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Miami water parks for refreshing fun

Miami's gonna get hot this summer – it always does. So the kids will want to stay cool.

Best way to do that? Visit a water park where they can splash, slide and dunk their way to a fun time.

We've compiled a sampling of water parks in Miami-Dade County that are worth a visit … or two.

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Miami Springs Aquatic Center

OPEN for recreational swimming and slide. Call 305-805-5078 for details.

There's a large water slide, beach entry play area and plenty of colorful apparatus in the tot lot area. 1401 Westward Drive, Miami Springs. Residents $5, kids $3; nonresidents $10, kids $5.

Grapeland Water Park

OPENING SUMMER 2024

You can see this one from the Dolphin Expressway thanks to its colorful slides and water contraptions. Kids can spend the afternoon wading in ankle-deep water while buckets dump water on them. 1550 NW 37th Ave. , 305-960-2951 for details. Adults (Miami-Dade County residents ID required) $15, nonresidents $20, kids ages 2-13 $9.

Miami Shores Aquatic Center

OPEN ONLY to Miami Shores Village Residents. Call 305-795-2241 for details.
Opening in early June 2024.

Better known as Wild Waters Aquatic Park, this multicolored water park right on Biscayne Boulevard features five water slides at three levels, interactive playground equipment, water apparatus and water cannons. 10200 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores. Miami Shores residents $10, kids $7.

Surfside Community Center

OPEN by reservation for lap swimming; no reservations needed for recreational swimming or activity pool (tot-lot); only residents are permitted. Call 305-861-4863 to for details.

A nice water slide and some splash areas for the kids are part of this center that is at at a beachfront location. 9301 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Residents with ID may bring up to five guests at $5 each.

Thomas Sasso Pool in North Miami

OPEN on weekends Saturdays and Sundays and will open daily in late May, early June

This is a great one for the wee ones with ankle-deep water all the way around a fun contraption with small water shooting apparatus and fun splash areas. 1100 NW 12th St., North Miami, 305-681-0701 or 305-895-9843 for details. $3 fee for residents and nonresidents.

Founders Park Splash Pad

OPEN with limited capacity to Aventura residents only. Required reservations are open to Aventura residents only with a valid and existing account on the City’s Online Registration System.

A palm tree rains water on the little ones underneath while a ship and other water dumping apparatus keep them cool too. 3105 NE 190th St., Aventura. 305-466-0183 for details. Free for residents.

Victory Pool in North Miami Beach

OPEN now through Summer 2024

Two different large winding water slides dump you into refreshing pool and the tots can splash and play in their water playground. 1980 NE 171st St., North Miami Beach. 305-948-2926 for details. Residents or nonresidents pay $3, $2.50 for kids 17 and under. CASH ONLY

McDonald Water Park

Currently open through Summer 2024

Boasting a lazy river, water playground/tot lot, water fall and wave pool, this expansive water park is sure to keep the kids cool. 7505 W. 12th Ave., Hialeah. 305-818-9164 for details. Residents $8 for adults, $5 for kids; non-residents $15 for adults, $10 for kids; $2 for senior citizens.

Also see: SPLASH! The Miami-Dade Water Safety Initiative with lots of links to information and programs about water safety for kids, boats and everything in between to create a safe and fun summer.

Find more free and cheap things to do with kids this week:

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, North Miami

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

Easter Funday with The Salty Pop Up - Aventura

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Esplanade 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

Thursday, April 4, 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

Animal feedings at nature center, WPB

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

Free GOGO MOAD Family Day

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Play all you want mini-golf deal in Pembroke Pines

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

Live music at Doral Yard

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

 

 

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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