Outdoor Itinerary for Families with Young Children – Surfside

Type: Outdoor local activities

Pack: Appropriate shoes for biking

Breakfast: At home

Activity 1 (2+ hours): Haulover Park – 5-minute drive from Surfside 

Rent kites or bikes. 

Lunch: Cafe Vert – estimated 5-minute drive from Haulover Park

Kid-friendly menu. 

Activity 2 (1+ hours): 96th Street Park- estimated 5-minute drive from Cafe Vert

Park for young children 

Dinner – Mendel’s Backyard BBQ & Brew

Kid-friendly menu

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Outdoor Day Trip Itinerary for Families with Young Children – Surfside

Type: Outdoor day trip

Pack: Lunch

Comfortable shoes

Change of clothing for the splash pads

Breakfast/Buy Lunch: The Grove (Kosherland) – local drive or walk OR stop at the Kosher Krispy Kreme in Palmetto Bay – which is 10 minutes away from Zoo Miami!

Activity 1 (4+ hours): Zoo Miami – estimated 1 hour drive from Harding Avenue

Zoo Miami is a large zoo, so they offer bike rentals for the whole family. They have 3 – 6 seater bikes. (You can strap a car seat onto the front of the bike, or there is a place to strap a self-sitting baby.) They have an area where you can feed giraffes. There is also a splash pad. Find a spot to eat lunch.

Dinner: Chai Wok – estimated 1 hour drive from Zoo Miami 

Kid-friendly menu

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Rainy Day Itinerary for Families with Young Children – Surfside

Type: Indoor Local Activities/ Rainy Day

Pack: Socks

 Breakfast: Cafe Vert- Harding Ave – local drive or walk

Kid-friendly menu. 

Activity 1 (2+ hours): The Poppet Project – estimated 15 minutes from Cafe Vert

A children’s drop-in art, craft and science studio.

Lunch: Jerusalem Pizza – estimated 15-minute drive from The Poppet Project

Activity 2 (2+ hours): Ninja Lounge – estimated 10-minute drive from Jerusalem Pizza

The main area is for older kids; it goes by height and weight, so age is relative. Call to find out the height and weight requirements. They have trampolines, ropes courses, and rock climbing. They also have an arcade and virtual reality section. 

On the second floor is a large area for younger kids to play with a jungle gym and plenty of soft toys. 

Dinner: Rustiko – estimated 15-minute drive from Ninja Lounge

Kids menu available  

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