Family Activities
Miami-Dade County offers a wonderful array of opportunities for families of both residents and visitors. You'll find some of the nation's best public beaches, tourist attractions and special events that foster good, old fashioned fun.
Miami Summer Camps
If you haven't yet started thinking about a Miami summer camp for your school-aged children, now is the time to start. There are many programs at parks, museums, colleges and attractions like the zoo. Miami's summer camps cover a wide range of interests, so there's sure to be something for your little Einstein, Mozart, Michaelangelo or Goodall!
If you haven't yet started thinking about a Miami summer camp for your school-aged children, now is the time to start. There are many programs at parks, museums, colleges and attractions like the zoo. Miami's summer camps cover a wide range of interests, so there's sure to be something for your little Einstein, Mozart, Michaelangelo or Goodall!
Mother's Day in Miami
Miami is a great place to celebrate Mother's Day! Take your mother or grandmother out for a special celebration. In this article, we look at some of the best ways to celebrate Mother's Day in a uniquely Miami style.
Miami is a great place to celebrate Mother's Day! Take your mother or grandmother out for a special celebration. In this article, we look at some of the best ways to celebrate Mother's Day in a uniquely Miami style.
Easter 2009 in Miami
Easter is a beautiful time of year in Miami and our city offers residents and visitors many special events designed to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the wonderful early spring weather. This year’s events include special celebrations at some of Miami’s top attractions as well as some fabulous Easter brunches at area restaurants.
Easter is a beautiful time of year in Miami and our city offers residents and visitors many special events designed to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the wonderful early spring weather. This year’s events include special celebrations at some of Miami’s top attractions as well as some fabulous Easter brunches at area restaurants.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2009 in Miami
Looking for a special way to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Miami? South Florida organizations are hosting a number of unique ways you can celebrate MLK’s impact on the United States as we celebrate MLK Day this year. Whether you prefer to participate in volunteer service, attend a ceremony or view an artistic celebration of Dr. King’s life, there’s something interesting for you.
Looking for a special way to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Miami? South Florida organizations are hosting a number of unique ways you can celebrate MLK’s impact on the United States as we celebrate MLK Day this year. Whether you prefer to participate in volunteer service, attend a ceremony or view an artistic celebration of Dr. King’s life, there’s something interesting for you.
Christmas Events in Miami
Looking for Christmas events in Miami and South Florida? We have everything from Santa Claus and Christmas Trees to performances of the Nutcracker.
Looking for Christmas events in Miami and South Florida? We have everything from Santa Claus and Christmas Trees to performances of the Nutcracker.
Coral Castle Visitor Guide
Parrot Jungle Island offers visitors a fun, educational opportunity to get an up-close look at tropical birds in replicas of their natural habitats. The attraction routinely hosts field trips and offers frequent educational programs.
Parrot Jungle Island offers visitors a fun, educational opportunity to get an up-close look at tropical birds in replicas of their natural habitats. The attraction routinely hosts field trips and offers frequent educational programs.
Parrot Jungle Island Visitor Guide
Parrot Jungle Island offers visitors a fun, educational opportunity to get an up-close look at tropical birds in replicas of their natural habitats. The attraction routinely hosts field trips and offers frequent educational programs.
Parrot Jungle Island offers visitors a fun, educational opportunity to get an up-close look at tropical birds in replicas of their natural habitats. The attraction routinely hosts field trips and offers frequent educational programs.
New Years' Day in Miami, 2009
Looking for an interesting way to spend New Years' Day? Whether you spent the night before partying on South Beach or home with the kids, there's something going on New Years' Day that will suit your mood.
Looking for an interesting way to spend New Years' Day? Whether you spent the night before partying on South Beach or home with the kids, there's something going on New Years' Day that will suit your mood.
New Years' Day in Miami, 2009
Looking for an interesting way to spend New Years' Day? Whether you spent the night before partying on South Beach or home with the kids, there's something going on New Years' Day that will suit your mood.
Looking for an interesting way to spend New Years' Day? Whether you spent the night before partying on South Beach or home with the kids, there's something going on New Years' Day that will suit your mood.
Miami Science Museum Visitor Guide
Miami Science Museum offers children and adults alike an entertaining, educational experience. It's a great place to visit, whether you're on vacation, a school field trip or a weekend family outing.
Miami Science Museum offers children and adults alike an entertaining, educational experience. It's a great place to visit, whether you're on vacation, a school field trip or a weekend family outing.
