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Free Family Fun Day at HistoryMiami

HistoryMiami museum hosts a free Family Fun Day the second Saturday of every month, with free admission for all. The free admission is all day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with activities taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required to participate. You can register online.

The theme rotates monthly, usually around either current exhibitions or perhaps a national celebration.

Upcoming themes: 

March 9: Celebrating Women

Celebrate the incredible achievements of women on International Women’s Day. Take a tour of the permanent exhibition on the remarkable women who played a pivotal role in creating and shaping the Magic City. Hear their extraordinary accomplishments and be inspired to make your mark in history. Enjoy craft activities, storytelling and more

April 13: Architectural Wonders

Learn about Miami’s unique architectural history with a special tour of the permanent exhibition Tropical Dreams A People’s History of South Florida. Discover some of Miami’s prominent architectural features designed for the city's subtropical weather. Take part in the building blocks station to create your own live-in structure using a variety of materials.

May 11: Asian American & Pacific Island Heritage

Join HistoryMiami Museum, Miami-Dade Public Library System and Miami-Dade County’s Asian American Advisory Board in a celebration of Miami’s cultural diversity featuring Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Enjoy live cultural performances, craft activities and more. 

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More free and cheap things to do with kids this week:

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Free admission, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding, daily, Boca Raton

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Free activities for kids at Ikea in Sunrise

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Ikea in Sunrise

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Public Walking Tour, Manatee Lagoon, WPB

2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Animal feedings at nature center, WPB

3:30 pm | FREE | Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach

Egg hunt in Fort Lauderdale

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park

Egg hunt in Fort Lauderdale

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bass Park Fort Lauderdale

Spring Fling with egg hunts in Pompano

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pompano Beach Community Park

Egg hunt in Fort Lauderdale

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Croissant Park in Fort Lauderdale

Play all you want mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $13.00 | AllGolf

Free Barbie movie with RSVP, West Palm

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Friday, March 29, 2024

Kids read to dogs during 'Furry Tales' at Miami libraries

FREE | Miami-Dade Public Library System

Springfest, Delray Beach

FREE | Miller Park, Delray Beach

Free admission, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

RSVP for: Egg hunt, music, arts & crafts, face painting, vendors and bunny photos, WPB

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | 2 Little Chicks Coop, West Palm Beach

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding, daily, Boca Raton

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Free Lego build project for kids at Ikea in Sunrise

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Ikea in Sunrise

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Public Walking Tour, Manatee Lagoon, WPB

2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Animal Feeding: Aquatic Turtles, Boynton Beach

2:15 pm | FREE | Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands, Boynton Beach

Animal feedings at nature center, WPB

3:30 pm | FREE | Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Kids read to dogs during 'Furry Tales' at Miami libraries

FREE | Miami-Dade Public Library System

Springfest, Delray Beach

FREE | Miller Park, Delray Beach

Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt, Lantana

8:30 am | FREE | Maddock Park, Lantana

Spring Egg Hunt in Margate

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Margate sports complex

Hippity Hoppity Egg Hunt in Davie

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Bamford Park in Davie

Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Miami Lakes Veterans Park

Egg hunt & activities in Lauderhill

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE

Free admission, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Eggstreme Egg Hunt in Coral Gables

9:00 am | FREE | Venetian Pool, Coral Gables

Peter CottonTail Springfest in Tamarac

9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Tamarac Park

Royal Egg Hunt & fun in Weston

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Weston Regional Park

Splash Eggcitement in Deerfield

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $7.50-10.50 | Quiet Waters Park

North Miami Spring Egg Hunt

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $2.00-5.00 | Elaine Gordon Enchanted Forest Park

Egg hunt in Fort Lauderdale

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Mills Pond Park

Egg-stravaganza, Boynton Beach

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach

Village of Biscayne Park Spring Egg Hunt

10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Ed Burke Recreation Center

Egg hunt in Dania

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Dania Beach Frost Park

Eggfest 2024

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Brave Church of Westchester

City of Hialeah Eggstravaganza

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $6.00-18.00 | Milander Park

Regal Cinemas Saturday Morning Kids Flicks for $2

10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas

Egg'stravaganza, Greenacres

10:00 am | FREE | Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park, Greenacres

Egg-stravaganza, Boynton Beach

10:00 am | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach

Royal egg hunt in Sunrise

10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Sunrise Sportsplex

Easter Egg Hunt at Schenley Park

10:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Schenley Park

Free film: Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches

10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Free Photos With The Easter Bunny, WPB

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Easter Egg Drop

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Charles Hadley Park, Miami

Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms

Eggstreme Egg Hunt in Coral Gables

11:00 am | FREE | Coral Bay Park

Science Stories for age 5+, Boca Raton

11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding, daily, Boca Raton

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Egg hunts at pool in Davie

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Pine Island Aquatics

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Alligator feedings at nature center, WPB

1:00 pm | FREE | Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Marshmallow drop & Easter fun in Hollywood

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Boulevard Heights community center

Public Walking Tour, Manatee Lagoon, WPB

2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Night sky viewing with telescopes in west Broward

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Free admission, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Easter in the Park, Boca Raton

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca

Easter Egg Hunt

10:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | 501 Brickell Ave.

Free film: Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches

10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Free Photos With The Easter Bunny, WPB

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Epic Egg Hunt

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Normandy Village Fountain

Train rides, petting zoo, hayrides in Davie

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park

11th Annual Easter Day Eggstravaganza presents Spring & Easter Fun

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Miami Dade College North Campus

Free admission: The Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding, daily, Boca Raton

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Easter Egg Hunt at Julia & Henry's

12:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Julia & Henry's, Miami

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Spring Fest and Eggapalooza

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Nomi Village

Free Family Day at Bass Museum of Art

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art

Family Day events at The Bass, Miami Beach

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe with entertainment & games

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe

Public Walking Tour, Manatee Lagoon, WPB

2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

Monday, April 1, 2024

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding, daily, Boca Raton

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Free admission, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding, daily, Boca Raton

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Kids play free mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | AllGolf

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Free admission, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding, daily, Boca Raton

12:30 pm to 12:50 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Shark & Stingray Feedings, Delray Beach

1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Fish Feeding Talks

1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach

Reptile Encounter: Jupiter

2:30 pm | FREE | Riverbend Park, Jupiter

Animal feedings at nature center, WPB

3:30 pm | FREE | Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach

$9 deal for roller skating in Davie

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park

See all the free and cheap events this week.

Free Family Fun Day
When
Monthly on the 2nd Saturday @ 10:00 am-4:00 pm (starting January 14, 2023)
Cost
FREE
What
Free Family Fun Day
Where
HistoryMiami
Josie Gulliksen

About Josie Gulliksen

Josie Gulliksen is a freelance writer and major arts advocate and enthusiast who loves everything cultural and is excited to live in such a thriving community as Miami. A Miami native, aside from Miami on the Cheap, she currently writes for Artburst Miami and contributes to Edible South FL and Miami Media Group. She has contributed to Miami.com, Biscayne Times and Miami New Times. She worked for nearly a decade at Miami Today as Calendar Editor and arts writer and then worked for 13 years in public relations. She has her own blog Scene Around South FL at josiegulliksen.com

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