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Free and Cheap Summer Activities for Kids in the Palm Beaches

When school is out and summertime hits, there’s one question that comes to our mind — What are some free and cheap summer activities for kids in the Palm Beaches?

Photo: Lion Country Safari

While our hope is the kids will be able occupy their time creatively, sometimes we need some new ideas to add some excitement to their everyday – especially in the summer months. Whether you are new to the area or a seasoned veteran; whether your kids are interested in sports, art or exploring the area; we’re here to help with our go-to guide on activities for kids.

Summer in South Florida brings many options for free and cheap things to do in Miami during the summer — even this year. The Summer Savings Pass discount, for example, is available offering discount admission to Zoo Miami, Lion Country Safari and Cox Science Center & Aquarium.

The South Florida Adventure Pass offers discount admission to four attractions: Sawgrass Recreation Park in west Weston, Flamingo Gardens in Davie, the Museum of Science & Discovery in Fort Lauderdale and Butterfly World in Coconut Creek.

Free and Cheap Summer Activities for Kids in the Palm Beaches

Deals & discounts in Palm Beach county

Free fitness

Planet Fitness is offering free entry for students age 14-19 during summer. Registration is required.

More free and cheap things to do with kids this week

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Discounts for Miami-Dade County Fair

All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition

Egg-venture at Zoo Miami

All Day | $18.95-22.95 | Zoo Miami

Early Birding with Al

8:30 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings

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

Daily Shark Feeding

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

Sea Turtle Talk

2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

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

2023 Big Read Keynote with Ross Gay

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre

Friday, March 31, 2023

Discounts for Miami-Dade County Fair

All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition

Egg-venture at Zoo Miami

All Day | $18.95-22.95 | Zoo Miami

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings

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

Daily Shark Feeding

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

Beachcombing for Beach Treasures

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Sea Turtle Talk

2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Art After Dark at Norton in West Palm

4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Discounted | Norton Museum of Art

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Free outdoor films in Hollywood

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

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Gold Coast Museum free first Saturday

All Day | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Discounts for Miami-Dade County Fair

All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition

Egg-venture at Zoo Miami

All Day | $18.95-22.95 | Zoo Miami

Earth Day festivities & beach cleanup in Hollywood

FREE | Marine Environmental Education center

Spring Egg Hunt & fun in Margate

9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Margate sports complex

Egg Hunt at Community of Hope Church

9:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Community of Hope Church, Loxahatchee Groves

Beach trash pickup & Turtle Tours in Hollywood

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marine Environmental Education center

Displays & interactive exhibits

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Public Walking Tour

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Easter Eggstravaganza

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Leisure Services & Athletic Complex, Village of Palm Springs

Spring Fling

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Dr. Paul Vogel Community Park

Peter CottonTail Springfest in Tamarac

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac Sports complex

Royal Egg Hunt in Sunrise

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $5.00 | Sunrise Sportsplex

April Pool's Day in Miramar

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Miramar Aquatics

Spring Fling in Pompano

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Pompano Community Park

Egg-Palooza

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | SoFlo Church, West Palm Beach

LagoonFest 2023

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Environmental Learning Center, Vero Beach

Opera program designed for kids in Fort Lauderdale regiser online

11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | First Presbyterian of Fort Lauderdale

Heritage Day Parade

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | North Palm Beach Library

Art Workshop: Painting with Plants

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Bakehouse Art Complex

Spring Eggstravaganza

11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Florida Technical College

Easter Egg Hunt and Summer Camp Expo

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Shops at Sunset Place

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

Heritage Day Festival

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Anchorage Park, North Palm Beach

April Pools Day

12:30 pm to 4:00 pm | $1.00-3.00 | John Denson Pool, Boynton Beach

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings

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

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Daily Shark Feeding

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

Sea Turtle Talk

2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $19.00 | Tinez Farms

Cultural Saturdays at Dania Ponite

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

Night sky viewing with telescopes

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

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Discounts for Miami-Dade County Fair

All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition

Egg-venture at Zoo Miami

All Day | $18.95-22.95 | Zoo Miami

Family AutoFest

8:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Village Park, Wellington

Displays & interactive exhibits

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Spring Fling Eggstravaganza at LOOP in Fort Lauderdale

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Kids' Graffiti Drawing Class

10:00 am | $16.00 | Museum of Graffiti

Free live music at Jazz Brunch in Fort Lauderdale

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk

Farm Tours at Tradewinds Park

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

Discount for Pixar Putt Putt in Fort Lauderdale registration required

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | Discounted | Las Olas Oceanside Park

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings

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

Bunny Eggstravaganza

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Westland Mall

Daily Shark Feeding

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

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe

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

Live entertainment at Dania Pointe

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

Sea Turtle Talk

2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade

$12 Adult Skate Night in Fort Lauderdale

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

Monday, April 3, 2023

Egg-venture at Zoo Miami

All Day | $18.95-22.95 | Zoo Miami

Free tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center

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

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings

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

Daily Shark Feeding

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

Sea Turtle Talk

2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Free movie: "Sing 2" (PG)

2:30 pm | FREE | Wellington branch library

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Egg-venture at Zoo Miami

All Day | $18.95-22.95 | Zoo Miami

Displays & interactive exhibits

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Public Walking Tour

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings

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

Daily Shark Feeding

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

Sea Turtle Talk

2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Discounts for Miami-Dade County Fair

All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition

Egg-venture at Zoo Miami

All Day | $18.95-22.95 | Zoo Miami

Displays & interactive exhibits

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Public Walking Tour

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon

Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feedings

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

Daily Shark Feeding

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

Sea Turtle Talk

2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

$9 deal for roller skating in Davie

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

 

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