Admiral Cruise Line

757 S.E. 17th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

954-522-2220

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Admission Charged

Take a 2 ˝ hour narrated tour on a glass bottom boat and see schools of fish and colorful coral reefs.

Adventure World 3570 South Ocean Drive

Hollywood, FL 33019-2825 954-457-9575 Open 365 days a year, 10am-6pm

Admission Charged Action-packed recreational center designed for thrills that the whole family can enjoy. Activities include jet skis and air cat, kayak, canoeing and boat excursions.

African American Research Library & Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311-8658

954-625-2800

Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm

Admission Free More than 75,000 books, documents, artifacts that focus on the experiences of people of African descent.

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Big Cypress Reservation

HC-61

Clewiston, FL 33440

I-75 to exit 49, 17 miles north on county road 883 to West Boundary Road

863-902-1113

Hours: Tues-Sun 9am-5pm

Admission Charged The Seminole Tribe of Florida presents their history and culture through exhibits, rare artifacts, dramatic film, nature trails and a "living" village.

Anne Kolb Nature Center West Lake Park

750 Sheridan St.

Hollywood, Florida 33019-4701

954-926-2410

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Admission Free Experience this 1,500+ acre wetland mangrove forest habitat for wading birds and other native wildlife. Tidewater Tours offers educational boat tours. The Center also includes an Intracoastal fishing pier, five-story observation tower, nature, canoe and bicycle trails and environmental exhibit hall.

Art & Culture Center of Hollywood 1650 Harrison St.

Hollywood, FL 33019 954-921-3275 Call for days and hours of operation

Admission Charged Spanish mansion built in 1924 in beautiful downtown Hollywood's art district.

Bar-B-Ranch 1300 Peaceful Ridge Road

Davie, FL 33330 954-424-1060

Hours: Open daily 9am-5pm

Admission Charged One of Broward County's oldest and largest public riding stable offers ponies and horses for all ages and levels of riding experience. Scenic trail rides, pony rides, lessons and day camp are offered on and off the farm in Davie.

BeachPlace 17 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1530 954-764-3460

Hours: Vary, call for exact information

Admission Free to Walk Around Blend of outdoor shopping, dining and nightlife including Cafe Iguana, Fat Tuesday, Hooters, Howl at the Moon, LuLu's Bait Shack, Sally O'Brien's and Sloppy Joes. All along the beachfront, two blocks north of Las Olas Blvd. 

Billie Swamp Safari Big Cypress Reservation

Clewiston, FL 33440

Take Alligator Alley (I-75) from either Ft. Lauderdale or Naples to exit 49 (Mobile Service Plaza) then go north 19 miles to the park entrance. 800-949-6101

Hours:  Open daily 8:30am-6:30pm

Admission Charged

Learn about the land, history and culture of the Seminole Indians. Skim over glittering waterscapes in an airboat, experience a swamp buggy eco-tour, paddle a canoe, walk the Swamp Trail and come face-to-face with the resident alligators. Airboat rides and swamp buggy tours available.

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens 900 N. Birch Rd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304-3326 954-563-5393

Hours: Open year-round. Dec.-Apr: Wed.-Sat. 10am - 4pm, Sun. noon - 4pm. May-Nov.: Wed.-Fri. 10am-3pm, Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. noon-4pm

Admission Charged 35-acre subtropical, historical museum in the heart of Fort Lauderdale.

Boomers 1801 NW 1st St.

Dania, FL 33004-3108 954-921-2416

Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 10am-11pm, Fri.-Sat. until 2am.

Admission Charged for Rides Go-karts, bumper cars, arcades, mini-golf, batting cages. Naskart racing and Sky Coaster.

Buehler Planetarium Broward Community College Campus

3501 SW Davie Rd.

Davie, FL 33314-1604 954-201-6681

Call for show schedule

Admission Charged State-of-the-art facility. Laser light shows, astronomy and space exploration. Telescope viewing after evening shows. Call for show schedules.

Butterfly World 3600 W Sample Rd,

Coconut Creek, FL 33073-4400 954-977-4400

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm

Admission Charged Stroll through seven acres of lush tropical gardens while thousands of live, brilliantly colored butterflies soar around. Waterfalls, fish, hummingbirds, an insectarium, orchids and roses complete the natural habitat.

Carrie B. Harbor Tours Riverwalk at Las Olas Boulevard & S.E. 5th Ave

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 954-768-9920

Hours: Daily 11am, 1pm, 3pm

Admission Charged 1 1/2 hour cruises of the Intracoastal Waterway, Port Everglades, yachts of the rich and famous.

