Free things to do with kids in Miami

10 listings in Miami, FL: free family activities, kids' programs and storytimes. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.

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Kids & family

Scream on the Green: free family Halloween movie in Wilson Park

Fri, Oct 30, 7:00 PM

Wilson ParkBoynton Beach

Boynton Beach shows a free family-friendly spooky movie on the lawn at Wilson Park, picked by public vote from Monsters, Inc., Hotel Transylvania, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family. Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7pm. Bring towels, blankets or chairs; concessions are for sale.

Verified Oct 27 · boynton-beach.org

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Kids & family

Hialeah Trunk or Treat: free candy at Milander Park on Halloween

Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM

Milander ParkHialeah

The City of Hialeah's Trunk or Treat hands out free candy from decorated cars, with a kids zone, music and food trucks. Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 6pm at Milander Park.

Verified Oct 27 · hialeahfl.gov

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Kids & family

Fort Lauderdale Fire & Safety Museum: free open house twice a month

Second and last Saturday of each month, 10am–2pm

Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum (Station No. 3)

Historic 1927 Fire Station No. 3 in Sailboat Bend opens free on the second and last Saturday of each month. Meet retired firefighters, see vintage apparatus including a restored 1922 American LaFrance engine, and catch live demonstrations. Free parking.

Verified Oct 27 · fortlauderdalefiremuseum.org

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Kids & familyFree (worth about $15)

Family Sundays: free art workshops for kids at ICA Miami

Sundays (1-hour workshop; time on the museum's site)

Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami

Every Sunday ICA Miami runs a one-hour hands-on workshop that gets families making and talking about contemporary art. Tickets are free but reserved online. Check the museum's page for the start time.

Verified Oct 27 · icamiami.org

Catch: Free ticket required: reserve online

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Kids & family

Eyes to the Skies: free telescope night at Boca's Children's Science Explorium

Mon, Nov 16, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Children's Science ExploriumBoca Raton

Look through the Explorium's 16-inch and 8-inch computerized telescopes in the parking lot behind the museum; if it's cloudy, the program moves to an indoor inflatable planetarium. No registration. Monday, November 16, 2026, 7 to 8:30pm; the next one is December 14.

Verified Oct 27 · myboca.us

Catch: Kids under 18 must come with a parent or guardian

Kids & family

Light Up Sistrunk: free street party, toy giveaway and tree lighting

Fri, Dec 4, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Sistrunk Boulevard (NW 9th to 11th Avenues)Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale's Sistrunk Boulevard holiday party has a giant tree lighting, live bands, a free toy giveaway, a health fair, food trucks, a kids zone with Santa and bounce houses, and a teen area with a DJ. Friday, December 4, 2026, 5 to 8pm; tree lighting at 7pm.

Verified Oct 27 · fortlauderdale.gov

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Kids & family

SnowFest: free snow day for Pembroke Pines residents

Sat, Dec 5, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Charles F. Dodge City CenterPembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines trucks in tons of snow for kids to play in, plus rides, games, music and food trucks at City Center. Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4 to 8pm. Tickets are required; ticket details are still to come.

Verified Oct 27 · ppines.com

Catch: Only for: Pembroke Pines residents · Tickets required (ticketing details not yet posted)

Kids & family

Light Up the Lawn: free tree lighting, snow zone and cookies in Coral Springs

Sat, Dec 5, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Coral Springs City Hall Lawn

Coral Springs lights its holiday tree on the City Hall lawn with a snow zone, free cookies while they last and a stuffed-animal giveaway from the police department. Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5:30 to 9:30pm. Parking in the City Hall garage is free; leashed dogs welcome.

Verified Oct 27 · coralsprings.gov

Catch: Train rides only for Coral Springs residents (limited, registration required)

Kids & family

Light Up Carter Park: free holiday festival with bounce houses and tree lighting

Fri, Dec 11, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Carter ParkFort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale's free holiday night at Carter Park has local performers, bounce houses, train rides, face painting, holiday crafts and giveaways, and ends with the tree lighting. Friday, December 11, 2026, 5 to 8pm.

Verified Oct 27 · fortlauderdale.gov

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Always free 1 listings

Kids & familyFree (usually $15)

Family Day at The Bass: free admission and art-making on the last Sunday

Last Sunday of each month, free admission all day (museum open 12–5pm); family art-making 2–4pm

The Bass Museum of ArtMiami Beach

On the last Sunday of every month The Bass in Miami Beach is free all day for everyone, with hands-on art projects for kids and caregivers in the Creativity Center from 2 to 4pm and an art-explorer scavenger hunt through the galleries. Regular adult admission is $15. Next dates: November 29 and December 27, 2026.

Verified Oct 27 · thebass.org

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