South Florida Family-Friendly Weekend Roundup – September 27-28, 2025

September 27–28, 2025
Looking for fun things to do with the kids this weekend? From fall festivals and cultural celebrations to pumpkin patches and family shows, here’s your complete roundup.

📅 ALL MONTH LONG

Zoo Miami – Dinos Among Us
📍 Zoo Miami
⏰ Open Daily
💲 Regular admission👉 Tickets here

🦖 Final month to see life-size dinosaurs.

PAW Patrol Adventure Play – MODS
📍 Museum of Discovery & Science, Fort Lauderdale
⏰ 10 AM – 5 PM
💲 Included with admission
Play with Chase, Marshall & Skye.

Trolling in the Garden
📍 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables
⏰ 10 AM – 5 PM
💲 $24.95 adults | $11.95 kids
Whimsical trolls & outdoor puzzles.

Jungle Island – Kids Go FREE
📍 Miami
⏰ Through Nov. 13
💲 Kids 9 & under free with code KIDSFREE.

🌟 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

American Indian Festival
📍 Miccosukee Indian Village
⏰ 9 AM – 5 PM (Sat & Sun)
💲 Free RSVP here

Cultural demos, vendors, rides & family fun.

Cutler Bay Hispanic Heritage Celebration
📍 Cutler Ridge Park
⏰ 6 PM – 10 PM
💲 Free
Food, music & cultural showcases.

Pembroke Pines Hispanic Heritage Festival
📍 Charles F. Dodge City Center
⏰ 5 PM – 9 PM
💲 Free
Art, food, dance & live music.

More info here

G.I.R.L. Fest
📍 Westchester Regional Library
⏰ 10:30 AM
💲 Free
Troop booths, partners & guest speaker Adele Luta.

Mid-Autumn Festival
📍 MDC Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami
⏰ 5 PM – 9 PM
💲 Free | Free Parking in Bldg 7
Lion dance, opera, food, lanterns.

West Miami Farmers Market
📍 Cooper Park
⏰ 9 AM – 2 PM
💲 Free entry
Vendors & live band at 12:30 PM.

Pollinator Palooza
📍 Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center
⏰ 9 AM – 11 AM
💲 Free
Plant pollinator-friendly greenery.

Taste of NoMi: Cultura y Comida
📍 MOCA Plaza, North Miami
⏰ 12 PM – 2 PM
💲 Free (RSVP)
Food tour of local restaurants.

BioBlitz Bonanza – Day 1
📍 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
⏰ 1 PM – 3 PM
💲 Free
Pollinator counts & art activities.

Puck Drop in Plantation
📍 Central Park Hockey Rink
⏰ 9 AM – 1 PM
💲 Free
Open skating & hockey clinic (ages 5–14).More Info Here

Blippi: Join the Band Tour
📍 Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale
⏰ 2 PM
💲 From $23 Tickets here

Blippi & Meekah in a live, musical show.

Free Entrance Days to the National Parks
Learn more here
💲 Free

Worldwide Day of Play: Ultimate Cardboard Playground
📍 Miami Children’s Museum
💲 Included with admission
Build cardboard forts & enjoy “Not a Box” theater show.

Twilight Safari Party & Movie Night
📍 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
⏰ 6:30 PM–Movie 8:30 PM
💲 $30 adults; $15 kids
Movie: Bee Movie + butterfly exhibit & tram rides.

Young SEEDS in the Park

📍 Snyder Park, Fort Lauderdale

⏰ 10 AM – 12:30 PM

💲 Free | Ages 5-12 Gardening, food demos, yoga & mindfulness exercises.

📚 Library Events – Saturday Highlights

Furry Tales – Reading with Buddy
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 10:00-11:00 AM | 📍 North Shore Branch | Ages 12 & under
Read your favorite story to a certified therapy dog! Reading aloud to a therapy dog can help improve literacy skills and boost confidence. Bring your own book or choose one from the library. Presented by Heel 2 Heal Therapy Dogs & Words Reading Program.

ELC Story Hour: Read, Play, Grow! – with Conservationist Ron Magill of Zoo Miami
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 10:00-11:30 AM | 📍 West Kendall Regional | Ages 0-5
A hands-on event promoting early learning through stories, play, and activities. Includes a read-aloud story inspired by The Pajama Zoo Parade: The Funniest Bedtime ABC Book. Each child receives a free book and early literacy resources.

Peek-a-Boo Baby! – The Children's Trust Parent Club and FIU's Center for Children and Families
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 10:00-11:00 AM | 📍 Coconut Grove Branch | Ages 0-5
Interactive play time for infants, toddlers, and caregivers with activity centers, circle games, and more.

Toddler Rock
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 10:30-11:30 AM | 📍 Miami Beach Regional | Ages 19 mos–3 yrs
Songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers, designed to provide musical experiences that enrich child development. Presented by Wholesome Harmonies.

Weekend Storytime at the Reef
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 10:30-11:30 AM | 📍 Coral Reef Branch | All ages
Stories, songs, and activities for children and their families.

Furry Tales – Presented by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs (A.O.T.D.)
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 10:30-11:30 AM | 📍 Coral Reef Branch | Ages 3-8
Read your favorite story to a certified therapy dog! Helps improve literacy skills and boost confidence. Choose your own book or one from the library collection.

Talking is Teaching – Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 11:00-12:00 PM | 📍 North Shore Branch | Ages 0-5
Stories, songs, and activities for toddlers and their caregivers to build early literacy skills.

