The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami Presents Family Fest: Florida Wild
ICA Miami’s annual youth education fundraising event returns with a Florida-inspired day of art, nature and creativity for the whole family.
Sunday, September 28, 2025 @ 1:00 – 4:00PM at 23 NE 41st Street, Miami Design District
WHAT:
Explore Florida’s incredible ecosystems with your kids, without leaving the city. This year, Family Fest – ICA Miami’s annual event raising support for youth education – is a weekend adventure where families will explore Florida’s wildlife and ecosystems right in our backyard. And the best part: ticket proceeds support the museum’s free youth programming year-round!
Enjoy a day of discovery and imagination. Attending families will create art inspired by the Everglades, paint their faces like colorful reef fish, and engage in interactive storytelling. Between creating bee luminaries with local Miami beeswax, crafting flying bird puppets, and building mini wetland ecosystems, this festival transforms learning into pure fun!
This year’s hands-on activities include:
Activities & Experiences
- Live animal show encounters with reptiles and other wildlife and lessons on conservation
- Pollinator Movement Workshop where families explore how bees communicate and learn about the role of native pollinators in our ecosystem
- Storytelling, family-friendly DJ, face painting, photo booth
Art-Making
- Bee Luminaries – Create glowing candles with local Miami beeswax
- Flying Puppets – Design your own bird or butterfly puppet
- Ecosystem Dioramas – Build a mini wetland ecosystem
- Mask Making – Craft masks inspired by Everglades creatures
- Plant Printmaking – Make art prints with leaves and flowers
- Fan Making – Create DIY fans inspired by the Saw Palmetto
WHERE:
ICA Miami’s Expansion Space
23 NE 41st Street
Miami, Florida 33137
WHEN:
Sunday, September 28, 2025
1:00 to 4:00PM
RAIN OR SHINE!
TICKETS:
Purchase tickets HERE
$25 for Adults / $15 for Kids 12 & Under
*Tickets include access to all activities, activations, and performances. Children 2 and under attend for free. Tickets are non-refundable.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Schwartz Media Strategies
Allie Schwartz Grant: [email protected], (305) 308-6351
Alyssa Velez : [email protected], (407) 782-4707
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About the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) is dedicated to promoting continuous experimentation in contemporary art, advancing new scholarship, and fostering the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally. Through an energetic calendar of exhibitions and programs, and its collection, ICA Miami provides an important international platform for the work of local, emerging, and under-recognized artists, and advances the public appreciation and understanding of the most innovative art of our time. Launched in 2014, ICA Miami opened its new permanent home in Miami’s Design District in 2017, and in 2024 announced its expansion with the acquisition of a second site on the same block at 23 NE 41st Street in the Miami Design District. The museum’s central location positions it as a cultural anchor within the community and enhances its role in developing cultural literacy throughout the Miami region. The museum offers free admission, providing audiences with open, public access to artistic excellence year-round.
