Back to school bash, clothing sale

Thanks for being part of the Miami FL on the Cheap community. Share your cheap tips with us at miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com Family Magazine is putting on a free  “Back-2-School Bash” and consignment clothing sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Pinecrest  Community Center, 5855 SW 111th St. The consignment sale will [...]

Free Family Day and radio check

The Miami Beach Botanical Garden is hosting a free Spring Family Day 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 23. Activities will include arts and crafts, entertainment by the Frozen Music ensemble and the artist collective Talking Heads Transmitted. You can also bring your transistor radios for battery checks. Plus, the event will include special radio [...]

Mall to host ‘egg’stravaganza

Families are invited to Miami International Mall as the mall on Saturday, March 20, for a free Easter-inspired “egg”stravaganza featuring a Bunny Breakfast, a fashion show, children’s activities and more.  The Easter Bunny will attend the Bunny Breakfast and be available for photos. As part of the Simon Kidgits Club’s Easter Celebration, children can participate [...]

Free Latin jazz, kids’ carnival

Miami Dade College’s Kendall campus is having a free Latin Jazz Fest and an almost free kids’ carnival as part of its Fall Fest this week. The jazz fest, at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the campus’ Fred Shaw Plaza, will feature Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres, Albita, Ed Calle, Roberto Perera, Richard Bravo, Negroni’s [...]

Free air show in Homestead

Homestead Air Reserve Base is inviting its neighbors to a free air show Nov. 7-8 as a way to give thanks and foster awareness for the local military units. Wings over Homestead will be the first air show hosted by the Air Force at the base since before Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Wings Over Homestead’s [...]

Free and cheap Halloween events

We’ve got plenty of free and cheap Halloween activities for Saturday, Oct. 31: Upper Eastside Mimo-Ween events: historic walking tour, 10:30 a.m.; free yoga 10 a.m. in Legion Park; kids’ party at Starbucks 4-6 p.m.; free mini-golf noon to 6 p.m. at the Upper Eastside Garden, 7244 Biscayne; Taste of Mimo noon to 5 p.m. on Biscayne from [...]

Free Bike Miami Days is back

Bike Miami Days is our kind of event: free biking, free bike rental, free kids’ activities, free yoga, free music – tons of free fun. Bike Miami Days will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, in downtown Miami. The event will stretch across Flagler Street and down South Miami Avenue to Mary Brickell [...]

Free guide to after-school programs

As the end of summer approaches, parents are looking for economical after-school programs. The Children’s Trust has a free 2009 Summer & After-School Programs Guide, with information after-school programs, including information about lower-cost options. You can download an electronic version of the guide. The guides are available at Publix, county commission offices, City of Miami Neighborhood Enhancement [...]

Coupon for Summer Fun Pass

This week, we’re rounding up cheap and free activities for kids this summer. Our latest tips come from our friends at Moms Miami, which has a Summer Fun Pass for free admission to area attractions. You can print out the coupon and get one free admission with two paid admissions to Billie Swamp Safari, Butterfly World, [...]

Free everything at Bike Miami Days

Bike Miami Days is our kind of event: free biking, free bike rental, free kids’ activities, free yoga, free music – tons of free fun. The final Bike Miami Days event of the season will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, in downtown Miami. The event will stretch across Flagler Street and [...]