Suggested field trips

SUGGESTED FIELD TRIPS
Field trips can be wonderful learning opportunities for children to draw from for future experiences. Listed below are a few places teachers can take their children to learn more about their natural environment and to provide children with opportunities to understand and interpret the world around them.
* Please note: Permission is needed from Regional Center to leave Dade County.
ANIMALS & NATURE

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
Miami Agricultural School	Department of William H. Turner Technical Arts 10151 N.W. 19 Avenue Miami, FL 33147 - Mr. Miller	305-696-6721
Bill Graham Farm Village	401 East 65th Street, Miami, Florida 33013	305-685-8389
Biscayne Nature Center	6767 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149-3201	305-361-6767
Butterfly World, Broward	3600 W. Sample Road Coconut Creek, FL 33073	954-977-4400
Flamingo Gardens	3750 S. Flamingo Road · Davie, Florida 33330-1614	954-473-2955 ext. 15
Humane Society of Greater Miami	16101 W. Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, FL 33160	305-696-0800 ext. 120
ZooMiami	12400 SW 152 Street Miami, FL  33177	305-251-0400 ext. 230 or 246, call 2 to 3 months in advance
Miami Seaquarium	4400 Rickenbacker Causeway Key Biscayne, FL 33149	305-361-5705 ext. 4
Monkey Jungle	14805 Southwest 216th St. Miami, FL 33170	305-235-1611
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science	3280 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33133	305-646-4400
Petco Pet Stores	Find one near you
Jungle Island	1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL. 33132	305-258-6453, ext. 7
The Little Farm	13401 S.W. 224 Street · Goulds, Florida 33170	Sandra Lynn - 305-258-3186
Miami Beach Botanical Gardens	2000 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139	305-673-7256
MDC Environmental Center	11011 SW 104 Street, Miami, FL 33176	305-237-0905
Earth ‘n Us Community Farm	7630 NE 1st Ave Miami, FL	Ray 305-754-0000
Safari Edventure!	23700 SW 142 Ave, Miami, Fl. 33032 (ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF CUTLER RIDGE – OR – 7 MILES NORTH OF HOMESTEAD)	305 – 238 – WILD (9453) or 305 – 255 – WILD (9453)

SHOWS/ATTRACTIONS

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
All Kids Included	10950 SW 211 Street Cutler Bay 33189	786-573-5300
Mr. Al Concert	Contact Debbie	1-800-487-6725 email: [e-mail]
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts	1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL	305-949-6722
Actor's Playhouse Children's Theatre - at the Miracle Theatre	280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida 33134	305-444-9293, ext. 606
Youth Fair	10901 Coral Way (SW 24 Street) Miami, FL 33165	305-223-7060
Circus	Ticket Master (ticketmaster.com)	305-358-5885
Dave & Mary Alper JCC Theater	11155 SW 112th Ave Miami, FL 33176-3251	305-271-9000
Disney on Ice	Ticket Master (ticketbmaster.com)	305-358-5885
Fantasy Theater Factory	7069 SW 47th St. Miami, FL 33155 - Mimi Schultz	305-284-8800
Funderdome	1455 SE 17TH STREET - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316	954-525-1816
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts - Children's Concerts	174 East Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33131	305-374-2444 (Main No.)
Locomotion Children's Theatre: Two Locations The Delray Beach Playhouse Or Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center	The Delray Beach Playhouse 950 Lake Shore Drive (Northwest 9th Street) Delray Beach, FL 33444 Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center 1770 Monroe Street Hollywood, FL 33020	Toll Free: 800-273-3765 Delray Beach: Box Office: 561-272-1281 Hollywood: Box Office: 954-924-8175
Miami Children’s Museum	980 MacArthur Causeway Miami, Florida 33132	305-373-5437
Sesame Street Live	Ticket Master (ticketmaster.com)	305-358-5885
The Playground	9806 NE Second Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33138	305-751-0562
Wild Animal World, Inc.	On-site – they come to you.	305-385-8300 or toll free: 877- WILD-WORLD

