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Zoo Miami
Miami · Miami-Dade
The largest zoo in Florida. Bring hats and water — it is wide open; the safari tram saves small legs.
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Living here
Things to do in South Florida
Where locals actually eat, shop, take the kids and spend a Saturday — from Miami-Dade to Martin County. Filter by who is coming with you, what day it is and what you feel like spending.
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Frost Museum of Science
Miami · Miami-Dade
Aquarium, planetarium and science galleries on the bay in downtown Miami. Best rainy-day plan in the county.
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Jungle Island
Miami · Miami-Dade
Animal encounters, ropes courses and a small water play area between downtown and South Beach.
WeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Miami · Miami-Dade
Contemporary art on Biscayne Bay with hanging gardens and a terrace restaurant. Free for kids under 6.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
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Wynwood Walls & Arts District
Miami · Miami-Dade
Street-art courtyards surrounded by galleries, breweries and taco windows. Second Saturday art walk is the big night.
WeekendsEveningsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Miami · Miami-Dade
A 1916 bayfront villa with formal Italian gardens. The most photographed estate in Miami — book a timed ticket.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Miami Design District Galleries
Miami · Miami-Dade
A walkable pocket of free contemporary galleries around the Institute of Contemporary Art — pop in between the shops and cafés.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Wynwood Art Walk
Miami · Miami-Dade
Second-Saturday gallery night through the Wynwood warehouse district — dozens of rooms open late around the murals.
EveningsWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Frederic Snitzer Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
One of Miami's longest-running contemporary galleries, a fixture since the 1970s, now near Wynwood.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Andrew Reed Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Emerging and mid-career contemporary artists in the heart of Wynwood.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
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Bakehouse Art Complex
Miami · Miami-Dade
Working studios for around 100 artists in a former industrial bakery — open studios and exhibitions.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
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Locust Projects
Miami · Miami-Dade
Non-profit experimental art space in Little River commissioning large-scale installations.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Nina Johnson Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Contemporary painting and sculpture in a courtyard compound in Little Haiti.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Diana Lowenstein Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Latin American and international contemporary art, running in Miami since the 1980s.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Dot Fiftyone Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Latin American abstract and conceptual work in the Little River arts corridor.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Pan American Art Projects
Miami · Miami-Dade
Two adjacent spaces devoted to modern and contemporary art of the Americas.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Piero Atchugarry Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Post-war and contemporary sculpture in a converted Little Haiti warehouse with a garden.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
N'Namdi Contemporary
Miami · Miami-Dade
Detroit-founded gallery showing abstract and conceptual artists in Little River.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Laundromat Art Space
Miami · Miami-Dade
Artist-run studios and shows in a former laundromat — good for meeting working artists.
WeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Collective 62
Miami · Miami-Dade
Artist collective with rotating exhibitions and affordable work in Liberty City.
WeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
David Castillo Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Museum-level contemporary artists in the Design District, one of Miami's most established dealers.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Opera Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Blue-chip modern and contemporary masters in the Design District — part of a worldwide gallery group.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Avant Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Pop-inflected contemporary art and design pieces in the Design District.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Galeries Bartoux
Miami · Miami-Dade
French gallery group showing international contemporary painters and sculptors in the Design District.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Zilberman Miami
Miami · Miami-Dade
Istanbul-born contemporary gallery with a Design District space focused on emerging international artists.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Coral Contemporary Gallery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Latin American contemporary art just off the Design District's main walk.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
11HH Art Gallery & Design
Miami · Miami-Dade
Contemporary art and collectible design in Brickell, championing one-of-a-kind artists.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Oolite Arts
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Artist studios, residencies and free exhibitions on Lincoln Road — Miami Beach's home-grown art engine.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Faena Art
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Commissioned installations and beachfront projects in the Faena District, free to walk through.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
VISU Contemporary
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Photography-forward contemporary gallery near the Bass Museum.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Dining$
Calle Ocho, Little Havana
Miami · Miami-Dade
Cuban coffee windows, croquetas, cigar rollers and domino players. Viernes Culturales on the last Friday of the month.
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Miami Design District
Miami · Miami-Dade
Chef-driven rooms and courtyard cafés folded into the luxury shopping blocks. Reserve for dinner.
EveningsWeekendsAges 15-17
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South Beach — Ocean Drive & Collins
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Art Deco hotel bars, rooftop lounges and late clubs. Ride-share; parking and traffic are the real cost.
