Happy Valentines Week!!! There's so much stuff going on this week, I'm sure I missed some things- but I just ran out of time because there was quite a bit.
If you have not take the time to become a Member of our Hot Momma's Facebook Page- take a minute and do so! Feel free to let everyone know of any great Family Friendly Activities/Events on the Facebook Page! I would also love for to join our group on this page by clicking in the column to the right.
I have listed a few things here that will be going on throughout the week/month.
Have a LOVING week and Happy Planning......
Strawberry Picking at Batten's Farm
Broward County
February 14- March 3
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-6-m
Saturday, Sunday 9am-5pm
Cost: Free Admission, prices vary
Info: 954-990-7820
A favorite activity in my family is Picking Strawberries..I was thrilled to find Batten's Farm! It is that time of year for Strawberries! Petting Zoo, Children's Gardening Classes and cooking classes available. Picking hours are typically on the weekends from 11am- 3pm.
Valentine's Day Letter Writing Station at Pottery Barn Kids
Palm Beach and Dade Counties
February 9-14
During Regular Business Hours
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-694-1026 or 305-446-6511
Celebrate Valentine's Day! Come write a letter to a special friend or loved one. Pottery Barn will even mail it for you if you bring the address. A special table will be available for this activity during all business hours , up until 1 hour before closing.
Jungle Island: Buy a Day, Get this Year for FREE!
Dade County
February 1-28
Cost: $34.95/Adult, $24.95/Kids 3-10
Info: 305-400-7000
For Florida Residents: Come to Jungle Island, when you pay for one days admission, we will give you a FREE pass to come back throughout the year for FREE!
Come back as often as you like and it's always free. All the great shows, great events, awesome holidays..all FREE for Florida Residents when you Purchase a Regular One Day Admission and You Will Receive a FREE 2013 Annual Pass! One day ticket must be purchased onsite.
Family Craft at Michaels: Painted Heart Frame
Various Locations- Call the store nearest you
5- 7pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Try your hand at making a sweet painted Heart Frame.
Arts & Crafts Night at Franklin Park
Broward County
2501 Franklin Drive, Fort Lauderdale
5:30- 7pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 954-791-1037
There will be art and craft projects for ALL ages!
Preschool Story Time at The Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach County
10:30am
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-655-2776
Age: 4 and Under
Bring the children for stories and arts & crafts relating to Mardi Gras. Cake will be served.
Family Craft at Michaels: Painted Heart Frame
Various Locations- Call the store nearest you
5- 7pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Practice the art of paper folding with this fun art project.
Westfield Family Fun Days at Broward Mall
Broward County
11am- 1pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Share the love in February as we celbrate Valentine's Day! Our first book is "Plant a Kiss" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Kids will decorate their own mailbox that's perfect for storing their Valentine's Day Cards!
Nature Tots at Fern Forest Nature Center
Broward County
10-11am
Cost: $5
Info: 954-357-5198
Age: 2-4- accompanied by adult.
Kids will learn about nature through stories, songs, arts & crafts and MORE! PreRegistration required.
Valentine Card Craft at American Girl
Dade County
3-5pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 877-247-5223
Age 8+
Inspire your girl to give something extra-special to her Valentine: a cute handmade card and matching envelope. Use stickers and decorative paper to make a one-of-a kind with a sweet message inside.
Learn about our newest Girl of the Year! Your girl will on a fun-filled
scavenger hunt, collecting fun facts about our Girl of the Year 2013 along the
way. Plus, she’ll get a free American Girl poster at the end.
Movie Night at Veterans Park Amphitheatre
Palm Beach County
7:30-10pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-790-5149
Featuring: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Bring the family and some chairs or blankets to watch a movie under the stars!
My Little Artist & Me at the Armory Art Center
Palm Beach County
February 15 @ 9:30am
February 16 @ 10am
Cost: $15/per class
Info: 561-83201776
Age: 2- 4.5 Years
Through the guidance of experienced and talented instructors, your little one will discover the creative side, by your side. This program promotes and enhances: artful fun, developmental skills & benchmarks, motor & social development, school readiness, parent & child connections, creative expression, self esteem and imagination. Limited to 6 children, PreRegistraion.
