{"id":13201,"date":"2016-12-01T20:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T01:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/?p=13201"},"modified":"2017-03-17T10:58:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T14:58:24","slug":"top-picks-for-family-fun-dec-2-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/top-picks-for-family-fun-dec-2-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Picks For Family Fun: Dec 2-4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"munch-before-content munch-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 40px;display: block;float: none;\" id=\"munch-28321524\"><div id=\"munch-343537611\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechildrenstrust.org\/calendar\/family-expo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Expo &#8217;26 728&#215;90\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Expo-26-728x90-1.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/Kids-Giggling-300x197.gif\" alt=\"Kids-Giggling\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/>TOP PICKS FOR FAMILY FUN | DEC 2-4<\/strong><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<p>SPONSORED PICKS OF THE WEEK<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join <a href=\"http:\/\/bs.serving-sys.com\/BurstingPipe\/adServer.bs?cn=tf&amp;c=20&amp;mc=click&amp;pli=19680161&amp;PluID=0&amp;ord=&#091;\/fusion_builder_column&#093;&#091;\/fusion_builder_row&#093;&#091;\/fusion_builder_container&#093;&#091;fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=\"yes\" overflow=\"visible\"&#093;&#091;fusion_builder_row&#093;&#091;fusion_builder_column type=\"1_1\" background_position=\"left top\" background_color=\"\" border_size=\"\" border_color=\"\" border_style=\"solid\" spacing=\"yes\" background_image=\"\" background_repeat=\"no-repeat\" padding=\"\" margin_top=\"0px\" margin_bottom=\"0px\" class=\"\" id=\"\" animation_type=\"\" animation_speed=\"0.3\" animation_direction=\"left\" hide_on_mobile=\"no\" center_content=\"no\" min_height=\"none\"&#093;&#091;timestamp&#093;\" target=\"_blank\">Mercy for a Christmas by the Bay Tree Lighting<\/a>, free but reservations required &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/bs.serving-sys.com\/BurstingPipe\/adServer.bs?cn=tf&amp;c=20&amp;mc=click&amp;pli=19680161&amp;PluID=0&amp;ord=&#091;timestamp&#093;\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brighten the holidays with a performance of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.actorsplayhouse.org\/childrens.htm\" target=\"_blank\">A Christmas Carol, the Musical at Actors\u2019 Playhouse<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.actorsplayhouse.org\/childrens.htm\" target=\"_blank\">click here for info &amp; tickets<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinecrest-fl.gov\/index.aspx?page=630#Christmas%20in%20the%20Gardens\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas in the Gardens<\/a> is an evening of music and dance featuring young artists from Conchita Espinosa Conservatory of the Arts<\/li>\n<li>Gather the family and enjoy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BrioItalian.com\" target=\"_blank\">Breakfast with Santa and fun-filled activities at BRIO<\/a> locations in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties this December, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BrioItalian.com\" target=\"_blank\">click here for details &amp; locations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EXPLORE A WINTER WONDERLAND DEC 3<br \/>\nBring your little elves to Kendall Regional Medical Center on December 3 from 4-8 pm for the <a href=\"http:\/\/bs.serving-sys.com\/BurstingPipe\/adServer.bs?cn=tf&amp;c=20&amp;mc=click&amp;pli=19489114&amp;PluID=0&amp;ord=&#091;timestamp&#093;\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Wonderland Extravaganza<\/a>! Enjoy food, live music, snow, crafts and more! There will also be a special visit by Santa Claus and an opportunity to get photos with him. Don\u2019t miss out! <a href=\"http:\/\/bs.serving-sys.com\/BurstingPipe\/adServer.bs?cn=tf&amp;c=20&amp;mc=click&amp;pli=19489114&amp;PluID=0&amp;ord=&#091;timestamp&#093;\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to get info &amp; RSVP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speed into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/fast-lane-fridays-homestead-miami-speedway-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fast Lane Fridays at Miami Homestead Speedway<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tuck little ones in with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/the-polar-express-pajama-storytime-barnes-noble\/\" target=\"_blank\">Polar Express Storytime at Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter to <a href=\"http:\/\/get.www.munchkinfun.com\/cinderella\/\" target=\"_blank\">win 4 free tickets to Cinderella at Broward Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TREAT KIDS TO THE NUTCRACKER AT PINECREST GARDENS<br \/>\nTchaikovsky\u2019s iconic music transports you to a world where mischievous mice are foiled by toy soldiers that come to life, and a blizzard of ballerinas reveals the Land of Sweets. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinecrest-fl.gov\/index.aspx?page=630\" target=\"_blank\">The Nutcracker Ballet presented by Maria Verdeja Dancers<\/a> Saturday, December 3 at 4pm and 6pm at Pinecrest\u00a0 Gardens. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinecrest-fl.gov\/index.aspx?page=630\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore science, conservation &amp; art at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/discover-day-deering-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discovery Day at Deering Estate<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Probe the intersection of art, nature &amp; science at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/artbasil-on-the-miami-science-barge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Artbasil at the Miami Science Barge<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/kidgits-cookies-with-santa-the-falls\/\" target=\"_blank\">cookies with Santa at the Falls<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get crafty with a local artist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/season-of-the-arts-art-basel-special-mcm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Season of the Arts: Art Basel Special at MCM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EXPLORE A PRE-SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE DEC 7<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamichildrensmuseum.org\/preschool\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Children\u2019s Museum Early Childhood Institute<\/a> (ECI) is a NAEYC accredited pre-school for children ages 12 months to 5 years, where your child will play, learn, imagine and create while developing a lifelong love of learning. Learn more at a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamichildrensmuseum.org\/preschool\/\" target=\"_blank\">free Dec 7 open house<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/get.www.munchkinfun.com\/mcm-open-house\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here to RSVP. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/free-breakfast-with-santa-ikea-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\">breakfast with Santa at IKEA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/basel-bagels-menorart\/\" target=\"_blank\">Basel, Bagels &amp; Menorart at Greater Miami Jewsih Federation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/frost-science-freeze-it-ikea-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\">free Frost Science demo for kids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up for our newsletter &amp; get top picks for family fun every week!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[mailchimp_redirect_form]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOP PICKS FOR FAMILY FUN | DEC 2-4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}