School is back in session and we need to keep the kiddos entertained until soccer season begins. This week you can enjoy free coffee, free national park admission, free crafts and more, see below for a complete list of available FREE (& Cheap) activities for week of October 4 through October 10! Please let me know if you find any additional ones so that I can update this list.
NEW this Week:
Bank of America – Museums on Us (Saturday & Sunday October 5 & 6): Free General admission to over 150 Museum, Zoo, Science Center, Botanical Gardens and More with your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Credit Card, ATM, or Check Card and your ID. One free general admission limited to each cardholder at a participating institution, excluding fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month. Not to be combined with other offers.
Miami Museums:
- Bass Museum of Art
- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
- Miami Art Museum
- Miami Children’s Museum
- Miami Science Museum
- Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
- Museum of Discovery & Science
Home Depot Free Kids Workshops (October 5, 2013 9AM to 12PM): Your children get to create a FREE Fire Rescue plane.
- Come out and build our fabulous Football Ring Toss Game!
- Celebrate Fire Safety Month with The Home Depot and build our awesome Fire Rescue Plane!
- Check out and build The Home Depot’s spectacular Tabletop Ship!
Michael’s Crafts stores: (October 5 & 6): Great Pumpkin Event (1PM to 3PM) AND Martha Stewart Crafts® Glaze Technique Show IN Tell (1PM to 3PM). more details here
Great Pumpkin Event (with purchase of 9” Pumpkin): Get the whole family in the spirit of Halloween. Join us on Saturday, October 5, for our Great Pumpkin Crafting Event. Just $5 per 9” craft pumpkin, includes supplies. Offer available while supplies last.
Martha Stewart Crafts® Glaze Technique Show IN Tell: Create colorful charms for a necklace with jewelry glaze by Martha Stewart Crafts®.
Ikea Stores (October 8): Tuesdays kids eat free at participating Ikea stores! Choose one combo meal valued at $2.99, kids 12 and under. – Details here
FREE Miami Events:
Wolfsonian Museum Free Fridays: (Friday, October 5, 2013 from 6 PM to 9 PM) Free admission and free tours of its permanent collections or temporary exhibitions. The Museum is located at 1001 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 At the corner of 10th Street and Washington Avenue.
History Miami Performing Arts of Black Peru (Saturday, October 5 at 2PM): Afro-Peruvians performance, FREE to the public. HistoryMiami is located at 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
Take advantage of this rare opportunity! Learn about the traditions of Afro-Peruvians. Join Perú Expresión for an informative performance of the little-known music and dance of this community. This program is presented by the South Florida Folklife Center as part of the Heritage Spotlight series, an artist-in-residence program featuring local, traditional artists.
FIU Jewish Museum of Florida (Saturday, October 5): FREE Admission. FIU Jewish Museum is located at 301 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, Florida 33139.
Dolphin Mall Hispanic Heritage Celebration (September 14 to October 26 on Saturdays starting at 8 p.m.) Dolphin Mall is located at 11401 N.W. 12th Street, Miami, Florida.
Every Saturday evening, a traditional live performance will take place at the Ramblas Plaza Stage. The performances will feature cultural acts representing Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Guests will be entertained by Vallenato, Tambores, Mariachi, Tango, Flamenco and Cumbia among other live performing acts.
Gold Coast Railroad Museum: (Saturday, October 5 11AM to 4PM) Enjoy free admission for the entire family! Museum is located at
12450 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami, 33177.
Activities and vendors available:
- Bounce House
- Model Train Display room
- Thomas Tables (Inside Model room)
- Link Train Rides ($3 per person)
- Standard Train Rides ($6 per person/$12 per person for cab rides)
- Food vendors
- Craft Vendors
- Property Tours
- Magellan-Presidential Train Tours ($5 per person)
Macy’s Miami International (Saturday, October 5): Head over to Macy’s at Miami International Mall for a special event as they commemorate Hispanic American contributions to fashion, music and culture embodied by Macy’s 2013 Icon of Style Dora the Explorer. Hosted by Cuban-American mom, wife and entrepreneur, Luly B., the event will include a Reading Circle event with featured Dora book “Dora’s Chilly Day,” a backpack craft station and the opportunity to meet Dora’s cousin, Diego, and take a photo with him. Customers will receive their very own Dora fun pack with any $25 or more Dora the Explorer merchandise purchase during the event; while supplies last.