The Children's Science Explorium in Sugar Sand Park is a free hands-on science center designed for children 5-12 years of age and their caregivers. It offers fascinating and interactive exhibits, programs that bring the physical sciences to life.
Admission is free , however a suggested donation of $5 per person is appreciated. The Sugar Sand Park Carousel is temporarily closed. Some activities require fees to cover the cost of materials or are being presented by outside hosts.
Following is a sample of activities available at no cost.
Weekend Science Demos for age 7 and up:
Join the Explorium staff as they dig a little deeper into some exciting scientific principles that will surely spark your curiosity during these FREE 30 minute, interactive, demonstrations. Engaging explanations combined with audience participation create an enjoyable learning experience for everyone. Visit this website for updates and details.
Photo credit: sugarsandpark.org
In addition to a permanent exhibit collection, the Explorium also offers visitors a variety of traveling exhibits each year. From rockets to molecules, the museum engages and teaches children about the fantastic world of science.
Sensory-Friendly Saturdays (ages 5+), 9-10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month: Join the fun to explore the museum in a sensory-modified setting with sound and lighting adjustments. Call 561-347-3906 for additional information.
Science Stories (ages 5+), every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. : Stop by to hear some favorite science inspired stories. Play and learn as with the use of props and engagements to bring stories to life.
Visit this website for more details.
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More free and cheap things to do with kids: Saturday, December 2, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Funbox Fort Lauderdale
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Home Depot stores
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Colohatchee Dog Park
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Miami International Mall
11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | AMC Sunset Place
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms
11:00 am | $0-5.00 | Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew's School, Boca Raton
11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | CityPlace Doral
2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Boynton Beach via US-1
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Boynton Beach via US-1
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Humane Society of Greater Miami, North Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Humane Society of Greater Miami, North Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | main beach parking lot in Deerfield
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Christ Church Fort Lauderdale
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village of Palmetto Bay city hall
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bamford in Davie
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm | FREE | Miami Lakes Town Hall
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Gabriel South Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
Sunday, December 3, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Funbox Fort Lauderdale
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
2:00 pm | FREE | South Miami Downtown
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | 93 St. Collins and Harding Avenues
3:00 pm | $10.00 | Boynton Beach High School Auditorium
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fuller Street Coconut Grove
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
Monday, December 4, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | AllGolf
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Anglin Square
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Doral Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
Thursday, December 7, 2023
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Las Olas Oceanside Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00 | AllGolf
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Flippen Park
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Friday, December 8, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Funbox Fort Lauderdale
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Old School Square, Delray
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00 | Quiet Waters Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Davie Pine Island Park
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
Saturday, December 9, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Funbox Fort Lauderdale
9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Miami Children's Museum
9:00 am | Discounted | Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach
10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Dadeland Mall
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Welleby Park
10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE
10:00 am | FREE | Miami Dade College North Campus
10:30 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Marando Farms
11:30 am | FREE | Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
11:30 am | $5.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinemas
1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old School Square, Delray
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
1:30 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Juno Beach
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE
2:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood ArtsPark
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park
5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Magic City Casino
5:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Beach City Hall
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-27.75 | Palm Beach Zoo
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-40.00 | Okeeheelee Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-45.00 | Tradewinds Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Milander Park
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Oasis Church
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-45.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bill Sadowski Park & Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
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