Local Area Guide: Things to do / Activities / Attractions
Lake Louisa State Park
| Lake Louisa State Parks is only a few miles for the central Florida attractions area. Miles of trails and beautiful lakes offer a wonderful day surrounded by Florida nature. | |
| Location: | 7305 U.S. Hwy 27 Clermont, FL 34714 |
| Phone: | 352-394-3969 |
Wekiwa Springs State Park
| Spend a day in an old fashioned Florida swimming hole. Wekiwa Springs is only about a 45 minute drive from the attractions area. Activities include, swimming, hiking canoeing etc. | |
| Location: | 1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712 |
| Phone: | 407-884-2009 |
Gatorland
| One of the areas oldest attractions. Gatorland is a wonderful addition to any vacation to Central Florida. | |
| Location: | 14501S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Florida 32837 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 393-5297 |
Cocoa Beach
| Just an hours drive from Orlando will take you to Cocoa Beach. Bring your sand toys and surf boards or just your beach chair for a great day at the Beach. | |
| Location: | Cocoa Beach, FL 32932-2430 |
Orlando Science Center
| The Orlando Science Center is one of Central Florida`s best kept secrets. Looking for a great day of exploration inside. Check out all this local favorite has to offer. | |
| Location: | 777 E. Princeton Street Orlando, Florida 32803 |
| Phone: | 407.514.2000 |
Kennedy Space Center
| Ready for an out of this world experience! Kennedy Space Center is just an hour away. | |
| Toll Free: | 866.737.5235 |
The Florida Aquarium
| Located about 1.5 hours away is the Florida Aquarium. For anyone that loves the sea and all of it creatures this is a day trip you may want to check out. | |
| Location: | 701 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Phone: | 813-273-4000 |
Daytona International Speedway
| Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR | |
| Location: | 1801 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 748-7467 |
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
| Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in Downtown Orlando, Florida, United States. It replaced the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, now renamed the Bob Carr Theater, originally built in 1926 | |
| Location: | 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 |
| Phone: | 844.513.2014 |
Camping World Stadium
| Camping World Stadium is a stadium located in Orlando, Florida. The stadium is located in the West Lakes neighborhoods of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Amway Center, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the under-construction Orlando City Stadium.[3] It opened in 1936 as Orlando Stadium and has also been known as the Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, and Orlando Citrus Bowl. The stadium is the current home venue of the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer, the Russell Athletic Bowl, the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Monster Jam. The stadium was built for football and in the past, it has served as home of several alternate-league American football teams. From 2011 to 2013, it was also the home of the Orlando City SC, a soccer team in USL Pro.[4] From 1979 to 2006, it served as the home of the UCF Knights football team. It was also one of the nine venues used for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is one of the few city owned venues in America. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium along with multiple arts and cultural facilities designed to enrich the lives of Central Florida residents and visitors through the City of Orlando Venues department | |
| Location: | 1 Citrus Bowl Pl, Orlando, FL 32805 |
| Toll Free: | 800.745.3000. |
Green Meadow Petting Farm
| Petting zoo with farm animals such as cows, pigs & goats, plus pony, hay & train rides. | |
| Location: | 1368 S Poinciana Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34746 |
| Phone: | (407) 846-0770 |
The Orlando Eye
| The Orlando Eye is a 400 ft tall giant Ferris wheel near Orlando, Florida, US. It carried its first passenger on April 29, 2015. Since July 28, 2016, it has been known as Coca-Cola Orlando Eye | |
| Location: | 8401 International Dr #100, Orlando, FL 32819 |
| Phone: | (866) 228-6438 |