Activities for Kids around Fort Lauderdale

by rlaurendeau on September 2, 2010

Thinking about taking you and your kids down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for your next family vacation? A bunch of different places and activities in Fort Lauderdale are just perfect for kids of all different ages. You are sure to enjoy everything Florida has to offer!

One place you can visit with your children is Boomers. Boomers offers a ton of different activities including go karts, mini golf, bumper boats, a rock wall, batting cages, bowling, laser tag, rides, and even a wooden roller coaster. You can get fueled up with food at the café. And before you leave, make sure to check out the game room. You will find a huge variety of games and also be able to get tickets to win prizes!

Another location around Fort Lauderdale your kids will enjoy is the Buehler Planetarium and Observatory. Here you will be able to see one of the most advanced planetariums in all of South Florida. A high-tech projector and modern audiovisual equipment will allow you to view sky presentations and telescope observing.

Buehler Planetarium and Observatory offers a large amount of public viewing nights. On these nights, both children and adults are admitted free! Don’t miss this opportunity to check out stars, planets, and moons in our atmosphere.

Your children will also enjoy a trip to Butterfly World, the largest butterfly park in the world.  Butterfly World can be both an educational and fun learning experience. They will especially enjoy touring the bug museum, located in Butterfly World.

Walk through many areas filled with thousands of butterflies and watch as they enjoy their natural habitat. You will also get to learn about the different life cycles of the butterfly and how they live both as caterpillars and as butterflies. Also check out the gift shop and take home a toy butterfly, book about butterflies, or even a butterfly that has been preserved as art.

Butterfly World is located in Coconut Creek, Florida, and is only a 15-minute drive from Fort Lauderdale in your mini van rental. Be sure to check out Butterfly World. It is one of the greatest places to learn about and view the wonderful life of a butterfly.

Cheap car rentals make a great way to visit a variety of fun places in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. Be sure to check out one or more of these neat places to visit with your kids. You are sure to put smiles on their faces. Have a great trip!

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