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Miami with kids: things to do

By Ramya ChinnaduraiPublished 19 October 2026Updated 19 October 2026

Miami is a warm-weather city all year: even January highs reach 24.6 C, and July peaks at 32.6 C. Downtown has Metromover, a free 4-mile people mover, and the Orange Line train links Miami International Airport to Metrorail. The city offers a zoo, a science museum with an aquarium, a children's museum and gardens, plus the Everglades nearby.

Everything on this Miami page comes from the linked official pages, last opened on 18 October 2026. A price appears only when the source gave one for children.

Where children go, by age and price

[Zoo Miami](https://www.zoomiami.org/tickets). Large zoo. The listed $26 includes sales tax; adults 13 and older pay $30. Age band: Child ages 3-12; ages 2 and under free. Listed kids' price: $26.

[Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science](https://www.frostscience.org/plan-your-day/). The Explorer Ticket includes exhibitions, the aquarium and one planetarium show. Prices vary by date and these are starting prices. Age band: Youth ages 4-11; 3 and under free. Listed kids' price: $24.95.

[Miami Children's Museum](https://www.miamichildrensmuseum.org/tickets-admissions). Children's museum on Watson Island at 980 MacArthur Causeway. Mini Monday is a special time for infants and toddlers every Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Age band: Under 12 months free. Listed kids' price: $26.

[Vizcaya Museum and Gardens](https://vizcaya.org/visit-2/planning-your-visit/). Historic house and gardens.

[Jungle Island](https://www.jungleisland.com/general-admission/). Animal park.

[Shark Valley Tram Tour (Everglades National Park)](https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/shark-valley-tram-tour.htm). Guided tram tour run in the national park. NPS lists the tram rate for children but notes that concessioner prices may have changed. Children under 16 don't need an entrance pass. Age band: Children ages 3-12. Listed kids' price: $16.

Transit, strollers and the airport

Child fares. Metromover is always free for everyone. On Metrorail and Metrobus, the county says toddlers with a Preschoolers Identification Card ride free with an adult (the page gives no age cutoff). Regular Metrorail fare is $2.25, and full-time K-12 students pay a discount fare of $1.10.

Strollers. Children may stay in strollers on Metrorail and Metromover as long as the stroller does not block aisles or doors; Metrorail cars have designated areas for large items. On Metrobus, children must be taken out of strollers and the stroller folded and kept away from the aisle and doors.

Airport. The Orange Line runs from the MIA station to Government Center for $2.25 each way, where riders can transfer to the free Metromover. Trains run every 15 minutes, 5 a.m. to midnight; weekend Orange Line service is an airport shuttle from Earlington Heights.

Transit sources: miamidade.gov, miamidade.gov, miamidade.gov, miamidade.gov.

A year of highs and lows

Best months: December to April, with mid-March to late April probably best: highs of about 27 to 29 C without the peak summer heat.

Source: climatestotravel.com (1991-2020).

Which area to base in

Downtown Miami. Metromover is free to ride, and the Orange Line from the airport reaches Government Center where it connects to it.

What costs nothing and what is listed

Kids' prices that the pages state, lowest first: Shark Valley Tram Tour (Everglades National Park) at $16; Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science at $24.95; Miami Children's Museum at $26; Zoo Miami at $26.

Adult and resident prices, extra-fee exhibits and promotions are in the sight notes above where the source gave them; confirm the date-specific price on the operator page before you buy.

Ages that matter for each stop

• Zoo Miami: Child ages 3-12; ages 2 and under free
• Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science: Youth ages 4-11; 3 and under free
• Miami Children's Museum: Under 12 months free
• Shark Valley Tram Tour (Everglades National Park): Children ages 3-12

No age band or kids' price was stated for: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens; Jungle Island. Check the operator page for those before you plan the day around them.

Picking the month

On the monthly table, the warmest average high is 32.6 C in July and the coolest is 24.6 C in January. The spread between the two is 8.0 C, which is the number to weigh when you choose dates. The source's pick, repeated from above: December to April, with mid-March to late April probably best: highs of about 27 to 29 C without the peak summer heat.

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