60 Family Outing Attractions in Miami

450-foot oceanfront pier at the southern tip of Miami Beach with cruise ship views, fishing stations, sunrise crowds and a playground next door

A 1916 Italian Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens and sculptures on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove

Guided boat tours, snorkeling and mangrove kayaking in Biscayne National Park, departing from the Dante Fascell Visitor Center

Botanical garden and city park in Pinecrest with a splash pad, petting zoo, playground, outdoor amphitheater and a weekly Sunday farmers market

83-acre tropical botanic garden with a tram tour, butterfly house, rainforest and one of the largest palm collections in the U.S.

Oceanfront park on Collins Ave with grills, a dog park, playground and a boardwalk stretch, away from South Beach crowds

Free contemporary art museum with rotating exhibitions and a sculpture garden in the Miami Design District

Interactive pirate ship cruise with real water cannons, treasure hunts and face painting on the Intracoastal Waterway

A 90-minute bilingual Biscayne Bay cruise from Bayside Marketplace past Star Island mansions and the Miami skyline, with an onboard mojito bar

Oceanfront park on Ocean Drive with beach access, palm trees, a playground, outdoor fitness equipment and an Art Deco backdrop

515-acre Hialeah park with five lakes, free mountain bike trails, a farm village, cable wakeboarding and a fenced dog park

Home of the Miami HEAT and Miami's biggest concerts, on Biscayne Bay in Downtown Miami

Home of the Miami Dolphins and host of Super Bowls, the Miami Open, the F1 Miami Grand Prix and major concerts

Compact oceanfront park with a playground, picnic pavilion, showers and direct beach access on Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach

Outdoor street art museum in Wynwood with 35,000 square feet of murals by 100+ artists from 21 countries

Miami-Dade's 1.5-million-visitor park with paved trails, lakes, an equestrian center, courts and a dog park

Florida's largest zoo: nearly 750 acres, 3,000+ animals, a monorail, splash pad and Asian elephants in South Miami-Dade

Self-guided, interactive ice cream museum with unlimited scoops, a sprinkle pool and photo-ready rooms inside Paramount Miami Worldcenter

Waterfront modern and contemporary art museum on Biscayne Bay with a sculpture garden and rotating exhibitions

A 200-foot observation wheel over Biscayne Bay with enclosed, climate-controlled gondolas and skyline views

A 444-acre bayfront preserve with historic houses, a mangrove boardwalk, manatee viewing and guided nature hikes on Biscayne Bay

Waterfront downtown park with a landmark fountain, an amphitheater and a Biscayne Bay skyline backdrop.

Historic lighthouse, calm swimming beach and wildlife trails at the southern tip of Key Biscayne

The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, with alligators, manatees and 1.5 million acres of wetland to explore