Miami Children's Museum 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FL 33132, Located in Downtown Miami, 305-373-5437, This interactive children's museum contains numerous hands-on exhibits and activities to help children learn about the world around them. They also offer a wide variety of programs such as early childhood classes and special event programs. more...

Miami Seaquarium 4400 Rickenbacker Crossway, Miami, FL 33149, Located in the Key Biscayne Area, 305-361-5705, Home of Lolita, the Killer Whale, and TV superstar Flipper, this sea world is located on 38 acres and offers great shows and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy including an exciting two hour program that lets you slip into a wet suit and enter the world famous Flipper Lagoon for an upclose encounter with dolphins.

Miccosukee Indian Village & Airboat Tours U.S. Highway 41, Tamiami Trail, Miami, FL 33144, Located in the Everglades Area, 305-223-8380, Visit this authentic Indian village and discover a culture centuries old where you can see craft demonstrations, alligator wrestling, and a museum. Guided tours take you through the past, present, and future of the Miccosukee tribe and a thrilling airboat ride is available. A restaurant and gift shop are also on site.

Casino Princesa Departs at Barfront Park, Miami, FL 33131, Located at Bayside Marketplace, 305-379-4422, Climb aboard this premier Las Vegas style gaming sensation and enjoy over 30 gaming tables offering nine different games, as well as over 230 slot machines in a range of denominations. Department times are from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. more...

Miccosukee Indian Gaming 500 Southwest 177th Avenue, Miami, FL 33194, 305-222-4600, A multiservice gaming and entertainment complex that is open 24 hours a day and features over 50 poker tables, 1,200 video pull tab machines, high stakes bingo, and lightning lotto. A full service restaurant and lounge is on site and nightly entertainment, such as concerts and monthly professional boxing matches, is provided. more...

North Collins Bingo 18288 Collins Avenue, Miami, FL 33160, Located in Sunny Isles Beach, 305-932-2185, Composed of fully enclosed nonsmoking rooms, this bingo hall claims to have "the largest jackpots in Dade and Broward" and features eight progressive cash jackpots every session. They are open daily and have a full service snack bar on site. 

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (circa 1916) 3251 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33177, 305-250-9133, Surrounded by ten acres of lush gardens, this Italian Renaissance style villa was built by industrialist James Deering and is famous for its fantastically decorated rooms filled with antiques ranging from the 15th through the early 19th centuries. more... 

African Heritage Cultural Arts Center 6161 Northwest Twenty-Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33142, 305-638-6771, This five building, state-of-the-art, multi-arts facility features a black box theater, as well as a visual arts gallery and studios for arts, dance, and music.

Art Museum at Florida International University 11200 Southwest Eighth Street, Miami, FL 33199, Located at University Park, PC 110, 305-348-2890, Outstanding gallery exhibitions, national traveling and self made exhibitions, and educational and family events are featured at this art museum that is also home to the Martin Z. Margulies Sculpture Park that features over 75 outdoor sculptures by internationally celebrated artists. more... 

Gold Coast Railroad Museum 12450 Southwest 152nd Street, Miami, FL 33177, Located at the Metrozoo Entrance, 305-253-0063, A collection of railroad cars and memorabilia are housed at this museum that features a permanent exhibition, the Presidential Pullman Car, that was used by former Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan. more... 

Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130, Located in the Miami-Dade Cultural Center, 305-375-1492, Learn about South Florida's fascinating past through hands-on displays and special exhibits at this museum that offers group tours and historic tours by reservation only. more... 

Miami Art Museum 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130, Located in the Miami-Dade Cultural Center, 305-375-3000, One of the three showpieces of the Miami Dade Cultural Center, this museum showcases international art with an emphasis on art of the Western Hemisphere from the 1940s to present times. more... 

Museum of Contemporary Art 770 Northeast 125th Street, Miami, FL 33161, Located in North Miami, 305-893-6211, Known for its provocative and innovative exhibitions, this art collecting museum presents eight to ten exhibitions throughout the year and offers a wide variety of public educational programs. more... 

Rubell Family Collection 95 Northwest Twenty-Ninth Street, Miami, FL 33127, Located in North Miami, 305-573-6090, Located in a 40,000 square foot warehouse that was once used as a storage facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration, this museum is home to one of the finest and edgiest contemporary art collections in the world. The collection dates from 1975 to the present and exhibits are changed twice a year. more... 

