Looking to get the family out for the day of amusement and adventure? From museums to beaches, there’s plenty of attractions for children and adults to enjoy together up and down the island chain.
ROBBIES OF ISLAMORADA
A must-visit in the Florida Keys, feed those hungry tarpon off the dock, delve into some food and drinks at the Hungry Tarpon and immerse yourself in one of the many water sports activities, whether it be renting kayaks or going parasailing. Kids will enjoy hanging bait out over the water as the “Silver Kings” jump to retrieve their lucious snack. Walk the open-air market and enjoy laid-back shopping on the property with art, jewelry and clothing vendors. Enjoy a meal or the famous loaded Trailer Trash Bloody Mary on the waterfront dock. Robbies is located at MM 77.5 in Islamorada.
WAKEBOARDING AND CABLE PARK
Located on Grassy Key, oTHErside Adventure’s Wakeboarding and Cable Park is invigorating and will leave you wanting to come back for more flips and jumps. Whether it’s your first wakeboarding experience, or you’re an everyday rider, oTHErside has the goods to get you out on the water having a blast.
KEY WEST BUTTERFLY & NATURE CONSERVATORY
The breathtaking journey through the conservatory on Duval Street gives families an up close and personal experience with an impressive collection of flowering plants, colorful birds, cascading waterfalls and trees that set the stage for the butterflies — the “flowers of the sky.” Witness a variety of some 50 to 60 butterfly species from around the world, along with over 20 exotic bird species, all under a climate- controlled, glass enclosed habitat. In The Learning Center, explore the butterfly anatomy, physiology, life cycle, feeding and migratory world of the Monarch. Also get a rare close up view of a variety of live caterpillars feeding and developing on their host plants.
