IndyProv is holding Caffeinated Improv Comedy night at Talbol Street Nightclub. There will be live performers showing off there skills in improvisational comedy at this FREE show.

Here’s the Details:

WHEN: Friday, February 18th
TIME: 10:30 & 11:30pm
WHERE: Talbot Street Nightclub, 2145 North Talbot Street, Indianapolis, IN,46202
COST: FREE
official link HERE
club link HERE

Frugaldaters of Indy, there’s not a whole lot of places better to take a first date then a comedy club and show her your funny bone.

IndyProv is holding Caffeinated Improv Comedy night at The Bean Cup on S. St. Peter Street. There will be live performers showing off there skills in improvisational comedy at this FREE show.

Here’s the Details:

WHEN: Saturday, August 22nd
TIME: 8:00pm
WHERE: The Bean Cup 8908 S. St. Peter Street Indianapolis, Marion County 317-639-4300
COST: FREE
official link HERE

Mass Ave Theatre and IndyFringe Festival

There will be 53 performance groups from Indiana, U.S.A. and the world. As well as more than 270 live theater performances in 10 days, plus fine arts, film festival, street performers, and lots more.
WHEN: August 21-30, 2009
WHERE: Six venues in the Massachusetts Avenue Cultural District.

COST: Buy a $3 festival badge onsite good for all 10 days, then pay $10 cash per person per show at the door, 30 minutes before any show ($5 under age 12).

Official Link Here

FrugalDaters of Indy, we’ve located this weekend’s free venue full of things to do at the Indianapolis African Festival.

The African Center in collaboration with the Office of the Mayor, will host the 10th Annual Indianapolis African Festival. The African Festival on August 14-15, 2009 at the American Legion Mall in Downtown, Indianapolis.

Some of the FREE events include (click here for a full schedule of events)  :

• Soccer Fest
• Community Health Fair
• Community Job Fair
• African Film Festival

Official Link HERE

Outdoor movie events seem to be all the rage this summer, and although we’ve found lots and lots of free movies, this event does have a small admission fee. We’ll say though that it’s for a better grade of movie then is normally playing at the Free Screenings (and with admission the crowds shouldn’t be as huge)

The Indianapolis Museum of Art is holding it’s next movie in it’s Summer nights movie series – Hustle and Flow (2005 Rated R)

An aspiring emcee from the Dirty South who is trying to make it in the hip-hop world has to deal with many different types of people who try to bring him down, including strippers, his baby’s mama, and all the things that try to keep a player down. This is probably his last chance to make it: he is approaching his 40s, and his life is looking downhill

Here’s the details:
WHEN: August 7th (gates open at 6pm for picnicking)
WHERE: Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road in Indianapolis
COST: $5 for members, $9 for the public and may only be purchased at the door
Official link to the event series HERE (and to this week’s movie HERE)

Summer is still going strong in Indy and so are the FREE Festivals, next up Taste of Downtown.

Enjoy delicious wine, specialties from numerous Downtown restaurants and live music featuring Tastes Like Chicken, The Late Show and The Tides.

WHEN: Aug. 8 from 4 – 10 p.m.
WHERE: College Avenue between Ohio and New York streets
COST: FREE

The Link and posting on the City’s event page is HERE
(However)
The “Official” link and on-line flyer is at Easly Winery with the juicy details and past event photos (so you know what’s in store).

Also as a side note, when going on Easly Winery’s site, you couldn’t help but notice right on their front page they showcased Free wine tastings 7 days a week and Free winery tours on Saturdays and Sundays. (we might have to research this a bit further down the road.  Stay tuned..)

Sometimes a first date needs a bit of an icebreaker to get things going and off to the right foot.  Somewhere that has multiple things / activities can be just what you need to get things off to the right start and minimize those awkward silent moments.

I can remember a first date in particular at a place very similar to Incredible Pizza where I lived that had all these sorts of attractions (and even a movie theater to top things off). They had arcade games there as well and had the arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution, I remember telling her a story about some clubbing adventures I had while walking around trying to figure out what game to play next. Then somehow we ended up at that Dance Dance Revolution machine and the next thing I hear is “I wanna see you DANCE!!” Five games later and my initials on the high score had obvioulsy proved my worth to this young lady, and I’m not exactly sure how she remembers the experience, but I have mixed emotions about the whole thing.
I was pretty sorry to see that this place had closed down due to the recession when I went to go meet someone there about a month ago for a different first date.

Here’s a partial list of some of the activities to do:

• Mini Golf
• Bumper Cars
• Go-Kart Races
• Arcade Games

From what I’ve found it seems to be like a Dave & Busters atmosphere with a bit of a different twist. Yet with a pizza buffet as the menu. So if you’re looking for more of fine dining this is definiatelly the wrong choice. However an American staple of pizza usually appeals to almost everyone.

Let’s look at the cost and the specials available:

Adult cost of the buffet (required for admission) $8.99
COUPON DEALS (click for PDF version of the coupons)

$12 Tuesdays -  after 4 pm get a $12 card good for unlimited games and attractions
Double Thursdays – Get the value of a game card doubled on Thursdays

Now this doesn’t fall under our free date category, but with some of the coupons we’ve found you can come out with your own story to tell under $20 – 30 dollars.

Are you a Dancer? Well what about a Salsa Dancer? If so then this FREE event is right up your alley.

The city market is holding a free salsa night (although there’s no details on if the band will be live or if it will be a DJ).

People are encouraged to come with a partner and dance the night away at Salsa Night at the City Market – The mayor’s newsletter

WHEN: August 7 5 pm
WHERE: Indianapolis City Market
222 E Market St # 1
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3336

official posting here (NOTE: this is a link to a PDF and the info for this event is on page

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Okay so my comedy is pretty bad, but there should be much better comedy for free at the 2 Improve Shows, remember – what’s better then cheap? FREE

WHEN: Friday July 17th
TIME: 10:30pm & 11:30pm
WHERE:Talbott Street Night Club
2145 North Talbott Street
(in the Legends Lounge)
official link here

~If we saved you a few dollars, please at least visit on one of our sponsoring links ~

Nothing mends the scowl of thinking your a cheapskate (hey you’re not you’re just a FrugalDate) then a few free laughs at a local comedy club that offers free admission. It’s Improve Sketch Comedy .

WHEN: Saturday June 20th
TIME: 4:00pm
WHERE:Second Story Playhouse
30 North Rangeline Road
Carmel, Indiana 46032
official link here

~If we saved you a few dollars, please at least visit on one of our sponsoring links ~