Lindsey Scannell

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Easter Egg Hunts Near Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Key West

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Sun, 03/19/2023 - 2:18pm

Enjoy springtime fun with the Easter Bunny at Tinez Farms. Photo courtesy of Tinez Farms

Celebrating Easter in Miami and South Florida is so much fun, from decorating Easter eggs to participating in Easter egg hunts. Whether you participate in a small Easter egg hunt or go to a large Easter festival, getting outside and hunting for Easter eggs is a fun activity for kids of all ages. We have compiled a great list of Easter egg hunts from Key West to West Palm Beach, so there is an Easter egg hunt for every South Floridian who wants to find all the goodies!

Top STEM Summer Camps in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Fri, 03/03/2023 - 11:49am

Spend the summer exploring the world of coding at Code Ninja STEM camp. Photo courtesy of Code Ninjas

STEM summer camps in South Florida are great for kids who love to code, build, tinker with toys (and discover how they work), and explore science! STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (as well as STEAM, with an added 'A' for Art), gets kids thinking and bridges fun with learning. There are great options for day camps this summer for your child from Palm Beach County to Miami Dade County—all you have to do is choose the STEAM or STEM camp right for you!

Best Free and Affordable Summer Camps in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Sat, 02/25/2023 - 12:36pm

Kids at Ladybug Yoga summer camp enjoy yoga, arts & crafts, dance, karate, movies, music & drama, playground, water play, and more! Photo courtesy of Ladybug Yoga Camp

Sending children to summer camp can add up, so finding an affordable summer camp in Miami and South Florida that also excites kids is a rarity. We have compiled a list of fun, affordable camps in South Florida that kids will love for the activities, and parents will love for the cost. Summer is fast approaching, and keeping kids busy, happy, and engaged is crucial when getting them through the Florida heat.

For more awesome summer camp ideas, check out our Guide to Summer Day Camps in Miami & Fort Lauderdale! And make summer travel plans by visiting our Florida Family Vacation Guide to get creative ideas about hotels, restaurants, activities, and more in the area.

Presidents Day Weekend 2023 in Miami: 13 Best Things to Do with Kids

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 11:36am

Enjoy the colors and fun of Miami's ultimate Kite Festival. Photo courtesy of Skyward Kites

Looking for the best things to do in Miami and South Florida this Presidents Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list this weekend!

Enjoy fun-filled events this Presidents Day weekend in South Florida, no matter what county you are in! In Palm Beach County, the 48th Annual Greek Festival in West Palm Beach is back with Greek folk dancing, live music, and delicacies; and West Fest welcomes families with a kid’s fun zone, carnival rides, live country entertainment, chili-cook off, and more. Head south to Broward County and attend the Festival of Arts in Deerfield Beach, with over 100 vendors, live music, and food trucks; and get your fill of Italian culture at St. Coleman's Italian Festival with three days of non-stop fun. For those near Miami-Dade County, Coconut Grove Arts Festival is back; and Miami hosts the 2023 February Kite Festival, where you can fly and watch kites whip through the Florida wind.

We've got more ideas to entertain the kiddos (and save some money) in our Free Museum Days & Free Admission Days Near Miami article. Find delicious South Florida restaurants that both parents and kids will love with Restaurants in Miami Where Kids Can Play While Parents Eat.

Restaurants in Miami Where Kids Can Play While Parents Eat

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Sun, 02/05/2023 - 10:56am

The Burger Shack welcomes small children who enjoy the state-of-the-art playground, attached to the restaurant. Photo courtesy of Burger Shack at Lighthouse Cove

It takes special South Florida and Miami restaurants to cater to the needs and wants of kids. Many children love to be outside and active; and in South Florida, families especially enjoy beautiful waterviews and good food. We have found amazing restaurants in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and beyond where adults AND children can have fun, eat delicious food, and enjoy cool, kid-friendly amenities.

Forget just a boring kid's menu—these South Florida and Miami restaurants will keep children occupied with on-site game rooms, playgrounds, pools(!), and more. Hope you brought an appetite because we're digging into awesome restaurants in South Florida the whole family can enjoy!

Best Indoor Playgrounds and Play Spaces in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, & West Palm Beach

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Sat, 01/28/2023 - 5:45am

Photo courtesy of Just 4 Fun Family Fun Center

Indoor play spaces are the answer for South Florida days that are raining, hot, or just because. The Miami area overflows with great places to visit, and outdoor family fun is everywhere you look, but when the word of the hour is air conditioning, these indoor playgrounds beat the heat for kids of all ages. Some of them even offer great solutions for birthday parties.

Read on for our recommendations for where to play indoors, when outdoors is not an option.

MLK Weekend Things To Do in Miami & South Florida: Parades, Festivals, and Reptiles

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Wed, 01/11/2023 - 2:01pm

Martin Luther King Parade in Liberty City, photo courtesy of the event

Looking for the best things to do in Miami and South Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list this weekend!

January is already handing us our second long weekend of 2023, and we've got the parades to prove it! Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the nation's largest MLK parade in Miami, or with a local parade and film festival in Deerfield Beach.

Other highlights this weekend include a family-friendly Picnic in the Park to mark the end of the Fort Lauderdale Food and Wine Festival and Southwest Ranches Country Fair where everyone can enjoy, carnival rides, games, fun, and food. Meanwhile, fans of reptiles should check out Repticon Pembroke Pines or Creatures Big & Small at the Museum of Discovery and Science for exotic animal demos, shows, and exotic animal encounters.

Read on for more ways to enjoy this holiday weekend, and find fun things to do all week on our Miami family activities calendar.

30 Free Museum Days and More Free Admission Activities with Kids in Miami & South Florida

Submitted by Lindsey Scannell on Sun, 01/08/2023 - 2:45pm

Photo courtesy of the Manatee Lagoon Facebook page

What's better than a day at a museum? A FREE museum day! If you have a large family, museum tickets can add up fast—which gets particularly frustrating if you then need to beat a hasty retreat to avoid a meltdown. The Miami and Fort Lauderdale area has some great museums and parks that offer monthly or even weekly free days or evenings, and we have collected a list for easy reference. We've also included some terrific free weekly storytimes, free monthly craft workshops, free STEM programs, and free family concert series that you'll want on your calendar. Plus you can find more ideas for free things to do in our South Florida & Miami Free Activities Guide.

So bring the extended family, meet friends, or check out a place you have never been before—all without paying admission. And if there's a meltdown? At least it's free.