Flamingo Gardens is one of our favorite places in South Florida. Honestly, I'd even call it a…read morepeacock garden because there are so many of them wandering freely throughout the property. I especially love visiting during the winter months when the weather is cooler. It's the perfect time to slow down, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and have a little picnic with the kids. There are plenty of peaceful spots to sit, relax, and watch the peacocks walking around. The grounds are always clean, and the staff is friendly and welcoming. When you buy your tickets, you can also purchase bird food. We fed both the flamingos and the peacocks, and while it was a fun experience, here's my little tip--don't feed the peacocks from your hand unless you're ready for a pretty strong peck! I learned that one the hard way. There is also a small café, guided tram tours, and on weekends they often have live music, especially in the evenings or during holiday events. Around Christmas, the gardens are beautifully decorated with lights, making the whole place feel even more magical. If you're looking for a relaxing day surrounded by nature, Flamingo Gardens is definitely worth a visit.

Hoping I can offer a yoga or soundbath class here one day !!! Crossing fingers…read more Flamingo Gardens is such a beautiful hidden gem The gardens are gorgeous, the animals are amazing, and there's so much to see beyond just the flamingos. I especially loved seeing the peacocks roaming around, the wildlife, and taking the tram through the gardens. It's a peaceful, family-friendly experience and also a great place to visit if you just want to spend a few hours surrounded by nature. I really appreciated the educational aspect and learning more about the animals and the sanctuary.

I always like to support local. I love historical things. It took me a while to visit here…read more However, I saw an advertisement for an EARTH DAY event, so I popped in. For some reason it was mid week, therefore it was not busy at all. Had it been a weekend event I am sure it would have been a real hit. A real shame as you could tell a lot of effort had been made, yet hardly any visitors.

November is Native American heritage month which makes it the perfect time to learn about Florida's…read moreNative People. The Seminoles were the only Native American tribe never to sign a peace treaty with the US government. They come from a small band of around 200 people led by Sam Jones who helped them to hide out in the Everglades to avoid capture by the US government in the early 1800's to a Hard Rock empire with more than 500 million dollars a year in gambling profits from their casinos today. Located in Hollywood near the Hard Rock Hotel on the Seminole Reservation is the Seminole Okalee Indian Village Museum. Created in 1960, it was where the Seminole used to have a village where they would have education, alligator wrestling and animal displays. Today the main museum, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki is located in Big Cypress Preserve in Clewiston. The Seminole Okalee Indian Village and Museum reopened in 2005 and serves as a branch of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki to preserve the culture and heritage of the Seminole people. The small museum has displays containing clothing, tools, and animals. They also have chickee huts, festival grounds, and a small event stadium. In honor of November Native Heritage Month the museum was hosting a Pow Wow and marketplace. To quote the Seminoles "Thank you to the creator for making such a beautiful day for all of us to share in the Seminole people's heritage."

A friend of ours had tickets to see The Odyssey but couldn't make it so we bought his tickets. We…read morehad heard that the movie was specifically made for IMAX viewing and were excited to see it. We only had General Admission tickets which required us to be here at least 90 minutes before showtime. Priority Seating allows you to arrive 45 minutes before showing and gets you in before the general ticket holders. They only sell 100 of the Priority Seating tickets per show and the theater seats 243 people. We had gotten there about 2 hours before showtime and there were already people in line. The best seats to see this are up high and in the center. We didn't get those seats since they were all taken. I've never been here for a movie and thought the screen would extend out to the sides. The movies are projected floor to ceiling so that you see more of the picture. There were some part of the movie where my husband said that he felt a little dizzy. I wish that they had assigned seating so that you didn't have to get there so early to get the best seats. I would suggest that if you're seeing a movie here, that you pay a little extra and get Priority Seating tickets.

