It's gorgeous spring weather in Miami and what better way to celebrate Mother Nature and perfect weather conditions than on Earth Day. 

 

PINECREST GARDENS EARTH DAY FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 14; 11am- 4pm
A great family affair. Enjoy wildlife shows and presentations, a special performance by the Great Miami Youth Symphony, eco fashion show, farmer's market, great food and many more activities for children. 
Admission is FREE!

Village of Pinecrest Gardens
11000 SW 57th Avenue


 

ZOO MIAMI EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday and Sunday, April 20 & 21; 10am - 4pm

Party for the Planet at Zoo Miami! Enjoy fun "green" activities and entertainment for the entire family as well as animal enrichment with recycled items and/or natural materials like newspapers, cardboard tubes, bamboo, old tires, fire hoses, and more. Donate a used cell phone for free admission!

ZOO Miami Party for the Planet

12400 SW 152nd St.
Miami, FL 33196

 



MARANDO FARMS
Sunday, April 21;

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than at a farmers’ market that promotes not using chemicals and pesticides. There will be special Earth Day activities at the farm for both kids and adults, like face painting, a bounce house, educational workshops and tours of the farm. Don’t miss speaker Trish Sheldon from Millions Against Monsanto, and enjoy a day filled with music and food while the proceeds go to building more parks.

1401 S.W. 1st Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(954) 294-2331 www.marandofarms.com


 

MUSESUM OF DISCOVERY & SCIENCE (MODS)
Saturday and Sunday, April 20 & 21

Enter Miami's museum of awe and wonder to learn how to make our world better by becoming eco-friendly. Learn what’s new in environmental developments, like bio-foam peanuts and how they can change our future waste, see how pollution can affect the foods we eat and find out about grouping animals based on our ecosystem. While you’re there, see an IMAX movie and check out nature on the big screen.

401 S.W. 2nd St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 467-6637 www.mods.org



 

BILL BAGGS CAPE FLORIDA STATE PARK
anyday

Celebrate the old-fashion way and discover your backyard. Head to a local "key" for a day at the historic Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, with a lighthouse built in 1825 (reconstructed in 1846) that is the oldest standing building in Miami-Dade County. Spend Earth Day swimming and picnicking on more than a mile of sandy white beaches. You can bike, kayak, fish, take a guided tour of the lighthouse and the lighthouse keeper’s cottage or enjoy a meal at one of the two restaurants, Lighthouse Café and Boater’s Grill.


1200 S. Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-5811
www.floridastateparks.org

Party for the Planet at Zoo Miami
April 21 & 22, 11am - 4pm

To celebrate Earth Day at ZooMiami, the Tropical Flowering Tree Society will be hosting the world’s largest flowering tree annual plant show and sale. There will also be fun “green” activities and entertainment for the entire family as well as animal enrichment with recycled items and/or natural materials like newspapers, cardboard tubes, bamboo, old tires, fire hoses & more. Entrance is free by donating a cell phone. Click here for more information.


Earth Day Celebration at the Barnacle
April 22, 2012 11am-4pm
Celebrate all things green at The Barnacle. Booths will feature green businesses and local environmental groups. There will be environmental activities for the kids. Bring your own picnic, or buy burgers, hot dogs, and veggie dogs here. Acoustic music will be provided by Florida Historian-in-Song Grant Livingston between noon and 3 pm. Free with regular park admission ($2, ages 5 and under are free). Click here.


Green Earth Day at Miami's Children Museum
April 22, 2012, 10am-6pm

Join MiChiMu’s GreenTeam for a spectacular Earth Day Celebration! Find out what it means to be “green”. Through games and crafts learn about clean energy, recycling, and conservation. Discover things you can do at home to protect our planet.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
April 23, Monday
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden offers free admission on Monday, April 23, as part of its Earth Day celebration. There’s also a membership special that day; save half on these types of new memberships: Dual, Family, Grandparents, Family and Friends and Sustaining. Renew a membership in those categories for 10 percent off. The garden, open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is at 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables. Click Here.