Weekend of Fri, Oct 16 · Eastern Time

This weekend with kids in Miami

25 family events from Friday to Sunday in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area. Each one links to the organizer’s page and shows when we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go.

Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AMEaton Academic Gardening — Fall 2026Third Church of Christ, Scientist · Ages 7+ per official image description; no upper cutoff published. · $50 registration fee plus tuition labeled Weekly Tuition: $50 per student, billed monthly. Confirm billing unit and full six-session cost; $50 is not the full course price.
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:30 AMEaton Academic Plumbing — Fall 2026Riverside Baptist Church · Ages 7+ per official image description; no upper cutoff published. · $50 registration fee plus tuition labeled Weekly Tuition: $70 per student, billed monthly. Confirm billing unit and full six-session cost; $50 is not the full course price.
Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AMEaton Academic Crochet Camp — Fall 2026Third Church of Christ, Scientist · Ages 7+ per official image description; no upper cutoff published. · $50 registration fee plus tuition labeled Weekly Tuition: $50 per student, billed monthly. Confirm billing unit and full six-session cost; $50 is not the full course price.
Fri, Oct 16 · 10:50 AMEaton Academic Woodshop — Fall 2026Riverside Baptist Church · Ages 7+ per official image description; no upper cutoff published. · $50 registration fee plus tuition labeled Weekly Tuition: $70 per student, billed monthly. Confirm billing unit and full six-session cost; $50 is not the full course price.
Through Nov 21 · 11:00 AMBass Babies — fall2026 caregiver art seriesThe Bass Museum of Art · Ages 2–4 alongside caregivers · $25 per class non-member/$20 qualifying Family Dual+member; monthly packages available.
Fri, Oct 16 · 11:00 AMEaton Academic Jewelry Making — Fall 2026Third Church of Christ, Scientist · Ages 7+ per official image description; no upper cutoff published. · $50 registration fee plus tuition labeled Weekly Tuition: $70 per student, billed monthly. Confirm billing unit and full six-session cost; $50 is not the full course price.
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PMGlow-in-the-Dark Slime — JupiterJupiter Branch Library · Ages6–12 · Activity-specific fee not stated in reviewed evidence
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PMAfter Hours Tour — Gumbo LimboGumbo Limbo Nature Center · Ages 7+; minors need a registered parent/guardian. · Per person: resident $10; nonresident $13; accompanying guardian must register.
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PMFriday Night at the Museum: Edible ExtremophileChildren’s Science Explorium · Children-only drop-off night; numerical age range unverified. · Per child: resident $30; nonresident $37.50; $7 discount for an additional child in the same household.
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PMLaser Evening — Halloween music lineupPhillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science · Child ticket ages 4–11; minimum permitted age not stated · $12 per child age 4–11 / $15 adult PER SHOW; members 20% off. Parking$8 per vehicle from 18:00.
Through Oct 31Bugtopia! — Giant Insect Exhibition 2026Zoo Miami · Allages · IncludedwithZooentry:adult13+$30,child3–12$26INCLUDING7%tax;2andunder/memberfree;parkingfree
Through Jun 21Mini Mondays — 2026–2027 toddler seriesMiami Children’s Museum · Birth to 5; infants/toddlers and grownups · Current event fee not established.
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AMHarvest Festival Weekends — fall 2026Flamingo Gardens · Families of all ages. · Per person ages12+ $24; ages3–11 $17; ages0–2 and members free for daytime admission. Optional pumpkin purchases/painting cost extra.
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMFounders Day Festival — 65 years of discoveryCox Science Center and Aquarium · Family activity; numerical ages not specified. · Included with paid Science Center admission; members free. Current published general prices: adult $26, child 3–12 $22, teen 13–17 $24, senior60+ $24; no promotional October5–9 discount remains active.
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMJust for Me: It’s Rocket SciencePhillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science · Individuals and families with diverse sensory and accessibility needs; no numerical age limit · Limited free museum admission offered through a request form; ordinary museum admission otherwise applies. No numeric general admission fee inferred.
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMPumpkin Pals Make & TakeSugar Sand Park Community Center · Ages 5–10; parent/guardian supervision required. · Per child: resident $12; nonresident $15, including one adult; each additional adult $5.
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AMSTEAM for Curious Minds — South MiamiSouth Miami Branch Library · Ages6–11 · Activity-specific fee not stated in reviewed evidence
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:15 AMRobotic Dinosaurs — West BocaWest Boca Branch Library · Grades3–8;numericagesunknown · Activity-specific fee not stated in reviewed evidence
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AMArt Explorers: Learning to Look — fall seriesNorton Museum of Art · Children 2–4 and accompanying grown-ups. · Officially a free program; online registration required.
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:30 PMGhostly Glows and Ghoulish Gases — science demosChildren’s Science Explorium · Ages 7+. · Free science demonstrations.
Sat, Oct 17Dream, Create & Test — October science weekendsMuseum of Discovery and Science · Families; numerical ages not published · Included with museum admission. Standard advance online tickets: child ages 1–12 $24; adult $29.50; senior 65+ $27.50. Box office child $26 / adult $31.50. Tri-county residents with ID: advance child $20 / adult $26.50. Infants and members free under the official admission terms. Select your visit date when booking.
Sat, Oct 17Family Studio: From the Ocean to the Horizon — October seriesNorton Museum of Art · Children 5–12 and their accompanying grown-ups. · Officially a free program; online registration required.
Sat, Oct 17Not-So-Scary Halloween — October weekendsMiami Children’s Museum · Families; numerical ages not published · Current event fee not established.
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AMThe Lab: 3D Printed Extreme OrganismsChildren’s Science Explorium · Elementary students with parent/guardian; numerical ages unverified. · Published resident $12/nonresident $15; detail does not state per-child or per-pair unit. Confirm in registration.
Sun, Oct 18Family Autism Art Workshop: Shapes and PatternsNorton Museum of Art · Family program with separate registration for grades K–6 and grades 7–12; numerical ages not inferred. · Officially a free program; online registration required.