If you are looking for a great place to spend a day doing what kids love to do – riding rides, playing games, and eating delicious food – but you don’t want to break the bank, check out Chuck E. Cheese, where kids can spend hours without spending a fortune.

Chuck E. Cheese has retained its initial concept since its inception in 1977, when founder Nolan Bushnell (who also founded Atari) wanted to open a place that mixed family atmosphere with children’s entertainment. Today’s Chuck. E. Cheese still provides an inexpensive but fun outing for children of all ages.

Admission to one of the over 500 Chuck E. Cheese restaurants is absolutely free. Tokens can be purchased for a quarter a piece (although by using one of the numerous coupons you’ll get an even better deal than this!), and with these tokens children can enjoy rides or play games such as air hockey. Many games offer tickets that can be traded for great toys. Most Chuck. E. Cheese restaurants also offer a climbing area with tubes and slides.

Feeling hungry after all of that playtime? Grab a healthy salad from the salad bar and a large pizza cooked especially for you. Unlimited drinks are also available. Low prices make eating at Chuck E. Cheese affordable, and great coupon deals only increase the value.

Spend an afternoon at the place where kids can be kids, without spending a fortune!