Free 4 the Weekend Offer Fun Alternative
Santa Barbara, California and the surrounding communities team up every year to host an event called Free 4 the Weekend. Held in March, the event is a combination festival, "Dare to keep your kids off drugs"-type event. Local bands, rock climbing walls, and other activities are all offered for free. The only "catch" is that kids have to sign a pledge stating they won’t use drugs or alcohol during the event.
"On March 18th and 19th, approximately 10,000 students will sign pledges."The purpose of the event, hosted by the Santa Barbara Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse, is to show students that having fun without drinking or getting high is possible.







