Top Florida Kid-Friendly

This living exhibit features hundreds of free-flying butterflies, typically more than 50 species at any given time, birds from around the world and an assortment of other animals including turtles and fish to experience firsthand. Skilled interpretive staff are available to help answer questions and provide visitors with a personal and highly engaging experience. Visitors to Powell Hall will encounter signature permanent exhibition halls that explore the state’s unique habitats and rich cultural history, including information about some of Florida's early Native peoples. Visitors may view a Calusa Indian welcoming ceremony and mammoth and mastodon skeletons from the last ice age. **NOTICE: Tickets purchased on this site include a service fee imposed by Trip Advisor. Tickets purchased at the venue do not include this additional fee.**

Escape to 60 acres of tropical paradise with this admission ticket to Flamingo Gardens Botanical Garden and Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary. The gardens boast more than 3,000 species of rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical and native plants. The arboretum has some of the largest trees in the entire state of Florida. And the wildlife sanctuary is home to native-Florida animals like alligators, bobcats, otters, eagles, bears, panthers, peacocks and, of course, the famous flamingos.

This popular tour includes everything Everglades National Park has to offer. Choose between a tour with convenient pick-up or drive yourself to the Everglades. Explore the Everglades by airboat where you will see gators and other creatures in their natural habitat. Explore the gift and coffee shop with restrooms.

Capture the wild spirit of the Florida Everglades with this excursion from Miami. Zoom over the 'River of Grass' on an open-air, flat-bottomed vessel while your guide talks about the complex swamp ecosystem. Wander the farm's jungle trails and see gators in their natural habitat. Round-trip transportation from Miami hotels is included if option is selected.

Set sail for adventure on this exciting, interactive Pirate Adventure Cruise along Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway. This spirited 1-hour excursion is fun for the whole family. Help find the hidden treasure, learn to talk and dress like a pirate with face painting and temporary tattoos and fend off the attacks of rival pirates with onboard water cannons. Kids receive a pirate certificate and bag of loot to take home. This tour is great for birthday parties, group field trips or just a day of fun on the high seas.

Book your IMAG History and Science Center admission ticket in advance and avoid waiting in the long ticket lines. Perfect for families, this center houses more than 60 hands-on exhibits that make learning fun. See tropical fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, a bearded dragon, prairie dogs, and other ocean life and wildlife as you explore at your own pace during hours of operation.

Escape to the Florida Everglades from the Greater Fort Myers area on this guided airboat adventure at Everglades Day Safari. This exciting airboat ride is a great way to experience the ecosystem of the Everglades. Skim across the marshes and swamps of the Western Everglades while looking for wildlife, namely birds and alligators. In fact, per acre, there are more alligators here than anywhere else in the world. This tour includes an interactive reptile show. Hotel transport included from select locations.

Discover Florida’s wild Everglades on an exciting full-day tour from the Greater Fort Myers area. Travel by airboat deep into the secluded Western Everglades, explore Big Cypress National Preserve by van and foot, and take a leisurely cruise through a mangrove forest. Enjoy commentary from your naturalist guide as you spot manatees, dolphins, and native birds and lunch featuring exotic alligator appetizers.

Explore Everglades National Park on a thrilling airboat ride through the Everglades. On this half-day adventure, ride under the mangrove tunnels and through marsh grass, and see wildlife such as alligators, turtles, deer, and birds in their natural habitat. After the boat ride, enjoy some free time to explore the various alligator exhibits.

Ensure a fun-filled family day out by booking your general admission ticket to Zoo Miami in advance. Inside the cageless zoo, animals such as elephants, koalas, monkeys, and rhinoceroses roam freely in habitats separated by moats. Upgrade your ticket to include an all-day monorail pass and entry to a feeding session involving either camels, giraffes, parrots, or tortoises.

Add some imagination and invention to your Florida vacation on a visit to LEGOLAND® Florida Resort. Breeze past the queue with your pre-purchased entrance ticket to get the fun started right away. The park features live interactive shows, wild rides, amazing characters, and lots of opportunities to build, climb, and play. Good times for the whole family!

Escape to the Florida Everglades for this airboat adventure and wildlife encounter at Sawgrass Recreation Park. This exciting airboat ride is a great way to experience the unique subtropical ecosystem of the Everglades. Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for wildlife like alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This guided tour includes entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park and an admission ticket to the animal exhibit and a guided airboat tour.

