Attractions: Dade

Ancient Spanish Monastery

16711 W. Dixie Hwy., North Miami Beach; 305-945-1462. Built in Segovia, Spain, and completed in 1141, this is the oldest European building in the Western Hemisphere. It was rebuilt on its present site in 1952 after William Randolph Hearst brought it to the United States in pieces. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $4.50 adults, $1 children 12 and younger, $2.50 students with ID and seniors.

Art Deco District

Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach; 305-672-2014. Ninety-minute tours conducted by Miami Design Preservation League, through various areas of the Miami Beach Art Deco District. All tours begin at the Welcome Center, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; sunset tour 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; $10 per person, group rate $6 per person.

Art Museum at Florida International University

SW Eighth Street at 107th Avenue, Miami; 305-348-2890. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. Various traveling exhibits include Cuban and Hispanic art.

Audubon House

5530 Sunset Dr., Miami; 305-666-5111. www.audubon.org/chapter/fl/tas. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.Free; donations suggested. Home of South Miami pioneer Arden ``Doc'' Thomas; now headquarters of Tropical Audubon Society; contains a three-acre botanical garden inhabited by birds and butterflies and collection of endangered native trees. Tours by appointment; free admission, donations suggested.

Barry University Library Art Gallery

11300 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-899-3000.

Bass Museum of Art

2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7530. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for kids 6 and younger. Permanent collection of Medieval and Renaissance art and traveling exhibits

Coral Castle

28655 S. Dixie Hwy., north of Homestead; 305-248-6344. Castle of native limestone (called coral rock) created single-handedly by Latvian immigrant Ed Leedskalnin in 1923 as a monument to his lost love; on National Register of Historical Places; tours daily; open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; $9.75 adults, $5 children 7-12, $6.50 for senior citizens (62 and older), free for children younger than 7.

Fairchild Tropical Garden

10901 Old Cutler Rd. (next to Matheson Hammock Park), Coral Gables; 305-667-1651. Largest tropical botanical garden in continental United States with 83 acres of tropical plants; famous for palm and cycad collections; Garden Shop and Garden Cafe; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily; $8 adults, $4 for children 3-12, and free for Garden members and children younger than 3. Admission includes a guided tram tour. Web site: http://www.fairchildgarden.org.

Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art

191 NE 40th St., Miami; 305-576-5171. www.latinoweb.com/museo/ .11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (closed during August). Free. Permanent collection includes 300 works by Spanish and Latin American artists. Special monthly exhibits.

Gold Coast Railroad Museum

12450 SW 152nd St., south of Miami (near Metrozoo); 305-253-0063. Features more than 30 pieces of historic railroad equipment, including the Ferdinand Magellan, the Silver Crescent and Florida East Coast Railway steam locomotives No. 113 and No. 153; train rides available Saturday and Sunday afternoons; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; $5 adults, $3 children younger than 12. http://www.elink.net/goldcoast/

Happy Trails, Arch Creek Park

1855 NE 135th St., North Miami Beach; 305-944-6111. Trail walks through lush park. Museum has artifacts left by native people who crossed over natural limestone bridge. 9:30 a.m. Saturdays. Park open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free. http://www.metro-dade.com/parks/mpattra5.htm

Hialeah Park

2100 E. Fourth Ave., Hialeah; 305-885-8000. This thoroughbred racetrack, known for the flamingos that run in the infield, is open for racing a few months each year, but is a park and wildlife sanctuary open year-round and host to many other events.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. http://hialeahpark.com/

Historical Museum of Southern Florida

Metro-Dade Cultural Center, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-375-1492. Permanent exhibit on ``10,000 Years of Florida History,'' bookstore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; $5 adults, $2 children 6-12, free for children younger than 6. http://www.historical-museum.org/

Holocaust Memorial

1933 Meridian Ave. (at Dade Boulevard), Miami Beach; 305-538-1663. Memorial to victims of the Holocaust during World War II, features a pictorial history exhibit, sculpture garden, memorial wall that lists names of victims of Nazi concentration camps, 42-foot bronze sculpture by Kenneth Treister; guided tours available upon request; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, free. http://www.123miami.net/holocaust-memorial.htm

Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami

1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-3603. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5 adults, $3 seniors and alumni, $2 students, free for kids and members, free on Fridays ... European, Asian and Native American art exhibits.

Metro-Dade Cultural Resource Center

111 NW First St., Miami; 305-375-4635. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Free. Many works from local artists.

Metrozoo

12400 SW 152nd St., south of Miami; 305-251-0400. A 290-acre cageless zoo featuring koalas, rare white Bengal tigers, exotic birds, apes, elephants, other animals; 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily (box office closes at 4 p.m); $8 (plus tax) adults, $4 (plus tax) kids 3-12, free for children younger than 3. http://www.miamimetrozoo.com

Miami Art Museum of Dade County

101 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-375-3000. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $5 adults, $2.50 seniors and students, free for children under 12 and from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Tours 2 p.m. Saturday, free with admission. Works of art since World War II with focus on the Western Hemisphere.

Miami-Dade Community College, Centre Gallery

300 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-237-3278. www.mdcc.edu/wolfson/cultural/culaff.html . 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Free. Exhibits from local, national and international artists.

Miami-Dade Community College, Gallery North

Room 4207-1, 11380 NW 27th Ave., Miami; 305-237-1532. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Free. Hosts up to six exhibitions a year by local, national and international artists, plus a yearly student show.

