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4/22/25 - By James Smith

Looking for the best things to do in Miami and South Florida this weekend? Here are some great family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

With Easter festivities concluded, families in Miami and South Florida now look ahead to the rest of spring and the end of the school year. 

While Mother's Day looms on the horizon, families this weekend can enjoy annual Fleet Week activities in Fort Lauderdale, an anniversary celebration in Pembroke Pines, and even a country festival in Miami.   
  
Elsewhere, families can take part in a ladybug release at the Museum of Discovery and Science or enjoy a musical presentation of Flat Stanley in Fort Lauderdale. South Florida YMCAs also host a Healthy Kids fair, and young runners can do their part for the environment in Miami. 

  

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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Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale
Wednesday, April 23-Sunday, April 27
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are returning to Port Everglades for Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale. Tour the visiting ships, learn about careers in the seagoing services, and meet sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 100 events across Broward County. READ MORE

BLOOM, a Juried Art Exhibit Celebrating Earth Day, at Galleria Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale
Thursday, April 25
Galleria Fort Lauderdale, in collaboration with Art and Culture Center/Hollywood, ArtServe, ArtsUnited, and History Fort Lauderdale, present BLOOM, a juried art exhibit celebrating Earth Day. The exhibit, featuring more than 50 South Florida artists, highlights artistic interpretations of our planet’s natural beauty, from oceans and mangroves to wildlife and blooming landscapes. READ MORE

Island City Stage, Brévo Theatre and GableStage Present Fat Ham

Fort Lauderdale
Thursday, April 25-Sunday, April 27
Island City Stage in Wilton Manors, Brévo Theatre in Pompano Beach, and GableStage in Coral Gables present their collaborative production of Fat Ham, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by James Ijames. This first-time historic partnership among three of South Florida's leading theatre companies presents this imaginative and witty reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet that tackles identity, belonging and generational issues, to both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. READ MORE

The Museum of Discovery and Science’s Annual Ladybug Release

Fort Lauderdale
Saturday, April 26
Celebrate Earth month and flutter into the Food Forest for MODS’ annual Ladybug Release, taking place at noon and again at 2pm. Watch in wonder as hundreds of adorable ladybugs take flight in this magical, hands-on experience that celebrates nature’s tiniest heroes. Discover how these spotted wonders help protect our planet by keeping ecosystems in balance.  READ MORE

Pines Day 65th Birthday Celebration

Pembroke Pines—FREE
Saturday, April 26
Celebrate the 65th anniversary of the City of Pembroke Pines. The “Lighting Up the World” theme transforms the City Center Plaza into a glowing paradise, featuring oversized arcade games and showcasing the city’s cultural diversity. There is something for everyone, with LED-powered games including see-saws, giant lite brite, mini-golf, domino tables, and claw machines with prizes. READ MORE

YMCA South Florida Healthy Kids Day

Across South Florida—FREE
Saturday, April 26
This FREE community event is taking place at several YMCA locations around South Florida. Activities vary by location and include family-friendly group exercises, bounce houses, games, food trucks, and more. READ MORE

Mall Fest

Plantation
Saturday, April 26
Mall-Fest at Broward Mall is a shopping, music, and style event. This event features a blend of DJ-driven music ambiance, festive photo ops, face painting, special drinks, food deals, VIP access to a custom airbrush hats, and exclusive shopping promotions. READ MORE

The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley at the Broward Center

Fort Lauderdale
Friday, April 25-Saturday, April 26
Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, run-of-the-mill, 10-year-old with a normal mom and dad, normal little brother, and normal life. That's just the problem: For Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever done before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley! In a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley—the ultimate exchange student—scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem. READ MORE

Miami-Dade CountryFest

Miami—FREE
Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27
This family-friendly FREE event has something for everyone, including world-class rodeo shows, live country music, horse and cattle exhibitions, and a kids family fun zone with games and rides. READ MORE

Great Heroes Weekends at the Museum of Discovery and Science

Fort Lauderdale
Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27
Discover how ordinary people changed the world with Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit at the Museum of Discovery and Science. Travel through history to meet inspiring inventors, groundbreaking astronauts, sustainability visionaries and more. Explore their stories and lessons through hands-on fun for the whole family. READ MORE

Race for Our Future - Earth Day 5K

Miami
Sunday, April 27
Celebrate Earth Day by joining The CLEO Institute for its third annual Race for Our Future—Earth Day 5K. Whether you're running for Biscayne Bay, healthy coral reefs, or a sustainable planet for your children, this is more than a race—it’s a movement. This plastic-free event features special guests, a post-race awards ceremony, live music, and an interactive Eco-Village. READ MORE

Family Sundays at Dania Pointe

Dania Beach
Sunday, April 27
Family-friendly entertainment includes live music, interactive performances, and life-size games, such as chess, Connect 4, bag tosses, and more, making for a relaxing family Sunday at Dania Pointe. READ MORE

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James Stephen Smith is a seasoned journalist who transitioned from reporting at Newsday to a more relaxed life as a father and director of media relations at St. John's University. He manages the university’s messaging while also contributing to Mommy Poppins, a site he discovered after his third daughter was born in 2011. Fun fact: James nearly made it on Jeopardy but missed a Final Jeopardy question on art history—only to watch a colleague nail it and become a two-time champion.
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