August 6, 2016
Treat your munchkin to a day on the tracks! The Gold Coast Railroad Museum offers free admission the first Saturday of the month.
Tickets to ride a train range from $2.50 to $12 per ticket. It’s great for any train enthusiast, Thomas the Train lover or young kids. The food is reasonably priced (Frankie’s pizza food truck!) and there are plenty of trains to explore.
The museum houses 30 historic trains and features a number of displays that are interactive.
The Museum is located next to Zoo Miami, call 305-253-0063 or visit gcrm.org for additional info.
The 2016 Summer Olympics has finally begun! Kick off the opening with a Brazilian Carnaval dance party. Create a family flag and participate in MCM’s Opening Ceremony Parade.
Make your own medals in our Art Studio, and enjoy an original stage performance by our MCM Players!
Free with admission, click here for more info.
August 3, 2016
Mall of the Americas Kids Club: Summer Fun returns every Wednesday through August 17 from 11am-1pm near the mall’s International Playground. The mall has partnered with organizations from around Miami-Dade County to provide fun, educational and interactive activities for children 12 and under. In addition there will be live performances, arts and crafts, giveaways and more.
Mall of the Americas provides engaging and educational events to school-aged children and their families throughout the year. Kids Club is free and no registration is required. Mall of the Americas requires that all children be supervised by an adult during these events.
Free, click here for more info.
*dress-up costumes not permitted*
July 31, 2016
Marie Kolbert is a licensed pre-school teacher in her home country of Sweden, where she has been involved in arts her whole life. After playing soccer for the National Team in Sweden, she arrived in the U.S. on a soccer scholarship at Lynn University in Boca Raton in 1996. There she received her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Design. In 2000, she moved to Miami Beach where she still resides.
Marie has been hosting her Art in the Park program at public parks around the city, and now the Miami Beach Botanical Garden welcomes Marie on the last Sunday of every month (unless a date change is indicated in the online calendar).
Art plays an important role in children’s lives, and this free program will give your children a chance for their creativity to soar! Toddlers up to eight year olds will enjoy creating something new each month out in the lawn under the shade of the Banyan tree. Supplies included, just bring your imagination!
July 26, 2016
Meditation is a natural state of mind that we are born with. Each of us experiences this blissful state several times a day whenever we have an increased feeling of peace and wellbeing. One key to meditation is to relax our bodies and minds. There are techniques which have been used for millennium which allow us to achieve this wonderful state in a short time.
Those who attend meditation sessions regularly will quickly learn to practice these techniques, such as simply following your breath, and will reach a meditative state while reducing stress, increasing memory, improving physical health and mental awareness.
Henry Brown will lead students through a one-hour journey inwards, in the Butterfly Room every Tuesday. These group meditations include individual instruction to assist attendees to meditate and reach a comfortable personal level of relaxation.
Free for everyone to attend. Donations from non-Garden members are encouraged to allow the Garden to continue offering similar soul-nourishing programs.
July 23, 2016
Join ikea for an fun-filled afternoon of family activities! Arts & Crafts hosted by Kiddos Magazine in our front lobby and story time presented by Read to Learn Books for Free.
July 21, 2016
Join Fellowship Church this Thursday for a free family movie screening of Disney’s Zootopia! Enjoy air conditioning, a large movie-sized screen and free popcorn.
Free, click here or call 305-398-1706 for more information
July 3, 2016
Is it magic or science? Apply the scientific method to uncover the mysteries behind awe-inspiring tricks! Sure to entertain guests of all ages!
