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Cheap things to do with kids in South Florida

By Nicole, on 02.26.10

Q at Gumbo Limbo looking at the Turtles

Q at Gumbo Limbo looking at the Turtles

I love a dollar as much as the next person, if not more. And when you have kids each dollar spent adds up really quickly. An afternoon at the zoo or museum at $10-$15 a pop becomes a $40-$60 outing! And for my kids, who might get tired or cranky or want to go home mid-visit, this isn’t the best investment for us. These are some of my favorite free or almost free things to do with my kids.


Don't worry, it's not a real turtle

Don't worry, it's not a real turtle

Gumbo Limbo Park in Boca Raton – Free, donation requested. They have fish tanks, snakes, outdoor open air tanks with Sharks, Turtle, and fish, a boardwalk with a observations tower, a butterfly garden, and it is right on the intracoastal. It is great way to spend an hour or two with the kids and they never get tired of going there.

Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton – Free, donation requested at the museum. Sugar Sand Park is great! There is a huge playground that is built like a fort. You can let the kids run around and explore on their own, because there is only one way out of the playground area and there is plenty of seating for adults to watch for their kids. When it is warm, there are water squirters too that my boys love to play in. There is also a carousel that your kids can ride for a $1 a ride. Lastly, there is a small science museum that changes fairly frequently. My kids always want to go the playground and then inside to the air condonitoting to play in the museum.

Splash Adventure Water Park – $4.50/person. Splash adventure is a water park for little kids. The water isn’t deeper than 18 inches anywhere in the park. There are a bunch of slides and water spraying everywhere. It is perfect for small children, ones who know how to swim and ones who don’t. There are great lounge chairs under extra large umbrellas. They also have picnic tables under shade which is a great place to have lunch. This is great for a sunny south Florida day. It isn’t open year round, so check the schedule, but definitely worth a trip.

Boca Raton Library – Free. The Boca Raton library does Story time for children several times a week. They have different age levels that the sessions are geared towards. The sessions are usually an hour, they read a story or two, play a few games, and sing a few songs. It is a wonderful way to spend time with your kids. Then after the session, it is fun to look at books to borrow or just read a few more together.

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