RESTAURANTS AND FOOD (OBSERVATION OF COOKING, DIFFERENT FOODS, MONEY)

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
Publix Markets	Locate nearest to your area	Call nearest to your area
Winn Dixie Market Place	Locate nearest to your area	Call nearest to your area
Sedanos Supermarket	Locate nearest to your area	Call nearest to your area
Whole Foods Market	11701 S. Dixie Hwy, Pinecrest, Florida, 33156 or Locate nearest to your area (Aventura, Coral Gables, Miami, Pembroke Pines)	305-971-0900 or Call nearest to your area
Free Field Trips	Free Field Trips	1-800-987-6409 Field Trip Factory
Norman Brothers Produce	7621 S.W. 87th Ave. Miami, FL 33173	[phone]
U-Pick - strawberry, tomato, onion	Locate nearest your area	Call nearest your area
Krispy Kreme	590 N.E. 167Th Street Miami, FL 33162-3996 US	North Miami Beach - [phone] (only Wed.)
Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Factory	Locate nearest to your area (located inside malls)	Call nearest to your area
Burger King	Locate nearest to your area/visit website or call Corporate offices	Call nearest to your area or call Corporate offices: 305-378-3000
McDonald's	Locate nearest to your area/visit website	Call nearest to your area
Pizza Hut	Locate nearest to your area/visit website	Call nearest to your area
Dandy Bear	13700 SW 84th St, Miami, FL, 33183	305-386-5500
Fruit and Spice Park	24801 S.W. 187th Avenue Homestead, Florida 33031	[phone]

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
A.D. Barnes Park Park & Recreation	3401 SW 72 Avenue, Miami, FL 33155	[phone], Nature Center - [phone]
Amelia Earhart Park	401 East 65th Street, Hialeah, FL 33013	[phone]
Arch Creek Park	1855 NE 135 St. Miami, FL 33181	[phone]
Camp Owaissa Bauer Park	17001 Southwest 264th Street, Homestead, FL 33031	[phone]
Crandon Park	4000 Crandon Boulevard Key Biscayne, FL 33149	[phone], ext. 113
Deering Estate	16701 SW 72 Ave. Miami FL 33157 USA	[phone], ext. 242
Everglades National Park /Shark River Valley/Royal Palm Hammock -	4000l State Road 9336 Homestead, FL 33034-6733	Ed. Dept. - [phone]
Fairchild Tropical Gardens	10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL 33156 / Marilyn Caputo	[phone], ext. 3322
Flamingo Park	2100 Washington Ave Miami Beach FL, 33139	[phone]
Grapeland Park	1550 N.W. 37 Avenue, Miami Adjacent to SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) and Douglas Road (NW 37 Avenue) Phone:	[phone]
Larry and Penny Thompson Park	12451 SW 184th St. (Map) Miami, FL 33177	[phone]
Matheson Hammock Park Marina	9610 Old Cutler Rd., Miami, FL 33156 (only lunch access)	[phone]
Tamiami Park	11201 SW 24 Street, Miami, Florida	[phone] or [phone]
Tropical Park - Field Trips only on T, W, TH 9:00am - 3:30pm	7900 SW 40th Street Miami, FL Ana	305-226-8315
Pinecrest Gardens	11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, Florida 33156	305-669-6990
Eco Adventures of Miami-Dade	Various Parks	305-365-3018

PARKS (TOURS, NATURALISTS, PICNICS, WILD-LIFE, BEACH, PLAY EQUIPMENT)

SHOPPING MALLS (SIGHTSEEING, CAREER AWARENESS, SPECIAL EVENTS)

