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You can live big in Worcester on a very tight budget. Here’s a list of some of the best deals for college students!

Cheap Eats

  • Coney Island Hot Dogs
    Cheap (and good) hot dogs and sandwiches
  • NU Kitchen
    10 percent off for students, Mondays
  • Bahn Thai
    10 percent off for students
  • Park Grill & Spirits
    $6.99 burger night, Thursdays
  • Volturno Pizza
    2-for-1 pizza on Mondays and Tuesdays
  • Sake Bomb
    $5 apps and sushi, Thursdays 10 p.m.-midnight, and Fridays and Saturdays 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m
  • Peppercorn’s
    $6 apps, Mondays-Fridays 3-5 p.m.
  • Mezcal
    Cheap, delicious tacos every Tuesday until 10 p.m.
  • Sole Proprietor
    Reduced price bar menu 4-6:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays
  • Via Italian Table
    $7 bar menu 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays
  • One Eleven Chophouse
    $7 and $9 Happy Hour menu

Explore Outdoors

  • Elm Park/Newton Hill
    Disc golf and recreation
  • Worcester Common Oval
    Free events year-round, discounted seasonal ice skating
  • Broad Meadow Brook
    Hiking and nature walking, free for Worcester students with college ID
  • Quinsigamond State Park
    Swimming and recreation

Arts and Entertainment

  • Worcester Art Museum
    $12 with college ID for non-city schools and free admission for students of colleges in Worcester
  • The Sprinkler Factory
    Artist collective with free shows and events
  • EcoTarium
    Indoor/outdoor science and nature museum, $14 with college ID
  • ArtsWorcester
    Free art exhibits and events for public
  • Escape Games
    Live action, interactive escape the room game
  • Central Rock Gym
    $16 day pass for anyone younger than 23
  • Grime Thrift & Vintage Store
    15 percent discount with college ID on Tuesdays

For more information, visit discovercentralma.org.

Courtesy of Discover Central Masssachusetts