Attractions & Museums in Bal Harbour, FL
Attractions and museums within 15 miles of Bal Harbour — North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach and Hallandale Beach included — nearest first.
19 things to do · Updated September 2026
19 places within 15 mi
Attraction · North Miami Beach · 3.6 mi
Ancient Spanish Monastery
12th-century cloisters shipped over by Hearst. Often closed weekends for weddings — call.
$10No dogs
Shopping · Sunny Isles Beach · 4.1 mi
Aventura Mall
Third-largest US mall — and officially dog-friendly (leashed; on-site dog park).
Dogs OK
Shopping · Hallandale Beach · 6.3 mi
Dania Pointe & Gulfstream Park Village
Open-air lifestyle centers; PopStroke, Lucky Strike, racing.
yes (outdoor)
Shopping · Miami Beach · 7.0 mi
Lincoln Road
Pedestrian mall, Sunday market, huge on Halloween.
yes (outdoor)
Attraction · Miami · 9.9 mi
Pérez Art Museum (PAMM) & Frost Science
PAMM free first Thursdays and second Saturdays; bayfront Verde restaurant. Leashed dogs OK on the Museum Park lawn.
PAMM $18, Frost $33no (inside)
Attraction · Miami · 9.9 mi
Wynwood Walls & Museum of Graffiti
The surrounding streets are free, mural-covered and very dog-friendly.
Walls ~$12yes (streets)
Shopping · Miami · 9.9 mi
Brickell City Centre
Open-air multi-level; Saks, Casa Tua Cucina food hall.
yes (common areas)
Shopping · Miami · 9.9 mi
CocoWalk / Coconut Grove
Open-air; Saturday organic market; the most dog-forward neighborhood in Miami.
Dogs OKShopping · Miami · 9.9 mi
Dadeland & Dolphin Mall
Big enclosed malls (Dolphin has Bass Pro, D&B, CineBistro).
No dogsAttraction · Coral Gables · 15 mi
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
83 acres. Monthly 'Dog Dates' admit dogs — check ticketapp for Oct/Nov dates.
$25Dog Dates only
Attraction · Coral Gables · 15 mi
Venetian Pool & Biltmore
Spring-fed 1924 lagoon pool (closed Mon); free Sunday history tours at the Biltmore.
$23No dogs
Attraction · Coral Gables · 15 mi
Deering Estate
Two historic homes on 444 bayfront acres; October ghost tours, canoe tours, Nov 15 vintage auto show.
$22No dogs
Shopping · Coral Gables · 15 mi
Shops at Merrick Park & Miracle Mile
Open-air Neiman/Nordstrom; restaurant row and pedestrian Giralda Plaza.
Dogs OK
Attraction · Coconut Grove · 15 mi
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
1916 villa and formal gardens on the bay.
$25No dogs
Attraction · Fort Lauderdale · 16 mi
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
35-acre estate across from the neighborhood: monkeys, orchids, house tours.
$25 / $12 groundsNo dogs
Attraction · Free · Fort Lauderdale · 16 mi
NSU Art Museum, MODS, Stranahan House, History Fort Lauderdale
NSU $16 (free first Thursdays); MODS science + IMAX ~$27; Stranahan 1901 house tours $15; History FTL $15 with frequent evening events.
No dogsShopping · Fort Lauderdale · 16 mi
Las Olas Boulevard
Boutiques and galleries; LOOP market at the beach Saturdays.
Dogs OKShopping · Fort Lauderdale · 16 mi
FATVillage / Flagler Village
Last-Saturday art walk, breweries, Sistrunk Marketplace.
yes (outdoor)
Shopping · Fort Lauderdale · 16 mi
Galleria Fort Lauderdale
Next door to the neighborhood; Macy's, Dillard's, Truluck's.
No dogs
Attraction · Sunrise · 21 mi
Flamingo Gardens
60-acre botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary with tram.
$30No dogs
Shopping · Sunrise · 21 mi
Sawgrass Mills
Largest outlet mall in the US; Colonnade and Oasis wings are open-air.
outdoor wings yes / indoor no
Attraction · Pompano Beach · 24 mi
Butterfly World
World's largest butterfly park; lorikeet feeding.
$38No dogsAttraction · Pompano Beach · 24 mi
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse tour
Boat ride to the lighthouse grounds and a climb; one Saturday a month via a preservation-society membership.
~$25–30No dogs