Things To Do While Visiting
More Florida Fun in One Space
Florida's Space Coast has the perfect combination of sun, sea and space for you to explore. The list of things to do during a visit to Florida’s Space Coast could begin with a trip to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex where Space Shuttle Atlantis is on display. Or the vacation could start with a slower pace at one of the area’s many hidden gems such as the Indialantic Boardwalk where visitors can experience authentic beach life. The list of possibilities is long and all over the map – literally and figuratively speaking.
The Space Coast is also down to earth with plenty of natural activities such as a full slate of beach and mainland parks for recreation including hiking, surfing and a wide range of fishing. Be inspired by the arts scene with venues big and small showcasing artworks of all kinds, dance and theatre productions or music that ranges from symphonic to surf guitar.
As you discover what makes up Florida’s Space Coast, you will learn that it is so much more than the place for space.
For more information visit: www.visitspacecoast.com/things-to-do
Florida's Space Coast has the perfect combination of sun, sea and space for you to explore. The list of things to do during a visit to Florida’s Space Coast could begin with a trip to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex where Space Shuttle Atlantis is on display. Or the vacation could start with a slower pace at one of the area’s many hidden gems such as the Indialantic Boardwalk where visitors can experience authentic beach life. The list of possibilities is long and all over the map – literally and figuratively speaking.
The Space Coast is also down to earth with plenty of natural activities such as a full slate of beach and mainland parks for recreation including hiking, surfing and a wide range of fishing. Be inspired by the arts scene with venues big and small showcasing artworks of all kinds, dance and theatre productions or music that ranges from symphonic to surf guitar.
As you discover what makes up Florida’s Space Coast, you will learn that it is so much more than the place for space.
For more information visit: www.visitspacecoast.com/things-to-do
The Sands Space History Center
The Sands Space History Center, formerly known as The Air Force Space and Missile History Center, an extension of the museum, is located just outside the south gate of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The history center was renamed after Major General Harry J. ‘Bud’ Sands Jr. who originally proposed the creation of a museum at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station dedicated to its space history.
For more information visit: ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/history-center/
The Sands Space History Center, formerly known as The Air Force Space and Missile History Center, an extension of the museum, is located just outside the south gate of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The history center was renamed after Major General Harry J. ‘Bud’ Sands Jr. who originally proposed the creation of a museum at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station dedicated to its space history.
For more information visit: ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/history-center/
American Space Museum
Inside our museum’s galleries in downtown Titusville, you will find items that have been donated by individuals, astronauts, space workers, NASA, and NASA contractor companies. Some have flown in space. We also have actual Space Shuttle Launch Control Center consoles, Air Force Launch Pad 36A consoles, and a Pad 16 Launch Sequencer.
For more information visit: spacewalkoffame.org/visit
American Space Museum
Inside our museum’s galleries in downtown Titusville, you will find items that have been donated by individuals, astronauts, space workers, NASA, and NASA contractor companies. Some have flown in space. We also have actual Space Shuttle Launch Control Center consoles, Air Force Launch Pad 36A consoles, and a Pad 16 Launch Sequencer.
For more information visit: spacewalkoffame.org/visit
Warbird Air Museum
Since 1977, Warbird Air Museum has been a growing airplane museum in Titusville, Florida. For over 45 years, our group of aviation enthusiasts, veterans, and pilots have collected historic airplanes from pivotal times throughout America’s history. Some of these aircraft date back to the early days of human flight. Others are from key moments in world history like World War II. We are a 501c(3) educational organization that preserves these warbirds to educate citizens about the importance of the men and women who flew them, maintained them, and fought inside them. Visitors of our facility can experience restored classics and aircraft that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. We are excited to share our nation’s aviation history with you!
For more information visit: www.warbirdairmuseum.com/
Since 1977, Warbird Air Museum has been a growing airplane museum in Titusville, Florida. For over 45 years, our group of aviation enthusiasts, veterans, and pilots have collected historic airplanes from pivotal times throughout America’s history. Some of these aircraft date back to the early days of human flight. Others are from key moments in world history like World War II. We are a 501c(3) educational organization that preserves these warbirds to educate citizens about the importance of the men and women who flew them, maintained them, and fought inside them. Visitors of our facility can experience restored classics and aircraft that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. We are excited to share our nation’s aviation history with you!
