101 Family Day Trips from Miami
**COVID UPDATE: Maybe you've had to cancel that big vacation you've planned. Or you just want to dream up all the fun outings that the future holds for you and your family. One place to get started is our big list of day trips. Now, not every place will be open or operating quite as it usually does, but it's a quick link over to learn the details directly from the destination.
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
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Tidal Cove |
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Venetian Pool |
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Grapeland Water Park |
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Scott Rakow Pool |
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Flamingo Normandy Pool |
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Miami Shore Aquatic Center |
Make Life a Beach
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Crandon Park |
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Virginia Key Beach Park |
Spend the Day at a Museum
Explore These Cities
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Fort Lauderdale |
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Hollywood |
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Boca Raton |
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Surfside |
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Bal Harbour |
All Aboard Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Boats!)
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K1 Speed Miami |
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Biscayne National Park Adventures |
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Everglades Safari Park |
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Homestead-Miami Speedway |
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Miami GP Raceway |
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Gold Coast Railroad Museum |
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Wings Over Miami |
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Sawgrass Recreational Park |
Play Ball!
Parks and Rec
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Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park |
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Oleta River State Park |
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Biscayne National Park |
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Barnacle State Park |
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Amelia Earhart Park |
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Big Cypress Reserve |
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North Shore Park & Youth Center |
Treat Yo' Self
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Serendipity Creamery |
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Taiyaki NYC |
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Lulu's Ice Cream |
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Rolly Ice Cream |
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Azucar Ice Cream |
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Bunnie Cakes |
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Cielito Pops |
Connect with Nature
Amuse Yourself at These Amusement Parks
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Santa's Enchanted Forest |
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Sky Views Observation Wheel |
Talk to the Animals
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Everglades Alligator Farm |
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Miami Seaquarium |
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Safari Edventure |
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Zoo Miami |
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Jungle Island |
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Zoological Wildlife Foundation |
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Monkey Jungle |
Explore the Globe Close to Home
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Haitian Heritage Museum |
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Holocaust Memorial Museum |
Get Active Indoors
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Pod 22 |
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Mawi |
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Fun Dimension |
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Top Golf |
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Sky Zone |
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Dezerland Park |
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Planet Air Sports |
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Bowlero |
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Urban Air Adventure Park |
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Jumpin' Jamboree |
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Just 4 Fun |
Challenge Yourself
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Creating Me |
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Miami Children's Theater |
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Adrien Arsht Center |
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North Beach Bandshell |
Shop Your Heart Out
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Brickell City Centre |
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Redland Market |
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Aventura Mall |
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Bayside Marketplace |
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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
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