- Located in the heart of Miami Beach, Miami Children’s Museum offers a hands on approach to learning and playing. The two story museum has plenty to do… in fact you can spend hours there.  Don’t worry there is a Subway restaurant located inside the museum in case you need a snack.

980 MacArthur Causeways, Miami, Florida 33132

www.miamichildrensmuseum.org

The museum offers:

• 14 hands on galleries
• 200-seat auditorium
• Educational gift shop
• Subway restaurant
• Outdoor playground
• Rock climbing wall
• Numerous classes including Art, Mommy & Me and much more.
• Monthly activities
• Rotating exhibits
• Birthday party packages

Open daily from 10am-6pm.
(Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day)
T: 305.373.KIDS (5437
Admission $15
Florida Resident $12
Children under 1 year FREE
City of Miami residents (see zip codes* below) receive 50% off the price of admission.
33109 • 33010 • 33125 • 33126 • 33127 • 33128
33129 • 33130 • 33131 • 33132 • 33133 • 33134
33135 • 33136 • 33137 • 33138 • 33142 • 33144
33145 • 33146 • 33147 • 33149 • 33150

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- Unlike any other garden in South Florida, the Morikami Japanese Gardens & Museum is a must see. Your children will love feeding the koi fish and turtles. Make sure to come with an appetite because the Cornell Cafe has a great selection of sushi and other traditional Japanese foods. One of m favorite parts of any museum has to be the gift shop! And this one had beautiful Japanese plates, tea sets and lanterns. My daughter loved all of the funky kids toys and Hello Kitty items.

4000 Morikami Park Road, Del-ray Beach FL 33446

www.morikami.org

The gardens feature:

• Japanese historic Museum
• Expansive Japanese gardens
• Traditional Japanese festivals & events
• Restaurant – The Cornell Cafe : Pan-Asian inspired menu
• Facility rental – weddings, dinner parties, receptions

$12.00 Adults
$11.00 Seniors (age 65 and over)
$7.00 Children (ages 6 – 17)
$7.00 College Students (college ID required)
Children under age six are free

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16701 SW 72 Ave., Miami FL 33157

www.deeringestate.com

The Estate features:

• 444 acre environmental preserve
• Canoe rides, butterfly hikes and nature guided tours
• Tours of the historic houses
• Classes and programs for adults and children

Admission fees:
Adults $10
Children (4-14) $5

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- Get up early , gas up the car and head over to Lion Country Safari for a fun filled day. Start off the day with the walking part and finish off the day with the drive through safari. It’s a little bit of a drive but it’s worth it!

2003 Lion Country Safari Rd, Loxahatchee FL 33470

www.lioncountrysafari.com

Features:

• Drive through safari
• Zoo
• Water play area
• Mini golf course
• Merry-go-round
• Kiddie rides
• Family restaurant

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-If your kids love animals you have to take them to the Little Farm. It’s great to leave Miami city life and take a drive through the plant nurseries and open land. I think this would make a great birthday party location and I’m planning on going back for Family Fun Days next month.

13401 S.W. 224 Street · Goulds, Florida 33170

www.thelittlefarm.us

The petting farm features:

• Petting farm
• Pony rides
• Butterfly garden
• Children’s play area with play houses and slides
• Infant swings through out the property
• Birthday parties at the farm
• The Little Farm brings animals to your birthday location
• Family Fun Days: open to the public once a month for $8.00 per person (everyone over 1 year old)

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3251 South Miami Avenue , Miami FL 33129

www.vizcayamuseum.org

The museum & garden features:

• Historical Vizcaya house
• 10 acres of gardens
• Cafe and Shop

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11584 West State Road 84, Davie FL 33325

www.youngatartmuseum.org

The museum features:

• Global Village exhibit
• Earthworks Exhibit: Teaching kids how to go Green!
• Kenny’s Closet exhibit: black light art work
• Play space for toddlers
• Mom and tot classes
• Alice’s Wonderland exhibit : May 30th – August 23rd
• Art classes available for all ages
• Summer camp
• Birthday party packages

General Admission: $8.00
Senior Citizens (62+): $7.50
Children under 2: Free

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- The Kampong Botanical Garden is breath taking! It is one of, if not my favorite places in Miami. Little one’s in stroller’s will be mesmerized by all of the beautiful colors of flowers and trees.

4013 S Douglas Rd, Miami FL 33133

www.ntbg.org/gardens/kampong.php

The garden features:

• Absolutely breath-taking property
• Located on Biscayne Bay in Coral Gables
• Tropical fruit and flowering tree’s

Adults $ 15.00

Children 4-12 $5.00

Children 3 and under FREE

Reservations required  (305) 442-7169

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- On a sunny day this is a great place to take the kids for a picnic after the beach. It’s beautiful, not too big and free! This is actually one of the first botanical gardens I took my daughter to as a baby. Don’t forget to bring your change for the parking meter

2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach FL 33139

www.mbgarden.org

The garden features:

• 4.5 acre botanical garden
• Tropical plants, trees and orchids
• Located across from Miami Beach Convention Center
• Open grass area for picnics

Open 9am – 5pm Tuesday – Sunday

Free Admission

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- I love Fairchild garden and I got the membership so I’m always there! Their cafe has mouth watering salads and a great kids menu. Not to mention you will want to take home everything from The Shop at Fairchild. They have beautiful necklaces for mom’s and fun nature-related books and toys for the kids. The garden is quite large so if you have little one’s bring your stroller.

10901 Old Cutler Rd , Miami FL 33156

www.fairchildgarden.org

The garden features:

• 83 acre garden
• The Garden Cafe : Delicious and healthy food and drinks
• Tram tours
• Beautiful butterfly exhibit
• Large open grass area for a picnic and play

Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Adults $20.00
Children 6-17 $10
Children 5 and under Free

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1111 Parrot Jungle Trail , Miami FL 33132

www.jungleisland.com

The zoo features:

• over 1,ooo tropical birds
• World’s largest cat : Hercules the Liger exhibit … yes Liger the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
• La Playa : Jungle Island’s private beach with water slides and a SpongeBob obstacle course for the kids.
• Playground
• Picture area presented by Kodak

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-We went to Metro Zoo for a birthday party and had a great time. Toddler age kids will love the playground and water play area. The new ‘Amazon and Beyond’ exhibit is filled with interesting animals and another water play area(picture below). Older kids love the Safari cycles and Segway rentals.

12400 SW 152nd St Miami, FL 33177

www.miamimetrozoo.com

The zoo features:

• Over 80 exhibits
• 3 miles of walkways (So wear your sneakers! )
• NEW Amazon & Beyond Exhibit – water-play area
• Diego Meet & Greet (From Nick Jr’s Go Diego Go!)
• Safari Tram Tours
• Wildlife Carousel
• Safari cycle, Segway & stroller rentals
• Playground and water play area

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