Miami Family Friendly Weekend Roundup August 2-3

Here’s your full guide to family fun happening around Miami this weekend — everything from musicals and monster trucks to free school supplies, workshops, and museum days.

Saturday, August 2

Tarzan the Stage Musical

📍 Area Stage | 🕒 2 PM & 7 PM
Swing into the weekend with this high-energy, family-friendly stage production of Tarzan.
🎟️ Use code Mommiami15 for 15% off tickets
👉 Get Tickets

Monster Jam

📍 Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
The ultimate monster truck experience with giant trucks, stunts, and non-stop thrills.
🗓️ Runs August 2 & 3
💸 Use code 20MJMB for 20% off (expires 8/1/25)
👉 Get Tickets

Disability Resource Fair – Hialeah

📍 Milander Center, 4800 Palm Avenue | 🕘 10 AM – 3 PM
A free event offering support and resources for children with disabilities and their caregivers.

🚂 Gold Coast Railroad Museum – Free First Saturday

📍 12450 SW 152nd St | 🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
Free admission day at this local favorite! Explore real trains, model railroads, and more.

🛠️ Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Participating Home Depot stores
Hands-on DIY craft workshop for kids.
👉 More Info

🖼️ Free Museum Admission – Bank of America Cardholders

Valid all weekend with a Bank of America debit or credit card.
👉 Full List of Participating Museums

🎒 Back-to-School Events (All Free):

Back to School Bash – Homestead

📍 104 N. Krome Avenue | 🕓 4 PM – 8 PM
Free school supplies and uniforms (while they last), food trucks, games, and local resources.

Florida Blue: Fuel the Future – Hialeah

📍 Florida Blue Center – 1001 W 49th St | 🕙 10 AM – 1 PM
Free school supplies, health resources, and giveaways.
👉 Register

Hialeah Cares: Backpack & Food Distribution

📍 Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus | 🕙 10 AM
Drive-thru event offering free backpacks and food while supplies last.
👉 Register

Miami International Mall – Back-to-School Bash

📍 Center Court | 🕚 11 AM – 2 PM
Enjoy free backpacks, live music, a kids craft station, and a back-to-school fashion show.

The Children’s Trust – Family Expo

📍 Fuchs Pavilion at the Miami-Dade Fairgrounds | 🕙 10 AM – 3 PM
Family-focused expo with free activities, entertainment, and tons of resource vendors.

Auburndale Elementary – Backpack Giveaway

📍 3255 SW 6th St (Flagami) | 🕘 9 AM – 11 AM
Free backpacks and supplies for students (kids must be present to receive them).

Kiddos Magazine – Back-to-School Event (12th Anniversary)

📍 Bayside Marketplace – Field | 🕚 11 AM – 3 PM
Enjoy giveaways, live shows, and interactive stations.
 

Florida Blue: Fuel the Future – North Miami Beach

📍 North Miami Beach | 🕙 10 AM – 1 PM
Free backpacks, health resources, and kid-friendly fun.
👉 Register

Tamarac Pool Party & Giveaway

📍 Caporella Aquatic Center, 9300 NW 58th St | 🕙 10 AM – 1 PM
$5 admission includes pool access, music, games, and goodie bags for the first 60 kids (ages 5–12).

Florida Blue – South Miami: Fuel the Future

📍 8895 SW 136th St | 🕙 10 AM – 1 PM
Backpacks, family fun, and wellness vendors.
👉 Register

School Rockz – Backpack Drive-Thru (Miramar)

📍 Lakeshore Park, 8501 S Sherman Circle | 🕙 10 AM – 1 PM
Drive-thru event offering school supplies for Miramar residents only.
 

📚 Library Events – All Free:

Bilingual Storytime: Let Me Tell You a Story

📍 Golden Glades Branch | 🕚 11 AM – 12 PM
Storytime in French/Creole and English.
📧 pollasr@mdpls.org | 📞 305-787-1544

Talking is Teaching – Toddler Time

📍 North Shore Branch | 🕚 11 AM – 12 PM
Sing, read, and play with your little ones (ages 0–5).
📧 douglassb@mdpls.org | 📞 305-864-5392

World Music with Siboney

📍 Country Walk Branch | 🕒 3 PM – 4 PM
A live violin performance where kids can dance, sing, and learn about the composers.
📧 imbimbog@mdpls.org | 📞 786-293-4577

Harry Potter Birthday Celebration

📍 Pinecrest Branch | 🕒 3 PM – 4 PM
Enjoy a Sorting Hat ceremony, crafts, and all things magical. Costumes encouraged!
📧 ballesteri@mdpls.org | 📞 305-668-4571

Sunday, August 3

Tarzan the Stage Musical

📍 Area Stage | 🕒 2 PM & 7 PM
🎟️ Get Tickets

Monster Jam – Final Day

📍 Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
🎟️ Get Tickets

Friendship Circle of Miami – Back-to-School Bash

📍 8700 SW 112th Street | 🕐 1 PM – 3 PM
Celebrate with cookie decorating, music, giveaways, and fun resources for families.

🖼️ Free Museum Admission – Bank of America Cardholders

Valid all weekend with a Bank of America debit or credit card.
👉 Full List of Participating Museums

Farmers Markets – Sunday Picks:

• Palmetto Bay Farmers Market – 8:30 AM to 3 PM | Coral Reef Park

• Vizcaya Village Farmers Market – 9 AM to 2 PM

• Pinecrest Farmers Market – 9 AM to 2 PM | Pinecrest Gardens

• Lincoln Road Farmers Market – 9 AM to 5 PM | Lincoln Road Mall

• Merrick Park Farmers Market – 11 AM to 5 PM | Village of Merrick Park