Month: June 2009

  • Merrie Christmas Park

    – A beautiful park in a nice location with a gated in playground (great for toddlers who tend to wander!) The only problem is there are no bathrooms. For some reason there is no exact address for the park so the best way to get there is to go down South Dixie Highway and turn at LeJeune going South (into the residential area)

    Le Jeune Road and Barbarosa Ave.
    Coconut Grove, FL 33146

    The park features:

    • Gated-in playgrounds
    • Walking path
    • Beautiful Banyan shade trees

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  • Grapeland Water Park

    – I’ve been waiting a long time for a water park like this in Miami! I’d seen it from the highway and finally took my daughter. The whole water park is full of Romero Britto art work. It’s so vibrant and fun. Being that it is summer I would recommend either going right when it opens at 9:00am or go at 12:30pm when all of the summer camp groups have left. They have slides for kids of all ages, a lazy river and a pool.

    1550 NW 37th Ave, Miami FL 33126

    http://www.miamigov.com/parks

    The water park features:

    • Pirate’s Plunge –  low level water and toddler friendly slides for ages 5 and under
    • Shipwreck Island – low level water with higher slides for ages 5 and up
    • Captain’s Lagoon – large pool area
    • Buccaneer River Ride – lazy river
    • Movie nights every 3rd Saturday of the month

    Free for those 3 and under
    $5 for ages 4 thru 13
    $7 for Miami -Dade County residents 14 and older
    $10 for non-Miami-Dade County Residents 14 and older.

    Summer Hours
    Monday – Sunday  9:00am – 8:00pm

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  • Gymboree Play & Music

    11845 South Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33156

    http://www.gymboreeclasses.com

    The children’s gym features:

    • Classes from ages 6 months -5 years old
    • Birthday packages
    • Music, art, sports, family and school skills classes
    • Great member benefits!
    • 3 locations in South Florida

    Call location for pricing and membership details:

    Kendall Market Place
    11551 SW 88th Street, Miami, FL 33176 US
    Phone: 305-270-0021

    Pinecrest/Suniland
    11845 South Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33156 US
    Phone: 305-232-3399

    Miami/ Doral
    10736 NW 58th Street, Doral, FL 33178 US
    Phone: 305-594-3775

  • My Gym

    -My daughter had a lot of at My Gym. It was nice to see her make friends with all of the other kids there. I love the way they structure the class. They will do free play, sing together, practice gymnastics skills (age appropriate) and then quiet down with some puzzles.

    12588 SW 88th Street, Miami FL 33186

    www.mygym.com

    The children’s gym features:

    • Classes for children 6 weeks to 13 years old
    • 1o locations throughout South Florida
    • Birthday party packages
    • Weekly classes to build strength, balance and coordination

    45 min. class $ 63.00 per mont
    1 hour class $ 65.00 per month
    One time family membership fee $75.00