For more information visit: www.warbirdairmuseum.com/
Manatee Viewing
Learn about Florida manatees, where to view them, and how to protect manatees and their habitat in the Indian River Lagoon. The link below showcases 29 places along the Indian River Lagoon where manatees are commonly found. All destinations feature public access and parking nearby. Since manatees are migratory mammals, they may not be present in viewing areas at all times. In addition to prime manatee viewing areas, these spots each feature additional unique wildlife viewing, walking trails, or recreation opportunities to enjoy, giving manatees more time to present themselves during your visit.
For more information visit: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/59b60744fa654fbfa8a65a59ee6d0ae9?item=10
Learn about Florida manatees, where to view them, and how to protect manatees and their habitat in the Indian River Lagoon. The link below showcases 29 places along the Indian River Lagoon where manatees are commonly found. All destinations feature public access and parking nearby. Since manatees are migratory mammals, they may not be present in viewing areas at all times. In addition to prime manatee viewing areas, these spots each feature additional unique wildlife viewing, walking trails, or recreation opportunities to enjoy, giving manatees more time to present themselves during your visit.
For more information visit: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/59b60744fa654fbfa8a65a59ee6d0ae9?item=10
Cocoa Beach Dolphin Tours
The Indian River Lagoon is home to over 1,000 Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin. Studies have revealed that “our” dolphin spend most of their lives in the lagoon and rarely venture away from their home grounds.
Our tours run exclusively thru the Thousand Islands of the Banana River, one of three large estuaries that make up the Indian River Lagoon Ecosystem. The Thousand Islands are a group of natural & spoil low islands that consist mostly of Red, Black, & White Mangroves. The dolphin we see in the Thousand Islands tend to travel in families of 2 or more and spend their days cruising around the mangrove islands and canals in search of food.
Scientists estimate over 4,000 Manatees populate the Lagoon and are very common along our waterways from Spring thru Fall. In the colder winter months they migrate to warmer waters.
The Banana River supports the largest Brown Pelican Rookery on the Atlantic Coast. It is also home to a significant population of Alligators and Diamondback Terrapin Turtles.
On every one of our tours, you will have a chance to see Dolphin, Manatees, Pelicans, Osprey, Bald Eagles, and many other birds and wildlife. Our naturalist/tour guides are very familiar with the local waters and will be your “eyes on the water” to help spot the wonderful wildlife that populate the waters of your tour route.
For more information visit: www.cocoabeachdolphintours.com/
The Indian River Lagoon is home to over 1,000 Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin. Studies have revealed that “our” dolphin spend most of their lives in the lagoon and rarely venture away from their home grounds.
Our tours run exclusively thru the Thousand Islands of the Banana River, one of three large estuaries that make up the Indian River Lagoon Ecosystem. The Thousand Islands are a group of natural & spoil low islands that consist mostly of Red, Black, & White Mangroves. The dolphin we see in the Thousand Islands tend to travel in families of 2 or more and spend their days cruising around the mangrove islands and canals in search of food.
Scientists estimate over 4,000 Manatees populate the Lagoon and are very common along our waterways from Spring thru Fall. In the colder winter months they migrate to warmer waters.
The Banana River supports the largest Brown Pelican Rookery on the Atlantic Coast. It is also home to a significant population of Alligators and Diamondback Terrapin Turtles.
On every one of our tours, you will have a chance to see Dolphin, Manatees, Pelicans, Osprey, Bald Eagles, and many other birds and wildlife. Our naturalist/tour guides are very familiar with the local waters and will be your “eyes on the water” to help spot the wonderful wildlife that populate the waters of your tour route.
For more information visit: www.cocoabeachdolphintours.com/
Orlando Princess & Cape Canaveral Princess
Deep Sea Fishing in Cape Canaveral aboard The Orlando Princess & Canaveral Princess fishing boats is available every day of the year as long as the ocean is not too rough. We offer half days, full days, night shark fishing trips & night snapper fishing trips. All of our deep sea fishing trips are fun for the entire family! We fish for Red Snapper, Grouper, Cobia, Sea Bass, Flounder, Mahi-Mahi, Mangrove Snapper, Kingfish, Amberjack, Sharks and much more. Please be sure to call, email or buy your tickets online to guarantee availability on the day you desire to fish with the Orlando Princess & Canaveral Princess.