Miami Children's Museum Visitor Guide
Miami Children’s Museum offers children the opportunity to explore their imaginations through educational play. My three children have been to the museum many times and look forward to each return visit!
Miami Children’s Museum offers children the opportunity to explore their imaginations through educational play. My three children have been to the museum many times and look forward to each return visit!
Miami on a Budget
Everything is getting more expensive these days. As utility bills, grocery costs and prices at the pump rise, many of us seek out free and low cost entertainment options to help out with the household budget. There are still plenty of ways that you can have a good time without putting a dent in your bank account.
Everything is getting more expensive these days. As utility bills, grocery costs and prices at the pump rise, many of us seek out free and low cost entertainment options to help out with the household budget. There are still plenty of ways that you can have a good time without putting a dent in your bank account.
Labor Day Weekend in Miami
Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, but it's still a time to celebrate! Get out and have some fun! In this article, we look at five great ways you can spend Labor Day weekend in Miami
Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, but it's still a time to celebrate! Get out and have some fun! In this article, we look at five great ways you can spend Labor Day weekend in Miami
Father's Day in Miami
Miami is a great place to celebrate Father's Day! Take your father or grandfather out for a special celebration. In this article, we look at some of the best ways to celebrate Father's Day in a uniquely Miami style.
Miami is a great place to celebrate Father's Day! Take your father or grandfather out for a special celebration. In this article, we look at some of the best ways to celebrate Father's Day in a uniquely Miami style.
Memorial Day in Miami, 2008
Looking for an interesting way to spend the Memorial Day holiday weekend in Miami? Our city offers a variety of options for those seeking to enjoy the traditional start of summer, whether you prefer to be soaking up the sun or spending time inside.
Looking for an interesting way to spend the Memorial Day holiday weekend in Miami? Our city offers a variety of options for those seeking to enjoy the traditional start of summer, whether you prefer to be soaking up the sun or spending time inside.
Miami Seaquarium
Miami Seaquarium offers visitors an entertaining and educational experience found in very few locations in the United States. Our region’s tropical climate allows for year-round outdoor marine shows featuring dolphins, killer whales and other sea creatures. The Seaquarium also features exhibits of sea turtles, seals, sea lions, and our very own Florida Manatee.
Miami Seaquarium offers visitors an entertaining and educational experience found in very few locations in the United States. Our region’s tropical climate allows for year-round outdoor marine shows featuring dolphins, killer whales and other sea creatures. The Seaquarium also features exhibits of sea turtles, seals, sea lions, and our very own Florida Manatee.
Miami Celebrates the Fourth
Wondering what to do this Fourth of July? Look no further... Miami has some of the most unique and most spectacular celebrations in the country. See which one suits you best.
Wondering what to do this Fourth of July? Look no further... Miami has some of the most unique and most spectacular celebrations in the country. See which one suits you best.
Monkey Jungle Park and Research Center
"Where the humans are caged and the monkeys run free" - it's more than a catch-phrase. While homo sapiens walk through carefully constructed wire pathways, many species of primates scamper above your head, swing through trees and interact with each other in ways difficult to observe in captivity. Keep your eyes open; you never know who's hanging around!
"Where the humans are caged and the monkeys run free" - it's more than a catch-phrase. While homo sapiens walk through carefully constructed wire pathways, many species of primates scamper above your head, swing through trees and interact with each other in ways difficult to observe in captivity. Keep your eyes open; you never know who's hanging around!
Waterfront Walking Tour
Downtown Miami's waterfront area is full of great shopping, beautiful scenery and plenty of interesting places to visit. Join us as we embark on a walking tour of the area.
Downtown Miami's waterfront area is full of great shopping, beautiful scenery and plenty of interesting places to visit. Join us as we embark on a walking tour of the area.
Black Heritage Tours
Miami-Dade Transit offers three-hour bus tours of the oldest black communities in Dade County -- Coconut Grove, Overtown (a.k.a. Colored Town), Liberty City, and Brownsville (Brown's Subdivision).
Miami-Dade Transit offers three-hour bus tours of the oldest black communities in Dade County -- Coconut Grove, Overtown (a.k.a. Colored Town), Liberty City, and Brownsville (Brown's Subdivision).
CocoWalk
Coconut Grove's CocoWalk offers live musical entertainment, some of the area's best restaurants, and fabulous shopping opportunities. This official site provides details on upcoming events as well as an online photographic tour.