EveningsWeekends
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Miami Design District
Miami · Miami-Dade
Luxury flagships, furniture showrooms and public art across walkable blocks. Free garage with validation.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
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Lincoln Road Mall
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Pedestrian promenade of shops and sidewalk cafés, a farmers market on Sundays and street performers at night.
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Crandon Park & Bill Baggs Cape Florida
Key Biscayne · Miami-Dade
Calm shallow water, a historic lighthouse and picnic groves — the best beach day in Miami with small kids.
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Kids & Family$$
Miami Children's Museum
Miami · Miami-Dade
Pretend supermarket, bank, cruise ship and music studio on Watson Island. Ideal for toddlers to about 8.
WeekdaysRainy dayAges 0-4Ages 5-9
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Miami Heat
Miami · Miami-Dade
NBA basketball downtown on the bay, October through spring. Brightline from Fort Lauderdale beats the traffic.
EveningsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
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Hard Rock Stadium — Dolphins, Miami Open & F1
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade
NFL in the fall, the Miami Open in March and the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix in May, all on one campus.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
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Art Basel Miami Beach & satellite fairs
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Early December turns the whole region into galleries, parties and pop-ups for a week.
SeasonalAges 15-17
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KYU
Miami · Miami-Dade
Wood-fired Asian-inspired sharing plates in an industrial Wynwood warehouse setting.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Zak the Baker
Miami · Miami-Dade
Kosher artisan bakery and café known for its wood-fired sourdough and pastries.
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Coyo Taco
Miami · Miami-Dade
Popular Wynwood taqueria with a speakeasy tequila bar hidden behind a walk-in cooler.
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Wynwood Kitchen & Bar
Miami · Miami-Dade
Art-filled courtyard restaurant next to the Wynwood Walls serving Latin-inflected fare.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Komodo
Miami · Miami-Dade
Glamorous multi-level Southeast Asian restaurant with a rooftop lounge in Brickell.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Zuma Miami
Miami · Miami-Dade
Contemporary Japanese robata restaurant on the Brickell waterfront at Epic Hotel.
EveningsAges 15-17
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La Mar by Gastón Acurio
Miami · Miami-Dade
Peruvian ceviche and pisco bar overlooking the bay from the Mandarin Oriental Miami.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Il Gabbiano
Miami · Miami-Dade
Elegant waterfront Italian restaurant on the Miami River with tableside service.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Toro Toro
Miami · Miami-Dade
Pan-Latin steakhouse inside the InterContinental Miami with an open-fire grill.
EveningsAges 15-17
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COTE Miami
Miami · Miami-Dade
Korean steakhouse with a Michelin star, known for USDA prime and Korean BBQ butcher's feast.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
Miami · Miami-Dade
Chef Michael Schwartz's farm-to-table flagship in the Design District.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 15-17
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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Miami · Miami-Dade
French counter-style fine dining from the late master chef, set in the Design District.
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Caffe Abbracci
Miami · Miami-Dade
Long-standing Coral Gables Italian favorite known for veal chop and lobster ravioli.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Fritz & Franz Bierhaus
Miami · Miami-Dade
German beer hall in Coral Gables with schnitzel, sausages and an extensive beer list.
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Fontana
Miami · Miami-Dade
Mediterranean restaurant set in the courtyard fountain of the historic Biltmore Hotel.
EveningsAges 15-17
Dining$$
Frenchie's Diner
Miami · Miami-Dade
Casual French-American diner in Coral Gables serving croque monsieurs and burgers.
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Monty's Raw Bar
Miami · Miami-Dade
Waterfront tiki-style seafood and raw bar with live music on Biscayne Bay.
WeekendsEveningsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Dining$$
GreenStreet Café
Miami · Miami-Dade
Bustling sidewalk café at the heart of CocoWalk, popular for weekend brunch.
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Ariete
Miami · Miami-Dade
Chef Michael Beltran's inventive contemporary American restaurant in Coconut Grove.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Joe's Stone Crab
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Miami's century-old stone crab institution — a must for seasonal claws and key lime pie.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Prime 112
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Buzzy South Beach steakhouse famous for its truffle fries and celebrity sightings.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Upscale Southern comfort food chain known for its fried chicken and biscuits.
