Family events in Oakland Park, FL

Explore the science behind extraordinary world records with The Science of Guinness World Records. Interactive themes rotate each month, taking cues from achievements in flight and space, health and wellness, and engineering and technology. Launch rockets, test your reflexes, and take on building challenges while learning how scientists, innovators, and everyday people push limits and make history. This experience is included with Museum admission.

Discover how curious, quirky and astonishing records are rooted in real science in an interactive exhibit that invites guests to test strength, focus, reflexes and endurance in a hands-on arena with live, real-time leaderboards. Along the way, there is a chance to earn an official Guinness adjudication, blending STEAM learning with playful challenges that show how anyone can become a record breaker. The experience begins in an intro theater and locomotive setting with an immersive video tracing the origins of Guinness World Records and its growth as a global authority on extraordinary achievements. Next, try an interactive quiz that explains what qualifies as an official record and the scientific principles behind it. Explore remarkable records, aim for top scores in the Attempt Arenas, and gain insider perspective from an official adjudicator and a scientist. Build concentration with memory exercises, tactile puzzles and interactive games inspired by techniques used by real record holders. Test reaction time in fast-paced stations that track progress on live leaderboards and share tips for improving performance. Push physical limits on challenges such as the hang bar and balance boards while learning about muscle fatigue and stamina. Conclude with a video featuring inspiring record-breaking stories and capture a photo with official certificates to imagine your own place among the greats. Aim high, challenge existing marks, and see how science powers every achievement. Access to the exhibit is included with museum admission. Presented locally by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

This free community celebration honors 100 years of service by Pompano Beach Fire Rescue at the Sample-McDougald House. Attendees can tour the house, watch a demonstration of vehicle extrication, see a showcase of antique fire trucks, and enjoy activities created for children.

Designed for ages 0 to 5, these music and movement sessions from LyricalLove Music channel little ones’ energy into playful learning. Children gain confidence, build listening and early speech skills, and explore creativity through music while supporting early development in an interactive setting. Caregivers participate throughout so the experience is shared and memorable. Offered in the Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors area, with intentionally small groups to keep the class personal.

Kids Bowl Free brings a season of no-cost bowling for children, offering two complimentary games each day all summer long. It is a simple, family-friendly way to spend time together and create lasting memories. With more than 1,300 participating centers, finding a nearby lane is easy. Over 40 million families have already made it a summertime tradition filled with fun and laughter.