Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Miami and Fort Lauderdale this week: we found 16 free outings, including Spooktacular Storytime in Miami Beach, Spooktacular Halloween Storytime in Coconut Grove and Not-Too-Spooky Storytime, plus eight library programs. Four free days and events are coming up, each with its date. And four places never charge admission, like Miami-Dade Public Library System and Broward County Library.
This week
Every free outing on this week’s Miami list, rebuilt every Thursday. Library programs may need a quick sign-up.
Miami-Dade Main Library · 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
Stories, songs and movement with a Miami take on fall, made for toddlers and preschoolers. Costumes are welcome but not required.
Pinecrest Branch Library · 5835 Southwest 111th Street, Pinecrest, FL 33156
A Talking is Teaching session of songs, rhymes and books for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups.
Country Walk Branch Library · 15433 Southwest 137th Avenue, Miami, FL 33177
A bilingual READy, Set, Go session of songs and dancing for little kids.
Concord Branch Library · 3882 Southwest 112th Avenue, Miami, FL 33165
A floor-time morning for babies up to 2 and their grown-ups.
Broward County Main Library · 100 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Songs and dancing for toddlers up to age 5 in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center · 50 West Atlantic Boulevard, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Stories, songs and rhymes for little kids.
Northwest Regional Library · 3151 North University Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065
Songs and books for babies who aren’t walking yet. Registration is required.
Miami Beach Regional Library · 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Halloween stories and songs for ages 0 to 5. Come in costume.
Coconut Grove Branch Library · 2875 McFarlane Road, Miami, FL 33133
A Halloween-morning storytime at the Coconut Grove branch.
Shenandoah Branch Library · 2111 Southwest 19th Street, Miami, FL 33145
Gentle Halloween stories for ages 3 to 6.
Pinecrest Branch Library · 5835 Southwest 111th Street, Pinecrest, FL 33156
The magician brings a Halloween show to the Pinecrest branch, open to all ages.
Hialeah Gardens Branch Library · 13451 Northwest 107th Avenue, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Halloween stories told with puppets, for all ages.
Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch Library · 1856 West Hillsboro Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
A family storytime with a Halloween craft in Deerfield Beach.
South Regional/Broward College Library · 7300 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Open play with toys for kids 12 to 36 months.
Hollywood Branch Library · 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33020
A Saturday-morning song-and-dance session for little kids.
McNair Center · 951 NW 27th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL
Pompano Beach’s free Halloween night of music and costumes, for all ages. Kids under 5 need an adult with them.
Vincent Torres Memorial Park · 4331 NW 36th St., Lauderdale Lakes, FL
A free city Halloween night for families, with costumes and games in the park. Storms are likely Saturday evening, so pack ponchos and check the city’s page for weather updates before you go.
Nothing free on this day yet. Try an always-free place.
Mark the calendar
Museum and zoo free days, free festivals and other one-off free events, soonest first. Some free days are only for residents or cardholders, so each one says who gets in free.
Vincent Torres Memorial Park · Lauderdale Lakes
Westchester Regional Library (Miami-Dade Public Library System) · Westchester
11am–12:30pm. An all-ages program that starts with New Year stories about wishes, then moves on to themed crafts and music before a mini countdown.
Plantation Walk Plaza, 321 N. University Dr. · Plantation
11:30am–1pm; confetti blast at noon. A DJ, sing-alongs, bubbles and party favors on the plaza, with a confetti blast when the clock hits noon.
Any day
Parks, gardens, nature centers and museums that don’t charge admission.
Every week
Free storytimes, tummy time and bilingual music sessions.
Weekday and Saturday mornings at many branches
Free story times, baby lapsits and toddler play.
Weekday and Saturday mornings
Every weekly storytime by day and branch: library storytimes in Miami.
Keep planning
November: things to do in MiamiEvery dated listing for the month, by weekDecember: things to do in MiamiEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Indoor play in MiamiIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with pricesLibrary storytimes in MiamiBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Ice skating in MiamiHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in MiamiParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Noon Year’s Eve in MiamiKid-friendly countdowns, home by nap
Christmas parades in MiamiParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
The Nutcracker in MiamiBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas break in MiamiWhat’s open on Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1Birthday party places in MiamiStarting prices, ages and what’s includedThis week in MiamiDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
This week we found 16 free outings for ages 0–6, including Spooktacular Storytime in Miami Beach, Spooktacular Halloween Storytime in Coconut Grove, Not-Too-Spooky Storytime and Halloween Magic Show with David Frost. See free this week; the list is rebuilt every Thursday.
HalloSCREAM: Sat Oct 31. Halloween Spooktacular: Sat Oct 31. Dates come from each venue’s own page; see free days and free events.
New Year's Afternoon at Westchester Regional Library and Happy Noon Year Kids' Party at Plantation Walk are free this season. Dates and times are on each card under free days and free events.
Miami-Dade Public Library System, Broward County Library, Miami-Dade library storytimes and Broward County Library story times don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.
Yes. Miami-Dade Public Library System and Broward County Library run free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Miami that weekend, free ones flagged.
