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Check out these attractions that offer a great time for the whole family.
See ideas for Nighttime fun here!
Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise
25 Causeway Blvd. Dock 3, Clearwater Beach, FL 34630
TWO-HOUR CRUISE AT 10 A.M. AND 2 P.M. CHAMPAGNE EVENING CRUISE AT 4:30 AND 7 P.M. FREE BEVERAGES SERVED ON ALL CRUISES. DAY CRUISES - ADULTS $30, JUNIOR/SENIORS $25, CHILDREN $20. EVENING CRUISES - ADULTS $32, JUNIOR/SENIORS $25, CHILDREN $20. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. GROUP RATES AND PRIVATE CHARTERS AVAILABLE. ph: 727-446-2587
Celebration Station
24546 US 19 North, Clearwater, FL 34623
Family oriented mini-theme park with go-karts, bumper boats, games, miniature
golf, batting cages, shows and dining. Open Sunday - Thursday 12 p.m. to 9
p.m.; Friday 12 p.m. to midnight; Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight. Pricing options
and group rates are available. 727-791-1799
Dunedin Fine Art Center & David L. Mason
Children's Art Museum
1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, FL 34698
The Center features a variety of exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations to foster the growth and
development of visual arts. It is also home to the David L. Mason
Children’s Art Museum. This museum presents interactive exhibits that
help children, in partnership with adults, to be creative and get a new
understanding of the arts. Call for the latest exhibition information. Open
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Saturday.
727-298-3322
Pinellas Trail
Located throughout the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area. This 37-mile long, 15-foot wide trail is part
of the county park system and is one of the longest linear parks in the
southeastern United States. It enables visitors and residents alike to bike,
in-line skate, jog or walk -- all without the hassle and safety concern of
being in automobile traffic. There are rental shops for bikes and skates at
numerous points along the trail. The trail runs from the sponge docks at the
north end of Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg in the south end of the county.
The original rail track saw the first Orange Belt Railroad train in 1888. The
first stretch of rail line opened for recreation in 1990. 727-462-4751
Heritage Village
11909-125th Street North, Largo, FL 34644
This living museum features a fascinating collection of restored homes and
buildings on 21 wooded acres. The historical museum is the centerpiece of this
park and depicts the county’s pioneer lifestyle. Spinning, weaving and
other exhibitions are regularly held. On the fourth Saturday in October, the
Country Jubilee is held at the park. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and on Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. No admission fee. 727-582-2123
Pinewood Cultural Park and the Florida Botanical Gardens
12175 125th St. North Largo, FL 33774
Pinewood Cultural Park combines a cultural, historic and botanical experience
at a single destination. The 190-acre park is open seven days a week from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m. The Florida Botanical Gardens features walking tours and
workshops allowing visitors to learn about the environment as they experience
it. When complete in 2002, the $16 million project will be Florida’s
largest gardens and the centerpiece of the Pinewood Cultural Park. 727-582-2200
John's Pass Village & Boardwalk
12901 Gulf Blvd. East, Madeira Beach, FL 33708 (Located on Gulf Blvd. just north of Treasure Island at John’s Pass).
A quaint shopping district which overlooks “fish famous”
John’s Pass, the Village is home to a large commercial and charter
fishing fleet. Art galleries, restaurants, boutiques are located in the area
and the boardwalk provides a scenic view of the waterfront. It is the site of
several festivals and special events. Open daily. No admission fee.
727-391-7373
Dolphin Landings
4737 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL (Behind the Dolphin Village Shopping Center).
This charter boat center offers dolphin watch sailing cruises, Shell Key
Adventure trips and Sunset Sails. Dolphin watch cruises are two hours. The
Shell Key Adventure takes visitors on a 3-4 hour trip to an undeveloped barrier
island for beach relaxation. Two-hour sunset sails take visitors into the Gulf
of Mexico for an unobstructed view of the sunset. Cruises are $25-35 and
sailing times vary. Reservations are recommended and private charters are
available. 727-367-4488
Great Explorations The Hands-On Museum
800 2nd Ave. NE, 3rd Floor, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (The Pier).
A “hands on” museum where visitors touch, move and interact with
exhibits that educate and entertain. Exhibition areas include Phenomenal Arts.
Explore Galore, Exchange, Think Tank, Touch Tunnel and Body Shop. A gift shop
is also included.
Great Explorations, The Hands On Museum moves to a new home adjacent to St. Petersburg’s Sunken Gardens in April 2003.
