Any reptile or amphibious creature fans out there?
Join Deering Estate naturalist on a ‘Herp Tour’ throughout the property’s restricted natural areas. This program offers a chance to understand our reptilian and amphibious neighbors in wild and urban habitats.
The next tour is taking place, Saturday, May 13 from 7-9 p.m.
The event begins with a “sneak peek” of Deering Estate’s live captive herp specimens. Participants will be granted the opportunity to observe some of our scaly, shelled, and amphibious residents including a few exotic species such as the boa constrictor (red-tailed boa). Please meet at the Visitor Center .
Cost: $15 per person (ages 4 & older; members & nonmembers). Spaces are very limited! Registration online only. Bugs & mosquitos are very common, please come prepared. Please review the latest safety guidelines prior to visiting.
To purchase tickets, click here .
2023 tour dates are as follows:
May 13
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
Deering Estate is located at 16701 SW 72nd Ave., in South Miami-Dade.
More free and cheap things to do with kids this week:
Monday, May 29, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | Various sites in Palm Beach Co.
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Deering Estate
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | Various sites in Palm Beach Co.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
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, May 31, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | Various sites in Palm Beach Co.
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
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
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Discounted | Galaxy Skateway Davie
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
Thursday, June 1, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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, June 2, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
FREE | Tamarac Sports complex
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Fern Forest Nature Center
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ArtsPark
Saturday, June 3, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
All Day | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
12:30 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
Sunday, June 4, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manatee Lagoon, Palm Beach
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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 | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
1:00 pm | $10.00 | Sandoway Discovery Center, Delray Beach
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Dania Pointe
2:00 pm | FREE | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00-25.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
More Miami-Dade events
Monday, May 29, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | War Memorial Cenotaph
10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Hinson Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Deering Estate
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Amphitheater in Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm | FREE | New World Center
Thursday, June 1, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Friday, June 2, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ICA Miami
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Saturday, June 3, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
All Day | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
All Day | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, June 4, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens
8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park
9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College North Campus
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Greynolds Park
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00-25.00 | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain