{"id":13284,"date":"2016-12-10T15:17:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T20:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/?p=13284"},"modified":"2017-03-17T10:58:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T14:58:24","slug":"top-picks-for-family-fun-dec-9-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/top-picks-for-family-fun-dec-9-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Picks For Family Fun: Dec 9-11"},"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-2401093872\"><div id=\"munch-889807445\"><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-13285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/giggle-300x187.gif\" alt=\"giggle\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/>TOP PICKS FOR FAMILY FUN | DEC 9-11<\/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>London&#8217;s favorite ballet school has come to Miami! Treat kids 18 months to 7 years to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regalballetmiami.com\" target=\"_blank\">free trial lesson in Coconut Grove or Brickell<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regalballetmiami.com\" target=\"_blank\">click here to book today<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Treat your munchkin to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUXHdJgaHJ48vwFS4X34o0w?sub_confirmation=1&amp;utm_source=MuchkinFun&amp;utm_campaign=YouTubeSubscription&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Juana la Iguana&#8217;s<\/a> magical Holiday downloadable CD with music in Spanish, English &amp; Portugese. <a href=\"http:\/\/juanalaiguana.com\/products\/fiestas-holidays-with-juana-la-iguana?utm_source=MuchkinFun&amp;utm_campaign=HolidayCD&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Click here and use discount code FIESTAS<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/juanalaiguana.com\/products\/fiestas-holidays-with-juana-la-iguana?utm_source=MuchkinFun&amp;utm_campaign=HolidayCD&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Treat the family to 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 tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bring your family to <a href=\"http:\/\/malloftheamericas.com\/event\/celebracion-navidena-december-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">games, face painting &amp; crafts at Mall of the Americas&#8217; free Celebracion Navidena<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/malloftheamericas.com\/event\/celebracion-navidena-december-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here for details <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enjoy interactive exhibits, daily\/weekly programs, annual memberships, special events, school break camps and learning through play at <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1UXm7E6\" target=\"_blank\">C&#8217;mon<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1UXm7E6\" target=\"_blank\">click here for details<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Treat your munchkins to Frosty the Snowman, snowflake ornaments &amp; cookie decorating at <a href=\"https:\/\/64509.blackbaudhosting.com\/64509\/tickets?tab=2&amp;txobjid=8c12e150-4c1d-48fd-b292-c3056a2d40f3\" target=\"_blank\">Discovering Design Free Family Day: Let it Snow at the Wolfsonian-FIU<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/64509.blackbaudhosting.com\/64509\/tickets?tab=2&amp;txobjid=8c12e150-4c1d-48fd-b292-c3056a2d40f3\" target=\"_blank\">click here to RSVP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DON&#8217;T MISS ELEPHANT &amp; PIGGIE AT SMDCAC<br \/>\nElephant Gerald is an elephant: lumbering, formally attired, prone to melancholy. Piggie is (what else!) a piggie: perky, smiley, full of fun. Total opposites? No way! In Mo Willems\u2019s beloved, award-winning, bestselling children\u2019s books, <a href=\"http:\/\/smdcac.org\/events\/elephant-and-piggies-we-are-play?utm_source=munchkinfun&amp;utm_campaign=elephantandpiggies&amp;utm_medium=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Elephant Gerald and Piggie are best friends! And in We Are in a Play<\/a>!, a brand-new vaudevillian romp of a musical, Elephant Gerald and Piggie sing and dance their way through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense! Tickets are just $15 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/smdcac.org\/events\/elephant-and-piggies-we-are-play?utm_source=munchkinfun&amp;utm_campaign=elephantandpiggies&amp;utm_medium=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">click here to get yours today<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>PLAN A VISIT TO C&#8217;MON<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1UXm7E6\" target=\"_blank\">Golisano Children&#8217;s Museum of Naples<\/a> (C&#8217;mon) is a brain-building powerhouse and South Florida&#8217;s first museum devoted to exclusively to play and discovery. Enjoy interactive exhibits, daily\/weekly programs, annual memberships, special events, school break camps and learning through play! Learn more by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1UXm7E6\" target=\"_blank\">www.cmon.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ride the rails for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/first-ever-public-transit-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Public Transit Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rock out at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/buskerfest-miami-street-performance-festival-miami-metromover\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buskerfest 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Celebrate the season with games, rides &amp; treats at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/winter-wonderland-north-shore-park\/\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Wonderland at North Shore Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Treat your favorite book lover to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/harry-potter-magical-holiday-ball-barnes-noble\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter Magical Holiday Ball at Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DON&#8217;T MISS FAMILY DAY AT HISTORYMIAMI<br \/>\nCelebrate your hometown sports heroes with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historymiami.org\/event\/412\/\" target=\"_blank\">HistoryMiami Museum this weekend at its Free Family Fun Day<\/a>! Come decked out in your favorite local team\u2019s gear and learn about their rise to fame with their exhibition, Beyond the Game: Sports and the Evolution of South Florida. Join in on the fun with craft activities, storytelling, and more. Open from 10am \u2013 5pm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historymiami.org\/event\/412\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here for details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/holiday-bazaar-mtc-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\">holiday shopping, cupcakes &amp; kids activities at the MTC Miami Holiday Bazaar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/miracle-schenley-park\/\" target=\"_blank\">bounce houses, games &amp; Santa pics at the Miracle Schenley Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Treat your little one to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/munchkin-gingerbread-house-building\/\" target=\"_blank\">gingerbread house making at Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/2nd-annual-ludlam-lights-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ludlam Lights Festival in South Miami<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SUNDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get outdoorsy on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/oleta-river-canoe-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oleta River Canoe Trip<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Flex your creativity at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/art-in-the-park-with-marie\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art in the Park with Marie at Miami Beach Botanical Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Celebrate toddler art at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munchkinfun.com\/miami\/events\/baby-basel-scott-rakow-center\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baby Basel at Scott Rakow Youth Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 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:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--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-1 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 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; 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