Outdoor

We are gearing up for an exciting 2018 Paddle Championship presented by Windhaven Insurance featuring three races built for all levels of paddling experience. The Long Race is a challenging 8.13 mile course rounding historic Virginia Key. The Short Race is a 3 mile loop in protected waters inside Marine Stadium Basin on Virginia Key. The Novice Race welcomes all first time and novice paddlers for a fun 1 mile race on calm water with a paddle board clinic available pre-race to master your skills.

Miami’s Only Conscious Morning Dance Party Is Back for a second year! “Dance Now, Think Later!” is an enticing event that brings together friends and families to create nourishment for the mind, body and soul. Come one, come all, short, young, old & tall. If you can move, if you love to dance or would like to learn how to move join us! If you enjoy the energy of positive, uplifting people…join us! All ages are welcome. No dance experience is necessary!

The Pioneer Family Farmstead Day will provide visitors an opportunity to experience old time Florida circa late 1800's through the early 1900's. Families can see how the pioneers lived and how technology changed their lives. Catch a ride on Wind Chase Farm's horse drawn wagon, visit the corral to see riding techniques, watch sugar cane from pressing to boiling, visit the garden and animal pens and more.



FREE EVENT- FOOD TRUCKS-BLUEGRASS MUSIC-HORSE RIDING DEMO-WAGON RIDES--See the images above for the proposed schedule for that day!

Fall is in the air! Well, the weather may not have changed much, but you can still enjoy the traditional Fall activities here in South Florida!

This year take the whole family to see one of our South Florida Pumpkin Towne locations! It's not just about picking your own pumpkin, it’s about getting in the Fall spirit. Join us at one of our pumpkin patches where your kids can enjoy bounce houses, hay bales for climbing, head cutout photo-ops, and other fun fall activities. Make Pumpkin Towne part of your family holiday tradition!

American Red Cross Celebrates Century of Service in Broward County Hosting Dine & Dock Celebrity/CEO & Experience Auction 2017 Humanitarian Awards on September 27th at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.

Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to come have fun with art and science on Saturday afternoons at Manatee Lagoon. Registration for each Artful Learning class will open one week in advance at 3pm – spots fill quickly so we recommend signing up as soon as you can. Manatee Lagoon requires that parents stay on site. Seating, as available, as well as free Wi-Fi. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of class. At 12:50, any open seats will be offered to other guests.

Join us for kids yoga against the calming backdrop of Lake Worth Lagoon. All classes are led by certified instructors. Children, ages 3-9, are welcome and parents or guardians are also invited to participate. Registration is only necessary for participating children, not adults.

Dance! Music! Arts! Culture! Every year in early November, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum hosts our annual American Indian Arts Celebration (AIAC) on the Museum grounds in the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. Enjoy traditional and contemporary arts and crafts, dance and music of the Seminole, Southeastern and other Indian tribes from across the country. Along with the Native American vendors, Special Presentations and Wildlife Shows, admission to the festival includes free parking and entrance to our award winning museum.

Visitors are invited to cool off and join the fun at Florida Power & Light Company’s Cooling Station this Sept. 9-10 at the Museum Plaza of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park. It’s the perfect location to cool down during some of the city’s hottest events including: Free Second Saturdays at the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), DWNTWN Art Days and the Arsht Center's ArtsLaunch.

Sunshine state residents are in for a special dolphin, seal, penguin, and reef encounter deal. Beginning August 21st through December 18, 2017, Florida residents will enjoy up to 50 percent off animal encounter programs at Miami Seaquarium. The Florida residents’ discount rate includes same day admission to the park. Proof of Florida residency and advance reservations are required.

For more information go to www.miamiseaquarium.com/flresident or to make a reservation please call (305) 365-2501.