visited MODS this past weekend with my 9 year old and 2 friends. We had not been since 2020…read more The traveling exhibit was the Science of Guinness World Records. The exhibit is whole was really interesting. We spent a lot of time there. One aspect I didn't like was that you have to scan your finger print with your name to make an "avatar" to activate some of the activities. I don't like giving my finger prints or my sons when we don't know what will be done with that information after the exhibit ends so some of the activities we couldn't do. And for the ones we could do some of them were broken. Still had a lot of fun in this exhibit. Highly interactive. Ends September 7 2026 A lot of the permanent exhibits were the same at 2020 which was cool to see my son interact and compare it to how he was as a babe. Again some of the exhibits were under maintenance but it didn't stop us from having a good time. My son loved observing the baby gators and learning more about them and some of the other Florida wildlife. The outdoor exhibit was interesting but some of the instruments/activities were metal and were HOT from the sun. Still nice to get a little sun and lots of shade. There was a good crowd but not too crowded Only critique is that there were two lines for tickets but nothing that designated what line was for what so a lot of people were in the member services line when we just wanted general admission. Other than that it was a great experience. There's parking right across the street in the garage and there's a bunch of restaurants to walk to nearby including a really cute restaurant next door called Emily's garden to get lunch and gelato. Highly suggest bringing refillable water bottles. You'll be in there for about 2-3 hrs if you take your time in each exhibit. We opted out of the holographic theater and the center kids play area but those would be fun to try when we go back

If you are a bird and butterfly lover this is a place you need to make a pilgrimage to. Beautiful,…read moretrees, plants, flowers, an open aviary with birds and butterflies free to fly everywhere. A bridge and waterfall are integrated into the property to make this place as whimsy and as tropical as a fantasy island. The lorikeets have their own house, where you can feed them honey nectar and they will land on you. Really cool experience! There is a cafe for lunch, plants for sale, and a lovely hallmark-type giftshop that has any and everything related to butterflies.

This is a great place to spend a few hours!! The butterflies, birds, and gardens are…read moreso,well,taken care of! So much education about butterflies , the aviary section was so neat! The larakeet feeding was very cool The indoor spider exhibit was fascinating! My 16 month old granddaughter was in awe over the butterflies, birds and just really was enjoying walking around! I look forward to returning to see more through her eyes and to allow her to experience it when she is a bit older!! They also have a wide variety of plants (some available at their garden center!). The people we encountered there from the grounds, to the exhibit to,the gift shop were all helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Great place to visit! Don't miss this if you're visiting Pompano / Ft. Lauderdale!

Really underrated area, I took my daughters here and we all had a great time! The atmosphere to the…read moreplant life it was wonderful

Ilene Lieberman Botanical Garden was named for Lauderhill community leader Ilene Lieberman. She…read moreserved as a council women in 1984, mayor in 1988, and as a Broward County Commissioner in 1996. The garden is a small sized at only two acres. Although they didn't have a lot of land to work with they maximized what they had. The garden has an outdoor amphitheater that seats 40 people. There is also a gazebo, a tot lot playground, and an observation deck. Throughout the park there a walking trail, botanical gardens, and public art. The city of Lauderhill uses the park to stage events like the Jazz Picnic in the Park. This park provides a welcome green space in the middle of the city where the community can exercise, play, and gather together for events.

In all my time living in South Florida and my interest in Art and Culture, and the many art shows,…read moregalleries, and museums I've been to, I've never been to the Arts and Culture Center of Hollywood... Until now. Located in a preserved, historic building which was built in the 1920s, you might miss it if you weren't looking for it. It's on the edge of a residential area, and just east of Young Circle, so it gets a little lost in it's surroundings, but it's definitely worth exploring. The parking lot is free, and there's also street parking available. Entrance is $10 for adults, discounted for kids and seniors, and free with membership. The Center holds three exhibition spaces downstairs and one upstairs. The main exhibit space is rather large, which you can tell by looking at the current exhibition (ANIMALS), which showcased various media depictions and representations of animals. Behind the main space, there are also desks and drawings from patrons or the students at the school. There is also an artistic garden which may be a lot more enjoyable when the temperatures cool down. I met Joanna who did an amazing job of providing me with updates about events, history, and meet the artist days, which I believe are also free. I will definitely be back to check out other exhibitions and hopefully be able to attend an exhibition opening or two in the near future. If you're looking to improve your cultural aspirations for you and your family, come check out the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. Be sure to tell Joanna I sent you

