Family-Friendly Activities Nearby
Activities
The Museum of Discovery and Science is fun for the whole family! Enjoy a variety of kid-friendly experiments and activities, view the marine life, watch an IMAX movie, and more!
444 locals recommend
Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW 2nd StThe Museum of Discovery and Science is fun for the whole family! Enjoy a variety of kid-friendly experiments and activities, view the marine life, watch an IMAX movie, and more!
Arrrrrr you ready for some fun?! Jump on board this fun pirate ship for an unforgettable experience on the water!
36 locals recommend
BlueFoot Pirate Adventures
801 Seabreeze BlvdArrrrrr you ready for some fun?! Jump on board this fun pirate ship for an unforgettable experience on the water!
The water taxi has several stops throughout the city and is a great way to experience the waterways and Downtown Fort Lauderdale. You can even take the water taxi down to Margaritaville Resort in Hollywood Beach.
51 locals recommend
Water Taxi Stop #7
2670 E Sunrise BlvdThe water taxi has several stops throughout the city and is a great way to experience the waterways and Downtown Fort Lauderdale. You can even take the water taxi down to Margaritaville Resort in Hollywood Beach.
The Jungle Queen riverboat is a Fort Lauderdale classic and a great activity for the whole family. Enjoy the sight-seeing cruise down the New River during the afternoon or experience the dinner show at the private isle after their evening sight-seeing cruise.
258 locals recommend
Jungle Queen Tour - Fort Lauderdale
801 Seabreeze BlvdThe Jungle Queen riverboat is a Fort Lauderdale classic and a great activity for the whole family. Enjoy the sight-seeing cruise down the New River during the afternoon or experience the dinner show at the private isle after their evening sight-seeing cruise.
If you're up for a drive one hour north, this unique drive-thru safari includes up close encounters with a variety of animals. There is also a water park, amusement rides, and animal exhibits including giraffe feeding.
328 locals recommend
Lion Country Safari
2003 Lion Country Safari RdIf you're up for a drive one hour north, this unique drive-thru safari includes up close encounters with a variety of animals. There is also a water park, amusement rides, and animal exhibits including giraffe feeding.
The largest butterfly park in the world with over 20,000 butterflies! This is a fun opportunity for the whole family to learn about the life cycle of butterflies while enjoying the botanical gardens and aviary exhbits.
312 locals recommend
Butterfly World
3600 W Sample RdThe largest butterfly park in the world with over 20,000 butterflies! This is a fun opportunity for the whole family to learn about the life cycle of butterflies while enjoying the botanical gardens and aviary exhbits.
Beaches and Parks
Located at the South End of Fort Lauderdale Beach and just steps away from this ocean, this playground is a great place for some fun in the sun!
145 locals recommend
Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
1005 Seabreeze BlvdLocated at the South End of Fort Lauderdale Beach and just steps away from this ocean, this playground is a great place for some fun in the sun!
Located just 10 minutes East of our Airbnb, this beach has many restaurants and late night activities. For family-friendly fun, visit the beach park at the South end. For adult fun, start at the historic Elbow Room bar and work your way North to Beach Place for a drink at Fat Tuesday's.
587 locals recommend
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Located just 10 minutes East of our Airbnb, this beach has many restaurants and late night activities. For family-friendly fun, visit the beach park at the South end. For adult fun, start at the historic Elbow Room bar and work your way North to Beach Place for a drink at Fat Tuesday's.
Hollywood Beach is 15 minutes south and features a "broadwalk" with a bike and pedestrian path along the beach that you can take to many restaurants and bars. A family favorite activity is to rent a four person peddle bike to ride up and down the broadwalk!
812 locals recommend
Hollywood Beach
101 Johnson StHollywood Beach is 15 minutes south and features a "broadwalk" with a bike and pedestrian path along the beach that you can take to many restaurants and bars. A family favorite activity is to rent a four person peddle bike to ride up and down the broadwalk!
Experience up-close animal encounters, airboat rides and a classic Florida gator show at Everglades Holiday Park located in the natural Everglades, just 30 minutes west of our Airbnb.
303 locals recommend
Everglades Holiday Park
21940 Griffin RdExperience up-close animal encounters, airboat rides and a classic Florida gator show at Everglades Holiday Park located in the natural Everglades, just 30 minutes west of our Airbnb.