Wings Over Miami Museum 14710 Southwest 128th Street, Miami, FL 33196, 305-233-5197, An aviation museum and educational center that is filled with unique and classic military and aviation aircraft and flying war birds. Military memorabilia and aircraft from World War II to the present time is displayed and a gift shop is on site. more... 

Wolfson Galleries 300 Northeast Second Avenue, Suite 1365, Miami, FL 33132, Located on Wolfson Campus, 305-237-3696, Explore international contemporary art from renowned and emerging artists while at these galleries that are open Monday through Friday. 

Deering Estate at Cutler 16701 Southwest Seventy-Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33157, 305-235-1668, One of the most beautiful and unique parks in South Florida, this historic park is nestled on over 420 acres and includes the historical remnants of the Richmond Cottage, which dates back to 1896, as well as the Mediterranean Revival winter home of Charles Deering which dates back to 1923. Endangered natural areas, recreational facilities, and historic and archaeological sites are also a part of this park. more...

Everglades Safari Park 26700 Tamiami Trail, Miami, FL 33144, 305-226-6923, The whole family will enjoy spending a day at this unique park that features a large alligator farm with shows held regularly throughout the day, as well as guided airboat rides, guided hikes through a jungle trail, an interpretive center, a restaurant, and a gift shop. more... 

Miami Metrozoo 12400 Southwest 152nd Street, Miami, FL 33177, Located in the Kendall Area, 305-251-0400, Experience the excitement of the world's jungles at this park that contains over 800 animals of 191 species in a 290 acre habitat wandering around in a cageless environment. One of the largest flight aviaries in Florida is also located at this zoo that features over 400 birds. A restaurant and concession stands are on site. more... 

Monkey Jungle 14805 Southwest 216 Street, Miami, FL 33170, 305-235-1611, Escape on a jungle safari at this unique venue that features a tropical Amazonian rain forest filled with exotic monkeys, rare Amazon parrots, and one of the richest fossil deposits in Southern Florida. Continuous presentations are offered and a snack bar and gift shop are on site. more... 

Parrot Jungle Island 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132, Located in Downtown Miami, 305-258-6453, Set on a lush tropical island setting, this unique venue features world-famous parrot shows, an Everglades Habitat, a Serpentarium, a Jungle Theater, and open interactive aviaries. Parrots fly free, are hand fed, and pose for pictures with tourists. more...

Miami Museum of Science 3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33132, 305-646-4200, Experience special exhibits, visit rare birds and reptiles in the Wildlife Center, and enjoy planetarium shows and science demonstrations while visiting this science museum that also offers one of the largest summer science camps in the nation. more... 

Coopertown Airboat Rides 22700 Southwest Eighth Street, Miami, FL 33144, 305-226-6048, Providing airboat rides and alligator exhibitions since 1945, this tour company offers tours by professional guides that lead you through Hardwood Hammock to see national wildlife in its native Everglades environment. 

Florida Seminole Tourism Adventures 12261 Southwest 251st Street, Miami, FL 33032, Located in the Everglades Area, 305-257-2134, Explore the Florida Everglades and the Big Cypress on a Seminole Indian Swamp Buggy Safari or on an airboat with this tour company where you'll see towering Big Cypress hammocks, jungles of rare tropical plant life, and gardens of palmetto. An Indian gift shop and a cafe are on site. 

Ghost Tours of Coconut Grove 3484 Main Highway, Miami, FL 33133, Next to Coconut Grove Playhouse, 786-236-9979, Ghost Tours of Coconut Grove is offering a fun and intriguing guided walking tour, 8 p.m. nightly in Coconut Grove. Reservations Required. The tour is a haunting half mile walk lasting 90 minutes. Tour offers first hand accounts of ghostly manifestation and authentic area history of pirates, rum runners, pioneers, and haunted locations.

Island Queen Cruises 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132, Located at Bayside Marketplace, 305-379-5119, A luxurious and exquisite yacht that offers a unique "star gazing" tour where you'll see the homes and condominiums of numerous stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Estafan, and Rosie O'Donnel. Tours depart every hour on the hour daily from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Customized private charters are also available.