Child Friendly

Our Kids World Family Fun Fest is an annual event completely focused on kids and families and hosted by South Florida Parenting at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach.  Admission includes access to exhibits, photo ops with cartoon and comic book characters, inflatables, live performances, animal encounters, music, games, and more.  Animal lovers will enjoy a variety of farm animals in the petting zoo, plus a pony ride station.

Greynolds Park in North Miami offers wonderful night hikes during the cooler months.  Join them at the historic Boathouse and take an hour and a half journey into the nocturnal beauty of the park and its critters.  Take in the beauty of the night sky or watch glow bugs shine in the night. See what lurks about in the night when things quiet down and the people leave.  This guided nature walk costs $6 per person and does require reservations.  See below for details on how to reserve your spots!

Join the folks at the Arch Creek Museum & Nature Center in North Miami for an exciting and educational night hike and camp fire.  See the beautiful tropical hardwood hammock and its critters as they settle in for the night.  Spiders, raccoons, eastern screech owls and more can be spotted on the hike.  Afterwards, gather around the campfire to roast marshamallows together to enjoy while you hear the sounds of the hammock at night.  The event runs for an hour and a half.

Come out to the Norton Museum of Art with your budding artist or as a date night out for an evening filled with paintings, sculpture, wine tastings and more.  The Art After Dark evenings are every Thursday from 5-9pm and is sponsored by the Addison Hines Charitable Trust.  Come early and stay late!  The Fratelli Lyon museum cafe offers gourmet dishes so you can grab a special bite to eat and make an evening of it.

The 64th Annual David Deal Playday event in Fort Lauderdale consists of multiple events that usually stretch from the end of July to the first part of August.  This year's event will run from August 7th thru the 15th 2015.

Earth Day Celebration will held on April 22 from 9:30 am-12pm at Old School Square Park, 95 NE 1st Avenue. 

The Annual Great American Beach Party returns on Saturday, May 27 to Fort Lauderdale Beach near A1A and Las Olas Boulevard. This free family-friendly event features live performances, a sand castle contest, kids zone, family beach games, classic cars, a DJ, art and a movie on the beach.  Most importantly, there will be a military tribute!   See who gets inducted into Fort Lauderdale’s very own Walk of Fame.

The first Sunday of each month enjoy the smooth sounds of local jazz with family and friends at the free, outdoor  Sunday Jazz Brunch live concert series from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Fort Lauderdale’s scenic Riverwalk.

The 14th Annual Turtlefest will be held at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. This is a family friendly event where visitors will enjoy close up encounters with these magnificent creatures. The event will have something for everyone in the family to enjoy such as fine art, shopping, children’s games and activities, educational presentations, a Global Village, food, and music by conservation-minded local musicians.

When the temperature starts to rise and you feel like it's just too hot to be walking around the zoo, Safari Nights starts at the Palm Beach Zoo.  The zoo closes and then re-opens to welcome families to a fun, cooler, less sunny experience with the animals.  Friday evenings from 4:30 to 9 pm the zoo will offer discounted admission, free carousel rides and special programming.  Each Friday will offer different animal encounters, wildlife shows, live music and giveaways (like a zoo prize pack worth $150).