What are free/inexpensive things to do in South Florida?
I am coming to Fort Lauderdale with my 2 teens (will also stay 2 nights on grand bahama island – Freeport). July 30 – Aug 3. What can we do that is free or inexpensive?
We will also visit Orlando and I will get Disney tickets.
I wanted them to swim with dolphins, but it is expensive.
We are bringing our own snorkel gear.
We will have a rental car.
For free… enjoy the beautiful beaches!
The National Parks are inexpensive and beautiful too, in most you can grill, fish and sometimes rent a canoo to further explore, or bikes or segways. F.i. check out the Hugh Taylor Birch park in Ft Lauderdale.
On a rainy day, you can also go the malls (f.i. the Sawgras Mills) and allow each person a small amount of money (like 10-20 dollars) to spend as they want, then meet again at the food court a few hours later and see what they could find.
To swim with dolphins for less money than in Miami Seaquarium, there´s a place on Isla Morada on the way to Key West, called Theater of the Sea. They also offer very nice shows, like a small Seaworld but I was surprised at how much fun I had, I expected much less. And the entrance of course is much less! Check this link: http://www.theaterofthesea.com/dolphin.swim.htm
If you want to know more things to do around South Florida please visit my blog http://www.floridasunnyday.blogspot.com
Have fun!
omg! I’d been thinking and think and I can’t find something for free in Miami.Oh God !! I’d never realized….life has change so much.
I don’t know how long you will acctualy be in town for, since you are doing the Bahamas and Orlando and god knows what else, but the most interesting thing for teens is other teens. So go to the beach and let them lose.
In Fort Lauderdale, cheep, The Beach, Window shopping on Las Olas in the evenings and along the river walk. For a bit more money catamaran sailing cruse for the day, renting bicycles and biking around, or a day spent exploring the town and river front attractions by hopping on and off the water taxi (get an all day ticket).
Hollywood: Stroll the board walk by the beach and eat pizza by the band shell.
Miami: Walk down South Beach on the sand spotting good bodies and commenting on which of the girls or guys look good in thongs or topless. Later walk down the outdoor Lincon Road Mall in the evening.