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5/8/24 - By Lindsey Scannell

Looking for the best things to do in Miami and South Florida this Mother's Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your weekend list!

It's Mother's Day weekend, and families in Miami and South Florida have plenty of options to honor and celebrate mom. Treat mom to a traditional tea party at Tastebuds Kitchen in Miami, or take her out for a day of farm-to-table food and fun at The Berry Farm in Miami. The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosts a special afternoon for moms and grandmothers in Coral Gables while the Deering Estate celebrates with a picnic and cruise along Palmetto Bay.    

We've put together a host of other ways to celebrate the wonderful women in our lives in our rundown of Great Things to Do with Mom on Mother's Day in Miami and South Florida. Choose from one of our 24 options to give mom the day she deserves.

And from all of us at Mommy Poppins Miami, Happy Mother's Day.  

As always, if you have an event you think we should check out, feel free to e-mail us. Don't forget to bookmark this page and share with a friend!

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