3 Best Places To See in Pembroke Pines, FL

The Frank is a two story art gallery in the Pembroke Pines City Center. It opened on April 27, 2017 and it is named after Pembroke Pines mayor Frank C. Ortis in honor of his decades long commitment to the cultural arts. The center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 to 5. In addition to presenting free art exhibitions, the Frank offers lectures, art classes and workshops, field trips, and guided gallery tours. I love any institution that celebrates the arts and even better, this one is free. The Frank can be rented for private events. The Frank offers so many events for both children and adults. A full list of all opportunities can be found on their website and you can also subscribe to their newsletter. This gallery is a great asset to the cultural arts. I support any institution that brings the arts to the community.

One of the best kept secrets in Pembroke Pines. This is a beautiful gallery. It’s a nice place to visit, take an art class and enjoy fine art. Amazing staff and events held regularly. Visit during the week and really enjoy the time. The programs are geared towards all ages... visit the opening receptions and enjoy the artist one on one. Best part it’s free. Sign up to get updates and keep up with all the arts.

I went with a couple friends for the Oliver Jeffers exhibit of children's book illustrations. The space is small, but we really enjoyed the live music. The illustrations are very imaginative and appealed to our inner kids. We laughed a lot and left happy.

Flamingo Gardens is a gem in Davie, Florida and a perfect place to spend a relaxing day outdoors. The grounds are beautifully maintained, with plenty of shaded pathways that make exploring comfortable even on a hot day. One of the highlights was the butterfly sanctuary—peaceful, colorful, and full of life. We also loved seeing the flamingos up close and watching the playful otters. While the resident bobcat and bear were napping during our visit, it was still fun to spot them in their enclosures. The gardens offer a great mix of wildlife and botanical beauty, and there’s a calm, laid-back atmosphere that makes it enjoyable for all ages. We also appreciated the food selection—surprisingly good for a nature park! Lunch was tasty and hit the spot after walking the grounds. Highly recommend visiting if you’re in the area—Flamingo Gardens is a great way to connect with nature and enjoy a peaceful day outside.

Great place to walk around with or without kids and it is closer to a small zoo than a garden. There are There are tons of free roaming ibis and peacocks wandering around the whole park. The animal presentation was fun, educational, and relatively short. I especially enjoyed the waterbird aviary, which was larger than I was expecting. If you like pelicans, you are in luck. There were a number of them with the other birds. The butterfly garden was also enjoyable, and they do stop there during the tram tour if you don't want to walk all the way to the other side of the park. The food available was just standard park food ( sandwiches, hotdogs, pizza, etc.), but wasn't too overpriced. You could probably spend 1 1/2 hour (if you just want to see the animals and the presentation) or about 4 hours (if you want to walk all the paths and see every presentation/ tour available).

The grounds were beautiful, I loved all the species of plants and animals. It was great to see active animals in their enclosures. ( usually captive animals will appear sedated to me) There were many species of animals from birds, otters, gator, bobcats, and a black bear. There are snacks available. The tram tour was interesting as well. The glass sculptures also were a gorgeous addition. The feeding of the flamingos was an excellent experience.