plenty of free stuff for everybody once you get in (and children under 12 are admitted free anyway, so this is a cheap one for the whole family). Lots of music happening everywhere on the Fairgrounds (10 hours a day at 5 different locations), including Freddie Fender Sept. 4 and The Trinidad Steel Band Sept. 1-6.  J.J. Walker dyn-o-mites Sept. 5, and Bauer's International Circus does its thing n Kiddieland with 3 shows daily. Also, tree crop exhibits, livestock of all types, and flower displays . . .

BELLE ISLE continues to be a source of free fun there's the Aquarium with its incredible variety of fish and other creatures, the jungle-like Conservatory, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and the Children's Zoo (it costs a quarter, but in these days of inflation that's pretty close to free)-to say nothing of the island's wonderful facilities like picnic grounds, a variety of concerts in the bandshell, playgrounds galore, and woodsy trails perfect for all kinds of fun . . .

   A person could spend several days in Detroit 's CULTURAL CENTER and not spend a penny (if it weren't for hunger, of course) because the museum facilities the unique Historical Museum, the expansive Institute of Arts, and the Science Center- ask for voluntary donations at the door rather than charging admission. In the same area, there's the giant Main Library and Your Heritage House  (John R at Ferry) . . .

   No admission charge at Detroit's Riverfront Ethnic Festivals (Sept. 3-5)  Latin American; Sept. 10-12; Mexican)  Jamaica Day (Sept. 12) has free reggae in the bandshell at Belle Isle...check out the plush tenors (Body by Fisher) of all the cars on display/at the General Motors Building (Grand Blvd. at Cass) . . . free money (to look at) at the NBD's Money Museum (Woodward at Fort). . . over 1 ,000 flowers on display in Ann Arbor's Briarwood Mall at the 28th Annual Flower Show presented by the Michigan Dahlia Association . . . nature trails at the U of M Dearborn Campus . . . Michigan Folk Art on display at MSU's Kresge Center in East Lansing. . . and ART FAIR in Plymouth Sept. 9-1 2 at Central Middle School --455-5260), Grosse Pointe (Sept. 11 at G.P. War Memorial-881-7511), and Detroit's Lafayette Park (Sept. 11-12--963-7083). Look for FREE TRIPS every week in The Detroit Sun.