Plan Ahead with our Digital Visitors Guide!

With our 2012 digital travel planner, viewers are exposed to a brief introduction to Tampa, how to get around, where to stay, things to do, dining and nightlife, and even area services.

Additionally, an interactive regional map helps visitors navigate the Tampa Bay area.

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Attractions

 


No matter if you've only a few hours to find adventure or an entire day to play, there's plenty of wild-to-mild attractions awaiting you in Tampa Bay.

Got a need for speed? Brave one of Busch Gardens' adrenaline-inducing roller coasters. Want to see creatures that live beneath the sea but not get wet? Find what lurks in the depths of the dark icy-cold waters 2,000 feet below the Gulf of Mexico's surface at The Florida Aquarium.

Have an animal attraction for exotic and endangered species? Watch them in natural habitats at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, Busch Gardens and Big Cat Rescue. If extinct species are on your mind, try Dinosaur World, an outdoor dinosaur museum with over 150 life size dinosaurs. If science and technology is on your mind, be sure to check out The Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI).

Whether you're interested in Theme Parks, Aquariums & Zoos or even Botanical Gardens, Tampa Bay attractions provide fun for the whole family.

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Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise

  • 25 Causeway Blvd. 138285879
  • Slip #3
  • Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
  • Phone: (727) 446-2587
  • Region: Clearwater/North Pinellas

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Young or old, Captain Memo's has something for everyone. Cruise away into the fantasy world of swashbucklers aboard, "The Pirate's Ransom."
Set your course with the cool reggae island & steel band music playing throughout the rigging of the PIRATES RANSOM. Every passenger will enjoy their choice of free soft drinks, beer, wine, and champagne, while searching for the bountiful dolphins, while aboard ship.
1 HOUR CHILDRENS BIRTHDAY CRUISES- Includes your child's very own Pirate Costume! We entertain the children with Pirate Hats, Treasure Hunts, Face Painting, Musical Games, Pirate Stories, Water Gun Battles, Dance Program, Pirates Gold, Beads and A Pirate Piñata. MORE >>

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

  • 1101 W Sligh Ave. 391685634
  • Tampa, FL 33604
  • Phone: (813) 935-8552
  • Region: Central Tampa

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Recognized as the number one zoo in the U.S. by both Parents and Child magazines, Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo features more than 1,700 animals on nearly 60 acres of natural habitats, water play areas, wild rides, educational shows and interactive opportunities. Interstate 275, Exit 48. Free Parking. MORE >>

Segway Experience at Ybor City

  • 1600 E 8th Ave. 435589334
  • Suite#A-136
  • Tampa, FL 33605
  • Phone: (813) 455-7854
  • Region: Ybor City

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Take a gliding tour around Tampa's Latin Quarter, Ybor City on a Segway Personal Transporter (PT). From the aroma of hand-rolled cigars to the freshly brewed cafe con leche, you'll effortlessly glide while seeing the hidden treasures of Ybor City. Our tours are perfect for all ages 14 and older. MORE >>

Westchase Golf Club

  • 11602 Westchase Golf Dr. 499150530
  • Tampa, FL 33626
  • Phone: (813) 854-2331
  • Region: Carrollwood/Northwest Tampa

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Carved out of a sprawling cypress forest, the fairways are long and narrow, the greens are fast and smooth and the local wildlife is your personal gallery. Beautiful clubhouse. GPS on every cart. Minutes from Tampa International Airport. MORE >>

Bok Tower Gardens

  • 1151 Tower Blvd. 651327311
  • Lake Wales, FL 33853
  • Phone: (863) 676-1408
  • Region: Regional

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Experience one of America's finest gardens and nature preserve surrounding a 205-foot sculpted marble carillon tower with daily concerts and Mediterranean style mansion. National Historic Landmark. Cafe and gift shop. MORE >>

David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts

  • 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place 1544973774
  • Tampa, FL 33602
  • Phone: (813) 222-1000
  • Region: Downtown

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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 >>

MOSI - Museum of Science & Industry

  • 4801 E Fowler Ave. 1682519365
  • Tampa, FL 33617
  • Phone: (813) 987-6000
  • Region: Busch Gardens/USF

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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 >>

Canoe Escape

  • P.O. Box 292396 1853041072
  • Tampa, FL 33687
  • Phone: (813) 986-2067
  • Region: Northeast Tampa

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Explore the Hillsborough River through a 16,000-acre wilderness park and discover the natural Florida. See birds, turtles and gators on a two-hour to full-day downstream paddling adventure with family, friends or business associates MORE >>

The Florida Aquarium

  • 701 Channelside Dr. 1968517205
  • Tampa, FL 33602
  • Phone: (813) 273-4000
  • Region: Downtown

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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 >>

813area, LLC

  • 1213 E Columbus Dr. 0
  • Tampa, FL 33605
  • Phone: (813) 412-0366
  • Region: Regional

813area is your local connection to what's going on in Tampa where you can connect with local people and businesses, discover things to do and places to go, and share your MORE >>

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