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Barton G. The Restaurant
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Theatrical fine dining known for over-the-top presentations like cotton-candy foie gras.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Smith & Wollensky
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Classic American steakhouse at South Pointe Park with views of the port and ocean.
EveningsAges 15-17
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Cecconi's Miami Beach
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Venetian-Italian restaurant in the Soho Beach House, popular for weekend brunch.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 15-17
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La Sandwicherie
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Late-night French sandwich window steps from the beach, a South Beach institution since 1988.
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Christy's
Miami · Miami-Dade
Old-school clubby steakhouse with tableside Caesar salad, a longtime Coral Gables favorite (Aventura area diners too).
EveningsAges 15-17
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Versailles Restaurant
Miami · Miami-Dade
Iconic Cuban restaurant in Little Havana, a hub of Miami's exile community since 1971.
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Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market
Miami · Miami-Dade
Working waterfront seafood market and restaurant on the Miami River.
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Stubborn Seed
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford's Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant on Sunset Harbour.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Sugar Rooftop
Miami · Miami-Dade
40th-floor Brickell rooftop lounge atop EAST Miami with skyline and bay views.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Area 31
Miami · Miami-Dade
Sustainable-seafood rooftop restaurant and bar with harbor views from the Kimpton EPIC.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Level 25 Rooftop Bar
Miami · Miami-Dade
Brickell high-rise rooftop bar with panoramic city and bay views at Hyatt Centric.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$
Blackbird Ordinary
Miami · Miami-Dade
Brickell dive-meets-craft-cocktail bar with a leafy back patio and DJ nights.
EveningsWeekends
Bars & Nightlife$$
Sweet Liberty
Miami · Miami-Dade
Award-winning craft cocktail bar in Miami's Entertainment District known for classic drinks.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Cantina Rooftop
Miami · Miami-Dade
Mexican rooftop restaurant and bar overlooking the Miami River near Brickell.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$
Wood Tavern
Miami · Miami-Dade
Wynwood's original beer garden with a huge patio, food trucks and craft brews.
EveningsWeekends
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Gramps
Miami · Miami-Dade
Wynwood's beloved dive bar with a backyard, live bands, trivia and pop-up events.
EveningsWeekends
Bars & Nightlife$
Wynwood Brewing Company
Miami · Miami-Dade
Miami's first craft brewery taproom, with rotating beers and a mural-covered patio.
WeekendsEvenings
Bars & Nightlife$
J. Wakefield Brewing
Miami · Miami-Dade
Fruited sour specialist brewery taproom in Wynwood with a large indoor-outdoor space.
Weekends
Bars & Nightlife$
Concrete Beach Brewery
Miami · Miami-Dade
Wynwood taproom brewery pouring year-round and seasonal craft beers with weekend tours.
Weekends
Bars & Nightlife$$
Lagniappe House
Miami · Miami-Dade
Wynwood wine bar and garden with nightly live jazz and cheese boards under string lights.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$
Veza Sur Brewing Co.
Miami · Miami-Dade
Latin-inspired brewery beer garden in Wynwood with tropical beers and food trucks.
WeekendsEvenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
SkyBar Miami
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Multi-room poolside and garden lounge at the Shore Club, a longtime South Beach nightlife staple.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Nikki Beach Miami
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Beachfront day-club with cabanas, champagne service and DJs on South Beach.
Weekends
Bars & Nightlife$$$
LIV Nightclub
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Marquee nightclub inside the Fontainebleau hotel hosting top international DJs.
EveningsWeekends
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Story Nightclub
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Two-story South Beach nightclub with a large dance floor and mezzanine VIP tables.
EveningsWeekends
Bars & Nightlife$$
Mango's Tropical Cafe
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
High-energy Ocean Drive nightclub with live salsa bands and dancers nightly.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$
The Clevelander
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Ocean Drive poolside bar and hotel with a lively outdoor DJ deck facing the beach.
EveningsWeekends
Bars & Nightlife$$
Broken Shaker
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Award-winning garden cocktail bar at the Freehold hotel with a tropical poolside patio.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Employees Only Miami
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Prohibition-style speakeasy cocktail bar behind a psychic-reader storefront on Washington Ave.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$$
The Regent Cocktail Club
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
1930s-style supper-club lounge inside the South Beach Hotel with nightly live jazz.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$
Ball & Chain
Miami · Miami-Dade
Restored 1930s Little Havana club with live Latin bands, mojitos and a domino-park patio.
