Shaded playgrounds, paved nature paths and seasonal splash play for mixed ages and longer outings.
Shaded patio beside Peacock Park’s play area, with high chairs, a kids menu and free meals for kids under 4 within limits.
A real playground in a big Coconut Grove lawn, with Glass & Vine next door for food without leaving the park.
An outdoor patio with room to park a stroller beside the table.
U-pick fields and a corn maze in season, the kind of outing that tires children out without a ticket queue.
A huge open-air zoo where kids crawl through a tube in the crocodile habitat and slide through the otter exhibit, plus a monorail and a splash pad.
Second Saturday is a free family day, with the city's history laid out at a height a child can look into.
Close encounters with sloths, lemurs and orangutans, and a zip line and wind tunnel for the ones who want a turn.
A grand old house with secret stairways, dumbwaiters and an old elevator kids love, and ten acres of gardens with a hedge maze and fountains.