Hollywood, FL Events - ArtsPark at Young Circle

http://www.visithollywoodfl.org/events.aspx

 

ARTWALK
Downtown Hollywood
Third Saturday of the month • 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Look over the shoulder of an artist painting and visit the art galleries and businesses showcasing local, regional and international artwork during ArtWalk every 3rd Saturday of the month.

Information: 954-924-2980 or click here for details.

FOOD TRUCKS AT ARTSPARK
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Monday • 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Bring your chairs, bring your blankets and of course bring your appetite! Select from over 20 different food trucks. FREE admission. Menu prices vary.

Information: www.MiamiFoodTrucks.com

FUNTASTIC FRIDAYS FOR KIDS
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Friday • 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The best FREE family social event in town featuring a bounce house, face painters & more!

Information: 954-921-3500

ARTSPARK MOVIE NIGHT
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Friday • 8:00 p.m.

A FREE family friendly flick each week. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair.

June 21: Grease - PG
June 28: 101 Dalmations - PG
July 5: A League of Their Own - PG
July 12: My Big Fat Greek Wedding - PG
July 19: The Goonies - PG
July 26: Babe - G
August 2: Mr. Holland's Opus - PG
August 9: Rise of the Guardians - PG
August 16: Beethoven - PG
August 23: Miracle - PG
August 30: Ice Age: Continental Drift - PG
September 6: The Princess Diaries - G
September 13: The Little Mermaid - G
September 20: Marley & Me - PG
September 27: Hotel Transylvania - PG
October 4: Casper - PG
October 11: Gremlins - PG
October 18: Beetlejuice - PG
October 25: NO MOVIE
November 1: Frankenweenie - PG
November 8: March of the Penguins - G
November 15: Fred Claus - PG
November 22: Home Alone - PG
November 29: NO MOVIE
December 6: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas - PG
December 13: Jingle All the Way - PG
December 20: Elf - PG
December 27: Uncle Buck

Future titles to be announced

Information: 954-921-3500

ARTSPARK LIVE!
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Saturday • 9:00 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

Get your groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a free concert series dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown Hollywood. Enjoy a variety of musical styles at the ArtsPark Amphitheater.

Upcoming dates/times to be announced.

Information: 954-921-3500

MUSIC & DANCING UNDER THE STARS
Hollywood Beach Theater
Every week • 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Dance on the Broadwalk or just enjoy the music. Year-round series features music ranging from easy listening to line dancing to blues, R&B and rock & roll to special theme nights.

Mondays: "Theatre Under the Stars"
Tuesdays: "Dancing Under the Moonlight"
Wednesdays: "On the Broadwalk"
Fridays: "Broadwalk Friday Fest"
Saturdays: "Beach Theatre Bandstand"

Click here for featured performers. Performances are subject to weather conditions.

Information: 954-921-3404

LIVE GLASSBLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday • 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Hollywood is home to the centuries old tradition of glassblowing at the ArtsPark in Downtown Hollywood. Master glassblowers perform live demonstrations in the glassblowing studio every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sit comfortably in the theater style viewing area and watch the glassblowers create vessels and sculptures from molten glass that is over 2,000 degrees. Expert artists use the same traditional process that has been around for centuries. There's also a gallery connected to the studio with the latest work on display and available for purchase. Classes for novice to advanced area available for individuals and groups of up to three people.

Information: 954-924-2980 or www.gbohf.com

10 New Amusement Park Rides for Summer 2012

http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/10-new-amusement-park-rides-for-summer-2012.html?page=5

Summer Events!

The annual memberships at Zoo Miami, The Seaquarium, and Parrot Jungle, are amazing!

There are many fun events (free or minimal fee to annual members).  The annual memberships  are expensive, but if you are going to go more than 4 times in a year, you save a lot of money on free fun!  I will list them separately below. If you know you will not use the annual memberships once the summer ends, the SUMMER SAVINGS PASS might be for you. This is a pass you can buy, which allows you to go for FREE to Zoo Miami, The Seaquarium, Lion Country Safari (in West Palm Beach) or the Museum of Science (Ft. Lauderdale Museum) from 5/14/12 to 9/30/12.