Get up close with some of Key West’s most fascinating creatures at the renowned Key West Aquarium. Located in bustling Mallory Square, the Key West Aquarium is home to alligators, jellyfish, sharks and many other local marine animals. With this 1-day admission ticket, check out the touch tank’s beautiful sea stars, sea urchins, giant hermit crabs and horseshoe crabs. Guests can enjoy guided aquarium tours as well as interactive shark feedings. It's one of Key West's most popular attractions for people of all ages.

Get a look at the creatures of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans with pre-purchased admission to SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium. You'll be immersed in an underwater world of more than 5,000 fish, marine mammals, and more, from sharks to jellyfish. When booking, you have the option to upgrade to a 2- or 3-attraction pass to visit other Orlando attractions as well.

The Go Miami™ Pass is an all-inclusive pass offering the best choice for maximum savings and flexibility when visiting Miami and South Beach. Choose 1-, 2-, 3-, or 5-day passes and save up to 55 percent versus paying at the gate—like a trip to the Key West Day Trip or an Everglades airboat ride, just to name a few. Each pass is good for two weeks from first use. Access on your mobile device or print and go. It’s that simple to experience some of Miami’s best attractions. Please note: Enjoy the extra flexibility in case your travel plans need to change: All passes are valid for two year from purchase date and only become activated with your first attraction visit. After activation your pass will be valid for 30 days and/or the remaining number of attraction choices purchased.

Explore and learn about more than 14,000 sea creatures at the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa. Marvel at bamboo shark or a sea star. Discover reef fishes, tortoises and more from Florida’s waters. Discover the wetland wildlife of Florida including alligators and river otters; investigate the Indian Ocean in the 'Journey to Madagascar' exhibit, and learn about the aquarium's conservation efforts. Access to Splash Pad, ideal for younger children, and a 4-D theater experience are included.

The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens have over 26 acres (10.5 hectares) of gardens and over 400 animal residents. This flexible entrance ticket lets you visit at a time that suits you and spend as long you like inside. Highlights include animal sightings such as giraffes, Indian rhinos, and leopards; medicinal herb, bromeliad, and butterfly gardens; and fun children’s activities including an aerial adventure park and WOW Balls (extra costs apply).

Spend a day with central Florida’s manatees on this guided cruise and wildlife park adventure. Begin with a boat ride on the Crystal River, home of the manatee. Swim and snorkel with these gentle giants, then enjoy the afternoon at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. This is one of the best places in the state to watch manatees, as well as other animals, like bears, panthers and alligators in their natural environment. Breakfast and a picnic lunch, plus an Orlando-area hotel pickup and drop-off included.

In connection with your purchase of Universal Orlando products and your visit to Universal Orlando, including Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Universal’s Volcano Bay, Universal CityWalk, and the Universal Orlando Resort hotels, please be advised that you must follow Universal Orlando’s policies, CDC guidelines and the recommendations of health officials. Please note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and Universal Orlando cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed during your visit. By visiting Universal Orlando, you acknowledge and agree that you assume these inherent risks associated with attendance.

Look for dolphins in the waters of the Ten Thousand Islands on this boat tour from Marco Island. With a captain-guide, explore a piece of Florida's gulf coast to see and learn about the natural environment. You also have the opportunity to spot shorebirds with your live guide on hand to identify them.

Visit ZooTampa at Lowry Park for a family-friendly wildlife experience that includes native Florida animals as well as species from around the world. Check out the variety of habitats that are home to wildlife from Asia, Africa, Australia and more, where you can see apes, birds, tortoises, panthers, manatees, koalas… the list goes on. Plus, learn about endangered species and the zoo’s efforts in animal conservation.

Witness the epicenter of American space exploration on a trip to the awe‐inspiring Kennedy Space Center from Orlando. While away the hours exploring rocket exhibits such at the massive Saturn V, participating in simulations, taking in stellar IMAX films and more at this world‐class visitor center. Your unlimited access pass includes lunch with a veteran astronaut and is great for the whole family!

Discover the history and excitement of the American space program with a trip to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at Cape Canaveral, located just east of Orlando on Florida's Atlantic coast. The family-friendly activities include IMAX films, the Shuttle Launch Experience, seeing the Saturn V rocket, and trying out the astronaut training simulators. You'll also have lunch with an astronaut and take a behind-the-scenes bus tour of the launch facility.

Visit Florida’s Clearwater Beach for a day of pirate ship shenanigans and fun in the sun. Climb aboard the popular Captain Memo’s ‘Pirate’s Ransom,’ a pirate-style sailboat for a cruise around the area with live music and unlimited drinks. Back at shore, use your free time to enjoy a meal with a voucher or simply soak up the sun before your return to Orlando.