Free !!!???!!!  Yes, with any Bank of America Credit Card or Debit Card.

The Miami Art Museum, Miami Children’s Museum, Miami Science Museum, MOCA, Bass Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science, Young at Art Children’s Museum in Davie…  Too many to select from.  Where should we go?

This offer is good for the first Sunday of every month!  It’s almost worth it to open up an account.  NO, I promise this is not advertising for BOA.  I simply want to share with you a way to get into some of these wonderful museums for free.

Visit the Bank of America website for more information.

Miami isn’t really known for it’s great surf, but hit the beach on Sunday mornings and you will see groups of people trying to get up on those boards!!  Free surf lessons are offered on Sunday mornings in two different spots on the beach.  I brought my three children along with a bunch of their friends and we all had a blast!!  The instructors were plentiful, the water was kind, and the boards were great.  There were even two year olds out there riding the waves (with a little help from their parents, of course).  This is a fabulous Sunday morning activity for the whole family!

Qualified instructors from Hang Loose Surf School will coach participants at Villas by the Sea, in Fort Lauderdale, surf conditions willing. The lessons are open to everyone and are free for all skill levels.  Call B.C. Surf & Sport at 954-564-0202 on Saturdays to confirm. For more information, visit hangloosesurfschool.com.

Every Sunday at 8:00 a.m.

Commercial Boulevard Pier
At Commerical and Ocean boulevards
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Due North of the Pompano Beach Pier, every Sunday morning, Surf World offers free surfing lessons for all ages.  Boards are provided even if they cannot provide the waves.

Every Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

For more information, visit the Surf World website

Yes, this place is truly beautiful, lush, incredibly well maintained, serene and spectacular.  However, the cost simply made it out of reach for my family of five.  Luckily, it has a set your own admission (which can mean no admission) every first Wednesday of the month.

Following a maze of narrow, shaded corridors that led into dramatic open spaces, strolling through this historic landscape and marveling at the diverse palette of tropical and native plants, the beauty and bounty of this tropical world is captivating.  I have heard that their mango festival (which takes place in July) is not to be missed.

First Wednesday of every month: Set your own admission.

Admission: adults $20, seniors $15, children (6-17) $10, children under 5 free

10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami FL

305-667-1651

Visit the Fairchild Garden website for more information.

It’s cold in Miami Beach, but only in the ice arena.  So get out your sweater, don’t forget your hat and gloves and get ready for a chilly day and a lot of fun.  Prices and times vary so please check their website for exact information.

www.rinktime.com