Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Miami
Secret Woods Nature Center
Butterfly garden & reptile habitat. Urban wilderness area including butterfly garden, reptile habitat & nature trails on 57 acres.
Museum of Discovery and Science
Science exhibits for all ages. Downtown facility offering interactive exhibits for kids & adults, eco-center & giant IMAX theater.
Old Dillard Museum
Historic school for African Americans. Exhibits featured in a landmark erected in 1907 as the first African-American school in the city.
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Lush, historic & arty plantation home. Verdant, storied, 1920s-era plantation home featuring gardens, an arty interior, tours & more.
Kids Hideout
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Ilene Lieberman Botanical Gardens
Park with a play area & amphitheater. Public green space featuring a nature trail, shaded tot lot, amphitheater & fitness stations.
Arcade Zone Fun Park
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Fern Forest Nature Center
Wilderness area with many habitats. Vast preserve with 30 types of ferns, various habitats, native plants & nature center with reptiles.
Sample-McDougald House Preservation Society
Preserved 1906 home with guided tours. 1906 colonial Georgian Revival home & garden offering guided tours & period furnishings.
Butterfly World
Vivid, butterfly-filled botanical garden. Vibrant venue featuring a botanical garden with butterflies & birds plus an insect museum & more.
Hillsboro Lighthouse Museum
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Applesauce Play-Cafe
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Sawgrass Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital
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Sandy Ridge Sanctuary
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Arboretum at Constitution Park
Quiet backdrop for unusual trees. Serene surroundings with 200+ species of exotic trees & a half-mile accessible path to explore.
Childrens Science Explorium
Hands-on learning center for kids. Interactive exhibits & programs for children, featuring a range of science-based topics.
Blazing Star Preserve
Small, highway-adjacent nature preserve. Modest 24-acre natural area next to I-95, with walking trails & occasional wildlife sightings.
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Boardwalk, sea tanks & butterfly garden. Preserve with a boardwalk leading to a lookout, plus a butterfly garden & tanks with sea turtles.
Daggerwing Nature Center
Park with an exhibit hall & boardwalks. Nature park & exhibit hall with live animals & interactive features, plus scenic boardwalk trails.
Sandoway Discovery Center
Interactive nature programs & exhibits. Established nature center in a 1936 beachfront house with shark/stingray feedings, exhibits & tours.
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