Sawgrass Recreation Park in Weston is a wildlife adventure park that features airboat rides, wildlife encounters and exhibits.  Venture out in the the Everglades and get a taste of a true Florida experience.  Learn about the Everglades ecosystem and even some history of The Everglades.  See exotic native animals up close and watch an interpretive talk about the critters.  In the Reptile Exhibit watch an alligator handler show the power of the gator or allow your little one to hold a baby alligator!

Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, made famous by the Animal Planet show Gator Boys, offers fishing and airboat rides in the Everglades.  The hour long Everglades tours allow you access to the river of grass filled with all sorts of wildlife.  The informative tour guide takes a group out in their covered airboats every 20 minutes.  Tickets must be purchased for anyone over the age of 3 but there is discounted pricing for children.  

Take your budding artist on a creative odyssey through the Young At Art Museum in Davie just west of Fort Lauderdale region. The museum focuses in on helping young children discover and indulge in their creative sides.  They firmly believe that creative expression is part of the well rounded education of a child.  Children are enticed and encouraged to create their own masterpieces as they jouney through each of the interactive exhibits in the museum.

 There is a spot in Davie, Florida, part of Broward County, that is a beautiful, colorful, great place for families to visit. The Flamingo Gardens is a botanical garden featuring over 3000 species of rare, exotic, tropical, subtropical, and native plants and trees. There is also an Everglades wildlife sanctuary that houses Florida's largest collection of native animals including alligators, bobcats, eagles, panthers, peacock, otters and flamingos.

Are you ready? Suit up and free your day from appointments because you will need to spend the day in one of the largest outlet malls in the USA!  Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall is located in Sunrise, Florida. It is the largest mall in Broward County and all of Florida. When we say “largest”, we mean wear the most comfortable shoes you have and print out a map of the mall because you will be in Sawgrass for a long time.

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Pines Ice Arena in Pembroke Pines is located just west of Flamingo Road in Broward County.  This ice skating rink has public skating times daily as well as times for private lessons.  They offer programs for figure skating from beginner to advanced and frequently host competitions and events. Have a future hockey star in your family?  Pines Ice has youth and adult hockey programs available.  Times and prices vary for public skating depending on the day and time.