Best Things to Do in Merritt Island | Activities, Attractions & More

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Sanford

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens offers the chance to come face-to-face with the wildest animals from around the world in just a few hours! Journey through the zoo and observe cats on the prowl, watch playful monkeys, hear beautiful birds, and see many endangered species. Make sure you check out everything the zoo has to offer, including the Wharton-Smith Tropical Splash Ground, Barnyard Buddies Children’s Zoo, an Insect Zoo, a Herpetarium, and much more. It's fun for the entire family! If you're driving, there's even free parking.

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Orlando

SeaWorld Orlando

Meet the marine life at one of America's most popular aquatic theme parks

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Orlando

The Orlando Eye

Going for a leisurely spin on The Orlando Eye is a must when you're in Orlando. Whether morning, noon, or night, there are few experiences in Florida to match the thrill of seeing it all from 400 feet off the ground. The Orlando Eye isn't your average Ferris Wheel – try it yourself!

Crowd-filled grandstands overlook a NASCAR race with cars rounding a corner at the Daytona International Speedway.

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Daytona Beach

Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway has been Florida’s home for motorsport, but its real claim to fame is the Daytona 500 – NASCAR’s most prestigious race. The 2.5 mile (4 km) round track has a 180-acre infield at its centre, with the 29-acre Lake Lloyd – which has hosted powerboat racing – inside that. If you're nuts for NASCAR, make sure to take a guided tour of the track.

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Orlando

Museum of Illusions Orlando

Your brain gets stuck in its ways, which is why the Museum of Illusions Orlando is such a rewarding experience. With over 50 mind-bending, sense-challenging exhibits of optical, photographic, and interactive illusion, Orlando's illusion museum is the perfect way to spend a few hours at ICON park. Nothing is quite as it seems at the Museum of Illusions Orlando!

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Universal Orlando Resort

Experience a theme park built around some of your favorite films in Orlando

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Loxahatchee

Lion Country Safari

Lion Country Safari is a family attraction in Florida which has a thrilling drive-through experience in a safari park and a walk-through amusement park. It's home to over 1,000 animals, all spread out over seven different zones. Founded in 1967, it's one of America's most revered safari parks. It's located on over 600 acres in Loxahatchee, in Palm Beach County, Florida.

An indoor aquarium with large fish tanks, tree-like structures, lush green foliage, and vibrant lighting in a jungle-themed setting.

Orlando

SEA LIFE Orlando

SEA LIFE Orlando is an aquarium located in Orlando, Florida. A family-friendly attraction, it houses a large number of fish and other ocean creatures. Visitors can experience Florida's only 360° tunnel, as well as unique dive and feeding shows. Aquarium talks and feeding times: Stingray Cove: Feeding daily at 11:00 and 14:00, talk daily at 16:00 Indian Ocean Show: Meet the divers and watch a feeding at 14:30 and 17:30 (no 17:30 dive on Mondays and Fridays) Shark Ship Wreck Show: Meet the divers daily at 11:30 and 15:30, educational talk daily at 17:00 and 18:00, Octopus enrichment daily at 13:45 Pacific Ocean Show: Meet the divers and see a feeding daily at 12:30 and 16:30 Indian Ocean: Educational talk daily at 12:00 and 13:00, seahorse feeding daily at 15:00 Atlantic Ocean Dive Show: Meet the divers daily at 11:30 and 15:30

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Orlando

Orlando Bus tours

Hop onboard to explore more of Orlando

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Winter Haven

LEGOLAND® Florida Park

Spark joy and creativity with every brick!

A tropical water park featuring a large, winding blue waterslide, palm trees, rocks, and a pool under a clear blue sky.

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Orlando

Aquatica Orlando

Enjoy a day up close with dolphins, penguins, and more!

Orlando

Madame Tussauds Orlando

The Orlando chapter of the internationally renowned wax attraction Madame Tussauds is home to an amazing cast of lifelike wax figures, from the glitzy world of Hollywood, the music industry, politics, sport, history, and even comic books!