Summer-kids

Kids work with their hands putting together fun projects at free interactive workshops offered in South Florida at participating Home Depot and Lowe’s stores. At the workshops, youngsters build a toy truck, a photo holder, or other item. Parents or others are invited to work with them. It’s a good idea to register online, especially …

Turtle-lovers are invited to help say goodbye to rehabilitated patient “Swim Shady”, a 246 pound adult loggerhead sea turtle who is returning to the ocean. The public release will take place on the beach behind the Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Public turtle release When: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (space is limited, arrive no …

For a price break on a fun activity in Broward, roller skating is $12 on Wednesdays in  Davie. The price includes skate rentals. The $12 deal is offered 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Galaxy Skateway.  The regular price is usually about  $15-$20 with skate rentals. Recommendation: Phone first to ensure the venue is …

AllGolf in Pembroke Pines features putt-put golf, with two 18-hole play areas. Here are the regular fees for  miniature golf: $13 Mondays – Fridays for 18 holes, $15 for 36 holes  $14 Saturdays & Sundays for  18 holes, $16 for 36 holes Discount opportunity 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesdays kids 12 and younger  play …

Zoo Miami’s popular $15 Mondays promotion is back for 2025. From June 9 through Sept. 29, 2025, you can get one admission into the zoo for just $15 (plus tax). That’s a significant discount from the regular price of $25.95 for those 13 and older and $21.95 for children 3-12. For the special Monday deal, …

Welleby Park in Sunrise is sporting fun features. For kids, amenities include a nature-theme splash pad for wet fun, a playground with a rubberized safety surface, and a Safety Town play area.  For a stroll, a boardwalk runs along a lake. Dogs are welcome to nose around Pawgrass Dog Park. Welleby Park, 954-747-4600, is at …

Head to the waterfront in West Palm Beach on the 2nd Friday of every month for downtown’s Screen on the Green and enjoy a free family friendly movie.

Watch a rescued turtle dine on greens. With a focus on protecting oceans and their wildlife inhabitants, Marine Environmental Education in Hollywood is open to the public with exhibits and a saltwater pool where you can watch a rescued sea turtle swim and eat. The female sea turtle on site is not releasable due to …

Enhance a walk in the park with a story along the way. Waters Edge Park in Tamarac features a story trail. Story trails, also referred to as story walks, are outdoor exhibits featuring pages from a storybook displayed along a path. It’s a free activity for families with kids — and a great way to …

One of the best deals around in Miami is through an organization called Culture Shock Miami. Through Culture Shock, students 13 to 22 (and their guardians) can get discount tickets to numerous cultural performances in Miami for only $5 each. New tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. the first of every month, so be …

The Norton Museum of Art is inviting children and their accompanying grownups to participate in a free gallery experience and family art workshops each Saturday in August. In addition to art projects, docents will host 15-minute spotlight tours of the collection in English and Spanish every Saturday. Celebrating Art Around the World Family Studios, Saturday, …