Coconut Grove's CocoWalk offers live musical entertainment, some of the area's best restaurants, and fabulous shopping opportunities. This official site provides details on upcoming events as well as an online photographic tour.
Fairchild Tropical Gardens
The 83-acre Fairchild Tropical Gardens is home to extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines. It's also the site for ground-breaking tropical plan research activity.
The 83-acre Fairchild Tropical Gardens is home to extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines. It's also the site for ground-breaking tropical plan research activity.
Fruit & Spice Park
Miami-Dade Parks hosts this 32-acre garden park located in the Redlands. It's known for the over 500 species of fruit, nut herb and spice trees growing there alongside of cutting-edge horicultural research.
Miami-Dade Parks hosts this 32-acre garden park located in the Redlands. It's known for the over 500 species of fruit, nut herb and spice trees growing there alongside of cutting-edge horicultural research.
Jewish Museum of Florida
Housed in a former Art Deco synagogue, this museum offers a glimpse at Jewish life in Florida over the past 250 years. The museum is home to the travelling exhibit "MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida" which includes photographs, artifacts and oral histories.
Housed in a former Art Deco synagogue, this museum offers a glimpse at Jewish life in Florida over the past 250 years. The museum is home to the travelling exhibit "MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida" which includes photographs, artifacts and oral histories.
MetroZoo
MetroZoo houses over 700 wild animals on a 740 acre parcel of land. It's the only zoo in the continental United States that's located in a subtropical climate, allowing it to exhibit rare animals unable to survive in colder climates.
MetroZoo houses over 700 wild animals on a 740 acre parcel of land. It's the only zoo in the continental United States that's located in a subtropical climate, allowing it to exhibit rare animals unable to survive in colder climates.
Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
Located in the middle of South Beach, MBBG boasts a bromeliad collection, Japanese garden, orchid collection and over a dozen varities of subtropical palms.
Located in the middle of South Beach, MBBG boasts a bromeliad collection, Japanese garden, orchid collection and over a dozen varities of subtropical palms.
Miami Museum of Science
Check out the latest kid-friendly exhibits at the Miami Museum of Science. You're bound to find a learning adventure for the whole family. The museum is home to the Bird of Prey Research Center and the Weintraub Observatory.
Check out the latest kid-friendly exhibits at the Miami Museum of Science. You're bound to find a learning adventure for the whole family. The museum is home to the Bird of Prey Research Center and the Weintraub Observatory.
Parrot Jungle Island
Parrot Jungle offers visitors a fun, educational opportunity to get an up-close look at tropical birds in replicas of their natural habitats. The attraction routinely hosts field trips and offers frequent educational programs.
Parrot Jungle offers visitors a fun, educational opportunity to get an up-close look at tropical birds in replicas of their natural habitats. The attraction routinely hosts field trips and offers frequent educational programs.
Tropical Audobon Society
Whether you're an avid bird-watcher or just interested in our feathered friends, the Audobon Society may be just the place for you. This site contains information on day trips as well as membership information.
Whether you're an avid bird-watcher or just interested in our feathered friends, the Audobon Society may be just the place for you. This site contains information on day trips as well as membership information.
Visiting the Everglades
The "river of grass" surrounds Miami-Dade County and provides a home for thousands of species found nowhere else in the world. This article from the Everglades Plan website provides a visitor's guide to the many hiking, backpacking, bird watching, canoeing and other recreational activities this national park offers.
The "river of grass" surrounds Miami-Dade County and provides a home for thousands of species found nowhere else in the world. This article from the Everglades Plan website provides a visitor's guide to the many hiking, backpacking, bird watching, canoeing and other recreational activities this national park offers.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
No visit to Miami is complete without a stop at the historical 50-acre Vizcaya estate. This European-style mansion offers a glimpse at life in turn-of-the-century South Florida. It's also an extremely popular venue for galas, weddings and other entertainment events.
No visit to Miami is complete without a stop at the historical 50-acre Vizcaya estate. This European-style mansion offers a glimpse at life in turn-of-the-century South Florida. It's also an extremely popular venue for galas, weddings and other entertainment events.
Weeks Air Museum
Aviation buffs will love the Weeks Air Museum's collection of 35 aircraft. Tamiami Executive Airport in Kendall serves as the museum's home.
Aviation buffs will love the Weeks Air Museum's collection of 35 aircraft. Tamiami Executive Airport in Kendall serves as the museum's home.