National Museum of Naval Aviation and IMAX Theater

1750 Radford Blvd # 3465

Pensacola, FL 32508

850-453-2389

Open daily 9am-5pm.  The IMAX Theater features two films daily, call for additional information.

Admission Free for museum, charge for IMAX Theater

The National Museum of Naval Aviation and IMAX Theater displays over 170 vintage aircraft and spans 300,000 square feet.

The ZOO

5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy

Pensacola, FL 32508

850-932-2229

Open daily 9am-5pm in the summer and 9am-4pm in the winter

Admission Charged

Catch a ride on the Safari Line train for an up-close, fun-filled excursion through 30 acres of free-roaming animals in their natural habitat.

T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum

830 S. Jefferson St. Plaza

Pensacola, FL 32502

904-444-8905

Hours: 10am - 4pm, Monday through Saturday and Sundays Easter through Labor Day.

Admission Charged

Offers a Discovery Gallery, which recreates old-time Pensacola, complete with a child-sized schoolhouse, hospital and jail, and even some oddities like a shrunken head.

Pensacola Museum of Art

407 South Jefferson Street

Pensacola, Florida 32501 850-432-6247

Hours:  Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday – Sunday, Noon – 5pm, Closed Mondays and major holidays.

Admission Charged

The focus of the permanent collection of the Museum is 19th, 20th and 21st century works on paper including works by noted artist, John Marin, Salvador Dali, Miriam Scharpiro, Fairfield Porter, Thomas Hart Benton, Alex Katz, Lynda Benglis, Milton Avery and Alexander Calder. Additionally, the Museum has superb decorative art collections of European and American glass as well as African tribal art.

Wayside Park

At the foot of Three-Mile Bridge across Pensacola Bay.

Save some bread to feed the birds at Wayside Park. 

Pensacola Junior College Planetarium

1000 College Boulevard Pensacola, FL 32504

850-484-1956

Hours:  Box office opens 6:30pm one Saturday each month, year round

Admission Charged

Pensacola Junior College Planetarium and Theater has a three-dimensional DIGISTAR computer graphic system that projects the heavens onto a 40 foot full dome.

Fast Eddie’s Fun Center

505 W. Michigan Avenue

Pensacola, FL 32505

850-433-7735

Admission Charged

Whether you're young or old, short or tall, Fast Eddie’s is the place for fun! If you are looking for a fast, wild and fun spot, Fast Eddies is the place to be! Dedicated to providing affordable, safe, family fun in an atmosphere everyone is sure to enjoy. With four exciting tracks, there's excitement at every turn.

Sam’s Fun City

6709 Pensacola Blvd.  

Pensacola, FL 32505

Just south of I-10 on Hwy. 29

850-505-0800

Open daily, call for hours of operation

Admission Charged

Sam's Fun City features over 20 rides, go-karts, bumper boats, and mini golf, with an arcade and water park in the works.

Nearby attraction

Flounder's Restaurant

800 Quietwater Beach Rd

Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

850-932-2003

Located on Pensacola Beach

Hours: Call for days and hours of operation

Admission Charged

Known for its kid-friendly atmosphere, complete with a jungle-gym boat outside in the sand area, surrounded by dining tables along Santa Rosa sound and filled with antiques from around the globe, this is no ordinary restaurant.  Fun for the whole family.

Museums

Pensacola Junior College Art Museum

Anna Lamar Switzer for Visual Arts Pensacola Junior College 1000 College Blvd Pensacola, FL 32504

850-484-2550

Hours: 8am-9pm  Monday through Thursday; 8am-3:30pm  Fridays; closed weekends and holidays.

Admission Free

The Visual Arts Gallery has a national reputation for quality exhibitions, a strong contemporary collection, plus noteworthy publications and events such as workshops and visiting artists.

Pensacola Museum of Art

407 South Jefferson Street

Pensacola, Florida 32501 850-432-6247

Call for days and hours of operation

Admission Charged

The mission of the Pensacola Museum of Art is to be a bridge to the visual arts for the diverse populations of Pensacola and the surrounding communities.