There is a one time fee of $55 for adults and $45 for children. You can purchase this summer pass at any of the theme parks listed below.

www.summersavings pass.com

ZOO MIAMI

12400 S.W. 152^ND STREET

305/251-0400

www.zoomiami.org

The zoo brings “THE HIPPO SLIDE” all summer.

This is an extremely tall water slide that the kids love! It costs $7.50 for ½ hour of sliding on tubes, but the kids LOVE it! You can take them in a bathing suit (bring towel and a change of clothes), and head on over to the new splash and play park in the Amazon And Beyond section of the zoo. They are re-doing their park/splash and play in the central part of the zoo (should be done by July), but the Amazon one is available. The zoo now has a baby giraffe, and a baby rhinoceros on display. They are super cute!  The zoo has grown so large, it is hard to do it all in one day. This is great, b/c you can take your kids on different adventures each time (the petting zoo is cute, the animal show in the petting zoo area is good, and they have a carousel). The Amazon and Beyond has sting-ray petting, a new cheetah display, and a very unique fruit bat display!!!!! Remember to feed the giraffes also! It is a memory you kids will hold on to evermore!

FYI: the zoo is planning to build a  “real” water park (like the Grapeland Water Park) in 2013!

 

PARROT JUNGLE ISLAND

MIAMI BEACH

305/400-7000

www.jungleisland.com

LA PLAYA AT JUNGLE ISLAND

Parrot Jungle actually turns their beach section into a working beach for the summer (water is mucky and nobody really “swims,” but kids partake in events). I take my kids there in bathing suits (bring a change of clothes and a towel). They have about 3 wet slides (not as tall as the one in the zoo), and they have a D.J. playing music and setting up the limbo, hoola hoop games, etc.

They also have paddle boarding (the kind where you stand up) for a minimal charge).

This is FREE if you are a member! The shows are really cute too. Make sure you have your kids feed the baby kangaroos ($5)!

 

MIAMI SEAQUARIUM

4400 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY

KEY BISCAYNE

305/361-5705

www.miamiseaquarium.com

The Seaquarium has a pirate shop where kids can squirt each other, but not much else is different in the summer. I suggest taking the kids in bathing suits (bring towel and a change of clothes), and sitting in the FRONT ROW of the Killer Whale show! You will get plenty wet (water is freezing, but the kids love the rush)! The shows are really fun, and you can now pet sting-rays in their lagoon (free)! They also have a new climbing cage which kids seem to like ($3 per child). Remember to catch the shark feeding, and the 3 shows!

(annual memberships to each of these 3 theme parks are roughly $60 for an adult, and $40 for each child over 3).

 

TURTLE RELEASE PROGRAM 2012

CRANDON PARK

KEY BISCAYNE

NORTH BEACH ENTRANCE

305/361-6767 x112 Karen

You can register for this program beginning July 1 (telephone registration accepted). You sign up for a particular date (office has schedule), and pay $8 per person.

When a turtle nest hatches on the beach, there are usually 3-12 turtles that do not make it out of the hole and into the ocean. When you participate in this program, you are helping save these turtles.  The even usually occurs at 7:00 P.M.

You and your children are educated about turtles and their cycles in the Crandon Park Center.  You guide will have rescued turtles from their hatching hole, and will bring them to you during the introduction, they are so tiny and cute! They always have sand stuck on their heads, and flap their webbed feet the whole time you are viewing them! Your kids will love it!  You then walk as a group to the beach at night! The guides will then place them on the ground, and you get to see the turtles make it into the ocean! When you go to the beach during the day, you will see roped off areas (yellow tape) with signs that read, “Turtle laying nest located here. Do not disturb.”)

These are the nests we will be getting our turtles from!

 

MIAMI-DADE SWIMMING CLASSES ($25 FOR TWO WEEKS)

Due to the water safety statistics, Dade County offers discounted swim classes, taught by Red Cross certified instructors!

Doug Barnes Park and  Rockway Pool have great program. I like them for maintaining  swim skills. The kids end up jumping off of the diving boards and learning different swim techniques!

The cost is usually $60 for two weeks, but due to drowning statistics, they offer the 2 week course to kids ages 6-10 (levels 1-3) for $25!!!!

Rockway Pool Summer 2012

9460 S.W. 27^th Drive

305/223-8742

305/223-8769

call for registration details. You must sign up in person.

www.miamidade.govparks/rockway.com

 

GRAPELAND WATER PARK

1550 N.W. 37 AVENUE

305/960-2950

10-5

ADULTS $10  CHILDREN $6

This is a fun and refreshing place to visit.

I recommend going in a group during the week (less crowded on weekdays and mornings)

 

LIGHTHOUSE POINT AT  KEY BISCAYNE BEACH

“El Farrito”

1200 Crandon Blvd.

305/361-8487

$6 entrance to beach

This is a great beach spot (if you plant your umbrella next to their restaurant, they have reasonable ice cream rates). You can use this to encourage your children to behave perfectly! Ha!

You can also pack bikes in your car (fun trails), or plan to tour the lighthouse! The lighthouse is open most days (call first – I believe it is closed on Tuesdays and Sundays), and it is FREE to climb up to the top and enjoy the view. If you want a GUIDED TOUR, this has a price. The door is always open, and they welcome exploration of the lighthouse and house of the original lighthouse keeper and his family. This is a nice area to picnic! (Below are some alternatives to being outdoors in the summer heat)

 

FREE BOWLING THIS SUMMER 2012 AT BIRD BOWL

9275 S.W. 40^thStreet

305/221-1221

This bowling center is offering free bowling all summer (pay for shoes only – about $4). Simply log on to the website below, and pre-register. This is free for kids under age 15.

www.kidsbowlfree.com

 

Super Wheels Roller Skating

12265 S.W. 112 Street

305/2709FUN

CRYSTAL PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER

$10 per person ($2 skate rental)

 

KENDALL ICE ARENA –ICE SKATING

10355 Hammocks Blvd.

Kendall

$6 per person entrance ($3 per skate rental)

 

The ACTOR’S PLAYHOUSE 2012

MIRACLE MILE

SATURDAYS

2:00 P.M.

Raised price to $17 per person

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

June 27 – August 4

 

MIAMI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

MIAMI BEACH

THE THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH IS FREE

(From 3:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.)

305/373-5437

 

MIAMI ART MUSEUM

SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH IS FREE

101 W. Flagler Street

305/375-3000

Hands-on art programs available for parents and kids. Tours given.

 

SHAKE-A-LEG POGRAM

FREE KAYAKING FOR THE FAMILY!

262 BAYSHORE DRIVE

(NEXT TO MONEY’S IN COCONUT GROVE)

305/858-5550

THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

(call first because program is sometimes suspended in the summer)

This program has helped empower disabled children every year through their sports programs. They now have funding to host, “Community Family Day” every 3^rd Saturday of the month. We went and the kids had a blast!  They have inflatable obstacle courses, scooters, car racing, face painting, and kayaks. You sign up to go on a kayak, and a boat takes you to a nearby island (they provide life jackets). You then proceed to choose your kayak and paddle around the island! A few life guard/guides are in the water, if you need help, but you have the freedom to tour the water on your own if you prefer. We were on the island about an hour. My kids loved it!

www.shakealegmiami.org

 

The outdoor movies under the stars (free movies in the middle of parks) will resume again in October (UM, Pine crest Gardens, Shelley Park, Doral, Miami Springs, Key Biscayne). I will provide you with start date in the fall.

 

THE RAILROAD MUSEUM

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH IS FREE

Located inside parking entrance to Zoo Miami

Train rides are additional, but minimal fee.

305/253-0063

Summer Movies!