Miami-Dade Community College, Kendall Campus Art Gallery

11011 SW 104th St., Miami; 305-237-2322. www.kendall.mdcc.edu . 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Free. Eleven exhibits annually, plus student show.

Miami Museum of Science & Space Transit Planetarium

3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-854-4247. For planetarium information, call 305-854-2222. Features hands-on exhibits, continuous demonstrations, outdoor wildlife center with snakes, birds, insects; museum hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, wildlife center closes at 5 p.m.; admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for kids 3-12, free for members and children younger than 3. http://www.miamisci.org.

Miami Seaquarium

Rickenbacker Causeway, Virginia Key; 305-361-5705. Marine animal theme park featuring live dolphin, sea lion and whale shows; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (box office closes at 4:30 p.m.); $21.95 (plus tax) for adults, $16.95 (plus tax) for children 3-9, free for children younger than 3. http://www.miamiseaquarium.com

Miccosukee Indian Gaming

West of Florida's Turnpike on Southwest Eighth Street (U.S. 41/Tamiami Trail) at Krome Avenue, West Dade; 305-222-4600. Features poker, lightning Lotto, more than 300 video pull tab machines, high-stakes bingo; open 24 hours daily; live entertainment and dancing seven nights a week in Cypress Lounge; dining in Cafe Hammock.

Monkey Jungle

14805 SW 216th St. (Hainlin Mill Drive) west of US 1, South Dade; 305-235-1611. Monkeys and apes in natural, tropical hardwood forest setting; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (box office closes 4 p.m.); $13.50 (plus tax)for adults, $8 (plus tax)for children 4-12, $10.50 (plus tax)for seniors. Free admission for children younger than 4.

Museum of Contemporary Art

770 NE 125th St., Miami; 305-893-6211. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. $4 adults, $2 students. Permanent collection, plus traveling exhibits of Contemporary Art.

New Gallery, University of Miami Department of Art

1300 Campo Sano Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-2542.

New World School of the Arts Gallery

24 NE Second St., Miami; 305-237-3501.

Parrot Jungle

11000 SW 57th Ave. (Red Road), 305-666-7834. Tropical bird sanctuary, wildlife habitat, and botanical garden featuring flamingos, exotic reptiles, alligators, petting zoo and playground. Park open daily 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; $15.95 for adults, $11.95 for children ages 3-10. Moving in Fall 2002. http://www.parrotjungle.com

Pelican Harbor Seabird Station

1275 NE 79th St. Causeway (behind Florida Marine Patrol), Miami; 305-751-9840. Visitors may feed fish to permanently injured pelicans in this sanctuary wtheire the birds nest and raise their young; open from daylight until dark daily; picture-taking allowed; free.

Photography Gallery at Florida International University

Biscayne Boulevard at NE 151st Street; 305-940-5859.

St. Thomas University Atrium Gallery

16400 NW 32nd Ave., Miami; 305-628-6570.

South Beach (SoBe)

From 25th Street to the south tip of Miami Beach. Once known mainly for its Art Deco historic district, the neighborhood has become famous for its night clubs, street scenes and fashion. http://southbeach.org/

Tall Ship

Docked at Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd., downtown Miami; 305-442-9697. The schooner Heritage of Miami has day and moonlight sails and education workshops; $15 for adults, $10 for children for a two-hour sail at 1:30 and 4 p.m. daily; one-hour trips $10 at 6:30, 8, 9, 10, 11 p.m. daily. Call for reservations.

Tropical Fun Center

27201 S. Dixie Hwy. (US 1), Naranja; 305-246-3731. An entertainment park in a tropical setting featuring an adventure mini-golf course, kiddie bumper boats, wildlife exhibit, go-cart track and air-conditioned arcade game room. Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Web site: http://www.tropicalfuncenter.com.

Venetian Pool

2701 DeSoto Blvd. (three blocks south of Coral Way), Coral Gables; 305-460-5356. A Venetian-style lagoon carved out of coral rock, this historic landmark and swimming pool features caves, stone bridges and waterfalls. Summer hours: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; spring and fall hours (April-May and September-October) 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; winter hours (November-March) 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission: $8 for adults, $4 for kids under 12 April-October; $5 for adults, $2 for kids under 12 November-March. Children younger than 3 are not allowed in the pool. http://www.venetianpool.com/

Vizcaya Museum, Gardens

3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-250-9133. Italian Renaissance-style villa built in 1916, originally the winter residence of industrialist James Deering, on 10 acres of formal gardens on Biscayne Bay; 34 decorated rooms in the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassic styles; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (ticket booth closes at 4:30); gardens open until 5:30 p.m.; $10 adults, $5 children 6-12; free for children 5 and younger. http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/

Weeks Air Museum

Tamiami Airport, 14710 SW 128th St., Kendall; 305-233-5197. World War II aircraft, artifacts, memorabilia; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; $9.95 for adults, $6.95 for senior citizens, $5.95 for children 5-12; free for kids 4 and younger; AAA discount available. www.weeksairmuseum.com

Wolfsonian-Florida International University

1001 Washington Ave.,

Miami Beach; 305-531-1001. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, additional hours 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. $5 adults, $3.50 seniors and students, children under 6 free, group tours, free or by donation Thursday evenings. Promotes design from 1885-1945, investigates ways design shapes and reflects the human experience. It contains more than 70,000 objects predominantly from North America and Europe, presenting the cultural, political and technological changes that swept the world in the century preceding World War II. http://www.wolfsonian.org