Attractions
AUDUBON SOCIETY'S CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY: conservation, education and raptor rehabilitation facility: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (except holidays); 1101 Audubon Way, Maitland; $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-12; 407-644-0190.
CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO: native and exotic animals, Tropical Splash Ground, Zoom Air Adventure course: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 3755 N. U.S. Highway 17-92, Sanford; $19.50 adults, $15.95 seniors, $13.75 ages 3-12, free age 2 and younger; 407-323-4450 or centralfloridazoo.org.
GATORLAND: Gator Wrestlin' show, Gator Gully Splash Park, white leucistic alligators: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando; $26.99 adults, $18.99 ages 3-12, annual pass $45.99 adults, $31.99 ages 3-12; 407-8555496 or 1-800-393-5297.
LUKAS BUTTERFLY ENCOUNTER: butterfly habitat: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; 1909 Slavia Road, Oviedo; $6 general, free ages 3 and younger; 407-365-6163.
SEA LIFE CENTER ORLANDO: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays; inside I-Drive 360, 8449 International Drive, Oviedo; $25 adults, $20 children; 866-622-0607, www.visitsealife.com.
REPTILE WORLD SERPENTARIUM: venom farm and reptile exhibits: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (venom programs at noon and 3 p.m.); 5705 Highway 192, east of St. Cloud; $11.50 adults, $9.50 ages 6-17, $8.50 ages 3-5; 407-892-6905.
UNCLE DONALD'S FARM: barnyard animals, tours, hayrides, pony rides, wildlife exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday; 2713 Griffin Ave., off U.S. Highway 27/441 north of Lady Lake; $11.25 plus tax adults, $10 plus tax ages 3-12, $10.25 plus tax seniors, $3 for pony rides; 352-753-2882. Tuesday and Thursday, noon-3 p.m. Sunday; 656 Park Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-628-8200.
CENTRAL FLORIDA RAILROAD MUSEUM: 1-5 p.m. daily; (in former Tavares & Gulf Railroad Depot) 101 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden; free; 407-6560559.
DELAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUSEUM: medical and historical artifacts: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 230 N. Stone St., DeLand; free (donations accepted); 386-740-5800.
HANNIBAL SQUARE HERITAGE CENTER: African American historical archives: noon-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. TuesdayThursday; 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-539-2680.
HENRY A. DELAND HOUSE MUSEUM: West Volusia Historical Society and Conrad Teaching and Research Center: noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with docent-led tours noon-3 p.m.; 137 W. Michigan Ave., DeLand; $5 adults, $3 age 6-11, free age 5 and younger; 386-7406813.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: “Two Regimes” (through Dec. 31); 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. MondayThursday; 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland; free; 407-628-0555.
LAKE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 317 W. Main St., Tavares; free; 352-343-9890.
LAKE MARY MUSEUM: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 158 N. Country Club Road, Lake Mary; free; 407-585-1481.
LARRY E. SMEDLEY NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR MUSEUM: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 300 N. Tanner Road, Orlando; free; bunkerflorida.org.
MAITLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM: noon.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 221 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $3 adults, $2 children and seniors; 407-644-2451.
MUSEUM OF GENEVA HISTORY: 2-4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Sundays or by appointment; 165 First St., Geneva; free; 407-349-5697.
MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY: historical artifacts: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 5210 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy., Kissimmee; $7 adults, $6 seniors. $5 students, $4 disabled military, $5 for veterans and retired and free for active duty military; 407-507-3894.
MUSEUM OF SEMINOLE COUNTY HISTORY: Local history exhibits, selfguided and paranormal tours. 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 300 Bush Blvd., Sanford; $3 adults, $1 children and students, free ages 4 and younger; 407-665-2489.
MUSEUM OF THE APOPKANS: Native American artifacts and exhibits on historic industries of Apopka: noon-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 122 E. 5th St., Apopka; free (donations accepted); 407-703-1707.
ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER: interactive displays, Heritage Square park: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; Central Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue, downtown Orlando; $8 adults, $7 students, seniors and military, $6 ages 5-12; 407-836-8500.
ORLANDO FIRE MUSEUM: displays and equipment from area firefighting history: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 814 E. Rollins Ave., Orlando; free (donations accepted); 407898-3138.
OSCEOLA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: history and culture displays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 4155 W. Vine St., Kissimmee; free; 407-396-8644.
PAQUETTE'S HISTORICAL FARMALL TRACTOR MUSEUM: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; Buffalo Nickel Ranch, 615 S. Whitney Road, Leesburg; $10 donation adults, free ages 14 and younger; 352-728-3588.
PIONEER SETTLEMENT FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS: 1900's village and folk arts center: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday; 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Barberville; $6 adults, $4 ages 6-12, free ages 6 and younger; 386-749-2959.
POLK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER: railroad, baseball and heritage exhibits, cemetery tour first Saturday of each month. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 100 E. Main St., Bartow; free; 863-5344386.
PRESIDENTS HALL OF FAME: miniature replica of the White House and U.S. presidential history; 10 a.m.-4 p.m Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday;
SANFORD MUSEUM: exhibits of local history and city founder: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday; 520 E. First St., Sanford; free; 407-6885198.
ST. CLOUD HERITAGE MUSEUM: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (with historical scavenger hunt every Saturday); 1012 Massachusetts Ave., St. Cloud; free (donations accepted); 407-957-7587.
STETSON MANSION: private tours of restored Victorian home: hours by appointment; 1031 Camphor Lane, DeLand; $20; 386-479-9017.
ZORA NEALE HURSTON NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: “Remembering Haiti II: Cultural Renderings From the Island” (through Dec. 30); 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. 227 E. Kennedy Blvd. Eatonville; Donations accepted; 407-647-3307. BOK TOWER GARDENS: with carillon tower and Visitor Center. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
ANIMAL KINGDOM: 500-acre home to more than 1,000 animals plus shows and rides: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily; Disney World, off Interstate 4 southwest of Orlando; one-day pass $97 plus tax general, $91 plus tax ages 3-9, free age 2 and younger; 407-824-4321 or disneyworld.com.
BUSCH GARDENS: African-themed park and zoo, Sheikra roller coaster, Sesame Street Safari of Fun and other attractions: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 miles northeast of downtown Tampa at 40th Street and Busch Boulevard; $97 adult, $92 ages 3-9, free age 2 and younger; 813-987-5082.
DISCOVERY COVE: interplay with dolphins, exotic birds, fish, stingrays: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily; adjacent to Sea-