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Flamingo Road Nursery opens to families for fall fun this weekend. Photo courtesy of Flamingo Road Nursery
Flamingo Road Nursery opens to families for fall fun this weekend. Photo courtesy of Flamingo Road Nursery
9/23/25 - 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.

It it’s fall, it must be festival season in Miami and South Florida.

This weekend, area residents can celebrate the formal arrival of the season at celebrations in Boynton Beach, Davie, and Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy corn mazes, tractor rides, live music, and more. Speaking of music, join the fun at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts when the Blippi: Join the Band Tour takes center stage 

Elsewhere, enjoy family festivals at Bright Horizons locations across South Florida and join in Nickleodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play at the Miami Children’s Museum. The region also celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with festivals in Cutler Bay and Pembroke Pines.              

For even more weekend inspiration, check out our South Florida Activities Calendar, which is updated regularly with the best Miami and South Florida happenings for kids and families. As always, if you have an event 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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Fall Family Festival at Bright Horizons

Locations from Jupiter to Coral Gables—FREE
Thursday, September 25
Bright Horizons is bringing fun, friends, and family together at its fall festival. Meet other families, get to know the Bright Horizons community, and participate in hands-on fall activities. Everyone is welcome. READ MORE

Founding Families Fall Festival

Fort Lauderdale
Friday, September 26
The community is invited to celebrate the founding families of Fort Lauderdale with festive fall fun. Guests enjoy food trucks, beer and wine vendors, games, live music, and more for all ages. READ MORE

Cutler Bay Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Cutler Bay—FREE
Saturday, September 27
Cutler Bay's third annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration honors Hispanic traditions with live salsa and mariachi music, a live DJ, food trucks, children's activities, and more, bringing the community together in celebration. READ MORE

Puck Drop in Plantation

Plantation—FREE
Saturday, September 27
Get ready to lace up your skates and hit the rink. Meet at the Central Park Hockey Rink for the unveiling of the newly resurfaced outdoor hockey rink, proudly sponsored by the Florida Panthers. Enjoy open skate with music from 9 to 10am, then stick around for exciting ball hockey action right after. READ MORE

Young SEEDS in the Park

Fort Lauderdale —FREE
Saturday, September 27
Heal the Planet offers free Young SEEDs in the Park workshops for children ages 5 to 12. Sessions include gardening, food demos, yoga, breathwork, mindfulness exercises, and more.   READ MORE

Intracoastal Adventures – Family Summer Snorkel

Boca Raton
Saturday, September 27
Explore the mangrove habitat by snorkeling the shallow Intracoastal waters to observe the marine life sheltered from the dangers of the open ocean. Bring your own snorkel, mask, and water shoes (no fins allowed). Reef-friendly sunscreen is recommended. READ MORE

Blippi: Join the Band Tour at Broward Center

Fort Lauderdale
Saturday, September 27
Join Blippi to make music in the brand new, live Blippi: Join the Band Tour! Blippi will be joined onstage by Meekah, their singing and dancing buddies, and musicians to explore what makes music, including sounds, rhythms, and instruments, through all of Blippi's best hits. READ MORE

Hispanic Heritage Festival

Pembroke Pines —FREE
Saturday, September 27
Join the City of Pembroke Pines in celebrating vibrant culture and history at the Hispanic Heritage Festival. The festival showcases the diverse traditions, music, cuisine, and art that define Hispanic culture and its people.  READ MORE

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Everglades National Park —FREE
Saturday, September 27
On select days throughout the year, all national parks in the United States are open to the public with no admission fee.  READ MORE

Twilight Safari Party & Movie Night

Miami—FINAL WEEKEND
Saturday, September 27
Guests are invited to embark on a Twilight Bug Safari and witness the rare beauty of butterflies at night within the Wings of the Tropics Butterfly Exhibit. Dance the evening away at the lively Bubble Bash Dance Dash, then wind down with a cozy, bug-themed, family-friendly film at the Big Bug Cinema. READ MORE

Worldwide Day of Play: Ultimate Cardboard Playground

Miami
Saturday, September 27-Sunday, September 28
Celebrate Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play at the Miami Children's Museum. For one weekend only, the museum is transformed into a hands-on cardboard wonderland. Kids will build towering box cities, rolling robots, and cozy forts using cardboard of all sizes, fabric, wheels, and building tools. READ MORE

Bedner's Fall Festival

Boynton Beach
Saturday, September 27-Sunday, September 28
Admission to Bedner's Fall Festival includes access to the pumpkin patch, animal Edventure park, tractor ride, corn maze, a sunflower maze, and more entertainment to make a trip to Boynton Beach well worth it. READ MORE

Flamingo Road Nursery Fall Festival

Davie
Saturday, September 27-Sunday, September 28
Flamingo Road Nursery hosts its annual fall festival from late September through early November, transforming its 10-acre garden center into a New England-inspired autumn paradise. Families can enjoy fall décor, a pumpkin patch, themed activities, and photo opportunities in Grandma’s Garden. 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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