Family Friendly Events & Things to Do
Near Fort Lauderdale

Celebrate Easter with a Grand Oceanfront Brunch at Pelican Grand Beach Resort.

Celebrate Earth Month and flutter into the MODS Food Forest for an enchanting ladybug release on April 26! Explore the fascinating world of insects and learn how ladybugs play a vital role in keeping our environment healthy.

The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival spring edition, internationally acclaimed as one of the largest LGBTQ+ cultural festivals in the world, is pleased to present its Fort Lauderdale Ladies Spotlight Film – Hot Milk.

The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival spring edition, internationally acclaimed as one of the largest LGBTQ+ cultural festivals in the world, is pleased to present its Fort Lauderdale Men’s Spotlight Film – Midas Man.

MODS Sensory-Friendly Sundays provide a sensory-sensitive environment for individuals on the Autism Spectrum. The museum is open an hour early for sensory-friendly Museum exploration and activities followed by an IMAX film at 12:30 p.m.

The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival spring edition, internationally acclaimed as one of the largest LGBTQ+ cultural festivals in the world, will present its in-person Closing Night Film – Four Mothers (Ireland/United Kingdom, 2024).

American Heritage Schools, in partnership with Lighthouse of Broward, presents its 5th Annual Heroes event.

Start your morning with an enchanting mermaid experience on Sunday between 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at B Ocean Resort’s Wreck Bar, where family-friendly activities come to life with a nautical-themed dining experience.

Bollywood’s powerhouse vocalist Sunidhi Chauhan is bringing her high-energy "I Am Home!" U.S. Tour to Hard Rock Live Hollywood on May 24, 2025!

Island City Stage in Wilton Manors, Brévo Theatre in Pompano Beach and GableStage in Coral Gables will present their collaborative production of Fat Ham, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by James Ijames, this spring.

Journey beneath the ocean’s surface for an up-close exploration of how dolphins live, play and interact - both with each other and with humans – in Call of the Dolphins, the new giant-screen documentary now playing at the AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater.

Soar with The Blue Angels, the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron, as never before in a thrilling new abridged version of the documentary film now playing at the AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater at the Museum of Discovery and Science.

Discover how ordinary people changed the world with Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit at the Museum of Discovery and Science! Travel through history to meet inspiring inventors, groundbreaking astronauts, sustainability visionaries, & More.

Travel back in time and unravel the secrets of world-famous heroes with Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit, from January 17 – May 11, at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS).