Holiday Markets in Miami, FL
Miami, FL's best holiday markets include Bayside Marketplace (Free), Miami Children's Museum ($20-26), and Tropical Park (Free). Most run from late November through December 23rd — weekday visits avoid the biggest crowds.
14 galleries. Two-story sand castle. FL residents save $6.
980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL 33132 · Daily 10am-6pm · Ages 0–10
Zip lines, then hold a sloth. Admission covers everything.
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132 · Daily 9:30am-5pm (last admission 4pm) · Ages 0–14
Look up at sharks from below. One ticket covers everything.
1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 · Mon-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm · Ages 0–14
Fossil digs and mangrove boardwalks. Under 4 free.
16701 SW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33157 · Daily 10am-5pm (last admission 4pm) · Ages 0–14
$8. Splash pad, petting zoo, giant chess. Old Parrot Jungle site.
11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest, FL 33156 · Daily 9am-5pm · Ages 0–12
Free second Saturdays. $5 kids on regular days.
101 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130 · Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, closed Mon · Ages 0–14
You will see alligators. Paved trail. Arrive early.
36000 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33194 · Daily 8:30am-6pm; Tram tours run throughout the day · Ages 3–16
Airboat ride, then hold a baby gator. Every 20 minutes.
21940 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332 · Daily 9am-5pm (tours depart every 20 min) · Ages 0–16
$8. Uncrowded beach, lighthouse, bike paths, lunch on the sand.
1200 S Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 · Daily 8am-sundown; lighthouse tours Thu-Mon 10am & noon · Ages 0–16
Hidden garden on the bay. $7 kids. SNAP/WIC/military free.
4013 S Douglas Rd, Miami, FL 33133 · Tue-Sat 9am-4:30pm (last entry 3pm) · Ages 0–14
Butterflies land on you. Scavenger hunt. $5 off online.
10901 Old Cutler Rd, Miami, FL 33156 · Daily 10am-5pm · Ages 0–14
Free first Saturdays. Thomas tables. Next to Zoo Miami.
12450 SW 152nd St, Miami, FL 33177 · Wed-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; closed Mon-Tue · Ages 0–12
Dolphins, sea lions, penguins, manatees. Plan 4 hours.
4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 · Daily 10am-5pm · Ages 0–14
Free splash pad. Cruise ships pass yards away.
1 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Daily sunrise to sunset · Ages 0–10
Free second Saturdays. $5 kids. Good rainy-day move.
285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 · Wed-Sun 12pm-5pm; closed Mon-Tue · Ages 3–14
Free second Saturdays. Under 6 always free. Next to Frost Science.
1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 · Mon, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm; Thu 11am-9pm; closed Tue-Wed · Ages 0–14
Free. 275 acres. BMX, fishing, horses, playground.
7900 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33155 · Daily sunrise to sunset · Ages 0–16
Free touch tanks. $10 to wade into the bay with a naturalist.
6767 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 · Daily 10am-4pm · Ages 3–14
Free second Saturdays. The building alone is worth the trip.
1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 · Mon, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm; Thu 11am-9pm; closed Tue-Wed
1916 palazzo on the bay. Stone barge. 34 rooms of antiques.
3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129 · Wed-Mon 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Tue
Free to walk. Bay views. Daily live music.
401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 · Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 11am-9pm
Jackie Gleason's old theater. Art Deco. South Beach.
1700 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Show nights, check schedule
Always free. Sculpture garden. The building is art too.
61 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137 · Wed-Mon 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, closed Tue
Also runs walking tours of Little Havana and Downtown
101 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130 · Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm, closed Mon
1825 lighthouse, top-rated beach, west-facing sunsets. $8.
1200 S Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 · Daily 8am-sundown
One man. 1,100 tons of coral. Nobody knows how.
28655 S Dixie Hwy, Homestead, FL 33033 · Daily 9am-8pm (last tour 7pm)
Always free. Smithsonian Affiliate. Never crowded.
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL 33199 · Tue-Sun 11am-5pm, closed Mon
Free jazz last Fridays since 1999. Best free date night.
770 NE 125th St, North Miami, FL 33161 · Wed-Sun 11am-5pm; Jazz nights last Friday 7-10pm
Free-flying butterflies. 83 tropical acres. $5 off online.
10901 Old Cutler Rd, Miami, FL 33156 · Daily 10am-5pm
Free first-Friday gallery walk. Wine. Trolley between stops.
Coral Gables galleries along Ponce de Leon Blvd and Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 · 5pm-10pm on event nights
Free last-Friday street festival on Calle Ocho. Go after dark.
SW 8th St between 13th and 17th Avenues, Miami, FL 33135 · Noon-11pm on event nights
Manatees, sea turtles, free guided walks. Park entry only.
6747 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 · Daily 9am-4pm
Sculpture garden always free. Residents free first Sundays.
2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Wed-Mon 10am-5pm, closed Tue
Domino tiles, cigar smoke, Spanish banter since the 1970s. Free.
801 SW 15th Ave, Miami, FL 33135 · Daily 9am-6pm
Tropical fruit wines — lychee, mango, passion fruit — from a working South Florida winery.
30205 SW 217th Ave, Homestead, FL 33030 · Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
South Beach dive bar since 1964 — cheap drinks, no velvet ropes, open till 5am.
222 14th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Daily 8am-5am
Hidden pedestrian street on South Beach — Mediterranean village vibes, way less chaos.
Espanola Way, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Always accessible; restaurants typically 11am-11pm