Free entry to national parks

Thanks for being part of the Miami FL on the Cheap community. Share your cheap tips with us at miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com Entry to all 392 U.S. national parks will be free this weekend, Aug. 14-15. The deal includes Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West. The National Park Service also reminds us that admission [...]

Free entry to national parks

 Entry to all 392 U.S. national parks will be free this weekend, June 5-6. The deal includes Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West. The National Park Service also reminds us that admission to many of our national parks, including Biscayne National Park in Miami, is always free. During National Parks Week, [...]

Free entry to national parks

In celebration of National Parks Week, entry to all 392 U.S. national parks will be free April 17-25. The deal includes Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West. Some park concessionaires also are offering special deals. The National Park Service also reminds us that admission to many of our national parks, [...]

Free fun fest at Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park has a free Family Fun Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. the second Sunday of every month from December through April. Each month focuses on a different aspect of the park`s diverse resources with games, science experiments, presentations and more. The Sunday, Jan. 10, will focus on how parks across the country [...]

Free Veterans Day entry to U.S. parks

In honor of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the federal government will offer free admission to all national parks, including Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West. Biscayne National Park in Miami is always free. You can also get in free at other national parks in Florida that charge admission. Some [...]

Free admission to national parks

Saturday, Sept. 26, is National Public Lands Day, and that means free admission to all national parks, including Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West.  Technically, it’s a day of service designed to improve the parks. In 2008, 120,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, cleared trails of trash and invasive plants and [...]

Free park visits, discount tram tour

This weekend, Aug. 15-16, is the last of the three free weekends at U.S. national parks this summer, including Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, off Key West. During the free weekends, park concessionaires at Everglades National Park are offering a buy one get one half price deal for Shark Valley Tram Tours. Call 305-221-8455 for information. [...]

Free events: kites, music, belly dance

We’re looking at another weekend with so many free activities going on, it will be hard to choose. Here’s a selection: * Frost Chamber Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Dr. at the University of Miami in Coral Gables. The program includes Mozart’s Divertimento in [...]