THE FALLS MOVIE THEATER

8888 S.W. 136 Street

305/255-5491

        &

Regal Kendall Regional Theater (next to Chuck E. Cheese)

8595 S.W. 124 Avenue

305/596-9081

TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS

10:00 A.M.

ALL SUMMER

(THE FALLS MOVIE THEATER AND REGAL KENDALL VILLAGE (both are “Regal” theaters), share the exact same “almost free” movie schedules this summer. These movies used to be free, but are $1 per person (still a pretty good rate for MOVIES)! These two theaters are sponsoring this event all summer on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 A.M.).

The Falls Movie Theater

Here is a helpful list of the amazing upcoming movies that will be showing here at the Regal Kendall Village:

TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

KIT KITTREDGE: AMERICAN GIRL

JOURNEY 2                                                                                                  6/12/2012 AND 6/13/2012

 

DOLPHIN TALE

HAPPY FEET TWO                                                                                      6/19/2012 AND 6/20/2012

 

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS

YOGI BEAR                                                                                                  6/26/2012 AND 6/27/2012

 

CATS & DOGS: REVENGE

HUGO                                                                                                                7/3/2012 AND 7/4/2012

 

ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN

PUSS IN BOOTS                                                                                          7/10/2012 AND 7/11/2012

 

KUNG FU PANDA 2  

RANGO                                                                                                         7/17/2012 AND 7/18/2012

 

SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME 

RIO                                                                                                               7/24/2012 AND 7/25/2012

 

HOODWINKED TOO

CHIMPANZEE                                                                                               7/31/2012 AND 8/1/2012

 

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS 

SMURFS                                                                                                         8/7/2012 AND 8/8/2012

 

Seating is first come, first serve.

Admission will be only one dollar ($1.00) per person. Showings will be at 10:00 AM.

 

                                               

THE DOLPHIN MALL CINEMA

FREE SUMMER MOVIES

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS

10:00 A.M.

11471 N.W. 12 Street

305/591-0785

www.cobbtheaters.com

(THE DOLPHIN MALL, “COBB THEATERS,” ALSO HOSTS A FAMILY SUMMER FILM FEST. THIS ONE HOWEVER, IS FREE!

They also show the same movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays at 10:00)!

FREE SUMMER MOVIES SCHEDULE AT THE DOLPHIN MALL 2012

 

JUNE 12,13,14

YOGI BEAR (PG)

ZOOKEEPER (PG)

 

JUNE 19,20,21

MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (PG)

HOP (PG)

 

JUNE 26,27,28

RIO (G)

DOPHIN TALE (PG)

 

JULY 3,4,5

KITT KITTEREDGE (G)

THE SMURFS (PG)

 

JULY 10,11,12

PUSS IN BOOTS (PG)

KUNG FU PANDA 2 (PG)

 

JULY 17,18,19

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS:CHIPWRECKED (G)

HAPPY FEET (PG)

 

JULY 24,25,26

HAPPY FEET 2 (PG)

CLIFFORD’S REALLY BIG MOVIE (G)

 

JULY 31,AUGUST 1,2

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG)

RANGO (PG)

Summer Survival Guide '12

Summer, summer, summer .... It's here!

How will you spend it? Like a tourist, of course.

Here's our annual rundown on ideas for entertaining kids of all ages all summer long, indoors and out.  

Enjoy!
 
http://www.momsmiami.com/?a=profile&u=2&t=blog&blog_id=4393 

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading = free books for children

Hello Summer! Click on the link below for more details to this great program!

Barnes & Noble summer reading = free books for children

 

Kids Earn a Free Book!

Here Is How:

Step 1.Read any 8 books and record them in the Reading Journal
(PDF).
Step 2.Bring the completed Reading Journal to your local B&N store.
Find a Store.
Step 3.Choose a FREE BOOK from our selection on the Reading Journal list at the store... Enjoy reading!

Also, check out online story time as well very cool!
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/storytime/index.asp