Tampa Things to Do

Featuring thrilling rides, upbeat shows, interactive exhibits and more, SeaWorld® Orlando offers the perfect destination to experience exciting aquatic adventures in Orlando, Florida. Guests can choose from exclusive guided tours, one-on-one dolphin encounters, exhilarating roller coaster rides, mesmerizing aquarium explorations and many other attractions, ideal for many ages. Details

Home to more than 12,000 animals, this world-class theme park is one of the largest zoos in North America. Busch Gardens® Tampa is one of Florida’s leaders in thrill rides and family entertainment, offering state-of-the-art shows, animal habitats, bird gardens, water rides, zookeeper-for-a-day experiences, behind-the-scenes tours, safari-themed dining and shopping, and more. Details

This 150-acre family theme park, designed for families with children ages 2–12, offers more than 50 kid-friendly rides, shows, and attractions themed around the legendary toy building brick—the LEGO®. LEGOLAND® Florida Resort also features an adjacent water park, themed dining, shopping, botanical gardens, and The LEGO® World of Chima with an interactive water ride, 4-D movie experience, and more. Details

Busch Gardens® Tampa’s thrilling water park features a range of rides and attractions for the whole family. With high-speed corkscrew slides, a giant wave pool, cascading waterfalls, a lazy river, and much more, this exciting water park makes fun in the Florida sun easy to enjoy. Guests can also dine and shop at the many themed restaurants and stores, or relax in style beneath a rented cabana. Details

ZooTampa at Lowry Park is home to more than 1,300 animals and is famous for having one of the most beautiful, tropical zoological settings in the world. The Zoo brings together animals and visitors to create unforgettable, natural connections. Get closer to wildlife than ever before by touching a giant tortoise, feeding a giraffe, getting nose-to-horn with an Indian rhino, hand-to-fin with slippery stingrays, and more! Families can also splash in water play areas, feel thrills on rides and take in educational shows. Details

Florida’s largest aquarium offers exciting exhibits for guests of all ages, from a Wetlands habitat with a mangrove forest and free-flying birds to a half million-gallon reef ecosystem with sharks, rays, moray eels, sea turtles, and more! The aquarium features engaging experiences, including three interactive touch pools, a 4-D Theater, and an outdoor Splash Pad for younger children—all included with general admission. And don’t miss the Journey to Madagascar exhibit with ring-tailed lemurs and colorful chameleons! Details

ZooQuarium allows guests to double their fun at Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park and The Florida Aquarium for one low price. ZooTampa at Lowry Park is home to more than 1,300 animals and is famous for having one of the most beautiful tropical zoological settings globally. The Zoo brings together animals and visitors to create unforgettable, natural connections. Florida’s largest aquarium offers exciting exhibits for guests of all ages, from a Wetlands habitat with a mangrove forest and free-flying birds to a half million-gallon reef ecosystem with sharks, rays, moray eels, sea turtles, and more! Details

Dolphin sightings guaranteed on this Clearwater dolphin cruise! Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as you embark on a journey to find bottlenose dolphins. The Tropics Boat Tours' highly-trained crew provides information about the Gulf Coast an points out celebrity mansions along the way. Their double-decker catamaran's upper and lower deck provides incredible views. Details

Central Florida’s only attraction dedicated solely to prehistoric giants, Dinosaur World Florida offers 20 acres of land for guests of all ages to explore. The iconic family attraction features more than 200 life-size dinosaurs, ancient artifact exhibits, children’s fossil digs, a 5,000 square-foot learning facility, paleontologist question-and-answer sessions, and more. Details

Experience a magnificent Clearwater sunset as you sail the beautiful waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This relaxing Sunset Celebration Cruise takes you from Clearwater Bay through Clearwater Pass at sunset. Enjoy a romantic evening with that special someone, or celebrate with family and friends. There are few things more enjoyable than a leisurely sunset cruise aboard a double-decker catamaran. Bring your camera to capture the incredible views. Be sure to watch for the legendary green flash, an optical phenomenon that occurs at sunset as the sun dips below the horizon. Details

Offering a unique guided and narrated tour of the St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay areas, the Speed Boat Adventure Tour lets guests be the captains of their very own speed boats, allowing them to navigate themselves under the guidance of professionally trained guides. The tours include hilarious educational narration, as well as up-close views of dolphins, manatees, sea birds and more. Details

Clearwater Marine Aquarium received the Tampa Bay Times’ Best of the Best People’s Choice Silver Award for Best Local Tourist Attraction in 2020! Home to “Dolphin Tale” movie star, Winter—a rescued dolphin that uses a prosthetic tail, Clearwater Marine Aquarium is the perfect family-friendly attraction to visit in sunny Clearwater, Florida. The marine life rescue center is dedicated to the rescue, rehab and release of dolphins, sea turtles, river otters and more. Guests will be inspired and educated by their work through up-close and interactive educational and fun activities and presentations. Details

Looking to save money during your Orlando vacation? The Go Orlando® Multi-Attraction Pass is exactly what you need. Save up to 55% on top attractions and activities while skipping the ticket line. Choose from over 25 Orlando attractions, including LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, Kennedy Space Center, Gatorland, the Florida Aquarium, WonderWorks, and more. Details

Featured at Revolution Off Road, this trophy bass fishing experience lets guests use the site’s private 60-acre lake, ideal for catching a trophy bass, croppy, snook, bowfin and more. First-time and seasoned fishermen alike can enjoy this experience to the fullest with guides to the best hotspots, life jackets and drinking water (provided), and photos of the experience for a small additional fee. Details