Attraction · Pompano Beach · 3.7 mi
Butterfly World
World's largest butterfly park; lorikeet feeding.
$38No dogs
Attractions & Museums in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Attractions and museums within 15 miles of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea — Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach included — nearest first.
12 things to do · Updated September 2026
12 places within 15 mi
Attraction · Pompano Beach · 3.7 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
Attraction · Fort Lauderdale · 5.4 mi
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
35-acre estate across from the neighborhood: monkeys, orchids, house tours.
$25 / $12 groundsNo dogs
Attraction · Free · Fort Lauderdale · 5.4 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 · 5.4 mi
Las Olas Boulevard
Boutiques and galleries; LOOP market at the beach Saturdays.
Dogs OKShopping · Fort Lauderdale · 5.4 mi
FATVillage / Flagler Village
Last-Saturday art walk, breweries, Sistrunk Marketplace.
yes (outdoor)
Shopping · Fort Lauderdale · 5.4 mi
Galleria Fort Lauderdale
Next door to the neighborhood; Macy's, Dillard's, Truluck's.
No dogs
Shopping · Dania Beach · 10 mi
Dania Pointe & Gulfstream Park Village
Open-air lifestyle centers; PopStroke, Lucky Strike, racing.
yes (outdoor)
Attraction · Sunrise · 10 mi
Flamingo Gardens
60-acre botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary with tram.
$30No dogs
Shopping · Sunrise · 10 mi
Sawgrass Mills
Largest outlet mall in the US; Colonnade and Oasis wings are open-air.
outdoor wings yes / indoor no
Attraction · Boca Raton · 12 mi
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Mizner Park itself is dog-friendly outdoors.
$16No dogs
Shopping · Boca Raton · 12 mi
Mizner Park & Royal Palm Place
Open-air with amphitheater and museum; Town Center is the big enclosed mall.
yes (outdoor)
Shopping · Sunny Isles Beach · 17 mi
Aventura Mall
Third-largest US mall — and officially dog-friendly (leashed; on-site dog park).
Dogs OK
Attraction · North Miami Beach · 18 mi
Ancient Spanish Monastery
12th-century cloisters shipped over by Hearst. Often closed weekends for weddings — call.
$10No dogs
Attraction · Delray Beach · 19 mi
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
16 acres of gardens, Cornell Café, Saturday tea ceremonies; Lantern Festival mid-Oct.
$18No dogs
Shopping · Delray Beach · 19 mi
Atlantic Avenue & Pineapple Grove
Boutiques, galleries, the best strolling main street in the region.
yes (patios)
Shopping · Miami Beach · 28 mi
Lincoln Road
Pedestrian mall, Sunday market, huge on Halloween.
yes (outdoor)
Nothing else within 15 mi