Family Things to Do in Miami: 8 Picks by Age

Which family things to do in Miami fit which age

Pick by your youngest child, because most Miami stops are long, hot or loud. Toddlers fit the Miami Children's Museum, school-age kids fit the zoo, the science museum and the Everglades, and teens fit Wynwood Walls. For children under ten, the best picks are the children's museum, Zoo Miami, Frost Science, the Sawgrass airboat, the bay cruise and the free Metromover. The four bookable outings cost from €27 to €37 per person on GetYourGuide, checked on 2026-10-23. Entries 4 to 6 say what each ticket includes. If money is tight, our guide to cheap things to do in miami florida has the cost side of the trip.

Key Takeaway For the youngest child, choose indoor stops before noon and the zoo only if you can spend four to five hours.

1. Miami Children's Museum: best for toddlers

The Miami Children's Museum is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and general admission is $26. The museum's ticket page lists Florida residents at $20 with a state ID. Babies under 12 months get in free. The museum sits at 980 MacArthur Causeway, on Watson Island, between downtown and Miami Beach.

The site does not say how long a visit takes or what parking costs. Plan about two hours for little ones, and call the museum if parking matters to you. Everything is indoors, so the visit works on a rainy afternoon. On a rainy day, three stops in this list are fully indoors. They are this museum, the Frost Science museum and the Museum of Ice Cream.

2. Zoo Miami: best for animal fans, if you have the whole day

Zoo Miami charges $30 for adults and $26 for children 3 to 12, and children 2 and under are free. The zoo's ticket page says parking is free and the zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last ticket is sold at 4 p.m.

The zoo's FAQ says the average guest spends four to five hours. The grounds cover almost 750 acres with 4 miles of walkways. That is a lot of walking in the heat for a small child. Go at 10 a.m., and bring a stroller. Our guide to miami zoo tickets has prices and hours for the zoo and six other attractions.

Zoo Miami is far from the beach and the other stops, so it is the wrong pick if you have only a few hours or no car.

Here is how the stops rank on entry price for a child. The beach, the Metromover and the trolley are free. Wynwood Walls is free for kids 12 and under, and $5 for teens. The Shark Valley tram is $19 for a child. The Museum of Ice Cream starts at $24 and Frost Science at $24.95 for a youth ticket. Zoo Miami and the children's museum both charge $26 for a child, but zoo parking is free.

3. Frost Science museum: best for school-age kids

The Frost Science museum starts adult tickets at $29.95 and youth tickets (ages 4 to 11) at $24.95. The museum's Plan Your Day page says children 3 and under are free and prices vary by date. The museum opens Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The museum holds an aquarium and a planetarium. The address is 1101 Biscayne Blvd. The on-site garage costs a flat $18, according to the same page, so count that in for a family. Everything is indoors, which makes it a good pick for the hottest part of the day.

4. Museum of Ice Cream: best cool hour for kids and teens

A visit to the Museum of Ice Cream takes about 90 minutes, and general tickets start at $24. The museum's Miami page says general admission includes unlimited ice cream, and the price changes by date. Doors are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday and until 8:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday.

The Museum of Ice Cream entry ticket costs from €29 per person on GetYourGuide. The ticket is rated 4.4 from 758 reviews, has free cancellation and is run by Museum of Ice Cream Miami. The listing says it is not suited to people with back problems. Transport and meals are not included.

Doing it yourself is enough here. The museum's own site sells general tickets from $24, which is cheaper than the listing. Pick the GetYourGuide ticket only if free cancellation matters to you. There is no pickup, and you meet at the museum at 851 NE 1st Ave. Group size not listed.

The official pages disagree on the age at which a child needs an adult, so check the museum's FAQ before you bring a teen alone.

