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One of the joys of living in Miami is all the free and cheap entertainment we have available, from free concerts to free movies to free festivals and more.
Here are four free and cheap things to do this weekend (Aug 12-14) in Miami. You can find free and cheap things to do every day at Miami on the Cheap.
Free HistoryMiami Family Fun Day
HistoryMiami museum offers for free admission the second Saturday of every month and hosts Family Fun Day. The Aug. 13 theme is “Connecting with Nature,” and kids can participate in activities about summer and the great outdoors.
(Photo courtesy of HistoryMiami)
Free day at PAMM
The second Saturday of the month also brings free admission at the Perez Art Museum Miami, with special family activities from 1 to 4 p.m. This weekend, visitors can explore the art of sketching through the notebooks of the artist Basquiat. Workshop participants will get a chance to create their own sketchbooks.
The Miami Science Barge is a floating urban ecological laboratory and public environmental education center in Biscayne Bay, powered by renewable energy, that will catalyze local efforts to build a sustainable Miami.
Free Miami Science Barge
The Miami Science Barge, at 1075 Biscayne Blvd. in the Museum Park Baywalk, is open to the public for tours on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free for kids under 18, and a $5 donation is suggested for adults.
Visitors can explore aquaponics (tilapia, greens, shrimp), hydroponics (strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant), aquaculture hatchery display (mahi, pompano, seahorses), and a constructed wetland for nutrient recycling (marsh grasses).
Discount late-night movies
Night owls who love movies will want to get in on the discount late-night movie screenings at the Coral Gables Art Cinema at 11:45 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission is $7 and includes a free popcorn. This Saturday’s offering is “City of God.”
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About Teresa Mears: Teresa Mears is a longtime South Florida journalist. She worked previously as an editor at The Miami Herald, The Tampa Bay Times and The Los Angeles Times. She has also contributed to MSN Money, The New York Times, The Boston Globe and other publications. She has publishedMiami on the Cheap, Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap, Living on the Cheap and related sites since 2009. In addition to publishing websites, she writes about personal finance for U.S. News & World Report. When she’s not working on the website, she’s polishing her singing and learning to play the guitar. She is a member of Nova Singers, the South Florida Jubilee Chorus and the Broward Folk Club.
