• 2012 Season Passes are $69.99 per individual or $59.99 when you buy four or more. This pass includes unlimited visits to any Six Flags park, free tickets for friends on special dates, and $300 in coupons for the park. This is a great deal considering a one-day pass is $56.99 for adults. NEW: you can purchase this in six payments.
• 2012 Play Passes are $56.99 per individual. This basic season pass includes unlimited visits to any Six Flags park. This is a great deal considering a one-day pass for adults is the same price!
• Combo Season Pass, $99, for Six Flags Over Texas. This provides all the benefits of a Season Pass plus unlimited visits to nearby Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington water park. Buy four Combo Passes and get one free Season Parking pass ($55 value).
• $39.99 daily tickets online: Everyone pays kids price with this deal! Tickets purchased online are valid from opening day March 3, 2012, to September 16.
• Season Parking pass at Fiesta Texas only, $55. Parking is $15 a day, so this can be a good deal if you go to the park often.
• Save 5% on season passes and tickets online and at the park when you use your Discover card. Also save on park food and merchandise.

Purchase your season passes for Six Flags Over Texas Arlington here. Season passes for Six Flags Fiesta Texas can be purchased online here. Season passes can be used at any park, but some of the options are available for only one location.

Six Flags is a partner with Houston on the Cheap. I get a little something for sharing these great deals with my readers.

This deal is valid for Texas teachers only teaching K-12 at public or private schools. It does not apply to Student Teachers, Homeschool Teachers, School Nurses or custodial staff. Specific credentials are required including a copy of your Texas teacher certification, paystub within the last 30 days, valid Texas I.D. and eVoucher. Register online here and bring all your materials to Guest Services on the first day of your visit. You must redeem your Fun Card the first time by August 31.

Need a discount for your family? Here are a few different options:

**Get a 2012 SeaWorld Fun Card for the price of one-day admission! Order your tickets online here and pay just $59.99 for the adult 2012 Fun Card, the same price of one-day admission. Children are $49.99 each. You’ll get unlimited admission for the entire 2012 season.

**SeaWorld San Antonio debuts its new water park May 19, Aquatica! Add in the new waterpark to your Fun Card! Get a 2012 SeaWorld & Aquatica Fun Card for the price of one-day admission! Order your tickets online here and pay just $89.99 for the adults, the same price of one-day admission. Children are $79.99 each. You’ll get unlimited admission for the entire 2012 season to SeaWorld and Aquatica.

**Save $10 on one-day admission to SeaWorld San Antonio. Adults are $49.99 and kids are $39.99 each. Purchase online here.

SeaWorld San Antonio is located at 10500 SeaWorld Dr. in San Antonio.

SeaWorld is a partner with Houston on the Cheap. I get a little something for sharing, when folks purchase these great discounts to visit the park.

Warehouse sales are exclusively for school employees, librarians, teachers, principals, homeschool teachers, and book fair volunteers. They take you at your word when you register as a volunteer with your school. Search with your zip code online to find the hours of each sale.

NW Houston Warehouse
May 3 – May 23
7400 Security Way

Conroe
May 15 – May 17
Lone Star Convention & Expo Center
9055 Airport Rd.

Katy
May 22 – May 23
Merrell Center
6301 S. Stadium

Get extra savings when you sign up online and use promo code PDF. Print out a fast pass to get in quicker and provide $10 savings if you spend $50 or $25 off $100.

The next $1 night features the 1999 classic, Fight Club (R), on Thursday, May 17, at 7:30 pm. This flick features Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter among others. Tickets can be purchased online or at the theater. A $1 fee will be added per ticket for online purchases.

Studio Movie Grill is located at 8580 Highway 6 North (Copperfield) and 805 Town and Country (CityCentre).

Ebates membership is completely free. Plus you can earn a $10 gift card of your choice after your first $25 online purchase. Ebates pays its members’ rebates every three months by check or PayPal — or have the rebate sent directly to your favorite charity.

Head online to Ebates here to check out how you can earn cash back from online purchases you will be making anyway! You will be surprised how quickly the money adds up — I certainly was!

Ebates is a partner with Houston on the Cheap. I earn a little something when folks sign up through my link. I’d be sharing this great deal anyway, because I love Ebates!

One of the most beloved musicals comes to the Berry Center with an all-new production featuring a fabulous teen cast. Discount shows are May 11 (3 pm and 7:30 pm) and May 12 (3 pm). Discounted prices are $10/adult, $8/senior, and $6/students plus the $2 per ticket software fee = $12, $10, and $8 (versus $18, $16, and $14).

Go online to Houston Family Arts Center here to buy discount tickets to Les Misérables and use code lesmisvp. This production will be at the Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress, (easily accessible from 290 and I-10).

Les Misérables is the 3rd longest-running Broadway production seen by nearly 60 million people. Les Misérables is certainly one of the world’s most popular musicals ever written.

Freebirds World Burrito — Freebirds is celebrating Mother’s Day with its “Nacho Mama” special. Get Monster Nachos for the price of regular nachos, which can easily feed two people. This deal is available in Texas and Oklahoma locations only.

Champps Americana — Moms who eat at Champps Mother’s Day weekend (May 11-13) will receive a reusable card for $10 off a $25 purchase on the first of each month all year. While supplies last.

TCBY – The yogurt chain is providing free yogurt for moms once again on Mother’s Day, May 13, but only at specific locations. It’s not a national promotion this year. These Houston-area locations will be giving away free small frozen yogurt to moms: Kirby, San Felipe, Friendswood, The Woodlands Mall, and Panther Creek Shopping Center in The Woodlands. Katy and Champion Forest are not participating, per my phone calls. Still trying to get in touch with Memorial City Mall.

Bayou Bend — Moms and grandmothers get free admission Saturday and Sunday (May 12-13) for Mother’s Day plus a free gift from The Shop at Bayou Bend. Guests with mom can get in for half price adult admission– just $5 each. Children under 12 are free. Bayou Bend’s gardens and two floors of the house are open for tours from 1 pm – 5 pm. Enjoy light refreshments, food trucks, and a musical performance by harpist Sandra Salstrom. Bayou Bend is located at 6003 Memorial Drive at Westcott.

McCormick & Schmick’s — Moms get complimentary chocolate truffles on Mother’s Day. The Brunch menu starts at $14.95 for adults and $7.95 for kids.

Walgreens — Get a free 8×10 enlargement at Walgreens for mom. Use code FREE4ME at checkout online. Good through May 12, 2012.

Starbucks — Sunday, May 13, is the last day for Half-Price Frappuccino Happy Hour at Starbucks. Go between 3 pm – 5 pm for this freebie.

Redbox — Give a free Redbox DVD rental to anyone who is a mom (or has a mom). Simply send an e-card through Facebook. The free rental promo code will be valid on May 13 only. You must log in through Facebook and install the app.

photo credit: Juliet Stallwood Cakes and Biscuits