5. Everglades airboat ride: best for school-age kids who like animals

An Everglades airboat ride is the classic family outing, and it is short. The Sawgrass Park airboat tour costs from €30 per person and runs 40 minutes. The tour is rated 4.3 from 2,298 reviews and has free cancellation. The park runs it from Weston, and it includes ear protection and entry to an alligator and reptile exhibit where you can touch a baby alligator.

The Everglades Alligator Farm entry with an airboat ride costs from €37 per person. The tour is rated 4.6 from 655 reviews. The ride lasts 20 to 25 minutes, and the ticket adds live alligator feeding shows. Both listings list free cancellation. Neither listing states a minimum age, so ask the operator before you bring a baby, because airboats are loud. A tour wins in the Everglades. Your park fee covers the car, but it does not include an airboat ride. You meet the Sawgrass tour at 1006 US-27 in Weston, in groups of up to 25. Hotel pickup and tips are not included. You meet the farm tour at the farm in Homestead, and group size is not listed. Both tours are run by the venues themselves, Sawgrass Recreation Park and the Everglades Alligator Farm. Their ratings rest on hundreds or thousands of reviews, which is a solid base. Free cancellation lets you change plans if a storm comes in. Our page on the everglades airboat tour compares the options in more detail.

If you drive into the national park yourself, the park's fee page lists $35 per private vehicle for seven days. The Shark Valley tram runs two hours, and its rate page lists $19 for children 3 to 12 and $36 for adults.

Heat matters here. NOAA's climate normals put the average high near 90°F in July and August. Pick a morning slot, and bring water and sun cover.

Pro Tip Book the first airboat slot of the day, so your kids ride in the cooler air and you are back at the car before the afternoon storms that Miami gets from June to September.

6. Bay cruise: best for all ages and tired legs

A bay cruise is the easiest family outing in Miami because everyone sits down. The celebrity homes boat tour costs from €27 per person and runs 1.5 hours from Bayside Marketplace. The cruise is rated 4.5 from 239 reviews, has free cancellation and is run by Miami On The Water.

The guide speaks English and Spanish. The listing says you can sit on an open top deck or a covered lower deck, and a cash bar sells drinks and snacks. The tour is not suited to wheelchair users. Groups can be up to 90 people. Food, drinks, tips and parking are not included, and there is no hotel pickup.

For a ride on the bay, skip the hunt for a fisher island ferry terminal miami and look at the bay cruises we list there. If your kids like boats, this is the one stop where nobody has to walk far.

7. Free stops: the beach, Metromover and the Miami Beach trolley

Three of the best family things to do in Miami cost nothing. Miami-Dade Transit says the Metromover is always free. The Metromover is a small train on tracks above downtown streets, and kids like the view. The Miami Beach trolley is also free, runs from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and comes about every 20 minutes.

The beach is free too, with rules for families. Miami Beach's beach rules ban alcohol, smoking, glass, coolers, inflatables, tents and loud music. Bring snacks in a bag, not a cooler. The city lists lifeguards from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., but hours and flags can change, so check the flag when you arrive. For more on the area, read our answer on whether Miami South Beach is safe.

8. Wynwood Walls: best for teens

Wynwood Walls is a street-art park that suits teens, and teens pay less. The official admissions page lists adults at $12, ages 13 to 17 at $5 and children 12 and under free. Each general ticket includes a spray-painting experience. The park is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and stands at 2516 NW 2nd Ave.

Wynwood Walls is outdoors with little shade, so go early. The site does not publish a visit length. For teens who find kid stops too young, this is the pick. The art is made for adults, and the ticket lets them spray-paint a wall. Pair the walls with the Museum of Ice Cream for a teen day with a cool stop in the middle.

How to choose

Pick the stop by the youngest child, the time you have and the weather. The table below sets time and price side by side.

Best Things to Do in Miami's count of GetYourGuide listings in October 2026 found 26 tours of 2 hours or less that are rated 4.5 or higher from 50 or more reviews, short enough for younger kids.

The best family day is the one that ends before anyone is tired.