Category: Nearby Family Fun

The six Orlando museums and theaters clustered in Loch Haven Park make up the city’s cultural center. Loch Haven Park is a beautiful 45-acre park that sits between Lake Estelle, Lake Rowena, and Lake Formosa. It’s at the north end of Orlando, adjoining Ivanhoe Village and the Mills50 district, just about a half-hour’s drive from… Continue reading Orlando Museums and Theaters at Loch Haven Park

Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando is made up of multiple properties. Of course, there are the four major theme parks—Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios—as well as the water parks Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. Then there’s ESPN Wide World of Sports, a number of hotels and resorts, and also free-entry areas… Continue reading Take the Family to Disney Springs for the Day

Few things are as emblematic of Florida as alligators. And few things are as emblematic of Orlando as theme parks. So, it should come as no surprise that Orlando has its very own alligator-themed theme park. It’s called Gatorland, and it’s been around since 1949.  Gatorland covers 110 acres (including an expansive wildlife preserve) in… Continue reading Gatorland: A Unique Nearby Family Attraction in Orlando

International Drive may be regarded as a bit of a tourist trap by us Central Florida locals, but there’s no denying that there’s some great family fun to be had there. Having all its attractions and restaurants close at hand is definitely a perk of living in the area. And WonderWorks Orlando is one perfect… Continue reading WonderWorks Orlando: Family Edutainment in Your Backyard!

Orlando is the theme park capital of the world. The big three—Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld—each operate multiple properties. Disney has four main parks, water parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Disney Springs, Disney’s BoardWalk, and more. Then, there’s Universal Studios Orlando, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, the under-development Volcano Bay water park, and so on. SeaWorld… Continue reading Don’t Miss Out on Orlando’s Discovery Cove Theme Park

Residents of Windermere and Winter Garden enjoy easy access to one of Orange County’s greatest public parks: the Dr. P. Phillips Community Park. Located at 8249 Buenavista Woods Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32836 in the Dr. Phillips neighborhood of Orlando, it’s only about 8 miles from downtown Windermere and 16 miles from downtown Winter Garden.  The… Continue reading Take Advantage of the Dr. P. Phillips Community Park