Educational

Join the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum for their Annual Juneteenth Celebration!

Festival-goers will enjoy live music, artistic expressions and demonstrations, belly dancing, drumming, story-telling, speakers and food inside the comfort of the Fieldhouse.  New this year, the musical entertainment will be headlined by Lafayette Gilchrist with Drew Tucker.

The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach will host several trolley tours of the city. When you board the “Ride & Remember” Trolley Tour, the history of Delray Beach comes alive!

Laser shows are back at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami! On the first Friday of every month, you’re invited to explore the museum after hours and take a seat in the Frost Planetarium for a show that’s quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. From Michael Jackson to Pink Floyd, we’re fusing music from some of the greatest artists of our time with mesmerizing laser light visuals, all under the 67-foot dome of the Frost Planetarium—one of the world’s most advanced!

During the first Sunday of every month, join the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science for a special experience. Meet and greet with local scientists who are experts in a variety of fields, including marine biology, climate and weather, software engineering, the brain, primatology, the ocean, and much more. Trained through the Museum’s Science Communication Fellows Program, these scientists developed exciting hands-on activities for visitors to discover what they do and why it is so important.

Spend a special afternoon in the park with the Symphonia Players where you will hear and learn about the sounds that make up the FOUR FAMILIES of the orchestra. Not only will you be entertained by the sounds of the: String, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion families, but you will also hear musical presentations including such favorites as:  Beauty and the Beast, Under the Sea, It's a Small World After All, Mozart's Eine Kleine Nacht Music, John William's March from Star Warsand other favorites.

Enjoy some time at Sugar Sand park, playground & carousel then head over to an engaging science demo done by the staff at the Science Explorium.  

Join the Explorium staff as they dig a little deeper into some exciting scientific principles!  Spark your curiosity during these FREE 30 minute, interactive, demonstrations.  Engaging explanations combine with audience participation to create an enjoyable learning experience for everyone!  Recommended for children age 7+.

The Museum of Discovery and Science invites the whole family to participate in an evening of sea turtle discovery this summer. Once again, the annual evening Turtle Walks will occur in June and July.  Visitors will enjoy an entire evening of sea turtle exploration and identification while uncovering the natural history and myths of turtles.

The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton will be sponsoring a fun-filled 13th Annual Turtle Day!  This annual event is a big hit with locals and tourists alike.  Come and celebrate the sea turtle and learn about its life and its habitat.  Visit some of the sea turtles receiving care for various illnesses and injuries.  There will be aquarium feedings at the multiple large open air aquariums filled with barracuda, sting rays and various other fish.

All ages are welcome to visit Hollywood Hot Glass for their Live Glassblowing Demonstrations at ArtsPark.  Watch as local artisans create their latest works and learn how glassblowing is done.  Master glassblowers perform in the studio Monday, Thursday - Saturday • 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (plus also Saturday • 2:00 p.m.

PERUFEST USA is a Mega gastronomic event taking place at the Miami Dade Fair & Exposition Center on October 1 and 2 of 2016. Their hope is to invite you into a culture with more than 500 years of fusion with the World around it.  This celebration hopes to be a major foodie gathering for the Peruvian culture with a showcase of flavors, aromas and diverse cooking techniques. Come to learn, exchange ideas and see why Peruvian food is some of the best worldwide!