Cape Canaveral Fishing Charters available 7 days a week. Experience the best Cape Canaveral Fishing with us.
For more information visit: orlandoprincess.com/
Deep Sea Fishing in Cape Canaveral aboard The Orlando Princess & Canaveral Princess fishing boats is available every day of the year as long as the ocean is not too rough. We offer half days, full days, night shark fishing trips & night snapper fishing trips. All of our deep sea fishing trips are fun for the entire family! We fish for Red Snapper, Grouper, Cobia, Sea Bass, Flounder, Mahi-Mahi, Mangrove Snapper, Kingfish, Amberjack, Sharks and much more. Please be sure to call, email or buy your tickets online to guarantee availability on the day you desire to fish with the Orlando Princess & Canaveral Princess.
Cape Canaveral Fishing Charters available 7 days a week. Experience the best Cape Canaveral Fishing with us.
For more information visit: orlandoprincess.com/
Romelia Farms Petting Farm & Wildlife Preserve
Romelia Farms is committed to ensuring that the animals who reside on our property have their quality of life and welfare placed above all else. In support of this mission, we offer unique interactions with our animals through a guided, education-focused petting farm tour that’s fun for the whole family!
Start the tour off with a good ole’ fashioned hayride to the petting farm, where you’ll get up close and personal with a variety of farm and exotic animals such as camels, cows, goats, donkeys, lemurs, sloths, parrots, alpacas, sheep, and more!
For more information visit: www.romeliafarms.org/
Romelia Farms is committed to ensuring that the animals who reside on our property have their quality of life and welfare placed above all else. In support of this mission, we offer unique interactions with our animals through a guided, education-focused petting farm tour that’s fun for the whole family!
Start the tour off with a good ole’ fashioned hayride to the petting farm, where you’ll get up close and personal with a variety of farm and exotic animals such as camels, cows, goats, donkeys, lemurs, sloths, parrots, alpacas, sheep, and more!
For more information visit: www.romeliafarms.org/
Renningers Flea & Farmers Market
Renninger’s Flea & Farmer’s Market has been a part of Brevard County since 1987. Our market is the largest flea market on the Space Coast with open air booths & air-conditioned specialty shops. There are always great deals to be found among our vast amount of permanent & weekend vendors!
In addition to our permanent vendors, each week there is a sizeable amount of new weekly vendors selling their new and used merchandise. You can also find your special treasures at one of our antique and collectible vendor booths. So make sure you include us in your weekend plans or your family vacation to Florida! The market is situated on over 20 acres, conveniently located just off of busy I-95, which is traveled by over 50,000 cars daily!
For more information visit: renningers.net/melbourne/
Renninger’s Flea & Farmer’s Market has been a part of Brevard County since 1987. Our market is the largest flea market on the Space Coast with open air booths & air-conditioned specialty shops. There are always great deals to be found among our vast amount of permanent & weekend vendors!
In addition to our permanent vendors, each week there is a sizeable amount of new weekly vendors selling their new and used merchandise. You can also find your special treasures at one of our antique and collectible vendor booths. So make sure you include us in your weekend plans or your family vacation to Florida! The market is situated on over 20 acres, conveniently located just off of busy I-95, which is traveled by over 50,000 cars daily!
For more information visit: renningers.net/melbourne/
Boggy Creek Airboat Tours
Set in an enchanted 32 acre landscaped park with lighted brick pathways along the shore of a beautiful lake where nature is abound. We invite you to experience the ultimate outdoor fun under a canopy of majestic oak trees. View our juvenile alligators for an up-close and personal view of Florida’s favorite reptile. Watch as they bask in the sun or you can feed our mini-dinosaurs. Experience Lily’s Butterfly Garden, a walk-through enclosure where you can experience the beauty of native butterflies, wildlife and plants of Florida. Feel like your a miner and see what you can find from semi precious gems, fossils or crystals while sifting through your buckets of soil in our 70 foot long mining slough. View our authentic Native American village replica featuring the rooms of each member of a traditional Native family and how they survived on the swamps. The village is a living history museum that is perfect for all ages to enjoy. Purchase a delicious meal in our Boggy Bottoms BBQ and enjoy dining lakeside.