The best word for this museum is eclectic…read more While in Florida for a few weeks, the honey and I treated my MIL to a guest pass with our reciprocal NARM membership benefits. Check in wasn't smooth, but the space is definitely much larger than it appears from the outside. The honey enjoyed Environmental Futures III on the first floor and I enjoyed the 'Somewhere I Belong' installation and the community art upstairs, which was fantastic. They also had a piece by a local glass blower Brenna who participated in the Netflix show Blown Away. The piece had an inverted color scheme, but was otherwise a duplicate to the piece she created when she was eliminated. I would have loved to have seen an entire section dedicated to her pieces because beyond the glass and the art upstairs, the general curation wasn't really to my taste. All in all, the service was upbeat and helpful, but with general admission at $7, ($4 for students) I would call the experience slightly overpriced unless you're here under NARM.

Great quick outting. Very educational for all Jellyfish,…read moregreat place for entire family, an adult is 1 hr of fun, kids gets 2 hrs max, over 15 years old, 30 to 40 min max. Downside: no seats, they should put in more benches. Seniors have no place to rest. Cute store, mostly overpriced. Also you would expect more interactive stations. Kids could use more tactile stations, puzzles etc. Also there is no QR guide. It would be nice if each jellyfish had a QR code to get a download or view on phone. STRANGE: Now we had a strange or aggressive docent/ museum guide/ educator...she walked up once and said ....hi got any questions....I politely said no...then in 10 min she saw me again, there's so much to know any more questions. To humor her I said, sure how do you feel them. Well shr told me, then in another spot 10 min later, any more questions. Now you are ANNOYING. A better approach is, " GlFid you know that X .. " you can share what you know about where Im standing verses asking me. She bordered on aggressive. I won't remove a star for a nutty maybe odd duck who works there. There is always a fine line between helpful and annoying and very smart people, Im one, teeter on it often LOL. You love the topic so much, you want yo vomit it out at alll costs. So, I will leave it there! Enjoy, have fun! Not sure as an adult it merits a wnd visit, great quick senior date for "edutainmemt". you can learn and have fun. Any age grouo, great 1 hr date place for $20 each right before a meal. Young kids could go 3 or 4 times under 7 or 10, but over 10 it could be boring after 2 hrs and a 2nd visit is not needed

We had an excellent visit to the Jellyfish Museum! It was fascinating for both the kids and adults,…read moreand I highly recommend doing the group tour. It truly is the best way to experience the museum and learn about these incredible creatures. Naftali was amazing! She kept my children, my husband, and me completely engaged while explaining so many fascinating facts and clearing up myths about jellyfish. We learned how jellyfish function without a brain, heart, or lungs, and how scientists are studying them for their potential role in understanding regeneration and developing future medical treatments. It was educational, interactive, and genuinely interesting for our entire family. We walked away looking at jellyfish in a completely different way. Definitely take the tour!

Wow a great discovery today the Ft. Lauderdale Garden Club! Located inside Hugh Taylor Birch State…read morePark. I followed the signs once inside the Park and if you head to your first right at the very end of the parking lot to the east end is the Garden Club. Since coming back home today I explored their website WWW.FLGC.ORG and it gives a little more insight as well as calendar of events that are now held on Zoom due to Covid. As I took the paths in the gardens I got to see some familiar plants and trees and some new ones too. I especially am fond of the bromeliads and they had a couple varieties that I have not seen nor do I have in my gardens. The colors were brilliant and really added to an enjoyable walk. I also saw a Jamaican Croton that I have not seen in years. I had one many years ago at my last home and gardens but find they are not readily available to buy. Loved taking photos that I shared on this page for future reference and inspiration for my own gardens. Definitely will return for one of their Events after Covid has ended. In the meantime I will definitely check out their website for their next events.