Dania Beach Hurricane 1760 NW 1st Street (next to Boomers)

Dania Beach, FL 33004-3107 954-921-RIDE

Hours: Open daily 10am to 11pm, till 2am on weekends

Admission Charged Wooden roller coaster with 3,200 feet worth of adrenaline-pumping excitement with speeds up to 55 miles per hour.

Downtown Bicycles 2226 SE 17th St

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-3106 954-767-8043

Hours:  Open daily, call for exact hours of operation

Admission Charged Bicycle and scooter retail and rentals. Premium equipment and excellent service. Featuring a large selection of beach cruisers such as Giant, Jamis, Electra, Phat Cycles and more.

Everglades Holiday Park 21940 Griffin Rd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332-2022   954-434-8111

Call for additional information Everglades Park is available for daytime, outdoor activities.  Park has tiki huts & picnic tables.

Festival Marketplace 2900 W Sample Rd

Pompano Beach, FL 33073-3024 954-979-4555

Hours: Open Mon.-Fri. 9:30am-5pm. Sat.-Sun. 9:30am-6pm

Admission Free Indoor flea market with over 600 stores of new, brand name merchandise at below outlet prices, Winners Arcade, food court and farmers market

Flamingo Gardens & Wray Botanical Collection 3750 South Flamingo Rd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33330-1614 954-473-2955

Hours: Open 9:30am-5pm daily, closed Mondays, June 1-Sept. 30

Admission Charged Connect with nature at 60-acre botanical gardens and wildlife sanctuary. Exotic and native plants, a 200-year old hammock, citrus groves and Florida's "Champion" trees. Bird of Prey Center and free-flight walk-through aviary plus alligators, flamingos and bobcats. 

Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum 1527 SW 1st Ave (Packard Ave)

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315-1710 954-779-7300

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Admission Charged Experience a piece of great American automotive history at a private collection of Packard memorabilia. In addition to Packard's dating back to 1909-1940, housed in a reproduction of a Packard Showroom, other items include hand-wound dashboard clocks, hood ornaments, period side lamps and much more.

Fort Lauderdale Ghost Tour SE 6th Ave. & E. Las Olas Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-290-9328

Hours:  Reservations required

Admission Charged From stylish Las Olas Boulevard, stroll along the historical New River and see Fort Lauderdale's most haunted places. The walking tour is from 60-90 minutes. Bring comfortable shoes.

GameWorks Sawgrass Mills Oasis

2608 Sawgrass Circle

Sunrise, FL 33323 954-845-8740

Hours: Vary by day, call for exact hours of operation

Admission Charged Life's a game, it's meant to be played. Under the direction of Steven Spielberg, GameWorks was created to deliver one of the best social experiences around games. Heart-racing action with state-of-the-art games. Defend yourself against aliens and dinosaurs, ride a jet-ski, challenge others to a drag race, ski perilous mountains, ride a motorcycle cross country, shoot hoops with friends, hit a homerun in the batting cage.

Glassbottom Boat Tours Bahia Mar Yacht Basin on A1A

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-467-6030

Hours: Two Hour Glassbottom Snorkel Trips Departures: 9:30am Tues-Sat, 2pm Sun

Admission Charged Explore Fort Lauderdale's beautiful coral reefs aboard a 60ft glass bottom boat. See the splendor of the underwater world, while our divers hand feed the colorful fish! Snorkeling is also available with all equipment provided.

Graves Museum of Archaeology & Natural History 481 S Federal Hwy

Dania Beach, FL 33004-4160 954-925-7770

Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10am-4pm. Sat. 10am-6pm. Sun. 1-5pm

Admission Charged Dramatic displays roam the eras from Tequesta Indian times in South Florida to the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. 

Hollywood Seminole Gaming 4150 N SR 7

Hollywood, FL 33021-1509  954-961-3220

Hours: Open daily, call for exact hours of operation

Admission Free

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park 3109 E Sunrise Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304-3313 954-564-4521

Hours:  Open daily, call for hours of operation

Admission Charged Nature trail, shaded picnic areas, beach access. In-line skating, volleyball, canoes, fishing.

International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum 300 Gulf Stream Way

Dania, FL 33004-2118 954-922-4212

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Admission Charged Three story museum includes five galleries, an outdoor marina, a theater and indoor/outdoor demonstration areas.