The museum will incorporate the building that formerly was Sunken
Gardens’ “World’s Largest Gift Shop.” Great
Explorations will undergo a $2.7 million renovation with “all new”
exhibits and formats. Exhibits include a climbing wall and a raceway where
visitors build a tabletop racecar from motor to axle and race on a slot
car-type track. “There’s also a great sailboat exhibit where
visitors learn about direction and air pressure and a lie detector. Great
Explorations is a museum for children of all ages with the goal of making
learning fun. 727-821-8992 www.greatexplorations.org
Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Children under 3 are admitted free. Adults $4, Seniors (56 and above) $2. Group
rates available. 727-821-8992
Planetarium
St. Petersburg Junior College, Science Building, 6605 Fifth Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33703.
Showings are held September through May and special presentations are regularly
scheduled. The planetarium is a sky theater under a 7.3 meter domed ceiling
projection screen. 727-341-4320
Sunken Gardens
1825 4th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
An exotic collection of more than 50,000 tropical plants and flowers including
more than 200 species bloom year-round at the six-acre garden. One of the most
popular roadside attractions in Florida in the 1930s, Sunken Gardens was bought
by the city of St. Petersburg in 1999. The city restored the property and added
more than 6,000 plants and a butterfly garden. A walk-through aviary features
tropical birds of all types, and thousands of rare, fragrant orchids are found
in the Orchid Arbor. Open Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $5,
Seniors $3, Children (3-12) $2. 727-551-3100
St. Nicholas Boat Line
693 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs, Fl 34689
This 30-minute boat cruise passes through the historic sponge docks and
includes a narration on the history of sponge diving, the different types of
sponges and a sponge-diving demonstration. Rates are $5 for adults, $2 for
children 6-12 and free for kids under six. Specialty cruises are also offered.
727-942-6425
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SUNSET CRUISE WHERE THE KIDS GET TO BE PIRATES
(good for younger kids)
Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise 25 Causeway Blvd. Dock 3, Clearwater Beach,
FL 34630. Two hour day cruises at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Champagne evening cruise
at 4:30 and 7 p.m. Free beverages served on all cruises. Evening cruises are
$32 for adults, $25 for seniors and $20 for children. 727-446-2587
NIGHT HIKES THROUGH A NATURE PARK
(also cookouts and sleepovers)
Moccasin Lake Nature Park 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL 34619. (East of
US 19, North of Gulf to Bay Blvd.) This 50-acre park features an environmental
and energy education center with a lake, upland forest, wetlands and lots of
native plant and animal species. A one mile nature trail winds through the park
and the Interpretive Center features wildlife exhibits, displays and
information. The sun and wind provide the park’s power and water supply.
Night hikes second W of every month Fam ex nat 2 $ 4 WAdults $2, Children
(3-11) $1. 727-462-6024
MOVIES, CHILD CARE AND BARS/RESTAURANTS ALL IN ONE PLACE
BayWalk Entertainment Center 153 2nd Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
The $40-million “BayWalk” entertainment complex has become a hot spot for shopping and
nightlife. Adding momentum to a revitalization of downtown St. Petersburg,
“BayWalk” opened in the fall of 2000. The 150,000 sq. ft. open-air
themed plaza is anchored by a 4,200 seat, 20-screen Muvico Theater complex
featuring stadium seating theaters, child care service and fresh cuisine. The
Mediterranean Revival-themed complex known as the “Soul of St.
Petersburg” includes bars and restaurants such as Wet Willy’s, dish
and Dan Marino’s Town Tavern as well as a full-line Ann Taylor shop and
other retail outlets. 727-895-9277
A CLASSIC FAVORITE AND SCENIC SPOT
The Pier - 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
The landmark Pier in the heart of St. Petersburg is a unique piece of Florida
architecture that offers visitors a chance to experience the waterfront along
Tampa Bay. Located at the end of a mile-long approach, this five story inverted
pyramid features shops, restaurants, its own aquarium, live music and even boat
docks. The top floor of The Pier combines both the tropical dining of Cha Cha
Coconuts with a huge observation deck, giving the visitor a truly unique
observation point on Tampa Bay. No admission fee charged. Open daily, most
shops open 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. 727-821-6164
CATCH SOME RAYS - AT NIGHT
Tropicana Field - One Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg, Fl 33705
St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
baseball team, was named the second most fan friendly stadium in the major
leagues, according to a fan survey by Sports Travel Inc. The Trop rated high on
access to the ballpark, comfortable seats, high-quality food and other
amenities. The Devil Rays contend against teams like the New York Yankees and
Cleveland Indians from March to October. The Trop is first domed stadium and
only the seventh in the United States is home to Major League Baseball’s
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, other athletic events, conventions, trade shows, concerts
and other entertainment. Seating configurations range from 12,000 to 60,000.
Information Line: 727-825-3120; Ticket Line: 727-898-2100
www.stpete.org/dome.htm
or www.devilrays.com
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