Unique Venues

Calling all chocoholics! The largest chocolate event in the southeast – the Festival of Chocolate returns on January 14-16 only at MOSI! Indulge yourself with everything chocolate, watch demonstrations, compete in crazy competitions, take chocolate classes and tour a chocolate museum. MOSI is the largest science center in the southeastern United States with more than 450 hands-on activities and home to the only IMAX® Dome Theatre in the state of Florida. Kids In Charge! The Children’s Science Center at MOSI is the largest children’s science center in the nation. Learn the science behind natural disasters inside Disasterville or learn about the body at each developmental life stage inside MOSI's permanent exhibition, The Amazing You. Conquer your fears and experience an adrenaline rush like no other on MOSI’s newest permanent attraction, the Sky Trail® Ropes Course, featuring 36 elements on a 12 – 36 foot high, multilevel structure. MORE >>

One of the largest performing arts centers in North America, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly TBPAC) offers one of the nation's leading Broadway series and is widely recognized for its grand opera, plays, educational programs and concerts. MORE >>

Immerse yourself in one of the top family-friendly aquariums in the country with interactive programs like "Swim with the Fishes" and "Dive with the Sharks" or take a peak behind the scenes with a shark feeding or penguin encounter at The Florida Aquarium. MORE >>