Friday, May 8

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Magic Show. Dylan Ace performs his magic show. This is not your typical magic show, everything is performed on a stripped down stage with no smoke or mirrors just pure magic. Prepare yourself for a fun, interactive and unique theatrical experience like no other. www.dylanace.com. 8 p.m. The Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main Street, Miami Lakes. 305-461-1161. Tickets will be sold at the door. $10.

BROWARD COUNTY

Funtastic Fridays for Kids. Music, magic and more are in store for youngsters and their families. Every Friday from 5-9 p.m. Anniversary Park, 20th Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. 954-921-3016. Free.
Mother’s Day Celebration. Celebrate Mother’s Day with music, games, crafts and refreshments. Ages 6-17. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Boulevard Gardens Community Center, 313 NW 28th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale. 954-625-2988. Free.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Have I Got A Story For You! Mij’s engaging narrative style will create stories that will allow children to use their imaginations to see, feel and believe each tale. 3:30 p.m. Boca Raton Library, 200 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton. 561-393-7968. Free.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. May 8 and 9. The biblical saga of Joseph and his coast of many colors comes to life in this musical. Joseph is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams as he endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. 7:30 p.m. at Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 East Indiantown Road, Jupiter. Call 561-575-2223. Cost is Adults, $20; Students, $15.
Mother’s Day Lock-In. Give mom a night off by having the kids skate the night away. An overnight program filled with fun, games and activities and possibly sleep. 9 p.m.-8 a.m. Phipps Skate Park, 4715 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. 561-835-7170. Residents, $30; Non-residents, $40.
Tots Celebrate Mother’s Day. Celebrate moms in stories, music and a movie and make a gift to give. Ages 3-5. Register. 11 a.m. Greenacres Branch Library, 3750 Jog Road, Greenacres. 561-641-9100.

Saturday, May 9

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Counting Songs. This program teaches younger children their numbers 1-8 while at the same time teaching the multiplication tables for the same numbers to older kids. Each number comes to life with an original song by local composer Devin Marsh and a dance by Momentum's high-energy dancers. Each song is in a different musical style and each dance has a special element such as puppets, scarves, stuffed animals, rhythm instruments and more. 11 a.m. Coral Gables Branch Library, 3443 Segovia Street, Coral Gables. 304-442-8706. Free
Family Fun Day: Passport to the Far East. With the use of the in-house Latin American map collection you will learn about the Asian influence in our community. Kids will learn about geography, make Asian kites and participate in an interactive map program. Ages 4-12. 12-4 p.m. Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101C W. Flagler Street, Miami. 305-375-1492. Free.
Greynolds Park Family Fishing Workshop. Enjoy learning the basics of fishing along the serene Oleta River. Encounter local fish while learning how to bait, cast and hook in the catch and release program. Hear fish lore stories and how to engage in stewardship practices. Ages 9 and up. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Greynolds Park Boathouse, 17530 W. Dixie Highway, Miami. 305-948-2891. $15 per person.
MCM Players in Performance. Whether it’s an adaptation of the Lorax by Dr. Seuss or Elmo’s crazy adventures, the MCM players will have you on your toes with a performance that is always different and never the same. 3:30 p.m. Miami Children’s Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. 305-373-5437, ext. 104. Free with paid admission. Adults and children, $15; Florida residents, $12; 12 months and younger, free.

BROWARD COUNTY

Aquarium: Behind the Scenes. Learn about the inhabitants of the aquarium in the exhibit hall and observe them feeding. Every Saturday and Sunday. 2-3 p.m. Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park, 751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood. 954-926-2480. $1 per person.
Children’s Festival of the Arts. Celebrating 20 years of creative excellence, children can create and sell their own artwork and compete for prizes in the juried show. Fun for the whole family, hands-on art activities, face painting, live entertainment, refreshments and more. 4 p.m. Robbins Park, 4005 Hiatus Road, Davie. 954-797-1147.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Come enjoy tea with Alice and her friends. Wear your fun hats to be judged at the end of the day. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum, 100 N. U.S. One, Jupiter. 561-743-9955. Adults, $15; Children, $10.
Target Fundays. Family fun for ages 3 and up. This month's theme is Hang It! It Moves! The art of mobiles. Call to reserve a spot. 3:30 p.m. Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs. 954-340-5000. $4 per person.
Walenstein Symphony Orchestra’s 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Concert. The program is sure to please the entire family, for it is designed to show appreciation to all mothers and mothers-to-be. It will also feature the finalists of Walenstein’s 2nd Annual Essay Competition, where the students between grades 5-8 read their essays in honor of their mothers to the audience and receive various awards and prizes.7:30 p.m. Amaturo Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. For tickets visit www.walensteinmusic.org or call 954-462-0222. $10, $25, $37, $52 or $75.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Asian Fair and Cultural Show. May 9 and 10. Continuous live Asian music and dance, arts and crafts, costumes, food and children’s activities, presented by the Bangladesh Association of Florida. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Old School Square Parking Lot, 51 North Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. 561-279-0907. $5.
Lost Sock Memorial Day. Is your sock drawer filled with mismatched pairs? Remember your missing socks by reading stories and making a craft. Wear your best pair of mismatched socks for a fashion show and runway walk. Ages 4-7. Register. 10 a.m. Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-233-2600.
Marvelous Moms. Celebrate Mother’s day with special stories and make a surprise Mother’s day craft. Ages 4 and up. 3 p.m. Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-233-2600.
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Concert. The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches will perform “Thank You for the Music,” its spring concert. The concert also will feature guest performances from Street Beat dancers and the orchestra of the Palm Beach Music Academy. 7 p.m. Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. www.yspb.org or 561-659-2332.

Sunday, May 10

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Family Fun Fest. Family Fun Fest is Biscayne National Park's award-winning program that provides fun, hands-on, learning for kids and families. This month's theme is A Salute to Mom: Celebrate Mother’s Day with a tribute to some of the park’s best parents. 1-4 p.m. Biscayne National Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Key Biscayne. 305-361-6767. Admission, free; Parking, $4.
Walenstein Symphony Orchestra’s 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Concert. The program is sure to please the entire family, for it is designed to show appreciation to all mothers and mothers-to-be. It will also feature the finalists of Walenstein’s 2nd Annual Essay Competition, where the students between grades 5-8 read their essays in honor of their mothers to the audience and receive various awards and prizes. 3 p.m. Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road., Miami Beach. For tickets visit www.walensteinmusic.org or call 954-462-0222. $10, $25, $37, $52 or $75.

BROWARD COUNTY

River Ghost Tour. This tour includes a brief visit inside the Stranahan House and a boat ride on the New River while listening to authentic history and stories of some of the old colorful characters that once lived here and now occasionally come back to visit. Ages 9 and up. Call for reservations. 7:30 p.m. Stranahan House, 335 SE Sixth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-524-4736. $20 per person.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Family Fun Program: Origami: Flower for Mother. Origami folding tables will be set up in the lobby for young ones to create an everlasting flower for mom. Family Fun Programs are for those who want to explore and learn about Japanese culture through hands-on arts and crafts projects designed for the whole family. Families can create projects in an open workshop. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. 561-495-0233. Program is free with paid admission. Adults, $10; Seniors (65 and up), $9; Children and college students (6-17), $6, Children under 6, free.