Author: Kristina

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
– On a sunny day this is a great place to take the kids for a picnic after the beach. It’s beautiful, not too big and free! This is actually one of the first botanical gardens I took my daughter to as a baby. Don’t forget to bring your change for the parking meter 🙂

2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach FL 33139

www.mbgarden.org

The garden features:
- 4.5 acre botanical garden
- Tropical plants, trees and orchids
- Located across from Miami Beach Convention Center
- Open grass area for picnics
Open 9am – 5pm Tuesday – Sunday

Free Admission
June 16, 2009
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
– I love Fairchild garden and I got the membership so I’m always there! Their cafe has mouth watering salads and a great kids menu. Not to mention you will want to take home everything from The Shop at Fairchild. They have beautiful necklaces for mom’s and fun nature-related books and toys for the kids. The garden is quite large so if you have little one’s bring your stroller.

10901 Old Cutler Rd , Miami FL 33156

www.fairchildgarden.org

The garden features:
- 83 acre garden
- The Garden Cafe : Delicious and healthy food and drinks
- Tram tours
- Beautiful butterfly exhibit
- Large open grass area for a picnic and play
Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Adults $20.00
Children 6-17 $10
Children 5 and under Free
June 16, 2009
Cool-De-Sac Play Cafe
5701 Sunset Drive #355 , Miami FL 33143

www.cool-de-sac.com

The play cafe features:
- Art’s & crafts area
- Dress up/ salon pretend play area
- Computer gaming on Apple IMAC computers
- Tot play space
- Restaurant : located in the middle of the kids so you can keep an eye on what’s going on
Sunday – Thursday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday and Saturday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

Monday – Thursday
Ages 3 and up $7.95 each and
Tots under 3 $3.95 each

Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Children 3 to 12 $13.95
Children under 3 $5.95

Parents and Teens – No Charge
June 15, 2009
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail , Miami FL 33132

www.jungleisland.com

The zoo features:
- over 1,ooo tropical birds
- World’s largest cat : Hercules the Liger exhibit … yes Liger the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- La Playa : Jungle Island’s private beach with water slides and a SpongeBob obstacle course for the kids.
- Playground
- Picture area presented by Kodak
June 15, 2009