Miami-Dade Main Public Library will present a free Fandom Fest for children and teens on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Main Library downtown.
The all-day event features video gaming, tabletop games, Super Smash Bros. ultimate tournament finals, cosplay competition and panel sessions.
Here’s the full schedule:
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Disney Trivia
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Sing-A-Long
11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Virtual Reality
11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Craft Station
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Retro Gaming
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Cosplay 101
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Makeup Demo
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Cosplay Box-o-Mystery
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Foam Crafts 101
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Lip Sync Battle
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion: How to be a Hero
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Cosplay Contest
For information, call 305-375-2665
Parking is available at the Cultural Center Garage (50 NW 2nd Ave.) for $5 with a validated ticket. If you take Metrorail, get off at the Government Center Metrorail Station, which is across the street from the library.
Other museum deals, free days and special events:
Thursday, March 30, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition
8:30 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
Friday, March 31, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Discounted | Norton Museum of Art
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Saturday, April 1, 2023
All Day | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
All Day | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marine Environmental Education center
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon
11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | North Palm Beach Library
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Anchorage Park, North Palm Beach
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
Sunday, April 2, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon
10:00 am | $16.00 | Museum of Graffiti
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
Monday, April 3, 2023
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
All Day | Discounted | Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton