Things to do with kids in South Florida this week

We all like to introduce our children to new experiences, and there are lots of things to do with kids in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. We have organized the best free or cheap things to do with kids on our events calendar.

If you're looking for places to take visitors in South Florida, or things to do with your kids or grandchildren, here are free and cheap things to do with kids in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties this week. 

Things to do with kids this summer

Here are some of the many free and cheap things to do with kids this summer in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

• Ride a little train at Tradewinds Park in Broward
• Use telescopes for free at Fox Observatory in West Broward
• Free Weekly Family Sundays at ICA Miami
• Butterfly World at Tradewinds Park in Broward offers 2-for-1 & other discounts
• Miami Marlins discounts & deals: $5 tickets
• Pirates exhibit & other displays & events in Plantation, with free entry
• Libraries loan laptops, educational toys & other gear for free
• Free entry & free rides onto Deerfield Island
• Free museum entry for Bank of America card holders
• Gold Coast Railroad Museum free first Saturday

We also have places to take kids (and adults) that are always free. Check out these locations:

• Use telescopes for free at Fox Observatory in West Broward
• Free admission to visit with Mia & friends at Manatee Lagoon
• Howard Alan Events: Free Seasonal Arts & Crafts Festivals
• 'Love' murals decorate buildings & walls in Broward
• GreenMarket: Food, vendors & entertainment, Saturdays Oct.-May
• Pirates exhibit & other displays & events in Plantation, with free entry
• Free entry & free rides onto Deerfield Island
• Admission by donation: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter
• Free outdoor art displays & events at Village Art Plaza in Sunrise
• Miami Beach Botanical Garden is a nature oasis in the city

Here are free and cheap things to do with kids in South Florida this week: