Your baby loves to shake her tail feather. Then run, OK jog, to Baby Loves Disco.
The party, complete with a snack bar and DJ, is for children ages 6 months to 7 years old. The party is at Revolution, 200 W. Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, from 2 - 5 p.m. Feb. 28, and costs $12 per person in advance through www.babylovesdisco.com. (No fee for the young ones who aren't walking, yet). It's $15 at the door.
Or check out one of the handful of festivals going on this weekend. There's the Bob Marley fest in Miami, Orange Blossom fest in Davie and Florida Renaissance fest in Deerfield Beach.
For residents of West Palm Beach, visit the Norton Museum of Art on Saturday. For free. Now showing: Find more cheap thrills, here.
On Sunday, you'll want to get a good view of the Sistrunk Festival parade starting at 9 a.m. at 401 NW Ninth St. in Fort Lauderdale.
For a round-up of Sunday activities in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, read on.
Sunday, March 1
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
C by Me: Peanut Butter Lovers. Calling all Peanut Butter Lovers! Enjoy this lip-smacking treat while designing your very own masterpiece. www.CbyMeclothing.com. C by Me Clothing, 18673 W. Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach. 305-932-8118.
Keeper Talks: At these zookeeper talks (located at their respective exhibits), you can witness the animals eating their favorite treats and learn about them from their keepers. Ask the questions you’ve always wanted answered about your favorite animal. Talks take place daily from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedule located on map received upon zoo entry or at www.miamimetrozoo.com. Miami Metrozoo, 12400 SW 152nd St., Miami. 305-251-0400.
Greynolds Park Guided Nature Walks. Join a naturalist-guided walk around Miami-Dade County’s second-oldest park to learn about our local history, flora and fauna. 10 - 11 a.m., Greynolds Park, 17530 W. Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach. 305-945-3425.
Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast. An animated planetarium show that teaches kids about the solar system, rocket physics and more. 11 a.m., Miami Science Museum, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. Free with museum admission. Adults, $20; students, $18; ages 3 to 12, $13; members, $8; members 12 and younger, $6; 2 and younger, free. 305-646-4200.
Crandon Park’s Fossil Reef Snorkel Adventure. Join naturalists as they transport you to a place known to the earliest inhabitants of South Florida. Take a tram ride from land to sea where you’ll end up in an underwater adventure through a rare geologic formation located in Bear Cut Preserve. Ages 9 and up. 1:30 - 4 p.m., Crandon Park Visitors and Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. $40. 305-361-5421.
BROWARD COUNTY
Brownie Workshop: Eco-Explorer Try-It. Brownies will learn about the environment to earn the Eco-Explorer Try-it Badge. 10 a.m. - noon, Secret Woods Park, 2701 W. State Road 84, Dania Beach. $6. 954-791-1030.
Pony Rides. Enjoy the outdoors with a guided pony ride. Ages 1 to 6. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50 per person, children 5 and under, free, will be in effect. Every Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie. $1.50 per round or $5 for four rounds. 954-475-8650.
Classic Car Show. This open show will feature classic and customized vehicles. Top 60 entries receive awards. Dash plaques will be given to the first 100 vehicles. Other activities include free live entertainment, inflatables for the children, and raffles all day long. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar. Registration fee, $15; park fee, $1.50 per person; children under 5, free. 954-704-1631.
Uncover Our Past: Archaeology Day. Learn about the importance of archaeology in our lives with displays, guest speakers, walking tours and children’s activities. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St., West Lake Park, Hollywood. $1. 954-926-2480.
Hands-on Museum Fun. Explore Jewish culture and universal values at this interactive children’s museum that incorporates creativity, play and learning for visitors from varied backgrounds. 1 - 4 p.m., My Jewish Discovery Place Children’s Museum, 6501 W. Sunrise Blvd., Soref Jewish Community Center, Plantation. Admission, $4; ages 2 to 6, $3; 1 and younger, free. 954-792-6700.
Chess Club. All ages and levels can practice their skills or learn new tactics in this classic game. 1:30 - 3 p.m., Weston Branch Library, 4205 Bonaventure Blvd., Weston. Free. 954-389-2098.
Seminole War Reenactment. The battle reenactments honor the Seminoles’ struggle and sacrifice to remain in their homeland and will feature authentic weapons, soldier and warrior attire and tactics typical of the Second Seminole War.
The three-day event will also include music, Seminole food, Seminole and pioneer artisans, a primitive archery competition, authentic Seminole and soldier camps and more. 2 p.m., Billie Swamp Safari, located between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Reservation just north of I-75, Fort Lauderdale. Adults, $7; children, $5.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Actors 10 years of age and up. This is a closed audition. Must prepare a one-minute comedic or dramatic Shakespearean monologue. Please bring a brief bio and a headshot (can be a photo, does not need to be professionally done). 10 a.m. - noon, Sol Children’s Theatre, 3333 N. Federal Highway,
Boca Raton. 561-447-8829.
Palm Beach Now & Then. Take a narrated tour down the Intracoastal on a water taxi, see the sights, and learn about the history and culture of Palm Beach. Tour runs 90 minutes. Weather permitting. 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Phil Foster Park, Blue Heron Blvd., Riviera Beach. Adults, $17; children $9. 561-683-8294.
Sunday Fundays. Family tours, readings in the galleries and hands-on workshops introduce children and their parents to the world of art. Every program features a hands-on art project. Drop-in visitors are welcome. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. 561-832-5196.
Learn to Kayak. Representatives from Adventure Times Kayaks will teach a land-based course that gives beginners the skills necessary for kayaking. Reservations are recommended. 2 p.m., John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, 10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Palm Beach. Free with park admission of $4 per carload. 561-624-6950.
Indian River Pops Orchestra: “Movie Madness”. Musical Director Owen Seward leads the 60-piece orchestra in his renditions of some of the classic movie soundtracks from “Star Wars”, “Casablanca,” “West Side Story” and many more. 7:30 p.m., Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter. 561-575-2223. $25.
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