When kids are out of school for the summer, parents in South Florida appreciate ideas for fun things to do. Especially, if those activities are free. Inexpensive. Or offered at an appealing discount.
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We’re pleased to provide some suggestions, especially engaging, educational & fun activities online. Please return to the site; we’ll be adding other ideas.
Featured
- Broward Parks, free on weekdays, some free on weekends, phone first to ensure park you’re interested in is open
- Fun, engaging & educational videos online from Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale, including
- Fun with Toilet Paper
- Quantum Levitation
- Hoverboards
- Elephant Toothpaste
- Otter Yoga
- others
- Register for free online Children’s BookFest from Broward Library
- South Florida parks offer watercraft rentals
- Register online for free Broward Library e-card
Online Art Activities & Art Tours
- Young At Art in Davie offers online art activities & projects, & posts some participants’ artwork on Instagram & Facebook
- Fun in Spanish virtual art activity video from town of Weston
- Boca Museum of Art offers Keep Kids Smart with ART featuring ideas & online activities via social media, information online
Reading
- Virtual Story Time with Early Learning Coalition of Broward County on Facebook 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mondays in English, Wednesdays in Spanish, Fridays in Haitian Creole, information online
- From home, download e-books & other digital resources from Broward libraries
- Story Time From Space featuring astronauts from the Space Station
- Free e-books
Science
- Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale offers videos on YouTube & other social media
- Museum of Discovery & Science & Broward Schools offer free STEAM activities for Broward students online. Themes include
- Environment and Nature
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Ecosystems
- Health and Wellness
- Space
- Animals
- Space Out! Online videos, activities & apps from NASA
- NASA STEM activities for students
- National Weather Service offers weather science and safety, with weather resources & activities
- American Museum of Natural History in New York
- National Geographic Kids features online quizzes, games & videos
Virtual Tours & Virtual Amusement Park rides
- National Parks video
- Google Earth
- Virtual rides from Universal Orlando online & Youtube
Webcams
- Meerkat webcam from ZooMiami
- Otter webcam & other online entertainment & fun from Mote Marine Laboratory in Florida
- Wildlife cams in Africa
- Niagara Falls
- live webcams @ beaches in Broward
Other online fun
- Fun activities & projects from city of Fort Lauderdale
- Tic Tac Toe online fitness activity from town of Weston
- Family-friendly Scavenger hunt from Town of Weston
- PBS KIDS’ Facebook page and YouTube channel
- Free virtual events online from Broward Library
- Gourmet Kids featuring fun food demonstrations & healthy eating information
- Register online for free Broward Library e-card for online resources
- Harry Potter At Home, includes articles, puzzles, activities, trivia & other fun
- Activities for Kids from Ford
- Activities & projects for kids from Michael’s
- Craft ideas from Crayola
- Online entertainment & lessons from Broward Center of The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, information on Facebook
In person events & activities
- Deals for Attractions in South Florida
- drive-in movies @ Swap Shop in Lauderhill, Tamarac, Fort Lauderdale & others, usually fees apply
- Flamingo Gardens in Davie, fees apply & opportunities for discounts
- Broward Parks, free on weekdays, some feature entry fees weekends & holidays, phone first to ensure park you’re interested in is open
- Bonnet House historic venue & gardens, discounts offered include family summer deal with free entry for ages 17 & younger with paying adult
- 2-for-1 deals for fun & recreation in Broward, including bike rentals, Jungle Queen & watercraft fun
- Free comic books @ participating businesses
- Free & inexpensive bike routes in Broward
Online & Regular camps
- Young At Art in Davie is offering art camp opportunities virtually and in person, with physical distancing, information online
- Xtreme Action Park, 5300 Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale 33309, offers camp for ages 8 to 11 and 12 to 17, information online
- YMCA of South Florida offers day camp at different venues, including Hollywood, Weston and Pembroke Pines, with physical distancing practices, information is online or 954-334-9622
- Broward Center for the Performing Arts offers virtual camp, information online, & Virtual Broadway Intensive, fees apply
- featuring acting, singing & dancing and performing in a live-streamed revue show, information online
- Free — FCC USA Soccer Summer camp for ages 5-16 in Fort Lauderdale, free, offered by Fútbol Con Corazón USA & Broward County Parks, information 954-357-8801 or online
- Coral Springs Museum of Art offers virtual camp for ages 6-17 via Zoom. Includes interactive art lessons with professional artists. Registration & information is on the website
- Science, Education & Adventure (S.E.A.) camp, register online
Other Events
- Drive-through Trick-or-Treating & Other Drive-up & Drive-in events in South Florida
- Free recipes online from favorite restaurants
- Fushu Daiko offers virtual concert featuring Japanese drumming
- Free information on perfect plants for South Florida yards
- Restaurant Discounts & Food Deals Updated
- Playful otters & other online entertainment, education & fun events
- Broward beaches featured on live webcams
- South Florida Farms Sell Fruit & Vegetables
- Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Offers Virtual & In-person events & discount
- Free Food Distribution events in South Florida UPDATED
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Useful Resources
- Drive-through Trick-or-Treating & Other Drive-up & Drive-in events in South Florida
- Salvation Army hiring workers for paid seasonal positions
- Financial assistance & other resources for South Florida residents & entrepreneurs
- Free information on perfect plants for South Florida yards
- Playful otters & other online entertainment, education & fun events
- South Florida Farms Sell Fruit & Vegetables
- Free Food Distribution events in South Florida UPDATED
- South Florida parks offer paddleboats & other watercraft rentals
- Free online financial workshops & employment resources
- Register online for free Broward Library e-card
