Activities

Come see the wild world of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. With more than 1,500 animals, housed in 56 acres of lush natural habitats, it's a diverse collection that is suited for our local climate. With engaging interactive exhibits visitors can enjoy close, but safe contact with many species in the Zoo. Guests can see most animals in one of eight habitat areas. After your virtual safari, make sure you come to visit Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo!

Sunday – Saturday 9:30 am – 5 pm

1101 West Sligh Avenue

Tampa, FL 33604

http://www.lowryparkzoo.com

Great Explorations Children’s Museum

The mission of Great Explorations Children’s Museum is to stimulate learning through creativity, play, and exploration.

Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm

Sunday 12 pm – 4:30 pm

1925 4th Street North

St. Petersburg, FL 33704

http://www.greatexplorations.org

Fort De Soto Park

Amenities:

• Historic fort - fort guide
• Over 7 miles of waterfront, includes almost three miles of beautiful white sandy beach.
• 800-foot-long boat launching facility with eleven floating docks. see boat ramp permit
• Camping - 238-site family camping area with facilities
• Primitive youth camping area for organized youth groups
• 15 picnic shelters -reserve shelters online
• Restrooms
• Playgrounds
• Multipurpose Trail - seven miles of paved trail connecting North Beach, East Beach, the boat ramp and the camping area. No motorized vehicles allowed.

• Two large swim centers including a food concessionarea located at the North Beach Swim Center
• A lifeguard is on duty 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily on a seasonal basis from March to September
• Two fishing piers-each pier has a food and bait concession - Gulf & Bay Pier Hours: 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.- Help for Hooked Birds
• Ferry service to Egmont Key
• Concession/snack bar/souvenir shop
• Quartermaster Museum
• 6.8 mile, 12-foot-wide asphalt recreation trail connects the campground with the North and East Beach Swim Centers and the historic fort.
• 2.25-mile recreational canoe trail.
• 1-mile nature trail in the Arrowhead Picnic area, and a 3/4 mile nature trail in the Soldiers' Hole area provides a glimpse of some the native fauna and flora
• 2,200 foot Barrier-Free Nature Trail is a self-guided interpretive trail providing access to nature for all visitors to Fort De Soto Park, regardless of their physical abilities.
• Dog park - Fort De Soto has the only dog park where dogs are allowed on the beach in a designated area. There are also 2 fenced in areas near the beach for large and small dogs with water stations - view dog park- (beach entrance is at the far southwest corner of dog park, not shown) Please review dog park rules

3500 Pinellas Bayway S.

Tierra Verde, FL 33715

http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_ft_desoto.htm

Weeki Wachee Springs

• Mermaid Shows

• Camping

• Water Park

• Canoe & Kayaking

• Lazy River Rides

Sunday – Saturday 9 am – 5:30 pm

131 Commercial Way
Spring Hill, FL 34606

www.weekiwachee.com

The Dali Museum

The new Dali Museum is one of a kind. Dali’s art, at once classically-based and provocatively imaginative, resonates in the geometry of the concrete and the astonishing flow of glass from the fractured center of the building

The Dali Museum is iconic and a beacon of the arts scene in downtown St. Petersburg. Come sip coffee in our wi-fied Café Gala, stroll to the center of our garden labyrinth and take a deep breath. Entertain the possibility of the fantastical as the place and the art invite you to look beyond.

1 Dali Blvd Saint Petersburg

www.thedali.org

Busch Gardens

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay combines world-class thrill rides, Broadway-style live entertainment and one of North America’s largest zoos in an unforgettable adventure for the whole family. New this year, Iceploration features world-class skaters, larger-than-life puppets and even animal stars, inspiring audiences to “explore the world ” on a journey to the four corners of the earth. Also new this year, the Animal Care Center welcomes guests to closely observe veterinary care and treatment at this new state-of-the-art facility.

10165 N McKinley Dr. Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 987-5000 (888) 800-5447

http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa

Florida Aquarium

Things to Do: Come face to face with a penguin, dive with sharks, swim with fishes or take a Wild Dolphin Ecotour out on to Tampa Bay aboard the Bay Spirit IIduring your visit.

: Start with Wetlands under the impressive glass dome, then enter Bays & Beaches where colorful fish and stingrays live in the shallow coastal waters. Next dive in to the Coral Reef gallery and explore an undersea kaleidoscope of fish. Finally, feel the energy of Ocean Commotion

701 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813-273-4000