South Florida - Free Things to Do

In Miami, you can have fun and have fun without spending money.

All Florida beaches are absolutely free (the only exception is Nikki Beach, and the private beach near the villas on Golden Beach and other private areas). From time to time, free yoga, volleyball, parties or children's events are held on the beaches (more about this - in the calendar of events). Parking fee.

Many museums in South Florida once a month open their doors for free to anyone who wants to join the culture, science and art. This can save up to $ 100, especially if you want to go to the museum with the whole family.

In addition to museums, all Miami-Dade libraries are free, with a membership card which can be saved on other attractions, such as the Miami Zoo.

Also in the libraries themselves a lot of interesting and free, such as access to 3D-printer, children's games and summer reading with the ability to win prizes.

Below are “passwords and appearances” collected by the “Forum”. Museums with active links to relevant sites, future dates for the second half of 2015 are also indicated.

Many places have been tested by the editors, and they work.

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Miami Children's Museum

When free: every third Friday of the month (July 17, August 21, September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18) from 15: 00 to 21: 00

Where: Miami Children's Museum 980 MacArthur Causeway Miami, Florida 33132

More: every third Friday of the month from 15: 00 to 21: 00 Miami Children's Museum can be visited free of charge. For children there will be musical entertainment and the opportunity to do different crafts with their own hands. For study - hundreds of interactive exhibits that can and should be touched and viewed, with explanations in English and Spanish. Children will get acquainted with various subjects from the field of art, culture, science, communication and social skills. For example, you can be a fireman, banker, cashier, sailor, police officer, TV star, director or reporter in a television studio. There is also a 9-meter climbing wall and a lot of useful entertainment that will be interesting for both children and their parents.

Perez Art Museum Miami

When free: every second Saturday of the month (July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12). Every first Thursday of the month (July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3)

Where: PAMM 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132

More: Every second Saturday of the month, Target sponsors free admission to the Perez Miami Museum of Art. From 13:00 to 16:00, museum workers conduct family tours of the exhibitions, and there are workshops for children where they can make interesting crafts with their own hands.

Also, every first Thursday of the month, there are talks about art, performances and film screenings. The museum will be open until 21: 00.

Lowe art museum

When free: every first Tuesday of the month (July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1)

Where: Lowe Art Museum 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, Florida

More: Every first Tuesday of the month (Donation Day) from 10: 00 to 16: 00 The entrance to The Lowe Art Museum is free. Plus, in 11: 00 there is a tour of the museum’s galleries, also for free.

Museum of Art + Design at Miami-Dade College

When free: every third Thursday of the month (July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17)

Where: MDC Museum of Art + Design Freedom Tower at Biacayne Blvd Miami, Florida 600

More: Admission to this museum, located in the central part of downtown Miami in Miami's Freedom Tower, is always free. And every third Thursday of the month from 12:00 to 17:00, the museum presents interactive educational activities for children and adults called GO GO MOA+D based on the works of famous artists.

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA)

When free: every last Friday of the month (July 31, August 28, September 25, October 30, November 27, December 18)

Where: Joan Lehman Building 770 NE 125th Street North Miami, Florida 331

More: Every last Friday of the month, admission to the museum is free (on donations). The galleries are open from 19:00 to 22:00, and at 20:00 there is jazz on the patio. These free jazz concerts are among the longest running concert series. Currently closed for reconstruction.

Gold coast railroad museum

When free: First Saturday of the month (July 4, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5)

Where: Gold Coast Railroad Museum 12450 SW 152nd St, Miami, FL 33177

More: On the first Saturday of each month, you can visit the museum for free. The exception is March, when the holiday “Day with the train Thomas” takes place. In the museum, you can become a driver of a locomotive, see steam locomotives, cars and constructions of different years of release, and before Christmas you can ride on a special Santa Claus express train.

Wolfsonian-FIU

When free: Every Friday

Where: Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL

More: on Fridays from 18: 00 to 21: 00 there is a free tour of the permanent and temporary museum expositions. The Wolfsonian Collection contains various pieces of art and design. Films are also shown, artists and writers are interviewed, and special drinks are offered in the café.

Jewish Museum of Florida

When free: Every Saturday

Where: 301 Washington ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139

More: The museum is located in two buildings that formerly served as a synagogue. Now the museum building hosts thematic seasonal exhibitions, as well as the permanent exhibition MOSAIC: “The Life of the Jewish Community of Florida from 1763 to the Present Day.”

Interesting in libraries Miami-Dade Public Library

In any of the city libraries you can spend interesting, free and useful time with your children. You can simply hide with your child in a cool room from the heat and read a book or watch a movie, or you can take part in programs, research and competitions, for example, for “the best reader during the summer holidays.”

Visiting museums with library libraries. Miami-Dade County offers all public library readers the chance to visit some of the most popular attractions for free. To get a pass to the museums, you just need to come to the library and become a reader (for this you need an ID with a photo and confirmation of your residential address). A pass gives you the right to visit museums and parks (see list below) for a family of 4 people:

Deering Estate at Cutler,

Fruit & spice park,

History Miami,

Miami Children's Museum,

Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science,

Pérez Art Museum Miami,

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Zoo miami.

Broward

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

When free: the third Sunday of the month (July 19, August 23, September 20, October 18, November 22, December 20)

Where: 1650 Harrison St. Hollywood, FL 33020

More: the third Sunday of the month from 12: 00 to 16: 00 you can visit the cultural center for free. The gallery hosts exhibitions, performances by musicians and actors, as well as many educational programs for children and adults.

Free museums with Bank of America card

When: first weekend of the month (May 2-3, 6-7 June, 4-5 July, 1-2 August, 5-6 September, 3-4 October, 7-8 December,

More: All you need for free access to the museum through the Museums On Us program is a photo ID and any card (debit or credit) Bank of America or Merrill Lynch. The limit is one free pass per person.

List of museums:

Miami Science Museum

Perez Art Museum Miami

Miami Children's Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art

Bass Museum of Art

Museum of Discovery & Science Fort Lauderdale

NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale