Can't splurge on a summer vacation this year? You don't have to. Take advantage of all there is to do right here in your backyard. Check out our list of discounts and specials at Countywide attractions. Start your planning today!

Museums

• At the Miami Art Museum, admission every second Saturday is free from 1 - 4 p.m. Also, visit MAM Summer Nights every second Thursday from June to August and enjoy a late night under the stars. Admission is $5 for members and $10 non-members. 
  
  
• Admission is free at The Miami Children's Museum every third Friday from 3 - 9 p.m.
   
  
• Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is offering buy one, get one FREE* on weekday admission for Miami-Dade residents, June through August.

 * Must show proof of residency and not valid with any other discount offer.  Highest priced admission must be purchased first.

• Attend the Historical Museum of Southern Florida free on the third Thursday of the month after 5 p.m. for a series of presentations, lectures, music, performances, films and more.
  

Learn and Win

• Kids, teens and adults can win prizes in the Summer Reading Fun for Everyone challenge from June 13 to July 25.
  

Super Savings

• The Golden Ticket Arts Guide features an amazing array of free fine arts offerings for residents ages 62 and over.
     
  
• Take advantage of a 3-for-1 deal! Visit Amazon & Beyond at Miami Metrozoo and you can purchase a "Summer Savings Pass" for $19.95, which grants you unlimited admission to the Zoo, Wannado City and the Miami Seaquarium through August 30.
  
  
• Culture Shock Miami is a special program that allows students ages 13-22 to buy $5 tickets to the best performances, as well as two-for-$5 tickets to Miami-Dade museums. The first ticket must be used by a student, but the second ticket can be used by a person of any age.
  
  
• Miami 443, a GMCVB offer, is a four-for-three promotion which allows value-hunting families and friends to transform a three-day getaway to a four-day vacation. Enjoy great deals across a diverse spectrum of lodging and dining options, as well as nightlife, sports and recreation, attractions and transportation.
  

Get Outdoors

• EcoAdventures is currently offering a 2 for 1 discount on the Sea Kayak & Snorkel Adventure at the Crandon Park Visitors & Nature Center for Miami Dade County residents, through August 31. In addition, EcoAdventures offers a Sea Turtle Release Program starting in July for a cost of $6 per person.
  
  
• At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Sundays are free during August and September.
  
  
• Go green this summer and plant for the future with the Adopt-a-Tree program or embark on an underwater adventure and explore the County's artificial reefs. 
   
  
• Have a picnic under the lush trees of the Fruit and Spice Park. Admission is $5 for adults and $1.50 for children.
   
  
• Enjoy a day at the beach and rent a cabana at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne for $37.45 a day.
   
  
• Take a relaxing family outing to your local pool. Prices range from 50 cents to $1.50 per person.
   
  
• The Deering Estate at Cutler offers kayak rentals at $10 per hour for adults and $8 per hour for children. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 4-14.
   
  
• Palmetto Mini-Golf offers family fun in a beautiful setting. Admission is $5 Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., and $6 Monday - Friday from 6 p.m. - close.
  
  
• Save gas and avoid traffic by using the Trip Planner to get around town with transit.