Sleeping Beauty Ballet atSunrise Civic Center Theatre
Move beyond the crayon and finger paint! Little artisans will
be introduced to various art mediums through fun and engaging methods. Using
activities perfectly tailored to develop young minds, youngsters will craft and
create using simplified forms of mosaic art, origami, clay sculpting, food art,
printing, stamping and more!
Nature & Presidents Program at Anne Kolb Nature Center
Broward County
3-4pm
Cost: $2 Exhibit Hall Fee
Info: 954-357-5161
Through a fun activity and interesting facts, participants will learn about how the US Presidents have worked to conserve natural resources.
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
at Abacoa Town Center
February 16, 17, 18
Cost: $6/Advance Tickets, $10/At the Gate, Under 12 Free
Info: 561-748-3946
ArtiKids Area with TONS of original & artsy activities for the kids. Artist Demo Stage, Children's Art Boutique (just for kids), Youth Art Competition Gallery, Beer Garden, Comfort Zone, Artivity Avenue and MORE!
If you have not take the time to become a Member of our Hot Momma's Facebook Page- take a minute and do so! Feel free to let everyone know of any great Family Friendly Activities/Events on the Facebook Page! I would also love for to join our group on this page by clicking in the column to the right.
I have listed a few things here that will be going on throughout the week/month.
Have a LOVING week and Happy Planning......
Strawberry Picking at Batten's Farm
Broward County
February 14- March 3
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-6-m
Saturday, Sunday 9am-5pm
Cost: Free Admission, prices vary
Info: 954-990-7820
A favorite activity in my family is Picking Strawberries..I was thrilled to find Batten's Farm! It is that time of year for Strawberries! Petting Zoo, Children's Gardening Classes and cooking classes available. Picking hours are typically on the weekends from 11am- 3pm.
Valentine's Day Letter Writing Station at Pottery Barn Kids
Palm Beach and Dade Counties
February 9-14
During Regular Business Hours
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-694-1026 or 305-446-6511
Celebrate Valentine's Day! Come write a letter to a special friend or loved one. Pottery Barn will even mail it for you if you bring the address. A special table will be available for this activity during all business hours , up until 1 hour before closing.
Jungle Island: Buy a Day, Get this Year for FREE!
Dade County
February 1-28
Cost: $34.95/Adult, $24.95/Kids 3-10
Info: 305-400-7000
For Florida Residents: Come to Jungle Island, when you pay for one days admission, we will give you a FREE pass to come back throughout the year for FREE!
Dade County
January 26-March 3, 2013
Cost: Florida Residents can Purchase a Regular One Day Admission and We Will Give You a FREE 2013 Annual Pass!
Info: 305-361-5705
Monday, February 11, 2013
Family Craft at Michaels: Painted Heart Frame
Various Locations- Call the store nearest you
5- 7pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Try your hand at making a sweet painted Heart Frame.
February 11 |
Arts & Crafts Night at Franklin Park
Broward County
2501 Franklin Drive, Fort Lauderdale
5:30- 7pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 954-791-1037
There will be art and craft projects for ALL ages!
Preschool Story Time at The Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach County
10:30am
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-655-2776
Age: 4 and Under
February 11, Make A Friend Day |
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Family Craft at Michaels: Painted Heart Frame
Various Locations- Call the store nearest you
5- 7pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Practice the art of paper folding with this fun art project.
Broward County
5:30- 9:30pm
Cost: FREE, Food Truck costs vary.
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Every Tuesday night we will have food trucks lining up at Plantation
Heritage Park. Come enjoy gourmet food from a variety of popular food trucks.
Bring the entire family because it is fun for all. We will have a DJ playing
your favorite tunes, and the playground for the kids.
New Orleans Mardi Gras at Miami Children's Museum
Dade County
11am- 3pm
Cost: $12/Adults, Kids Under 1 Free
Info: 305-373-5437
Join us on Fat Tuesday to make special Mardi Gras masks in our art studio. We will also be giving away beads!