EveningsWeekends
Bars & Nightlife$$$
Swan Bar
Miami · Miami-Dade
Glamorous outdoor lounge and restaurant patio in the heart of the Design District.
Evenings
Bars & Nightlife$$
The Bar at Regatta Harbour
Miami · Miami-Dade
Marina-front bar and restaurant patio overlooking the Coconut Grove sailboats.
EveningsWeekends
Shopping$$
Dadeland Mall
Kendall · Miami-Dade
Long-running South Miami-Dade mall anchored by Macy's, Saks and Nordstrom with a large food court.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Shopping$$$
Brickell City Centre
Miami · Miami-Dade
Downtown vertical mall with a signature climate ribbon canopy, Saks Fifth Avenue and a Cinemex theater.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 15-17
Shopping$$
Bayside Marketplace
Miami · Miami-Dade
Waterfront shopping and dining on Biscayne Bay with marina views and live entertainment, next to boat tours.
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Shopping$$
CocoWalk
Miami · Miami-Dade
Open-air Coconut Grove retail and dining hub redeveloped with a rooftop and boutique shops.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Shopping$$
Shops at Mayfair in the Grove
Miami · Miami-Dade
Boutique retail and restaurants in a lushly landscaped Coconut Grove courtyard complex.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Shopping$$
The Falls
Miami · Miami-Dade
Open-air center built around cascading waterfalls with Bloomingdale's and Macy's.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Shopping$$
Shops at Sunset Place
South Miami · Miami-Dade
Open-air entertainment retail complex in South Miami near the University of Miami.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Shopping$$
Española Way Village
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Mediterranean-style pedestrian block near South Beach with small boutiques, art and sidewalk cafés.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 15-17
Shopping$$
Bird Road Antique Row
Miami · Miami-Dade
Cluster of antique dealers and vintage furniture shops along SW 40th Street west of Coral Gables.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Shopping$
Coconut Grove Organic Farmers Market
Miami · Miami-Dade
Long-running Saturday farmers market with organic produce and prepared foods in a Grove parking lot.
WeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Shopping$$
Marine City West Marine Store
Miami · Miami-Dade
Large boating and marine supply store on the Miami River, popular with local boaters.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Shopping$$$
Design District Furniture Showrooms
Miami · Miami-Dade
High-end home and furniture showrooms including B&B Italia and Poliform clustered near the fashion flagships.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 15-17
Shopping$$
Shops at Midtown Miami
Miami · Miami-Dade
Open-air retail center bordering Wynwood and the Design District with Target and lifestyle stores.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Shopping$
Lincoln Road Farmers Market
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Sunday morning market along Lincoln Road with produce, flowers and juice stands.
WeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
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Miami Seaquarium
Key Biscayne · Miami-Dade
Marine park on Virginia Key with sea lion shows, dolphins and tropical marine exhibits.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$$
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami · Miami-Dade
Italian Renaissance-style villa and formal gardens overlooking Biscayne Bay.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
AttractionsFree
Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Powerful outdoor memorial sculpture and garden honoring Holocaust victims, free admission.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Miami · Miami-Dade
Vintage locomotives and railcars including the presidential Ferdinand Magellan car.
WeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$$$
Frost Science Museum & Planetarium
Miami · Miami-Dade
Multi-level science museum with a planetarium dome, aquarium and living core exhibit.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$$
Monkey Jungle
Miami · Miami-Dade
Unique park where visitors walk through caged trails while monkeys roam free.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$$
Gator Park Everglades Airboat Tours
Miami · Miami-Dade
Tamiami Trail airboat outfitter with wildlife shows deep in Everglades sawgrass.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$$
Coopertown Airboats
Miami · Miami-Dade
The Everglades' oldest airboat tour outfitter, running since 1945 on the Tamiami Trail.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$
Casino Miami Jai-Alai
Miami · Miami-Dade
Slots, poker and the fast-paced sport of jai-alai under one roof.
EveningsWeekends
Attractions$$
Miami Children's Museum Waterfront
Miami · Miami-Dade
Bay-view interactive museum with themed exhibits on art, science and culture for kids.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Attractions$
HistoryMiami Museum
Miami · Miami-Dade
Smithsonian-affiliated museum tracing Miami's multicultural history with rotating exhibits.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$$$
Batchelor Planetarium at Frost Science
Miami · Miami-Dade
State-of-the-art digital planetarium dome hosting sky shows and laser light spectacles.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$
The Barnacle Historic State Park
Coconut Grove · Miami-Dade
Miami's oldest home still on its original site, a pioneer-era bayfront cottage.
WeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$$
Miami Tower Observation Deck (Bayside Skyviews)
Miami · Miami-Dade
Downtown observation experience with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the skyline.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Attractions$
Wings Over Miami Air Museum
Miami · Miami-Dade
Vintage warbirds and aviation history exhibits at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport.
WeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$$
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Miami · Miami-Dade
Miami's flagship performing arts complex — opera, symphony, ballet and Broadway across two halls downtown.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$$
The Fillmore Miami Beach
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Historic Art Deco theater on Washington Avenue hosting concerts, comedy and touring shows.
EveningsWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
New World Center
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Frank Gehry-designed home of the New World Symphony — indoor concerts or free simulcasts on the outdoor lawn.
EveningsWeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
Colony Theatre
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Restored 1935 Art Deco theater on Lincoln Road staging plays, dance and cabaret.
EveningsWeekendsAges 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center
Miami · Miami-Dade
Ornate 1926 atmospheric movie palace downtown, now a concert and film venue with a painted 'sky' ceiling.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$$
Ziff Ballet Opera House
Miami · Miami-Dade
The Arsht Center's largest hall — home stage for Florida Grand Opera and Miami City Ballet.
EveningsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$$
Florida Grand Opera
Miami · Miami-Dade
South Florida's resident opera company, staging productions at the Arsht Center each season.
EveningsSeasonalAges 15-17
Arts & Culture$$$
Miami City Ballet
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Nationally ranked ballet company based on Lincoln Road, performing classic and contemporary works.
EveningsWeekendsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
New World Symphony Orchestra
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
America's orchestral academy for young musicians, with a full season of concerts at New World Center.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA)
Miami · Miami-Dade
Free contemporary art museum and sculpture garden anchoring the Design District.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
Rubell Museum
Miami · Miami-Dade
One of the country's largest private contemporary art collections, in Allapattah, with a sculpture garden and café.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
The Bass
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Contemporary art museum in a 1930s Art Deco building on the Miami Beach Collins Park cultural campus.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$
The Wolfsonian–FIU
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Design, propaganda and decorative arts from 1850–1945 in a restored storage-warehouse building on Washington Avenue.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$
Lowe Art Museum
Coral Gables · Miami-Dade
University of Miami's encyclopedic art museum with strong Latin American, Asian and Native American collections.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Miami · Miami-Dade
Free art museum on FIU's main campus with rotating contemporary and Latin American exhibitions.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Restored 1936 synagogue on South Beach telling the history of Jewish life in Florida.
WeekdaysWeekendsRainy dayAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
Miami · Miami-Dade
One of the country's top outdoor juried art fairs, filling the Grove's waterfront streets every February.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & CultureFree
Little Havana Art District (Calle Ocho)
Miami · Miami-Dade
Cuban-American galleries and murals along Calle Ocho, capped by the monthly Viernes Culturales street festival.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Arts & Culture$$$
Miami City Ballet at the Broward Center
Fort Lauderdale · Broward
Ballet performances staged at the Broward Center as part of Miami City Ballet's touring season.
EveningsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Outdoors & Beaches$
Haulover Beach Park
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Ocean beach with a marina, jetty fishing spot and a separate clothing-optional section to the north.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Outdoors & BeachesFree
South Pointe Park
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Waterfront park at the tip of South Beach with a pier, splash pad and views of cruise ships.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Outdoors & Beaches$
Oleta River State Park
North Miami · Miami-Dade
Florida's largest urban park with kayak launches, mountain bike trails and a small beach.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Outdoors & Beaches$
Virginia Key Beach North Point Park
Miami · Miami-Dade
Historic beach park with a mini-train, nature trails and calm swimming.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Outdoors & BeachesFree
Black Point Marina
Miami · Miami-Dade
Full-service marina with a fishing pier, boat ramp and waterfront restaurant on Biscayne Bay.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Outdoors & BeachesFree
Miami Beach Boardwalk
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Elevated oceanfront boardwalk stretching from South Beach to 46th Street, great for walking and biking.
WeekdaysWeekendsEveningsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Outdoors & Beaches$
Oleta and Greynolds Park
North Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Historic park with a landmark stone mound, mangrove canoe trail and picnic groves.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Outdoors & BeachesFree
Jean Hurley Waterfront Park
North Miami · Miami-Dade
Small waterfront park with a kayak launch and views of the Oleta River mouth.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14
Outdoors & BeachesFree
Tropical Park
Miami · Miami-Dade
Lakeside trails, fishing and a paved jogging path through a large county park.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Outdoors & BeachesFree
Bear Cut Preserve Boardwalk
Key Biscayne · Miami-Dade
Wooden boardwalk through the natural shoreline preserve next to the Miami Seaquarium.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Outdoors & BeachesFree
Dinner Key Marina
Miami · Miami-Dade
One of the largest public marinas in the Southeast, with a waterside walking path in Coconut Grove.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$$
Sky Zone Trampoline Park (Miami)
Miami · Miami-Dade
Trampoline arena with dodgeball, foam pits and toddler jump times on weekday mornings.
WeekdaysRainy dayAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Kids & Family$$
Lucky Strike Bowling (Miami)
Miami · Miami-Dade
Upscale bowling lanes with arcade games and a full menu, near the Design District.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$
Sunny's Kids' Farm
Homestead · Miami-Dade
U-pick fields, farm animals and hayrides at a family-run Redland farm south of Miami.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 0-4Ages 5-9
Kids & Family$$
Topgolf Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade
Climate-controlled golf bays with games for all ages, food and drinks — good for mixed-age groups.
EveningsWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$$
K1 Speed Miami (Medley)
Medley · Miami-Dade
Indoor electric karting with junior races for kids as young as 8, plus arcade and lounge.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$$
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
Miami · Miami-Dade
Multi-level indoor go-kart track with laser tag, ropes course and arcade under one roof.
WeekendsEveningsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$
Kendall Ice Arena
Miami · Miami-Dade
Neighborhood ice rink with public skate, hockey leagues and kid-friendly figure skating classes.
WeekendsRainy dayAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$$
Clip 'n Climb Miami
Doral · Miami-Dade
Auto-belay climbing walls with dozens of themed routes, safe for kids as young as 4.
WeekendsRainy dayAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Kids & Family$$$
Miami Seaquarium touch tanks
Key Biscayne · Miami-Dade
Stingray and shark touch pools plus marine mammal shows on the Rickenbacker Causeway.
WeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Kids & FamilyFree
Tropical Park splash pad & mini golf
Miami · Miami-Dade
County park with a splash pad, lake beach, mini golf and a velodrome cycling track.
WeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Kids & FamilyFree
Kendall Indian Hammocks Park splash pad
Miami · Miami-Dade
Neighborhood park with a splash pad, skate park and a small model train ride on weekends.
WeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Kids & Family$$
Dave & Buster's (Miami)
Miami · Miami-Dade
Big arcade floor with prize redemption, plus games and dining for mixed-age family nights.
EveningsWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$
Strike Zone Bowling
Miami · Miami-Dade
No-frills neighborhood bowling alley with bumper lanes for young kids.
WeekendsEveningsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & FamilyFree
Miami-Dade Main Library Children's Room
Miami · Miami-Dade
Downtown library branch with weekly storytime, a children's reading garden and a maker space.
WeekdaysRainy dayAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Kids & Family$
Grapeland Water Park
Miami · Miami-Dade
City-run water park with slides, a lazy river and a splash zone at an affordable price.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Kids & Family$$
Shark Valley Tram Tour, Everglades
Miami · Miami-Dade
Narrated open-air tram loop through the Everglades with close-up alligator sightings for all ages.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Kids & Family$
Adrienne Arsht Center Family Day performances
Miami · Miami-Dade
Free and low-cost family performance days with music, dance and craft tables on the plaza.
WeekendsAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14
Sports & Events$$
Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park
Miami · Miami-Dade
MLB baseball with a retractable roof, home run sculpture and bobblehead museum.
EveningsWeekendsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Inter Miami CF at Chase Stadium
Fort Lauderdale · Broward
MLS matches featuring Lionel Messi at the waterfront Lockhart Stadium site.
EveningsWeekendsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade
F1 street-style circuit built around Hard Rock Stadium, held every spring.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Miami Open Tennis Tournament
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade
ATP/WTA hard-court tournament at Hard Rock Stadium grounds each March.
WeekdaysWeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$
loanDepot Park Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Miami · Miami-Dade
Guided walk through dugouts, clubhouse hallways and the Marlins' art collection.
WeekdaysAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$
Jupiter Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium Spring Training
Jupiter · Palm Beach
Shared spring-training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals every March.
WeekdaysWeekendsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Kaseya Center
Miami · Miami-Dade
Downtown Miami arena on the bay hosting Heat games and major touring concerts.
EveningsWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Dolphins Games
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade
NFL Sundays and the Orange Bowl college game under a partial canopy roof.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$
Miami Hurricanes Football
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade
University of Miami's storied program plays home games at Hard Rock Stadium.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$
FIU Panthers Football at Pitbull Stadium
Miami · Miami-Dade
Florida International University's on-campus football stadium at the Modesto Maidique campus.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Weekend
Homestead · Miami-Dade
Season-ending NASCAR Championship weekend on a 1.5-mile oval south of Miami.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Trump National Doral Miami
Doral · Miami-Dade
Four resort courses including the famed Blue Monster, former PGA Tour venue.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$
Crandon Park Tennis Center
Key Biscayne · Miami-Dade
Former home of the Miami Open with 27 courts open to the public year-round.
WeekdaysWeekendsAges 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$
Miami International Boat Show
Miami · Miami-Dade
Massive boat and marine-gear show at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Marine Stadium each February.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$
Miami Billfish Tournament
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Long-running offshore fishing tournament staged from South Beach marinas each spring.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Ultra Music Festival
Miami · Miami-Dade
World-famous electronic dance music festival taking over Bayfront Park each March.
EveningsWeekendsSeasonalAges 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
III Points Music Festival
Miami · Miami-Dade
Multi-genre music, art and technology festival in Wynwood every fall.
EveningsWeekendsSeasonalAges 15-17
Sports & EventsFree
South Miami Rotary Art Festival
South Miami · Miami-Dade
Street art fair with hundreds of exhibiting artists along Sunset Drive each January.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Miami Beach · Miami-Dade
Celebrity-chef tastings, dinners and demos across Miami Beach every February.
EveningsWeekendsSeasonalAges 15-17
Sports & Events$$
Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition
Miami · Miami-Dade
Large carnival fair at Tamiami Park with rides, fair food and student exhibits each March.
WeekendsEveningsSeasonalAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$$
Capital One Orange Bowl
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade
New Year's college football classic played at Hard Rock Stadium.
EveningsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & EventsFree
Orange Bowl Parade & Fan Fest
Miami · Miami-Dade
Downtown Miami festivities surrounding the annual Orange Bowl game each New Year.
EveningsSeasonalAges 0-4Ages 5-9Ages 10-14Ages 15-17
Sports & Events$$
Miami Man Triathlon
Homestead · Miami-Dade
Long-course triathlon and duathlon at Homestead-Miami Speedway drawing endurance athletes each fall.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 15-17
Sports & Events$$
Miami Marathon & Half Marathon
Miami · Miami-Dade
Downtown-to-beach road race with tens of thousands of runners each January.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 15-17
Sports & Events$
Miami Open Pickleball Series
Miami · Miami-Dade
Growing citywide pickleball tournament circuit with open-play brackets for all levels.
WeekendsSeasonalAges 10-14Ages 15-17
How a week usually looks here
Weekdays
Beaches and parks are nearly empty before noon, museums are quiet, and restaurants that need a month's notice on Saturday will seat you at 6pm on a Tuesday. Libraries run free story times for little ones, and breweries do trivia midweek.
Weekends
Green markets and art fairs on Saturday mornings, boats out by ten, dinner on Las Olas or Atlantic Avenue, and live music downtown. Book attractions online the night before — walk-up lines are the only real hassle.
Season (November–April)
Everything doubles: polo in Wellington, the Kravis and Broward Center seasons, street art fairs, the boat show in autumn and Art Basel in early December. Traffic and reservations get tighter, so plan ahead.
Summer & rainy afternoons
Storms usually pass in an hour. Keep an indoor backup on the list — a science museum, an indoor mall, a go-kart park — and swim in the morning, not at three in the afternoon.
Choosing between neighborhoods? Where you land decides how much of this you actually do on a weeknight. Compare the areas, look up schools or ask me what a normal week looks like in the area you're considering.
Hours, prices and seasonal dates change — check the venue before you drive. Tell me if a favorite spot is missing and I'll add it.