15 budget ways to relax during the New Year holidays

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

You can have a great time with minimal cost.

1. Go to the ice rink

The entrance to the ice rink, located in the main square of your city, can cost a fortune. But don't forget about the small skating rinks that are found in schoolyards, stadiums and parks. Probably, the ice there will not be so even and they will save on illumination, but the entrance there will be free or will cost a penny.

True, in such a case it is worth having your own skates. There is usually no rental in budget places.

2. Go to the forest

Where to look for a New Year's fairy tale, if not among the trees drowning in snowdrifts. A walk in the woods with a thermos in which a hot drink splashes is inexpensive and very enjoyable.

But choose cultivated parts of the forest (or even large parks), where there are many people and paths are trodden or cleared. Still, in the impassable thicket, there is not much romance for a city dweller.

And keep an eye on the weather forecast: a sudden blizzard can add unnecessary extreme to your vacation and require a rescue call.

3. Throw a party

Meeting friends at home is a simple, straightforward and always fun way to spend time. And so that it does not turn into banal gatherings, arrange a festive party.

4. Go to a concert

By the end of the year, many clubs and studios hold reporting concerts, to which they are invited free of charge or for a purely symbolic amount.

But remember that such a concert is always a lottery. You can watch new pop stars light up, or watch a dance of little ducklings from two years old, prepared for parents. So it makes sense to know in advance where you are going.

5. Read a book

Lack of time is likely one of the most popular reasons why you don't read much. Now you are not busy and in no hurry, you can comfortably sit under a blanket with a volume of your favorite writer and plunge into new worlds.

6. Go to a dance party

Parties are one of the promotional moves that dance schools use to attract new visitors. At the beginning of the year, they are especially relevant as people try to keep their New Year's promises. So look for the nearest dance school and head to the party with a trial lesson.

7. Host a culinary marathon

You will meet the New Year with traditional Olivier and duck with apples. On other days, you can try an unusual menu. For example, prepare meals from different national cuisines every day. The main thing is to choose recipes with available ingredients, otherwise culinary experiments will cost a lot.

8. Go to the bathhouse

This is great fun for a frosty winter, however, you have to look for options to make it budget.

In some cities, there are good steam rooms in the municipal baths. You may have family members living in the private sector who would gladly welcome you in exchange for a little help with the housework. Another option is to rent a sauna by a really big company. Then the contribution from each will not be too tangible for the wallet.

9. Visit grandparents

Many simply do not have enough time to visit older relatives as often as they would like. So go on a visit to listen to interesting stories, albeit for the hundredth time, eat grandma's cutlets and feel several decades younger.

10. Go to the movies

You can go to the cinema on a budget, especially if you choose sessions that take place in the early morning or late night. During the holidays, you can afford to knock down the regime.

11. Arrange a board game championship

Split into teams, make a standings and play a series of games in Munchkin, UNO or something similar. There are a lot of options.

12. Play mind games

The recently popular format of bar quizzes - quizzes in pubs - requires money: you have to pay a fee and order food and drinks. To save money, it is worth remembering the sports “What? Where? When?.

The situation in the venues of the tournaments is simpler, but the questions are trickier and more complicated. And, importantly, the entrance fee will be minimal or absent altogether.

13. Edit social media accounts

On the one hand, it's nice: you will review all the photos, re-read the comments of your friends and get a lot of pleasure from fond memories. On the other hand, it will allow you to remove what employers, parents or law enforcement should not see.

14. Plan the year

You don't have to spend your vacation planning a budget and a to-do list. This can be left for later. Get busy: make a wish board or write down the New Year's promises that you want to fulfill in the coming year, make a list of what you want to try.

15. Sleep off

When everyone around is doing nothing but driving others out of their comfort zone, it's just a shame to admit to myself that you want to lie on the couch all ten days, watch New Year's films and eat sweets from a gift.

But don't be shy. The next long weekend awaits us only in May, so it's worth lying down for the future.