New Orleans Mardi Gras at Miami Children's Museum
Dade County
11am- 3pm
Cost: $12/Adults, Kids Under 1 Free
Info: 305-373-5437
February 11, National Inventor's Day |
at Willow Theater at Sugar Sand Park
Palm Beach County
1:00pm
Cost: $7/PP and $5/PP for groups of 5 or More
Info: 561-347-3648
Join Gloria Rosthstein, author of Sheep Asleep, From Soup to Nuts and Curious George animated cartoons, for an afternoon of storytelling. Let her take you into the world of popular kid's books, memorable characters, and the stories behind the stories.
Wednesday, February 13,
2013
February 11, White Shirt Day |
Broward County
11am- 1pm
Cost: FREE
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Share the love in February as we celbrate Valentine's Day! Our first book is "Plant a Kiss" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Kids will decorate their own mailbox that's perfect for storing their Valentine's Day Cards!
Broward
County
All
Day
954-340-5000
Cost: FREE every
Wednesday.
Free
every Wednesday.
Mommy & Me Pottery Wheel & Clay Play
Broward County
1-2pm
Cost: $15/per Pair
Info:
Parents and their little ones can join us in the Ceramics Studio for this special day of clay play!
SoundScape Cinema Series at the ExoStage
at New World Center Park
Dade County
8pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 305-673-7577
Featuring: The Help
Enjoy a movie under the stars.
February 12, National Lost Penny Day |
Mommy & Me Pottery Wheel & Clay Play
Broward County
1-2pm
Cost: $15/per Pair
Info:
Parents and their little ones can join us in the Ceramics Studio for this special day of clay play!
SoundScape Cinema Series at the ExoStage
at New World Center Park
Dade County
8pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 305-673-7577
Featuring: The Help
Enjoy a movie under the stars.
Dade County
6:30- 9:30pm
Cost: FREE, Food Truck Costs Vary
Info: Click HERE for More Info
Join us every Wednesday at the Pinecrest/Falls Food
Truck Rally for great food and even a bit of shopping.
Valentine's Princess Tea Party at Joey's Outback Adventure
Palm Beach County
4:30pm
Cost: $14.95/Children 1-12, $10.95/Adults
Info: 561-204-4554
Come dressed in your Princess best to decorate a Tiara, Play Games, and hear a Princess Story read by our very own Princess. We will have some delightful refreshments and goodies. PreRegistration Requird.
Valentine's Princess Tea Party at Joey's Outback Adventure
Palm Beach County
4:30pm
Cost: $14.95/Children 1-12, $10.95/Adults
Info: 561-204-4554
Come dressed in your Princess best to decorate a Tiara, Play Games, and hear a Princess Story read by our very own Princess. We will have some delightful refreshments and goodies. PreRegistration Requird.
Palm Beach County
4:30pm
Cost: Regular Admission +
$3 to join hunt.
Info: 561-204-4554
Join the Outback for a
weekly scavenger hunt every Wednesday.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Nature Tots at Fern Forest Nature Center
February 12, Pancake Day |
10-11am
Cost: $5
Info: 954-357-5198
Age: 2-4- accompanied by adult.
Kids will learn about nature through stories, songs, arts & crafts and MORE! PreRegistration required.
Valentine Card Craft at American Girl
Dade County
3-5pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 877-247-5223
Age 8+
Inspire your girl to give something extra-special to her Valentine: a cute handmade card and matching envelope. Use stickers and decorative paper to make a one-of-a kind with a sweet message inside.
Dade County
Cost: FREE
Age: 8+
Info: 877-247-5223
Learn about our newest Girl of the Year! Your girl will on a fun-filled
scavenger hunt, collecting fun facts about our Girl of the Year 2013 along the
way. Plus, she’ll get a free American Girl poster at the end.
Palm Beach County
10:30am
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-655-2776
Age: 4 and Under
Children can enjoy Valentine's Day stories and a snack creation!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Broward County
5-8pm
Cost:
FREE
Info:
954-921-3500
Fridays,
ring the kids for some wholesome outdoor fun featuring a bounce house, face
painters and more!
Broward County
Featuring: Beauty and The Beast- G
8pm
Cost: FREE
Movie night at ArtsPark! Free Family Friendly flicks under the stars every Friday at 8pm. Make it a date night for the whole family!
