101 Family Day Trips from Miami | Kids Out and About Miami

101 Family Day Trips from Miami

 

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Free activities and splurges that are worth it. The coolest stuff for a staycation in town and road trips for less than a tank of gas from Miami. Kids Out And About has tons of ideas for family travel, with places to explore, learn, and have fun!

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Splash into Some Water Fun

  Tidal Cove
  Venetian Pool
  Grapeland Water Park
  Scott Rakow Pool
  Flamingo Normandy Pool 
  Miami Shore Aquatic Center

 

Make Life a Beach

  Crandon Park
Virginia Key Beach Park

 

Spend the Day at a Museum

  Frost Museum of Science
  History Miami Museum
  Miami Children's Museum
  Historical Hampton House 
  Lowe Art Museum
  The Bass Museum of Art 
  Museum of Graffiti
  Museum of Discovery and Science
Wynwood Walls
  Institute of Contemporary Art Miami

 

Explore These Cities

  Fort Lauderdale
  Hollywood
  Boca Raton
Surfside
  Bal Harbour

 

All Aboard Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Boats!)

  K1 Speed Miami
Biscayne National Park Adventures
  Everglades Safari Park
  Homestead-Miami Speedway
Miami GP Raceway
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
  Wings Over Miami
  Sawgrass Recreational Park

 

 

Play Ball!

  Miami Heat
Miami Dolphins
  Miami Marlins
  University of Miami Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
  Inter Miami CF
  Miami FC
  Miami Trident's Rugby
  Sluggers Inc.
  Play Soccer Miami
  Kendall Ice Arena
  Hit Zone
  Family Paintball Center
  Splat Paintball Park 

 

Parks and Rec

  Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Oleta River State Park
  Biscayne National Park
  Barnacle State Park
  Amelia Earhart Park
  Big Cypress Reserve
  North Shore Park & Youth Center

 

Treat Yo' Self

  Serendipity Creamery
  Taiyaki NYC
  Lulu's Ice Cream
  Rolly Ice Cream
  Azucar Ice Cream
  Bunnie Cakes
  Cielito Pops

 

Connect with Nature

The Kampong Botanical Garden
  Miami Beach Botanical Garden
  Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
  Pinecrest Gardens
  Florida's Coral Reef
  Coral Castle Museum
  Montgomery Botanical Garden 
  Flamingo Gardens
  Butterfly World
  National Marine Sanctuary

 

Amuse Yourself at These Amusement Parks

  Santa's Enchanted Forest
  Sky Views Observation Wheel

 

Talk to the Animals

  Everglades Alligator Farm
  Miami Seaquarium
  Safari Edventure
  Zoo Miami
  Jungle Island
  Zoological Wildlife Foundation 
  Monkey Jungle

 

Explore the Globe Close to Home

  Haitian Heritage Museum
  Holocaust Memorial Museum

 

Get Active Indoors

  Pod 22
  Mawi
  Fun Dimension
  Top Golf
  Sky Zone
  Dezerland Park
  Planet Air Sports
  Bowlero
  Urban Air Adventure Park
  Jumpin' Jamboree
Just 4 Fun

 

Challenge Yourself

  Creating Me
Miami Children's Theater
  Adrien Arsht Center
  North Beach Bandshell

 

Shop Your Heart Out

  Brickell City Centre
Redland Market
Aventura Mall
Bayside Marketplace
Knaus Berry Farm

Limiting our list to 101 ideas meant some great destinations may have been left off the list - if there is something you’d like to see added, share it with us!


Most of these destinations are within an hour from downtown Charlotte. For those that are a bit farther away:

             = Less than 1 hour away

          = 1 to 2 hours away

       = 2 to 3 hours away

   = Just over 3 hours away