International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum & Aquatic Complex 1 Hall of Fame Dr

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1611 954-462-6536

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Admission Charged, Children under 12 Free This swimming and diving facility is open daily for lap swimming and water aerobics and hosts national and international aquatic competitions. A museum houses over 10,000 square feet of Olympic memorabilia from over 100 nations, honoring the world's greatest aquatic stars. Aquatic masterpieces by artisans Leroy Nieman and Daumier. Collection of sports literature dating back to the 1800s.

Jungle Queen Riverboat Cruises A1A, Bahia Mar Yacht Center

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-462-5596

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Admission Charged Famous barbecue and shrimp dinner sightseeing cruise with variety show and all-you-can-eat dinner. Offers three hour narrated sightseeing cruises with a stop at a tropical island as well as all day cruises to Bayside in Miami.

The Las Olas Art Center 600 SE 2nd Ct.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3621 954-763-8982

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Admission Charged Interactive facility to shop, relax, create & learn about art. A place to come and express creativity and enhance the art gallery experience.

Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant and Dinner Show 3599 N Federal Hwy

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-6222 954-563-3272

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Admission Charged for show, under 12 free The restaurant is an authentic recreation of a Polynesian village, complete with tiki torches, thatch roof and a wooden plank entrance to a unique dining and entertainment locale.

Museum of Art One East Las Olas Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1807 954-525-5500

Hours:  Mon, Wed, Fri-Sun 11am-7pm, Thurs 11am-9pm. Closed Tues and selected national holidays.

Admission Charged The museum features collections of CoBrA paintings and sculpture, Cuban contemporary art, Picasso ceramics and the vast estate of American Impressionist William Glackens as well as rotating art exhibits.

Museum of Discovery & Science and Blockbuster 3D IMAX Theater 401 SW 2nd St

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-1707 954-713-0931

Hours:  Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun noon-6pm. Call for IMAX theater show times

Admission Charged Spend a day of discovery exploring over 200 fascinating interactive exhibits at the Museum of Discovery and Science!  Exhibits include but are not limited to live animals (sharks, bats, iguanas, and turtles), a living Atlantic coral reef, a “Living in the Everglades” nature trail, a space simulation trip to the moon or mars and a discovery center designed for children under seven.

My Jewish Discovery Place Children’s Museum 6501 W. Sunrise Blvd

Plantation, FL 33313-6036 954-792-6700

Hours:  Tues – Fri 10am - 5pm, Sun 12 - 4pm

Admission Charged, admission free for children under 2 Alvin and Evelyn Gross Family Children's Museum is a hands-on, interactive museum of Jewish culture, history and values where children and families learn about the joys of Jewish life.

Office Depot Center

One Panther Parkway

Sunrise, FL 33323

954-835-8000

Call for days and hours of games, shows and concerts

Admission Charged

Office Depot Center is an 872,000 square-foot facility which will seat over 19,000 for hockey, basketball, family shows and concerts.

Old Dillard Museum 1009 NW 4th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311-8935 954-765-6952

Hours: Mon – Fri 11am-4pm

Admission Free

The museum showcases African and African American galleries of cultural artifacts in traditional settings and is listed on the National Historic Register.

Old Fort Lauderdale Village & Museum 231 SW 2nd Ave., on Riverwalk

Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301-1825 954-463-4431

Hours:  Tues – Sun 11am – 5pm, Sat - Sun noon to 5pm, King-Cromartie House tours, call for information

Admission Charged, children under 7 free Located in the city's first hotel on the banks of the New River, the museum's permanent collection and changing exhibits depict the 1870 to 1930 development of Fort Lauderdale.

Outdoor World Bass Pro Shops 200 Gulf Stream Way

Dania, FL 33004-2117 954-929-7710

Hours:  Mon - Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-7pm

Admission Free

A 160,000 sq. ft. showroom dedicated to the outdoor enthusiast, including fishing, hunting, boating, camping, athletics and golf. Features an indoor waterfall, archery and shooting range, aquarium and restaurant.

Paradise Cove C.B. Smith Park

900 N. Flamingo Rd

Pembroke Pines, FL 33028-1002 954-357-8115

Hours:  Summer 8am-7:30pm, Winter 8am-6pm

Admission Charged New Aquatics complex includes 2 interactive water playgrounds, two 700-foot water slides and a 400-foot tube ride.

Riverfront Cruises Las Olas Riverfront

300 S.W. 1st Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

954-463-3440

Hours of departure:  Mon-Sun 12:30, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm; Thurs-Sun an additional 10:30am cruise.  Open 365 day a year.

Admission Charged, children under 4 free Cruise the calm waters of Fort Lauderdale's magnificent inland canals in safe and comfortable luxur