- Coconut Cove Water park
- 11200 Park Access Road, Boca Raton. Open 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 12 and older, $10; 3-11, $8; 1-2, $3; younger than 1, free. (Prices slightly reduced after 3 p.m.)
- Float on inner-tubes along Lazy River, a meandering stream that circles part way around the park. A ropes course keeps kids hopping on sea-creature-shaped floats bobbing on water. The daring — and those at least 42 inches tall — tackle two four-story water slides.
- Splash Adventure at Quiet Waters Park
- 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach. Admission is $4.50 per serson (when sessions are in effect). Park is open 9:30 am - 5:20 pm all summer long.Concession stand and funbrella rentals are available.
- This interactive children's water playground allows young children to create their own fun with hand wheels and levers, water curtains, crawl tunnels, and much more.
- More details available at Splash Adventure
- Red Reef Park
- 1400 N. A1A, Boca Raon. Park is open from 8 am - 10 pm daily.
- Park picnic areas are equiped with grills, tables, and restrooms. Park is located on the beach. Just off shore is a a beautiful reef for snorkel enthusiasts.
- For more information, visit Red Reef Park and while you're there, check out all of the other cool parks the City of Boca Raton has to offer.
- Castaway Island at T.Y. Park
- 3300 N. Park Road, Hollwyood. Admission is $6.50 per person per session.
- Check out session times and more info at CastawayIslandWaterPlayground
- Paradise Cove Waterpark at C.B. Smith Park
- 900 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines. Open 9:30 a.m.-5:20 p.m. daily, $8.50 all day; $5.50 after 3 p.m. $1.50 per person gate fee to enter C.B. Smith Park.
- Features include: Crazy Creek 410-foot-long tube ride with interactive play elements along a curved route. Parrot’s Point water playground, for ages 5 and under, is a 12-inch-deep pool that includes two waterslides and many interactive play elements. Sharky’s Lagoon water playground, for all ages, is an 18-inch-deep pool that includes three waterslides that are 83 feet, 98 feet, and 125 feet long, and many interactive play elements. H2Whoa! has two 450-foot water slides (must be able to swim and at least 42 inches tall to ride).
- Get more details at ParadiseCoveWaterPark
- Arts Park at Young Circle
- Hollywood Boulevard at U.S. 1, Hollywood. FREE!!! The fountain operates 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Benches and a small canopy offering shade are nearby. The park covers nearly 10 acres and includes a playground. No drinks, glass or animals allowed. Adult supervision required for kids younger than 12. Restroom nearby
- Tropical Splash at Central Broward Regional Park
- 3700 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill. $4.50* per person per session (children 12 months and under are admitted free). *In addition, the park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect.
- Two interactive water playgrounds: one for small children with climbing features and small slides and the other for bigger children with two spiral slides, water guns and a dumping bucket.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Places to stay cool this summer
So its no surprise that south Florida summers can be brutal. Here are some cool (and inexpensive) places to spend a hot summer day.
Tax Holiday August 13-15th
The state of Florida will be having thier sales tax holiday August 13-15th. Sure, 6-6.5% may not seem like much, but it does add up. In these economic times, anything you can save counts. The basic school supplies, clothes and shoes are all exempt as long as they cost less than $50. I guess that means Jordans are out, but hey, that could be an excuse not to buy the more expensive items for your kids who want all brand name shit. There's a lot of other random shit that will be tax free- handbags, wallets, hair ties, lingerie....not quite "school appropriate" but hey, mommy should be able to get themselves a treat too! Here's the link to the state's listing of tax exempt items during the tax free days State of FL Tax Relief Poster
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