Places to See and Things to Do

Looking to get off the couch? You've come to the right place. I know there's more than just the attractions and parks I've listed below, but hopefully this will get your mind clicking on where or what to explore next...
 

North Florida (west coast)

Pensacola:
Gulf World Marine Park  (Panama City)
National Museum of Naval Aviation 
Pesacola Lighthouse and Museum
Saenger Theatre

North Florida (east coast)

Jacksonville:
Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
The Florida Theatre
Big Talbot Island State Park
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Alhambra Dinner Theater
Riverside Arts Market
Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail

Central Florida
Bok Tower Gardens   (Lake Wales)
LegoLand   (Winter Haven)
Highlands Hammock State Park   (Sebring)
Daytona International Speedway  (Daytona)

Orlando/Kissimmee Area:
Walt Disney World
Sea World
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Orlando Museum of Art
Medieval Times
Epcot
Universal Studies Florida & Islands of Adventure
Kennedy Space Center

West Coast Florida
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park  (Spring Hill)
Florida Strawberry Festival  (Plant City)

Tampa:
Busch Gardens 
Adventure Island 
Canoe Escape 
The Florida Aquarium 
Lowry Park Zoo 
Museum of Science and Industry 
The Tampa Museum of Art 
Henry B. Plant Museum 
Ybor City State Museum   (Ybor City)
Tampa Bay History Center 
Florida State Fair
Gasparilla Pirate Festival

St. Petersburg:
The Pier at St. Petersburg
Great Explorations Children's Museum
Florida Holocaust Museum
St. Petersburg Museum of History 
The Museum of Fine Arts 
Salvador Dali Museum 

Clearwater:
Clearwater Marine Aquarium 
Pier 60
Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary  (Indian Shores)

Sarasota:
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Circus Sarasota
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Asolo Repertory Theatre
Sarasota Opera
Legacy Trail
Florida Studio Theatre
Myakka River State Park
Mote Marine Laboratory
Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Water Ski Show
Marietta Museum-Art & Whimsy
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary

South Florida (east coast)

Palm Beach County:
Mounts Botanical Gardens  (West Palm Beach)
International Polo Club Palm Beach  (Wellington)
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens  (Delray Beach)
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum  (Jupiter)
McCarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary  (West Palm Beach)
Lion Country Safari  (West Palm Beach)
Palm Beach Water Taxi at Sailfish Marina (Palm Beach Shores)
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens  (West Palm Beach)
Boca Raton Museum of Art  (Boca Raton)
Delray Beach Center for the Arts  (Delray Beach)
Flagler Museum  (Palm Beach)
Palm Beach Zoo  (West Palm Beach)
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary  (Jupiter)
Kravis Cener for the Performing Arts  (West Palm Beach)
Maltz Jupiter Theatre  (Jupiter)
Art Fest by the Sea  (Jupiter/Juno Beach)
ArtiGras  (Jupiter)


Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County:
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Museum of Discovery and Science
Sawgrass Recreation Park
Quiet Waters Park
Stranahan House
Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum
Laffing Matterz
Young at Art Children's Museum

Greater Miami:
Miami Seaquarium
Miami Zoo
South Beach Art Deco District
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Monkey Jungle

South Florida (west coast)

Ft. Myers:
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Southwest Florida Museum of History
Railroad Museum of South Florida
Burroughs Home & Gardens
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

Naples:
Naples Botanical Garden
Philharmonic Center for the Arts
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
Naples Museum of Art
Collier County Museum
Naples Depot Museum
Sun-N-Fun Lagoon
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples
The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida
von Liebig Art Center

Key West

The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
Key West Aquarium
Key West Lighthouse Museum
Key West Art and Historic Society at the Custom House
Yankee Freedom II Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park
Audobon House and Gardens
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
Flagler Station Overseas Railway Museum
Harry S. Truman Little White House