Dia das Crianças: Museums, Parks and Malls Offer Weeklong Family Programs

Overview

• A broad slate of events is running through the holiday weekend with many programs active on Saturday, October 10 and continuing into October 12 and the following week.
• In Belo Horizonte the Palácio das Artes hosts the free 'Dia do Pequeno Artista' on October 10 while the Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da UFMG runs workshops and nature trails from October 10 to 17 and Casa Fiat de Cultura offers children's workshops October 12 to 16.
• Taubaté Shopping launched a month‑long 'Mês das Crianças' program that began on October 3 and includes planetarium visits, circus shows and themed craft workshops with limited seats and on‑site entry rules.
• Bioparks are joining in: Bioparque Pantanal in Campo Grande stages a mermaid dive and themed activities this weekend and Bioparque Zoobotânico in Teresina runs family shows and sports events from October 10 to 12 while charging R$20 full and R$10 half for park entry.
• Organizers mix free attractions with paid admission and limited‑capacity workshops so families must check hours, ticket rules and on‑site pass distribution and can expect educational aims such as environmental learning alongside social actions like toy distributions.