If you’re visiting Orlando, for whatever reason, and want to add some fun, go check out these unique places to spend your day!
1. Discovery Cove
This is an amazing unique experience to enjoy in Orlando. While it’s technically a theme park, it won’t feel like it at all! Enjoy all-inclusive luxury with unlimited food and drinks, animal encounters, swimming, relaxing, and snorkeling.
2. Orlando Water Sportsplex
The largest cable-wakeboard park in the US! Take wakeboard lessons, rent the paddle boards, or enjoy the aqua bounce obstacle park.
3. Horseback Riding at Tri-Circle-D Ranch
This ranch is located inside Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. Enjoy pony rides, carriage rides, or trail rides for an outdoor adventure! While you’re there, Stroll through the stable to visit Cinderella’s Ponies and the majestic horses of Main Street!
4. Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour
This 18 passenger pontoon boat ride on the pristine Winter Park chain of Lakes leaves every hour from 10am – 4pm. The dock is than 5 minutes from Park Avenue, Central Florida’s popular, upscale shopping district.
5. Goat Yoga at Alaska Farms
Enjoy ultimate cuteness with goats at Alaska Farms. This gorgeous farm off the beaten path in Orlando hosts fun events like Goats & Mimosas, Cuddle Hour, Paint & Sips, plus private goat yoga classes!
6. Crayola Experience
Discover color at this fun day experience with the kids! Create your own crayons and enjoy dozens of different crafts and activities with Crayola. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at the adjacent Florida Mall and if you have a young girl with you, definitely check out the American Girl Store.
7. ICON Park
This entertainment park is filled with shops, restaurants, and some fun activities for the whole family like the Orlando Eye, a 400 ft tall ferris wheel that gives you the best panoramic views in town. Purchase a combo ticket to visit both SEA Life Aquarium and Madame Tussauds. Two must visit restaurants while you’re there are Helena Modern Riviera and Uncle Julio’s Mexican.
8. Orlando City soccer game
Orlando City is a professional soccer team and also has a women’s team! Games are almost year-round at Inter&Co Stadium and such a fun family outing!. Many US National team games and other popular teams from Europe are also hosted in Orlando and can be found on the stadium’s website!
9. Gatorland
If you have a boy in the family obsessed with dinosaurs, you don’t want to miss the alligator capital of the world! If there’s anything remotely close to living dinosaurs, it’s alligators and crocodiles! Plus, it’s such a Florida thing to do, and “while in Florida…”! Gatorland is home to crocodiles and alligators of all shapes, sizes, and colors! Plus an aviary, petting zoo, animals shoes, a zip-line and off-road adventure!
10. The Town of Celebration
This charming town was conceived by Walt Disney himself! The model town with a water tower to retro cinema. It’s built around a large lake with fountains for the kid’s to run through and rocking chairs for parents to take rest. We recently spent our Thanksgiving exploring the town and eating at Reggiano’s of Celebration, which I highly recommend! There is also a Columbia restaurant (Hi, Tampa!) and Fortuna Bakery and Cafe you won’t want to miss.
