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Summer Camps and Summer Activities

By Cynthia Yapp, Publisher July 30, 2015

Summer is here, and we've put together a list of summer activities we think your family will enjoy this summer. We will be adding to our lists weekly.

2015 CAMP GUIDE...FOR ALL SEASONS - Our 2015 Camp Guide is loaded with lots of options to keep your kids as entertained, stimulated and exhausted as you want them this summer! 

THE BLUE STARS MUSEUM PROGRAM allows active duty military families to visit the museums for free now through Labor Day. In Miami that includes the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, Deering Estates at Old Cutler, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Lowe Art Museum. HistoryMiami and more.

MIAMI DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM – when school is out, lunch is in @ the Library! From June 8 through August 21, kids 18 and under can enjoy a free lunch. Lunch will be served o a first-come first-served basis. For more information visit the website at www.mdpls.org

 KIDS BOWL FREE - kids 15 and under can bowl 2 games per day, every day, for free from June 8th to August 23rd. And, family bowling passes for up to 4 family members available for only $24.95 so you can bowl with your child and have fun, too! Click link above for all the details.   

FREE SUMMER MOVIES AT COBB THEATERS – SUMMER MOVIE FUN FOR ALL AGES - beginning June 17, 2015, and running every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through August 7th, the Dolphin 19 & IMAX Cobb Theater, 11471 NW 12th St., Doral will feature a fun, family-friendly movie at 10:00 AM (doors open at 9:30 am)! 

REGAL CINEMAS – SUMMER MOVIE EXPRESS  - beginning June 10, 2015, the Summer Movie Express runs for 9 weeks with select titles playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer. Admission is only $1 and a portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute. Click link above for all the details. 

MICROSOFT YOUTHSPARK SUMMER CAMPS (Dadeland Mall)
Registration is open for free weekly in-store camps. Children ages 8 - 13 will learn how to build websites and video games, direct movies, and snap the perfect photos.
 

MAKE MOVIE MAGIC, APPLE CAMP 2015
Did you know that Apple offers a variety of youth programs tailored just for kids ages 6 through 13 at Apple Retail Stores?  The programs are designed to get kids thinking, learning, and creating — all while having fun through workshops, field trips, and Apple Camp. Sign up to be notified when c
amp registration opens (STRONGLY recommended) as classes fill up QUICKLY!