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
Aventura Mall	19501BISCAYNE BLVD. Aventura, FL 3318033180	[phone] – Laura Nicholas
Dadeland Mall	7535 N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL 33156	[phone]
Mall of the Americas	7795 W Flagler St Miami, FL 33144-23	[phone]
Miami International Mall	1455 NW 107th Avenue Miami, FL 33172	[phone]
Dolphin Mall	11401 N.W. 12 Street Miami, FL 33172	(305) DOLPHIN 365-7446
Shops at Sunset Place	5701 Sunset Drive South Miami, FL 33143	[phone]
Southland Mall	20505 South Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33189	305.235.8880
The Falls	US1 & SW 136 Street, Miami, FL 33176	[phone] [e-mail]
The Palms at Town & Country Mall	8505 Mills Drive Miami, FL 33183	[phone]

TRANSPORTATION

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
Gold Coast Railroad Museum - Train Ride	12450 S.W. 152nd Street Miami, Florida, U.S.A., 33177-1402	[phone] – Niaki Romeo
Metrobus: Miami-Dade – Fare Waivers for Field Trips	75 routes serving all of Miami-Dade County, plus Park & Ride to special events and lifeline services (look in route maps in the website to find the best route) Silvia Persons- [phone] Harry Rackred- [phone]	Customer Service: [phone] Transit information: [phone] (South of SW 216 St) [phone] Special Transportation Service (STS) : (305)-263-5400
Metrorail - Free rides - Fare Waiver Request - MDTA	21 stations located throughout Miami-Dade County (locate station nearest your area by looking at the metrorail map in the website)	Suggestions/Complaints: [phone] Transit information: [phone] (South of SW 216 St) [phone] Special Transportation Service (STS) : (305)-263-5400

MUSEUMS

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
Everglades Miccosukee Indian Village and Airboat Tours	U.S. Hwy. 41Tamiami Trail Miami, FL 33144 Located approximately 25 miles west of the Florida Turnpike exit 25 in Miami on US Hwy. 41 (aka Tamiami Trail & SW 8th Street).	[phone]
Museum of Tribal & Natural History	Located inside Miccosukee Indian Village U.S. Hwy. 41Tamiami Trail Miami, FL 33144	[phone]
Historical Museum of South Florida	101 West Flagler Street Miami, Florida 33130	[phone] – Ed. Dept. Gina Newrigther

Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium	3280 South Miami Avenue Miami, Florida 33129	[phone]
Miami Children’s Museum	980 Macarthur Cswy. Miami, Florida 33132	(305) 373-KIDS(5437), ext. 112
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science	401 SW 2 St. Ft. Lauderdale FL 33312	(954) 467-MODS

COMMUNITY HELPERS & PUBLIC PLACES

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
Baptist Hospital	8900 North Kendall Drive Miami, Florida 33176	[phone] Main line: [phone].
Officer Friendly - Metro-Dade Community Affairs	Scroll to the bottom of website, there is a list of the different districts with location and phone numbers.	Call nearest district station
Miami International Airport	Ivana Duff	(305) 876- 7539
Wannado City	12801 West Sunrise Boulevard Anchor D Sunrise, FL 33323	[phone]
Fire Station – Fire Prevention –Community Affairs		[phone] or call nearest district station
Miami-Dade County Police – General; Bomb Squad; Motorcycle Unit		General [phone]; Bomb squad [phone]; Motorcycle [phone]
Dentist Office		Call nearest to your area that will allow students to visit
Veterinarian Office		Call nearest to your area that will allow students to visit
Post Office		Call nearest to your area
Public Library		Call nearest to your area

MISCELLANEOUS

Place (CTRL + click to visit web page)	Location and Contact Info	Phone
Booker T. Washington High School Planetarium-Free admission Show times are 9:45 A.M., 11:00 A.M. and 12:15 P.M.	1200 NW 6 Ave. Miami, Fl. 33136	[phone], ext. 2244
Ronald McDonald Safety Program - minimum of 50 children	Ronald McDonald attends your school / Susan	[phone]
Bird Bowl (bowling & video games)	9275 SW 40th Street Miami, Florida 33165	[phone]
Movies		Call movie theatre nearest your area for movie times & location (also can call (305) 888-film (3456)
Walk around neighborhood - Free - 1 permission slip per year

Revised 8/25/10