20 Things to Do with Kids in Orlando for Spring Break
Spring Break will be here in a week and we are super excited to have a week to spend together as a family. If you are not planning to go away, Orlando is definitely the best city around to have a staycation. Here are 20 things to do with kids in Orlando during your staycation.
- Visit a Theme Park – Orlando is the theme park capital of the world, so visit a theme park or two or three.
- Visit The Showcase of Citrus – Take the kids over to The Showcase of Citrus to pick some oranges, ride a monster truck and see a magic show.
- Visit I-Drive – Take a spin on the Orlando Eye, visit Madame Tussauds and go to the SeaLife Aquarium. You can get a pass that combines all three attractions.
- Go Skydiving – Not the jump out of a plane kind, but the simulated indoor kind at iFly.
- Take in a Dinner Show – Yeah, they are a little cheesy but the kids like them. We recommend Medieval Times.
- Go to a Splash Pad – Beat the heat for little to no money at one of the splash pads at a local park.
- Learn about Space – Visit the Kennedy Space Center and learn about rockets, space and more.
- Have a Picnic in the Park – Visit one of Orlando’s numerous parks for a picnic. Bring along a ball and a frisbee for some good, cheap fun.
- Visit a museum – Beat the heat and go inside to visit a museum. Introduce the kids to art. Bring along a sketch pad and let them draw what they see.
- Go to Tea – Get all dressed up and go out to tea. It is almost Easter, so this is the perfect time to wear your Easter bonnet, if you have one that is.
- Play some Mini Golf – Mini golf is about the only kind of golf that I like and the kids have a blast playing it. Orlando has a ton of mini golf courses where you can play.
- Watch Baseball – Take in one of the Atlanta Braves pre-season games at ESPN Wide World of Sports.
- Watch a Flick – Grab a chair and some snacks and take in an outdoor movie. Movies play every week at Old Town USA.
- Make Science Fun – Go over to the Orlando Science Center to dig up dinosaur bones, do science experiments, watch animal feedings, learn about physics and more.
- Take in a Free Concert – Head on over to Downtown Disney for a free concert on the weekends.
- Introduce the Kids to Opera – The Orlando Opera is presenting Cinderella, which is the perfect introduction to opera for kids.
- Take the Kids to the Ballet – Kids can see the enchanting tale of Beauty and the Beast unfold as they experience their first ballet.
- Go Color Crazy – Visit the Crayola Experience and enter an amazing world of color where your kids can create crayon art, make their own crayon, draw, color and more.
- Make a Chocolate Bar – Visit Chocolate Kingdom to learn about how chocolate is made and make your own chocolate bar.
- Get out of Town – Take a day trip to St. Petersburg or St. Augustine. They aren’t too far away but they are completely different from Orlando.