Dining out with kids can be fun – and inexpensive – if you go to the right places.  Nearly every night of the week, there is a local restaurant that offers a special “kids night”  where kids eat free or at a discount. 

Here are my top local picks:

Sundays at Bones Grille  - Kids eat free with adult entrée purchase
1650 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale 

Mondays at Molly Maguires  - Kids eat free all day with adult entrée purchase
329 West Main Street, Lansdale

Mondays & Tuesdays at American Star Diner - Kids eat free with adult entrée purchase from 3-9 pm
1200 Welsh Road, North Wales

Tuesdays at Applebees – Kids meals start at $2.99 and free face painting from 6-8 pm
2333 West Main Street, Lansdale

Tuesdays at Red Robin – Kids get a free sundae with kids meal purchase, as well as free tokens for the games and a visit from clowns - From 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
(They also have “bottomless” steak fries)
690 N West End Blvd, Route 309, Quakertown

Tuesdays at Harleysville Hotel – Kids eat for $0.99 starting at 5 pm
496 Main Street, Harleysville

Tuesdays & Thursdays at Pizza Time Saloon - Kids eat for $0.99 (Which pairs great with the other specials they have for the adults)
1900 West Point Pike, West Point

Thursdays at Henning’s – “Family Night” Buffet – Kids 11 & under eat free (two per paying adult with your Henning’s club card)
290 Main Street, Harleysville

Every Day in August at Franconia Heritage Restaurant - FREE kids meal (under age 10) for every adult purchase over $6.99 when sitting at the counter area only.
508 Harleysville Pike (113 & Allentown Rd.), Franconia

Every day in August at IHOP – From 4-10 pm kids eat free with adult entrée purchase (but drinks are NOT included)
Blue Bell and Warrington locations are both participating restaurants

Please let me know in the comments section what restaurants your family likes to take the kids to for budget friendly dining.