Spring Break For Families

Spring in Greater Miami & Miami Beach is a wonderful time for families to explore everything the destination has to offer. When it comes to spring break fun for families in Miami, there’s so much to see and do throughout March and April.

Whether it’s a beautiful beach day, exploring nature or an afternoon of discovery at one of our fascinating museums, you’ll create lifetime memories together. Check out our spring break ideas and plan your best family trip yet.

Hit The Beach

A family beach day on the sands of Miami Beach is the perfect way to spend spring break. From sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean to sunset behind the skyline, our beaches offer a mix of active fun and relaxation.

South Beach

Choose South Beach for people-watching, volleyball and other active sports, or rent a beach cabana for some welcome shade and privacy. Vendors such as Boucher Brothers offer beach rental services at 21 Street Beach and Lummus Park in South Beach. Lummus Park also features two outdoor gyms and 18 sand volleyball courts.

South Pointe Park offers abundant waterfront green space, a playground and splash pad, cool sculptures and views of the cruise ships coming and going from the port. You can also dine on the patio at the iconic Smith & Wollensky, which is located within the park, or grab snacks from the South Pointe Cafe.

When your gang gets hungry, enjoy a picnic lunch or head to one of the many cafes and restaurants in South Beach that offer sidewalk or patio dining. Pedestrian-friendly Lincoln Road is a great way to take in public art as you shop and dine on the promenade.

Mid Beach

The Mid Beach neighborhood has a stellar selection of beachfront accommodations along Collins Avenue that offer the convenience of walking right out onto the sand for a glorious beach day or afternoon swim with the kids. 

Stay at the sprawling Fontainebleau Miami Beach, a legendary resort that offers customizable childcare services on-site. The new Andaz Miami Beach is centrally located, with two pools and available kid-sized lounge chairs.

North Beach

If you’re seeking a more subdued environment, consider a day at North Beach Oceanside Park. Here, lovely dunes abut the tranquil beach where your family will enjoy the wide, uncrowded open space.

There are playgrounds, picnic tables, grills and winding trails to explore, too. In the evening, you can also enjoy concerts under the stars and other live performances at the oceanfront Miami Beach Bandshell. 

Surfside Beach

The residential town of Surfside provides an ideal beach day for your family during spring break. With an impressive public art program, keep a look out for Surfside’s turtle sculptures and save room for a sweet treat at the end of your beach day at one of the many classic ice cream parlors on Harding Avenue, like Miami Beach Chocolates.

Sunny Isles Beach

Sunny Isles Beach is considered Florida’s Riviera – and for good reason. With towering, condominium resorts and hotels lining two miles of pristine, white sandy beaches, it’s easy to feel you’re living la bonne vie during your visit.

Whether you're lounging poolside in a cabana at your hotel or sinking your toes in the sand, Sunny Isles Beach offers clean, uncrowded and relaxing beaches perfect for a family vacation, as well as parks and playgrounds that kids will love.

Spend The Day at A Kid-Friendly Museum

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

There’s a wealth of interactive, educational museums for your family to explore during spring break in Miami. The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Downtown Miami is one of the few science museums in the world that boasts both an aquarium and a planetarium under one roof, and it also has many other interactive exhibits to engage kids of all ages.

HistoryMiami Museum

Also in Downtown Miami, HistoryMiami Museum is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum that entertains and educates with more than 37,000 artifacts dating back to pre-Columbian times, as well as fascinating visiting exhibitions and a permanent exhibit on the history of Miami.

Miami Children’s Museum

Located midway between Downtown Miami and Miami Beach on Watson Island, the Miami Children’s Museum is filled with activities that emphasize art, culture, community, communication, imagination and creativity.

Museum of Ice Cream

For kids and kids at heart, there’s nothing sweeter than submerging yourself in a giant pool of pink sprinkles and sampling all manner of ice cream flavors along the way. The Museum of Ice Cream in Downtown Miami is an immersive, playful museum dedicated to everyone’s favorite frozen treat.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side with Activities in Nature

Have A Wild Day At Zoo Miami

Spanning 750 acres in South Dade with more than 2,000 animals, Zoo Miami is a wildly fun attraction for the whole family. Open-air exhibitions are dedicated to animal habitats from around the world, including Florida’s Everglades, the Amazon, Africa, Australia and Asia.

See amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles roam freely in habitats that mimics their native lands. You’ll have the opportunity to feed animals, experience an animal encounter, see wildlife presentations and ride through the zoo on a safari cycle or tram tour. On hot days, kids can even cool down in splash pads throughout the zoo.

Seek Adventure At Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park is one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. It’s also one of the most exciting places in Miami for a family to explore. These lush, subtropical wetlands occupy 1.5 million acres of sawgrass prairies, hardwood hammocks and saltwater marshes and are home to a diverse population of wildlife that includes bald eagles, white-tailed deer, the elusive Florida panther and, of course, the Florida alligator.

It’s easy to plan a day trip to the Everglades area during your stay. Whether it’s hiking or biking, kayaking or hopping on an airboat, taking a naturalist-led tour or staying overnight at a campground, there are plenty of ways to experience the beauty of the Everglades firsthand with your family during spring break.

Visit Pinecrest Gardens

At Pinecrest Gardens, you’ll encounter a 14-acre botanical garden with 1,000 varieties of rare and exotic plants that form a natural rainforest canopy. It’s a place for a quiet stroll through a tropical hardwood hammock and native cypress slough.

There’s also an ADA-accessible playground, a splash park, a petting zoo and a picnic area, making it great for a family outing during spring break.

The on-site, 530-seat Banyan Bowl amphitheater stages a wide variety of family-friendly events and performances throughout the year, including concerts, dance and theater.

Sporty & Active Adventures

Experience Topgolf

Grab the family, reserve a climate-controlled bay at a Topgolf driving range in Doral or Miami Gardens and score points based on how close your microchipped ball comes to the target.

This entertainment complex is fun for the whole family during spring break, with golf, gaming and a menu of tasty bites perfect for sharing. For those new to golf, it even offers a variety of lessons and packages tailored to both kids and adults.

Go Go-Karting

For a high-octane spring break activity, take your family to K1 Speed indoor go-karting in Medley, just northeast of Doral. The fully air-conditioned facility features two challenging tracks with both adult and junior electric karts.

There’s also an arcade complete with pool tables and air hockey, the Paddock Lounge Restaurant where you can refuel between races, and party rooms to reserve for special occasions. Note that there’s a minimum height requirement of 48 inches for kids to ride.

Water Parks & Splash Pads

When it’s time to cool off with the little ones on spring break, Miami is home to a wide variety of water parks and splash pads spanning Aventura to South Dade and beyond. Perhaps the most impressive, though, is Tidal Cove at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, where you can take your pick from multiple waterslides, a lazy river, a lagoon-style swimming pool and a FlowRider surf simulator.

Bring The Family To The Youth Fair

March 12-April 4, 2026

The Youth Fair has been a springtime family tradition in Miami for more than 70 years. The 2026 edition runs from March 12 to April 5 at Tamiami Park. In addition to carnival rides and fair foods, families can enjoy spectacular performances and student competitions.

Perfect Outings for Older Kids

Take A Food Tour

One of the best ways to discover a culture is through its cuisine, and that’s certainly true when it comes to Miami and its various neighborhoods. Families with older kids can join Miami Culinary Tours for a 2.5-hour walking tour exploring Little Havana and its famed Calle Ocho (Southwest 8th Street).

At several restaurants, you’ll sample Cuban food ranging from guava and cheese pastries to picadillo-stuffed empanadas, tropical fruit milkshakes and so much more.

Miami Culinary Tours also offers food tours in South Beach, Wynwood and the Miami Design District, so take your pick and prepare to indulge. They make for a fascinating educational experience where you’ll learn about each neighborhood’s historical, architectural and cultural contexts.

Head To CityPlace Doral

CityPlace Doral is a wonderful al fresco entertainment destination with a wide array of shopping and dining perfect for a family on spring break. Anchored by a spectacular show fountain, CityPlace Doral is a great spot to spend the afternoon browsing the shops or grabbing a bite to eat at exciting destinations like Novecento.

There’s also Kings Dining & Entertainment for bowling, games and tantalizing bites as well as CMX Cinébistro, a movie theater with reclining chairs and a full food menu. The little ones can even enjoy playtime with other children at Marina Kids, an onsite, under-the-sea-themed indoor playground, kids club and daycare.