Zoo Miami Free Admission September 29th, 2012

This Saturday September 29th, you can get free admission to Zoo Miami. You have to go to the Smithsonian Museum Day website to download your tickets. You can get 2 tickets per email address.Once you get to the ticket form, simply look under FL, and then scroll to the last FL museum...Zoo Miami.

On a personal note, I can highly recommend getting to the Zoo as early as possible, as it can get hot in the Zoo here in South Florida. Renting a family big will also be a splurge well worth it, because Zoo Miami is enormous, and from personal experience I can say that walking the entire zoo is tough for both young and old.

Besides free admission to Zoo Miami, there are lots of other museums which you can attend free this Saturday. For a complete list of free admission museums in Florida go here.

Zoo Miami Opening Hours:

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
(Ticket booths close @ 4:00 PM) 

Zoo Miami Address:

1 Zoo Boulevard
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177 

Zoo Miami Phone Number: 786-619-3418

Zoo Miami website

Free Admission to Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art On Smithsonian Museum Day September 29th, 2012

This Saturday September 29th, you can get free admission to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art. You have to go to the Smithsonian Museum Day website to download your tickets. You can get 2 tickets per email address.

The Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art has a great shark exhibit, which my boys have been eager to see.

Current exhibits at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art:

SHARK on view through January 6, 2013

The CoBrA Movement and the Arts of Africa and New Guinea
on view through Feb 2013

All in the Family: Drawings from the Glackens Family
on view through October 7, 2012

Academy Student exhibtion
on view through September 30, 2012

Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art Address & Information:

Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch Ticket Giveaway

 

Are you excited about this years Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch? My kids sure are! Now, all Florida Free and Frugal readers have an opportunity to win a family pack of tickets to the Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch festival, which is a $30 value. See below for details.

The Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch Festival

When: Saturday, September 29 & Sunday, September 30
Times: 10am-6pm each day
Location: Peacock Park in Coconut Grove, 2820 McFarlane Road, Miami, FL 33133
Price: $10 for Adults; $5 Kids 12 and Under – tickets are available at the event


                      Win The Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch Tickets:

Free National Parks Entrance June 9th

If you are looking for a great frugal way to start off the summer vacation, consider visiting one of your local national park this week. On Saturday June 9th it is Get Outdoors Day, which means free national park entrance.

So take advantage of this free national park entrance fee days, and make sure to visit one of the national parks near you. If you are near St. Augustine, I can highly recommend a visit to Castillo De San Marcos, and if you are here in South Florida why not stop by the Everglades for a frugal afternoon.

Florida National Parks

Big Cypress

Biscayne

Canaveral

Castillo De San Marcos

De Soto

Dry Tortugas

Everglades

Fort Caroline

Fort Matanzas

Gulf Islands

Gullah/Geechee

Timucuan

Fort Lauderdale Summer Savings Card

Are you looking for some fun and frugal activities to do with the kids this summer right here in South Florida? If so, I can highly recommend signing up for the Fort Lauderdale Summer Savings Card, which will give you great discounts on activities in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Fill out this Fort Lauderdale Summer Savings Card form, and you can request up to 2 savings cards per household. If you need to use the Fort Lauderdale discount coupons today, you also have the option of printing it from your computer.

With the Fort Lauderdale Summer Savings Card you can find discounts at the following attractions:

Free National Park Entrance: Explore Florida For Free (April 21 - 29)

This week is National Park Week, which means that you will get free park entrance to all of the 393 US national parks is free from April 21st to April 29th. This is a great time to bring your family out and have a fun, frugal family day, and make sure to bring along a picnic basket.

In South Florida there are many beautiful national parks to experience:

Free Easter Events In South Florida - Find Your Local Egg Hunt

Are you taking your kids to an egg hunt this year? If so, there are many great South Florida egg hunts and Easter events that you can bring your kids to. I have put together a list of my favorite Free Easter events in South Florida. 

Saturday March 31st

Event: Boulevard Heights Egg Hunt - Hollywood, FL

When: Saturday, March 31rd 9 a.m.- noon.

Cost: FREE 

Location: Boulevard Heights
Community Center
6770 Garfield Street, Hollywood, FL

Event Details: 10 a.m. Egg Hunt & Games
(ages 3-5) 10:30 a.m. - Marshmallow Drop (ages 6-12)
Entertainment, face painting, refreshments, and meet the “Bunny”. All children must be
accompanied by an adult.

Contact Info:  954.967.4407
Event Website: Boulevard Heights Egg Hunt

Event: City of Pompano Beach Spring Fling, Pompano Beach, FL

When: Saturday, March 31rd 9 a.m.- noon.

Cost: $2 per person; free if you bring two canned goods.

Location: Athletics Multi-Purpose Field, 1701 NE Eighth St., Pompano, FL

Event Details: Meet the Easter Bunny and Bella the Clown. Event highlights will include a bounce house, fun activities and music spun by My Favorite DJ.

Contact Info:   954-786-4573 954.786.4111

Event Website: Pompano Beach Calendar of Event

Event: Egghunt Egg’stravaganza City of Greenacres, FL

When: Saturday, March 31rd 10 a.m.-  1:30 p.m.

Cost: $5 per ticket

Location: Greenacres Community Park.  2905 Jog Road Greenacres, FL 33463

Event Details: Hunt for special prize eggs, go on a hay ride and enjoy pictures with the Easter Bunny.

Contact Info:  
Event Website: Greenacres Egg Hunt

Sunday April 1, 2012

Event: Miami Egghunt, Miami, FL (Online registration is Required at:  www.miamiegghunt.com)

When: Sunday, April 1st 10:00am-2pm

Cost: FREE 

Location: ARVIDA PARK (Behind Arvida Middle School)

10900 SW 127th Ave
Miami, FL 33186 

Event Details: Continuous Easter Egg Hun (eggs will be empty and exchanged for a bag of candy), inflatables, bounce houses, rides and more.
***Online registration is Required at:  www.miamiegghunt.com

Contact Info:  305-989-7976
Event Website: www.miamiegghunt.com 

 

Event: Hop Into Spring, Secret Woods Nature Center, Dania Beach, FL

When: Sunday, April 1st, 2012, 2 - 4 PM

Cost: FREE 

Location: Secret Woods Nature Center
2701 W. State Rd. 84, Dania Beach, FL 33312

Event Details: Springtime fun at the nature center, where you can let a very large rabbit guide you through a maze, play some hopping games, and make a craft to take home with you.

Contact Info:  954-357-8884
Event Website: Secret Woods Nature Center Hop Into Spring Event