Kids & Family in Miami, FL
25 places · 5 free · 5 indoor · Updated 2026-10-19
Watson Island
14 galleries. Two-story sand castle. FL residents save $6.
Zip lines, then hold a sloth. Admission covers everything.
South Miami
Cageless. Giraffe feeding. Monorail. Only tropical zoo in the US.
Free first Saturdays. Thomas tables. Next to Zoo Miami.
Museum Park
Look up at sharks from below. One ticket covers everything.
Free second Saturdays. Under 6 always free. Next to Frost Science.
Key Biscayne
Natural wading pool behind a sandbar. $2 carousel weekends.
$8. Uncrowded beach, lighthouse, bike paths, lunch on the sand.
Dolphins, sea lions, penguins, manatees. Plan 4 hours.
Free touch tanks. $10 to wade into the bay with a naturalist.
Coral Gables
Tidal atoll pool. Toddler-safe lagoon. Lifeguards.
Coral-carved pool from 1924. Waterfalls. Cave grottos. Kids 3+.
Butterflies land on you. Scavenger hunt. $5 off online.
Free. Shady banyans. Zip lines. Sensory-friendly.
Free second Saturdays. $5 kids. Good rainy-day move.
Palmetto Bay
Fossil digs and mangrove boardwalks. Under 4 free.
Pinecrest
$8. Splash pad, petting zoo, giant chess. Old Parrot Jungle site.
Downtown
Free second Saturdays. $5 kids on regular days.
West Miami-Dade
You will see alligators. Paved trail. Arrive early.
Western Broward
Airboat ride, then hold a baby gator. Every 20 minutes.
North Miami Beach
$6. Calm beach, kayaking, mountain biking. Never crowded.
Coconut Grove
Hidden garden on the bay. $7 kids. SNAP/WIC/military free.
South Beach
Free splash pad. Cruise ships pass yards away.
West Miami
Free. 275 acres. BMX, fishing, horses, playground.
Homestead
Taste 500 varieties of tropical fruit. Under 5 free.