Movie In The Park at Sabal Pines Park
Broward County
6:30- 8:30pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 954-545-6620
Featuring: The Lorax
Enjoy a night at the movies under the stars. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for comfort. Refreshments available for purchase.
Movie In The Park at Sabal Pines Park
Broward County
6:30- 8:30pm
Cost: FREE
February 13, Get A Different Name Day |
Featuring: The Lorax
Enjoy a night at the movies under the stars. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for comfort. Refreshments available for purchase.
Dade
County
6-9pm
Cost:
FREE- some additional costs for some amenities
Free
entertainment, arts & crafts, and rides. Carnival games and concessions
sold.
Dade County
3-9pm
Cost: FREE
Info: 305-373-5437
Join us every third Friday for a FREE Family Night sponsored
by Target.
Dade
County
7pm
Cost:
FREE
Info:
305-673-7730
Featuring: Iron
Man 2
Enjoy
a movie under the stars, don't forget chairs and blankets!
Toddler Time at Go Van Gogh
Palm Beach County
11am
Cost: $12.50/per child
Info:561-630-3450
Age: Toddlers
Enjoy some time with your toddler being creative. Your toddler will paint a ceramic and enjoy a yummy snack time.
Toddler Time at Go Van Gogh
Palm Beach County
11am
Cost: $12.50/per child
Info:561-630-3450
Age: Toddlers
Enjoy some time with your toddler being creative. Your toddler will paint a ceramic and enjoy a yummy snack time.
Movie Night at Veterans Park Amphitheatre
Palm Beach County
7:30-10pm
Cost: FREE
February 14, Happy Valentines Day |
Featuring: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Bring the family and some chairs or blankets to watch a movie under the stars!
My Little Artist & Me at the Armory Art Center
Palm Beach County
February 15 @ 9:30am
February 16 @ 10am
Cost: $15/per class
Info: 561-83201776
Age: 2- 4.5 Years
Through the guidance of experienced and talented instructors, your little one will discover the creative side, by your side. This program promotes and enhances: artful fun, developmental skills & benchmarks, motor & social development, school readiness, parent & child connections, creative expression, self esteem and imagination. Limited to 6 children, PreRegistraion.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
At
Esplanade Park
Broward
County
1pm
Cost:
$5 per Duck “Adoption”- Click HERE for more Info.
Kids
In Distress and JM Family Enterprises present the 2012 Duck Fest Derby. Join us
as we race 15,000 little rubber ducks down the New River at Esplanade Park. We
will have live music, Vegas Showgirls, stilt walkers and much more FUN! There
are many prizes to give away for the 1st-9th ducks across
the finish line.
Broward
County
Every
Saturday, 9-10:15pm
Cost: FREE
Featuring:
Get
your groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a FREE weekend concert
series dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of
Downtown Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the
state-of-the-art ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle.
Broward
County
February
16 & 17
Cost:
$18/12+, $10/4-11
Info:
954-473-2955
The
festival features a Bonsai Show, along with a variety of plant/landscape
experts with plants, supplies, garden art and accessories for sale. There will
be expert lectures and guided tours throughout the day. Children will enjoy our
Kids Garden Zone with fun gardening projects and a butterfly pavilion. For a
full schedule and a 25% off admission coupon visit the website.
February 15, Gum Drop Day |
Broward
County
2pm
Cost:
$16/Adults, $14/Student, $10/Child
Info:
954-747-4646
The
Russian Ballet of Orlando presents a magical production of the timeless fairy
tale. Enjoy beautiful choreography, costumes and the music of Tchaikovsky.
My Little Artist & Me at the Armory Art Center
Palm Beach County
February 15 @ 9:30am
February 16 @ 10am
Cost: $15/per class
Info: 561-83201776
Age: 2- 4.5 Years
Through the guidance of experienced and talented instructors, your little one will discover the creative side, by your side. This program promotes and enhances: artful fun, developmental skills & benchmarks, motor & social development, school readiness, parent & child connections, creative expression, self esteem and imagination. Limited to 6 children, PreRegistraion.