Located between the Intracoastal and the beach, this park has hiking trails, picnic areas and kayaking. There is also a small outdoor restaurant located inside the park just next to the beach. This is a great place to park, enjoy the park amenities and walk across the street to the quiet area of Fort Lauderdale beach.
391 locals recommend
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 E Sunrise BlvdLocated between the Intracoastal and the beach, this park has hiking trails, picnic areas and kayaking. There is also a small outdoor restaurant located inside the park just next to the beach. This is a great place to park, enjoy the park amenities and walk across the street to the quiet area of Fort Lauderdale beach.
If your kids are a little older, this indoor action park is a great place for rainy days or to escape the heat on hot summer days. Enjoy various activities, such as arcade games, rollerskating, go-karts, escape rooms, ropes course and more!
164 locals recommend
Xtreme Action Park
5300 Powerline RdIf your kids are a little older, this indoor action park is a great place for rainy days or to escape the heat on hot summer days. Enjoy various activities, such as arcade games, rollerskating, go-karts, escape rooms, ropes course and more!
Restaurants
Famous for its kitchen sink full of ice cream is a local favorite for families.
120 locals recommend
Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant
128 S Federal HwyFamous for its kitchen sink full of ice cream is a local favorite for families.
Experience waterfront dining and excellent seafood. This hidden gem is best known for the large tarpon that swim along the dock. The kids will love getting shrimp from the bait shop and feeding tarpon that are as big as them!
104 locals recommend
15th Street Fisheries
1900 SE 15th StExperience waterfront dining and excellent seafood. This hidden gem is best known for the large tarpon that swim along the dock. The kids will love getting shrimp from the bait shop and feeding tarpon that are as big as them!
This cafe has delicious food and offers the unique experience of watching jets take off and land right outside your window while you eat.
7 locals recommend
Jet Runway Cafe
5540 NW 21st TerraceThis cafe has delicious food and offers the unique experience of watching jets take off and land right outside your window while you eat.
Located inside of the Sawgrass Mills outlet mall, Rainforest Cafe is a fun experience for the kids with its interactive, rainforest-themed dining and animatronic features.
12 locals recommend
Rainforest Cafe
12801 W Sunrise BlvdLocated inside of the Sawgrass Mills outlet mall, Rainforest Cafe is a fun experience for the kids with its interactive, rainforest-themed dining and animatronic features.
Shopping
Looking to splurge or window shop? Las Olas is located downtown and is known for high-end, boutique shops and its cityscape Riverwalk with many restaurants and confectionary shops on the main strip.
318 locals recommend
Las Olas
Looking to splurge or window shop? Las Olas is located downtown and is known for high-end, boutique shops and its cityscape Riverwalk with many restaurants and confectionary shops on the main strip.
Known as the largest single-story outlet destination in the US, this outlet mall will keep you busy all day with over 300 stores, multiple food courts, and several restaurants throughout (including the Rainforest Cafe which is also included in this Guidebook under Restaurants).
376 locals recommend
Sawgrass Mills
12801 W Sunrise BlvdKnown as the largest single-story outlet destination in the US, this outlet mall will keep you busy all day with over 300 stores, multiple food courts, and several restaurants throughout (including the Rainforest Cafe which is also included in this Guidebook under Restaurants).
Aventura Mall is an upscale, three-story indoor mall located 20 minutes south of our Airbnb with many restaurants and shops to choose from. It is also the 5th largest mall in the United States!
2109 locals recommend
Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne BlvdAventura Mall is an upscale, three-story indoor mall located 20 minutes south of our Airbnb with many restaurants and shops to choose from. It is also the 5th largest mall in the United States!
Love flea markets? If so, this is the ultimate one for you. The Swap Shop's indoor and outdoor flea market is home to the largest drive-in movie theater and largest daily flea market in the world. There is also a variety of food available, as well as fresh produce and flowers.
125 locals recommend
Swap Shop & Thunderbird Drive-In Theater
3291 W Sunrise BlvdLove flea markets? If so, this is the ultimate one for you. The Swap Shop's indoor and outdoor flea market is home to the largest drive-in movie theater and largest daily flea market in the world. There is also a variety of food available, as well as fresh produce and flowers.