MOMS Club, Tampa - Westchase FL

MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS

Busch Gardens
Hours vary - check website for hours.
Adult admission- $49.95 plus tax. Child admission ages 3-9- $40.95 plus tax (Children under 2 are admitted free). (Admission includes access to all rides, shows, and the majority of park attractions).
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the ultimate family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent. A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the country’s premier zoos featuring more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay provides unrivaled “real” excitement for guests of every age.
http://www.buschgardens.com/

Kid City
Mon - Fri, 9 am to 5:30 pm; Sat, 10 am to 5:30 pm; Sun, noon - 5:30 pm
Price: Admission is $4 (free for children younger than 2)
Attractions, Children, Museum Museum for children features fire station, hospital, library; also, hands-on activities for children ages 2-10
7550 N. Boulevard Tampa, FL 33604
(813) 935-8441

Florida Aquarium
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Daily Price: adults, $15.00; children under 13, $12.00; 2 and under, FREE
"No BoneZone,'' "Dragons Down Under,'' "Frights of the Forest,'' "Awes and Jaws'' exhibits; displays focus on Florida aquatic life and habitats, with a 500,000-gallon coral reef exhibit, limestone caverns, beaches and wetlands.
701 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 273-4000
http://www.flaquarium.net

Great Explorations: The Hands On Museum
Mon - Sat 10 -5; Sun noon - 5
Price: $4 ($2 age 55+; free for kids under 2)
Science and hands-on art museum for children.
1925 Fourth Street North · St Petersburg, FL 33704
(727) 821-8992
http://www.greatexplorations.org

Islands of Adventure
Open daily at 9 a.m., closing varies
Admission: adults, $49.95; children ages 3-9, $40.95; younger than 3, free; parking $7
Islands of Adventure, Orlando, near intersection of Interstate 4 and the Florida Turnpike. Thrill ride-themed attraction features The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk Coaster, Dr. Doom's Fearfall, Storm Force Accelatron, Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls, Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges, Jurassic Park River Adventure, Dueling Dragons, the Flying Unicorn, the Eighth Voyage of Sinbad and Cat In the Hat.
1000 Universal Studios Plz Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 363-8000
http://www.universalstudios.com

Lowry Park Zoo
Daily, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Price: $9.50 adults, $8.50 senior citizens, $5.95 children 3-11 years old, FREE children 2 and under.
Zoo features all-natural animal habitats, aviary, Native Florida Boardwalk, Asian Domain, Primate World and Manatee and Aquatic Center; Hands-On Discovery Center; ""Spirits of the Sky'' bird
Sligh Avenue and North Blvd Tampa, FL 33604
(813) 348-4820
http://www.lowryparkzoo.com

Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
Open at 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri and Sat, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; closing hours seasonal
Price: Adults $14; seniors (50+) $11; children age 2 - 13 $9; free for children younger than 2; group rates and annual membership passes available.
Imax Dome Theatre, Diplodocus dinosaur skeletons permanent exhibit; other exhibits include ""The Amazing You,'' ""Our Place on the Planet: An Exhibition on Florida'' and ""Space, Flight and Beyond''; nature trails; Saunders Planetarium; ""Kids in Charge'' area, designed for children 5 and younger; BioWorks Butterfly Garden; caterpillar and metamorphosis viewing areas; GTE Challenger Learning Center, displays on hurricanes, fiber optics and more; Science Store, MOSI Cafe, Hillsborough County Branch Library; MOSI/IMAX combination
4801 E Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33617
(813) 987-6000
http://www.mosi.org

Pier Pals Kids Club
Saturdays 10am-12noon at St. Petersburg Pier
Fun and educational activities.
http://www.parentguide.com/kids/pierpals.html

Frank's Trains and Hobbies
M-F 10am-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-5pm
All things trains...playroom set up for children to try out wooden track train sets, quaint miniature village display with trains chugging through, extensive supplies for adult's realistic setup of terrain & villages, historic train station Cashier's room on display! Overwhelming supply of unique educational toys for boys & girls as well - stuffed animals, videos, books, puzzles, games, engineer's overalls, train sets, model planes & cars.
110 Pine Ave. South, Oldsmar (across street from Super Wal-Mart and beside Dairy Queen)
(813) 855-1041
http://www.AllHobbies.com

Old McMicky's Farm
Mon-Sat - excluding Jan. 1st, Easter Day, Thanksgiving Day and December 25th. Farm tours start at 9:30 A.M. and the last tour leaves at 1:45 P.M.
Groups of 17 or more: $6.00 per person with prior reservations. Walk-ins: $7.00 with children 23 months and under free. Due to the high volume of school and day care children visiting Old McMicky's Farm, walk-ins please plan to arrive between 12:15 and 1:45 p.m. M - F or call ahead to check availability. On Saturdays walk-ins may visit between 9:30 A.M. and 1:45 P.M. without checking availability.
Old McMicky's Farm is a most unique educational hands-on animal attraction. Old McMicky's Farm is not just a petting zoo. It's a miniature farm with a large red barn, farm house, and farm animals. All visitors are taken on a tour through the farm. The tour guides are trained to get everyone involved and educated in farm life. Each visitor will learn to milk a cow, catch a chicken, see a 400 lb. mother pig nurse her young (when in season). You will be able to see baby chicks, ducks, rabbits, geese, or turkeys and many more animals.
19215 Crescent Rd. Odessa, FL 33556
(West of Gunn Highway, north of Van Dyke)
(813) 920-1948
http://www.oldmcmickysfarm.com/

Walt Disney World
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