Single parents of older kids know they often take a different type of entertaining. Fortunately, there is plenty of entertainment in Florida for kids of all ages.

Florida teens can take time and money to entertain, something single parents often do not have.  Here are some ways to do it less expensively and in reasonable amounts of time.
 

Older Kids

Single  parents of teenagers know they often take a different type of entertaining. Fortunately, there is plenty of entertainment in Florida for kids of all ages.

Northern Florida

Gulf Breeze
UFO
Gulf Breeze, a community located on a peninsula of Pensacola Bay and known as the UFO capital of the world. You might have an out-of-this-world date here.

Single   parents of older kids know they often take a different type of entertaining. Fortunately, there is plenty of entertainment in Florida for kids of all ages.

Lake City
Museum of Florida Sports History
Museum features such sports figures as Ted Williams, Arnold Palmer, and Chris Evert. 601 Hall of Fame Dr., Lake City, 800 352-3263

Pensacola
National Museum of Naval Aviation
Full motion flight simulator and dozens of restored naval aircraft. IMAX theater, also. 1750 Radford Bl., Pensacola, 850 453-2389

St. Augustine
Ghost Tours of St. Augustine
Take a walking tour with spirits and ghosts that starts at old City Gate. St. Augustine, 904 461-1009

Tallahassee

Tallahassee Antique Car Museum
Dozens of antique autos.  Museum also purchased the contents of the Floyd McEachern Historical Train Museum now on display. 3550 Mahan Dr., Tallahassee, 850 942-0137

Central Florida

Christmas
Jungle Adventures
Island cruise with views of Florida wildlife. 26205 E. Hwy. 50, Christmas, 407 568-2885

Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows
Dinner and audience participation make a nice date. 7508 Universal Bl., Orlando, 800 393-1985

Polk City
Fantasy of Flight
Offers vintage aircraft and flight simulators that are quite realistic. 1400 Broadway Bl. SE, Polk City, 941 984-3500

Southern Florida

Dania Beach
International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
A fisherman is certain to enjoy this museum, galleries, marina; and 3.5 acre living wetlands. 300 Gulf Stream Way , Dania Beach, 954 922-4212.

Everglades City
Museum of the Everglades
History of the Everglades with lectures, programs, artifacts. 105 W. Broadway, Everglades City, 941 695-0008

Ft. Lauderdale
Riverfront Cruises
Narrated tours of the inland waterways with observation deck and air-conditioned salon. 300 SW 1st Av., Ft. Lauderdale, 800 499-2248

Ft. Myers

Miami
Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami
Rotating exhibitions and permanent collection. 1301 Stanford Dr, Coral Gables 305 284-3535

Weeks Air Museum
Antique aircraft. 14710 SW 128th St., Miami, 305 233-5197

Caribbean Gardens
52 acres of gardens and activities will entertain adults and children. 1590 Goodlette Frank Rd., Naples, 941 262-5409

Everglades Excursions
Includes lunch, airboat tour, tour of Everglades City. 1010 6th Av. S., Naples, 941 598-1050

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