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Fort Lauderdale Family-friendly activities

Our most recommended Fort Lauderdale Family-friendly activities

Fort Lauderdale: Flamingo Gardens Entry Ticket

1. Fort Lauderdale: Flamingo Gardens Entry Ticket

Experience a taste of tropical Florida as soon as you enter Flamingo Gardens with a jungle of tropical trees, plants, and over 1,000 orchids. Enjoy a wildlife encounter show presented three times a day, watch playful river otters, and meet some of the animals protected by the sanctuary, such as Josh, a native black bear. Take a narrated 30-minute tram tour through the back 50 acres and experience three different ecosystems, as well as the largest cycad collection in the United States. Stay on the tram the entire time or disembark to discover the Wetlands, the Cycad Garden, the Native Plant Walkway, the Wildflower Garden or the Mango Grove. Visit the Birds of Prey Center, and walk through a half-acre aviary with over 250 wetland birds native to Florida. Step into the past in the historic Wray Home Museum, built in 1933, and stop in the gallery for different shows and exhibits. Tour guides are always present to help you get a taste of old Florida history. In the summer of 2020 — from June 6 until September 13, 2020 — see the award-winning “Nature Connects” exhibit created with over 1.6 million LEGO pieces. The summer of 2021 will host David Rogers' Big Bugs exhibit, a must-see for lovers or art and nature.

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

2. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

Embark on a real adventure with an airboat tour of the Florida Everglades and entry to the alligator and reptile exhibit. Explore this fascinating natural wonder, hear the history of the Seminole people, and learn about the wildlife you sport from your captain. Board your airboat and glide out into the Everglades. As you cruise, listen to fascinating historical and ecological facts from your captain. Listen to tales of how the Native American Seminole people and panthers once coexisted in this lush wilderness. Keep an eye out for rare and endangered wildlife as you skim across the glassy water, through grassy rivers, and over the tropical marsh. After your airboat tour, head into the alligator and reptile exhibit. Get up close to a baby alligator and touch its unique skin and learn about these formidable predators.

Fort Lauderdale: High-Flying Parasailing Adventure

3. Fort Lauderdale: High-Flying Parasailing Adventure

Spark your adrenaline on a parasailing ride in Fort Lauderdale. Glide high above the Atlantic and soak up the views of the South Florida coast. Choose to participate as a passenger on a fast-paced speedboat ride. Meet your captain and get strapped into your harness. As the boat picks up speed, be hoisted into the sky for a breathtaking ride above the water. Take in the views of the city skyline and even spot the Bahamas on a clear day. Enjoy this family-friendly activity with the option to ride as a passenger on the boat if you prefer not to fly. Your instructor will also have have photo packages available to remember your trip.

iFLY Fort Lauderdale First Time Flyer Experience

4. iFLY Fort Lauderdale First Time Flyer Experience

Defy gravity with skill, style, and courage at iFLY Fort Lauderdale. If you have dreamt of flying since you were young, live your dreams within a skydiving simulator. With safe, state-of-the-art technologies, flying has never been this easy. Enjoy an unforgettable experience at the iFLY wind tunnel. Professional flight instructors will give you one-on-one instruction on how to make different body positions to control how you fly inside the tunnel. Receive complimentary skydive gear rental and the actual flight experience at a fraction of the cost of a tandem jump, but with a much longer freefall time. The gravity-defying flight itself lasts for 2 minutes. Each wind tunnel has multiple large fans that can blow a wind of up to 185 mph (300 kph), and a pressurized staging area that can fit up to 12 flyers at one time. Safe for kids, challenging for adults, exciting for teens, and realistic for skydivers, the iFLY experience will leave you smiling from cheek to cheek.

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Airboat Adventure Package

5. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Airboat Adventure Package

Enjoy Sawgrass Recreation Park's diverse activities and take advantage of its exciting package while saving some dollars. Explore Florida's Everglades and see the park's numerous reptile exhibits to learn about the history of this remarkable treasure. Available all season long, experience the spirit-renewing airboat tour and glide across the river to come face-to-face with the native wildlife, including alligators, turtles, snakes, frogs, and much more. Explore the park's exhibit areas featuring over 50 reptiles that have been adopted and rescued. Take a walk on the wild side back in time when you meet an original dinosaur, the Florida Alligator. Make sure you bring your camera to capture the “Meet a Baby Alligator” experience. Depending on the packet you choose, enjoy a $15 credit to grab a bite to eat at the Gator Grill, where you can enjoy mozzarella sticks, mac and cheese bites, fries, burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, and even some famous gator tacos. Before leaving grab your photo souvenir keychain and your choice of a souvenir t-shirt or hat to bring back home a memory you will never forget.

From Miami: Bus transfer to Orlando Theme Parks

6. From Miami: Bus transfer to Orlando Theme Parks

You’ll travel to Orlando in the comfort of an air-conditioned bus and spend the day at the amusement park of your choice. After your fun-filled day, all you have to do is catch the bus for a relaxing ride back to your hotel in Miami. Base Tours Includes: - Bus Transportation Miami/Fort Lauderdale to Orlando. - Local round-Trip Transportation : 1 chosen Park. Does not include admission to parks. You can book your ticket on park's website or on site. - Bus Transportation Orlando to Miami/Fort Lauderdale One-way transportation option available

Everglades: Sawgrass Park Reptile Exhibit Private Tour

7. Everglades: Sawgrass Park Reptile Exhibit Private Tour

Enjoy a family-friendly adventure with a privately guided, 1-hour tour of Sawgrass Recreation Park's reptile exhibit. Explore different reptilian habitats, discover both native and exotic species, and touch and pet some animals for an ultimate learning experience. Enjoy the exclusivity of only your group admitted for the session and wander through the exhibits to learn about turtles, iguanas, snakes, and a 1,000-pound alligator named Cannibal. Listen closely as your guide explains animal conservation efforts and how reptiles survive in the wild. Make sure to bring your camera for the park's "Meet a Baby Alligator" experience.

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What people are saying about Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Totally enjoyed our airboat ride. Our guide was very informative and we got to see an alligator up close. We also got to touch a baby alligator and the handler was so nice to all the children who were waiting for their turn. All around was a great experience.

Such an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours! Loved the numerous birds throughout the gardens, and the show was fascinating.

It was great and informative, our Tour Guide was Disco he was awesome‼️‼️‼️ Also try the Alligator Bites at the food van

Great air boat ride. Saw lots of birds and one gator.

Alot of fun, and was lucky enough to see some gators