Child Friendly

The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale will host an informative and fun event for Fire Prevention Day.  Kids and families will learn about different ways to make their homes and lives safer.  Take photos with local Fort Lauderdale Firefighters and kids can watch chemical reactions during the Kaboom show.  See the schedule below to help plan out your visit!

Join the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale for the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Kids Love & Family Expo.  This will be a Celebrity-Filled Extravaganza where family fun comes first!  Kids will be entertained with tons of fun and interactive activities, while parents can discover the latest and greatest in products and entertainment from 75 vendors & sponsors!

Join the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale for their exhibit kick-off on its opening weekend!  The Space Science Institute's National Center for Interactive Learning, with funding from the National Science Foundation and NASA, has developed a national traveling exhibition program called Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors.  This exhibit starts on October 3rd and will run thru January 2016!

October 3 and 4, 2015 Noon to 4 p.m.

Wellington's annual Fall Festival event will be held on Saturday, October 22nd from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Village Park. In addition to our most popular "one-night-only" attraction, the Haunted Hallways, families and friends can enjoy:

C3: Coastal Cleanup and Concert is a local community event celebrating the conservation of coastal habitats in Jupiter, Palm Beach county. The event will feature a vendor village: food trucks, local merchandise and apparel, beach cleanup groups and other non-profits.  A live concert will be held from 6 p.m.-8:00 p.m. featuring a local crowd favorite Viva Classic Rock!  Lawn chairs, blankets, and pets on leashes are welcome. Admission is free.

Happy Hour Mondays at Cool Beans Cafe in Palm Beach Gardens offers families a discount of over 50% for admission!  For 2 hours, kids can come in and play for only $5 per child.  Parents can enjoy an afternoon cup of Joe or relax with a book while the little ones frolick.  Free face-painting is available as well.  Afterwards, ride the carousel or stroll the mall.  Dinner is a short distance away!

**Call ahead to be sure this promotion is still current!**

Enjoy an educational and exploratory afternoon at the Sawgrass Nature Center & Hospital in Coral Springs every Wednesday at 1 PM. The Nature Explorers program is an adventure in nature with your child, exploring and learning more about our environment and the creatures that inhabit it. Each class has a different theme, featuring story time, nature observation, a live animal visit, and a craft to take home.

Start time: 1 PM

Duration: 1 hour

PAMM (Perez Art Museum Miami) will open on Monday, September 7, 2015, for a special Labor Day Picnic on the waterfront terrace from 11am – 3pm. Enjoy live music by “Magic City Hippies,” and purchase food and drink specials. Inside the museum, explore new exhibitions.  What a great way to spend the holiday by expanding your creative mind!  Take a break on the terrace in one of those marvelous hanging chairs.

Enjoy dinner and free entertainment at Boca Raton's Sunset Cove Amphitheater every 1st and 3rd Wednesday for Family Nights with Food Truck Invasion. This is a wonderful, family-friendly, way to break up the hum-drums of the work/school routine.  One less night to worry about cooking dinner or heating up leftovers!

Holiday Parade – Presented by Delray Beach Parks and Recreation.  Beginning east of the Intracoastal and continuing west to the Fire Dept. with over 70 entries to help you celebrate the holidays! Through a special connection to the North Pole, The Delray Beach Fire Department will have Santa riding along on their Fire Truck!  Wear some wacky glasses or if the weather is cool, your favorite tacky holiday sweater and get in a festive mood!  This will definitely be a festive event.