Educational

Every Saturday the Norton Art Museum in West Palm Beach will feature a Family Studio program where children, ages 5-12, and their accompanying grown-ups, can participate in a thematic tour, followed by a related art workshop . (Museum admission is free to Palm Beach County residents on Saturdays!)

Celebrate Earth Day at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach.

5:30 PM / Tour: Njideka Akunyili Crosby's I Refuse to be Invisible 

King Gallery.

5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 PM / Video: Planet Earth| Episode 1: From Pole to Pole (51 min.) 

This BBC documentary looks at our planet and the key factors that shaped its natural history.

Children and young adults with special needs are invited to spend the morning with fire and police personnel, learn about the equipment and explore emergency vehicles. This is event is open to all children and young adults with special needs, regardless of the city where you reside.

Meet & Greet

Fire Rescue Engine Truck • SWAT Bearcat • Police Patrol Car • EMS Truck • Bike Patrol • K9 & Officer • Scene Crime Investigator

Come out to Zoo Miami, enjoy some breakfast, help catch INVASIVE fish from their lakes!

Removing invasive fish species helps improve habitat quality and creates room for native fish and wildlife. Zoo Miami provide the rods and bait, you reel 'em in! The family that catches the largest fish will win a behind-the-scenes experience in our Amazon and Beyond exhibit!

Zoo admission for the rest of the day is included.

Let’s Explore at Fairchild (LEAF), a program for children and families, consists of themed activities ensuring that kids receive as broad a botanical learning experience as possible. The program takes place at The Learning Garden and is instructed by Fairchild staff and trained volunteers. Children have the option of rotating through various stations where they can work with crafts, play science-themed games, complete fun and educational worksheets, participate in planting activities, and more. 

Celebrate the season with local foods and the gorgeous Fairchild Botanical gardens they grow in. Learn tips to keep your garden thriving during the summer months, pick up a trick from local chefs at a cooking demonstration, shop artisan vendors or pick up delicious foods from local vendors. And, take home a spectacular plant from our 37th Annual Spring Plant Sale. 

April 9-April 10 2016

Saturday, April 9

Celebrate Earth & Arbor Day with the city of Deerfield Beach this year.  The event will take place on April 29th from 1 pm - 5 pm. at Pioneer Park. 

The City of Deerfield Beach would like to invite you to join them at Spring Fest Celebrating Earth & Arbor Day presented by DNA Labs International.  Spring Fest will feature the annual tree giveaway, local entertainment, a kids’ zone featuring a petting zoo and bounce houses, as well as educational components focused on green living.

The 40th Annual International Orchid and Bromeliad Show at Flamingo Gardens in Davie will host over 30 vendors with rare and exotic orchids and bromeliads on display and for sale along with an American Orchid Society judged orchid show hosted by the Flamingo Gardens Orchid Society. Find orchid supplies, enjoy lectures and demonstrations from orchid and bromeliad experts plus live performances by Treebo, food and more.

The Bolt Band will start the day at Franklin Academy in Boynton Beach!  Come to the Spring Festival and Safety Day for this fun community event.  Thinking about attending this K-8 charter in Boynton?  What better way to get to know the PTA and families at the school.  Come and enjoy all of the fun!

Dunk Tank 

Bounce House, Obstacle Course, Hula Hoops & Carnival Games

Face Painting

Vendor Fair

Child Find

FHP Rollover Simulator

Palm Beach Sheriff Office

YAA celebrates spring with this day of “greener” fun and invention that encourages families to understand that art can be an instrument for positive environmental change.