For more information visit: www.bcairboats.com
The Midway Experience
Here’s why we’re the best airboat tour of the Central Florida Everglades:
Here’s why we’re the best airboat tour of the Central Florida Everglades:
- Our airboat captains are U.S. Coast Guard Master Captains.
- Our custom airboat fleet is U.S. Coast Guard Inspected and Certified.
- We offer two-way communication with your guide so they can give you information about the everglades and answer your questions as you speed across the river.
- Our airboats offer stadium seating for excellent visibility and amazing photo opportunities.
- At the end of your airboat tour we offer our FREE Alligator Encounter where you can hold an alligator and take pictures!
Gatorland
Get ready for down-home family fun at “The Alligator Capital of the World®” – Gatorland! There isn’t a better place to see alligators and crocodiles of all sizes, from babies, also known as grunts, to the 14-foot monsters that call our Breeding Marsh home. We even have the largest collection of extremely rare white leucistic alligators. But, Gatorland is more than just a gator park! Our free-flight aviary, petting zoo, one-of-a-kind animal shows, thrilling Screamin’ Gator Zip Line and new Stompin’ Gator Off-Road Adventure ensure your day will be chock-full of fun, smiles, and special memories!
For more information visit: www.gatorland.com/
Get ready for down-home family fun at “The Alligator Capital of the World®” – Gatorland! There isn’t a better place to see alligators and crocodiles of all sizes, from babies, also known as grunts, to the 14-foot monsters that call our Breeding Marsh home. We even have the largest collection of extremely rare white leucistic alligators. But, Gatorland is more than just a gator park! Our free-flight aviary, petting zoo, one-of-a-kind animal shows, thrilling Screamin’ Gator Zip Line and new Stompin’ Gator Off-Road Adventure ensure your day will be chock-full of fun, smiles, and special memories!
For more information visit: www.gatorland.com/
Drawn to Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil
Get ready for a groundbreaking creative partnership between renowned memory-makers Cirque du Soleil and Disney. Set your creativity in motion. With Drawn to Life, Walt Disney Animation's art is brought to life in a way that has never been possible before. Bring the whole family together for an extraordinary experience as the stage is turned into a massive animated table for this stunning new show, which features live acrobatics. Along with brand-new Disney animation and an original score that draws inspiration from legendary Disney music, Cirque du Soleil's inventive design, acrobatic performances, stunning choreography, and varied costuming reimagine the art of classic Disney animation. All of the mind-blowing exuberance and high-flying stunts for which Cirque du Soleil is renowned are present in the performance.
For more information visit: www.cirquedusoleil.com/drawn-to-life?
Get ready for a groundbreaking creative partnership between renowned memory-makers Cirque du Soleil and Disney. Set your creativity in motion. With Drawn to Life, Walt Disney Animation's art is brought to life in a way that has never been possible before. Bring the whole family together for an extraordinary experience as the stage is turned into a massive animated table for this stunning new show, which features live acrobatics. Along with brand-new Disney animation and an original score that draws inspiration from legendary Disney music, Cirque du Soleil's inventive design, acrobatic performances, stunning choreography, and varied costuming reimagine the art of classic Disney animation. All of the mind-blowing exuberance and high-flying stunts for which Cirque du Soleil is renowned are present in the performance.
For more information visit: www.cirquedusoleil.com/drawn-to-life?
Walt Disney World
There’s so much magic waiting for you in the Walt Disney World theme parks.
Magic Kingdom Park
Explore lands of endless enchantment, where your fantasy becomes a reality.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Encounter the magic of nature with animal adventures and entertainment.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Let your adventure begin as favorite stories come to life all around you.
EPCOT
Dare to discover a place where your imagination comes alive and curiosity waits around every corner.
For more information visit: disneyworld.disney.go.com
There’s so much magic waiting for you in the Walt Disney World theme parks.
Magic Kingdom Park
Explore lands of endless enchantment, where your fantasy becomes a reality.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Encounter the magic of nature with animal adventures and entertainment.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Let your adventure begin as favorite stories come to life all around you.
EPCOT
Dare to discover a place where your imagination comes alive and curiosity waits around every corner.
For more information visit: disneyworld.disney.go.com
