Attractions
ANIMALS
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; $5 adults, $4 ages 3-12; 407-644-0190.
BLACK HAMMOCK ADVENTURES: airboat rides, pontoon eco tours, alligators and crocodiles: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily; 2356 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, Oviedo; free exhibits, airboat and pontoon rides $19.99-$499; 407-365-1244.
BREVARD ZOO: railroad and “Paws On” kid’s area: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 8225 N. Wickham Road, just east of Interstate 95 (Exit 191 off Interstate 95), Melbourne; $16 adults, $15 age 60 and older, $12 ages 2-12; 321-254-9453 or brevardzoo.org.
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; $14.95 adults, $12.95 seniors, $10.95 ages 3-12, free age 2 and younger; 407-323-4450 or centralfloridazoo.org.
DREAMCATCHER HORSE RESCUE RANCH: hours vary; 10639 Toad Road, Clermont; pony rides $5-$10, barn tours $5, riding lessons $30; 407-7028332 or dreamcatcherhorses.com.
ECO-TOUR GUIDED SAFARIS: kayak and boat tours of Central Florida rivers: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; disembarks at various locations through Orlando; $35; 321-5434031.
FOREVER FLORIDA - ZIPLINES & ADVENTURES IN THE WILD: Coach, horseback and zipline tours: departure times vary; 4755 N. Kenansville Road at Forever Florida, St. Cloud; $32 adults, $24 children for Wild Coach Adventure, $65 for Horseback Adventure, $65 for Zipline and Thrill Pack Adventures; 1-866-854-3837 or floridaflorida.com.
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; 407-855-5496 or 1-800-393-5297.
GREEN MEADOWS FARM: tours, train ride, barnyard animals: continuous tours 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; 1368 S. Poinciana Blvd., Kissimmee; $23 adults, $19 seniors, free ages 2 and younger ($21 Florida residents); 407-846-0770.
JUNGLE ADVENTURES: animals, Native American Indian Village Tour, Gator feeding, Jungle Swamp Boat Ride: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily; $23.95 plus tax age 12 and older, $20.95 plus tax age 60 and older, $16.95 plus tax ages 3-11, children under 3 free; (“Dinner and Adventure Tour” boat ride and storytelling; 6:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; $39.50 plus tax); 26205 E. State Road 50, Christmas; 407-568-2885 or jungleadventures.com.
LUKAS BUTTERFLY ENCOUNTER: butterfly habitat: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; 1909 Slavia Road, Oviedo; $5 general, free ages 3 and younger; 407365-6163.
REPTILE DISCOVERY CENTER: educational center, museum and reptile farm: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 2710 Big John Drive, DeLand; $10.50 adults, $9.50 seniors, $7.50 children; 386740-9143 or reptilediscoverycenter.com.
REPTILE WORLD SERPENTARIUM: venom farm and reptile exhibits: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdaySunday (venom programs at noon and 3 p.m.); 5705 Highway 192, east of St. Cloud; $8.75 adults, $6.75 ages 6-17, $5.75 ages 3-5; 407-892-6905.
UNCLE DONALD’S FARM: barnyard animals, tours, hayrides, pony rides, wildlife exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 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.
WILD FLORIDA: airboat rides into the headwaters of the Everglades, plus a wildlife park and exhibit: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 3301 Lake Cypress Rd., south on Canoe Creek Road from Highway 192, Kissimmee; animal park $18 adults, $15 children, airboat tours $23-$63; 866-532-7167;
wildfloridairboats.com.
DINNER SHOWS