We have put together a list of day & staycation trips and ideas for you to entertain your MacKid all summer long. The list has it all, everything from big family adventures to small day trips close to home. We encourage you to get out and explore our beautiful state with its amazing beaches, theaters, museums, and parks. Make your summer one to remember with days full of fun for the whole family!
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PLAY CLOSE TO HOME - Fun, Relaxing and short day trips
~ Brevard County
- Brevard Zoo - While you are there try out your adventurous side and do the zip-line and obstacle course at TreeTop Treks. They even offer a small adventurers package for the kiddos.
~ Indian River County
- Florida Tech Challenge Course - This is an 18 acre obstacle course designed to challenge you physically and mentally (suitable for people 10 years and older)
- Fun City
- McKee Botanical Gardens
~ Martin County
- 76 Golf World
- Blowing Rocks Preserve
- Children's Museum- Spend the day having a picnic in the adjacent park and cool off in the fountains.
- Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center- Make sure to get there for feeding time and get to feed stingrays out of your hand!
- Hobe Sound Nature Center- an environmental education park with turtle beach walks, live animals, trail hikes, supplemental activities, and scrub tours.
- Sailfish Splash
~ Palm Beach County
- Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
- DivaDuck Tour- Get out and get to know your local area of West Palm on this land and sea fun filled tour.
- Jupiter Light house
- Lighthouse Cove Adventure Park
- Lion Country Safari
- Loggerhead Marine Center- Make sure to bring your beach bags and enjoy Juno beach, directly behind the center or partake in the surrounding nature trails.
- McCarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary
- Monkey Joe's
- Mounts Botanical Gardens
- Palm Beach Ice Works
- Palm Beach Zoo
- Peanut Island - Take the ferry boat over for a day of snorkeling and relaxing on this beautiful island beach.
- Rapids Water Park
- South Florida Science Center & Aquarium
~ Okeechobee County
~ Saint Lucie County
- Heathcote Botanical Garden
- Horseback Beach tours
- Oxbow Eco-Center - Visit the animals, catch a story time and walk the nature trails all at this wildlife center.
- Smithsonian Marine Ecosystem Exhibit (featuring the Saint Lucie County Aquarium) - Make this a whole day activity and spend the day relaxing on the sandy inter-coastal waterway beach, play on the playground or have a picnic under an old shady oaks all while never leaving the grounds.
- First Data Field (aka Mets Stadium) - Don't forget to check out our weekly calendar to see what special events the ballpark has going on.
Spoil Island Project (Locations in Brevard, Indian River, and Saint Lucie Counties) - Bring your own boat over or take kayak tour and explore this chain of islands right off our very own treasure coast.
Florida Airboat Tours - There are many airboat tours all around Florida to choose from, here are a few that are close to home:
- Airboat Rides West Palm Beach
- Everglades Holiday Park
- Loxahatchee Everglades Airboat Tours
- Marsh Beast Airboat Tours
Catch a show at one of our areas fantastic performing arts theaters:
FULL FAMILY EXCURSIONS - Pack up everyone and take a drive to places you wouldn't want to miss out on this summer. Spend the day in...
Fort Lauderdale...
- Bluefoot Pirate Adventures
- Butterfly World - This garden and self sustainable butterfly garden and research center is worth paying a visit.
- Water Taxi - Why travel around Fort Lauderdale in a car when you can take a water taxi.
- Young At Art Museum
Want to play all day long- go check out one of the areas indoor trampoline parks.
While down in Fort Lauderdale make sure you stop by one of the great restaurants and grab a bite to eat in downtown on Las Olas Boulevard. If you would prefer beach front dinning head down to A1A where there are a bunch of ocean front restaurants to choose from.
Miami...
- Biscayne Nature Center
- Coral Castle- While down in Miami check out this hidden gem and be amazed at the enormous amount of coral used to make this beautiful sculptor garden.
- Dolphin World - Have an amazing adventure swimming with Dolphins!
- Jungle Island
- Miami SeaAquarium
- Miami Zoo
- Monkey Jungle
- Oleta River State Park
- Venetian Pool - This extremely unique and beautiful community pool is a one of a kind experience.
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
OTHER MUST VISIT CITIES/AREAS...
Blue Springs State Park - You will not regret taking a trip to this breath taking natural spring located in Volusia County. Go tubing, swimming, kayaking, snorkeling or even on a scuba diving tour.
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park - Located in Hernando County, this state park has a little something for the whole family, including live mermaid shows, wildlife shows, river boat cruises, and the Buccaneer Bay water park.
Cape Canaveral:
- Kennedy Space Center
- Cape Canaveral National Seashore - Secluded and beautiful beaches.
Saint Augustine - The country's oldest city, beautiful cobblestone streets filled with shops, restaurants and history.
This is Florida, so we can't miss out on trips into Orlando:
- Cirque du Soleil
- City Walk - Universal's City Walk is free to get in and filled with lots to do, from eating to shopping and shows. There is even a fun themed mini golf experience Hollywood Dive-in Golf that is worth checking out.
- Crayola Center
- Discovery Cove
- Disney Springs
- Disney World Parks
- Exotic Animal Experience
- Fort Wilderness Resort- Go on a camping adventure without roughing it and being surrounded by lots of fun actives.
- Madame Tussauds Museum
- Orlando EYE - Make this a must do stop while in Orlando, visit the brand new 400 ft tall attraction.
- Orlando Science Center
- Legoland
- Pirate's Cove Minigolf
- Ripley's Believe It Or Not
- Seaworld Parks
- Universal Studios Parks
- Wonder works
And in Tampa
- Adventure Island
- Big Cat Rescue
- Busch Gardens
- Florida Aquarium
- Glazer Children's Museum
- Henry B. Plant Museum
- Lowry Park Zoo
- Museum of Science & Industry
ENJOY!