My Little Artist & Me at the Armory Art Center
Palm Beach County
February 15 @ 9:30am
February 16 @ 10am
Cost: $15/per class
Info: 561-83201776
Age: 2- 4.5 Years
Through the guidance of experienced and talented instructors, your little one will discover the creative side, by your side. This program promotes and enhances: artful fun, developmental skills & benchmarks, motor & social development, school readiness, parent & child connections, creative expression, self esteem and imagination. Limited to 6 children, PreRegistraion.
Palm Beach County
10:30-11:30am
Cost: $4/Children 1-17, $5/Adults
Info: 561-742-6780
February 16, Do a Grouch A Favor Day |
Palm Beach County
11:30am
Cost: FREE
Info: 561-347-3900
Ages:
5+
Stop
by to hear some of our favorite science inspired stories every Saturday!
Palm Beach County
11:30-12:30
Cost: $5 (with paid admission to
the museum)
Info: 561-495-0233
Age: 7+
Focus: Miniature Garden
Create a miniature Japanese style
garden using real plants and rocks. Grow it at home.
Palm Beach County
1-4pm
Cost: Included with Museum
Admission.
Info: 561-392-2500
Creation Station is an exciting
drop-in gallery program designed for families to learn more about the visual
arts in a relaxed and fun manner. Activities may include crafting a sculpture
out of recycled objects, creating a collage, or solving a jigsaw puzzle. This
program takes place monthly and each month has a different activity/focus.
Junior Naturalists at Gumbo Limbo
Palm Beach County
11:00am- 12:30pm
Cost: $7/Member, $10/NonMember
Junior Naturalists at Gumbo Limbo
Palm Beach County
11:00am- 12:30pm
Cost: $7/Member, $10/NonMember
Info: 561-544-9615
Age: 7-11
Do you love the beach, animals of all kinds and plants? Do you know what an exotic species is? Coma nd join us where each week we will explore fun and interesting facts about different habitats and animals and some of the problems they face in the world around us. A different topic each month. PrePayment and Registration required.
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
at Abacoa Town Center
February 16, 17, 18
Cost: $6/Advance Tickets, $10/At the Gate, Under 12 Free
Info: 561-748-3946
ArtiKids Area with TONS of original & artsy activities for the kids. Artist Demo Stage, Children's Art Boutique (just for kids), Youth Art Competition Gallery, Beer Garden, Comfort Zone, Artivity Avenue and MORE!
Age: 7-11
Do you love the beach, animals of all kinds and plants? Do you know what an exotic species is? Coma nd join us where each week we will explore fun and interesting facts about different habitats and animals and some of the problems they face in the world around us. A different topic each month. PrePayment and Registration required.
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
at Abacoa Town Center
February 16, Almond Day |
Cost: $6/Advance Tickets, $10/At the Gate, Under 12 Free
Info: 561-748-3946
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Nature & Presidents Program at Anne Kolb Nature Center
Broward County
3-4pm
Cost: $2 Exhibit Hall Fee
Info: 954-357-5161
Through a fun activity and interesting facts, participants will learn about how the US Presidents have worked to conserve natural resources.
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
at Abacoa Town Center
February 16, 17, 18
February 17, Random Acts of Kindness Day |
Info: 561-748-3946
ArtiKids Area with TONS of original & artsy activities for the kids. Artist Demo Stage, Children's Art Boutique (just for kids), Youth Art Competition Gallery, Beer Garden, Comfort Zone, Artivity Avenue and MORE!
Other Ongoing Activities in South Florida:
South Florida Libraries
Check out the many programs that are offered at your local
libraries- they always have FREE programs and activities for kids of every age.
Click on the links below to check them out:
Always check details on each event/activity to be sure
details have not changed. Life happens and I am known to make an occasional
mistake.
I am always looking for every event/activity possible, if
you have or no of a great family event going on in the South Florida Tri-County
area; let me know so I can plug it in the appropriate week. Email me at: hotmommasofbrowardcounty@gmail.com
to post your next event.
Jeremiah
29:11, “For I know the plans I have for YOU declares the Lord, plans to prosper
you and not harm you, to give you hope and a future..”
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