Magic Weekend – Crafts for Kids
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 11:00-12:00 PM | 📍 South Shore Branch | Ages 6-12
Arts and crafts, painting, drawing, and more. Materials provided. Parental supervision required.

WalkSafe & BikeSafe Focus Group – University of Miami KiDZ Neuroscience Center
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 11:00-12:00 PM | 📍 Coconut Grove Branch | All ages
Parents, caregivers, students (grades 6-8), and teachers test the new WalkSafe & BikeSafe Virtual Education Platform and provide feedback in a guided discussion.

READy, Set, Go: Bilingual Storytelling – The Children's Trust Parent Club & FIU's Center for Children and Families
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 12:00-1:00 PM | 📍 Coral Reef Branch | Ages 0-5
Bilingual storytime and interactive play experience. Listen to stories, move to music, and enjoy social interactions while developing early literacy skills.

Marci Poppins Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 12:00-1:00 PM | 📍 Hispanic Branch – Meeting Room A | Ages 3-10
Puppets, magic, and music teach kids about history and honor heroes who contributed to a better world.

Hora de cuento con Pilar Velez – Serie de autores locales
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 2:00-3:00 PM | 📍 Kendale Lakes Branch | Ages 4+
“Anita y el dulce de leche de la abuela” by Pilar Vélez. A story with Latino flavor where Anita discovers her grandma’s sweet secret.

Saturday Movie Matinee – Snow White (G)
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 3:00-5:00 PM | 📍 Coconut Grove Branch | All ages
Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film. Snacks provided.

Artblazers Workshop: Magic Self-Portraits Inspired by Frida Kahlo
📅 Saturday, September 27 | ⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM | 📍 Coral Reef Branch | Ages 5-12
Kids create self-portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo’s magic realism. Materials provided.

🍂 Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches

Miami Kids Magazine Fall Festival
📍 Douglas Park, Miami
⏰ 11 AM – 2 PM
💲 Free
Pumpkin crafts, petting zoo, face painting & rides.

Fall Harvest Festival – Sunrise
📍 Welleby Park
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM
💲 $5 kids (12 & under) | Adults free
Petting zoo, rides & games.

Fall Festival – Flamingo Road Nursery
📍 Davie
💲 $15 for 2 activities
Pumpkin painting, hayride, cider & more.

Pinto’s Pumpkin Patch
📍 Miami
⏰ 11 AM – 7 PM
Pumpkin patch, rides, animals & shows.

Tinez Farms Fall Festival
📍 Miami
⏰ 10 AM – 7 PM
💲 $10 kids | $13 adults
Pumpkin picking, rides & farm fun.

Bedner’s Farm Fall Festival
📍 Boynton Beach
⏰ 10 AM – 7 PM
💲 $20.99 weekdays | $27.99 weekends | Kids under 2 free
Hayrides, pumpkin patch & more.

Fall for the Everglades
📍 Everglades Alligator Farm, Homestead
💲 Included with admission
Airboat rides, wagon tours & pumpkin smash gator feeding.

The Berry Farm Harvest Festival
📍 Miami
💲 $15–$20
Corn maze, sunflower fields, hayrides & live music.

🎃 Spooky Season

The Horrorland Scream Park
📍 Jungle Island, Miami
⏰ 7 PM
💲 From $35.99 | Ages 10+
Haunted trails & live shows.

House of Horror: Haunted Carnival
📍 Miami International Mall
⏰ 6 PM – 11 PM (through Nov. 2)
💲 $39.99
Haunted houses, rides & midway fun.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

ICA Miami Family Fest: Florida Wild
📍 ICA Miami Expansion Space
⏰ 1 PM – 4 PM
💲 $25 adults | $15 kids | Under 2 free
Hands-on art, reptile show & storytelling.

Pizza with Mickey & Friends at The Doral Yard

📍 The Doral Yard

⏰ 11:30 AM & 2 PM

🍕 Pizza buffet, 🎟️ raffle show & 🤝 meet-and-greet

Tickets here

Rosh Hashanah New Year Party

📍 Rise Village, North Miami Beach

⏰ 11 AM – 1 PM

💲 $30 per family (up to 5)

🎶 Live PJ Kids concert + sensory playground fun! Hosted by PJ Library Miami. Space limited—RSVP early.

Little Local x CocoWalk Market
📍 Coconut Grove
⏰ 9 AM – 2 PM
💲 Free
Rooftop Pilates, artisan market, music & food.

Sensory-Friendly Sunday – MODS
📍 Fort Lauderdale
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM
💲 Free (registration required)
Special quiet museum hours.

Worldwide Day of Play
📍 Miami Children’s Museum
⏰ All day
💲 Included with admission
Kids build & explore cardboard city.

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe
📍 Dania Beach
⏰ 2 PM – 6 PM
💲 Free
Music, games & kids’ entertainment.

Kids Graffiti Drawing Class
📍 Museum of Graffiti, Wynwood
⏰ 10 AM – 11 AM
💲 $12–$16 | Ages 6+
Learn graffiti-style art with local pros.

Farmers Markets

Palmetto Bay – Coral Reef Park, 8:30 AM – 3 PM
Vizcaya Village – Vizcaya Museum, 9 AM – 2 PM
Pinecrest – Pinecrest Gardens, 9 AM – 2 PM

BioBlitz Bonanza – Day 2
📍 Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
⏰ 1 PM – 3 PM
💲 Free
Pollinator counts & trail fun.

American Indian Festival – Day 2
📍 Miccosukee Indian Village
⏰ 9 AM – 5 PM
💲 Free
Cultural performances & activities.