Orlando Science Center

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The Orlando Science Center is Loch Haven Park's hands-on museum, where the interactivity is the real kind, all digging, building and touching rather than pressing buttons. KidsTown turns young visitors loose in a miniature city, DinoDigs hides fossils to dig up, and the Crosby Observatory opens the roof to the stars. The Dome wraps its giant screen around the room for a show guests call stunning and immersive. Most exhibits skew toward younger kids and garage parking adds up, but there is easily enough to fill a full day.

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The story of Loch Haven

A lake named for a novel, a shore of cotton, pineapples and amusement rides, and a main street that kept reinventing itself around the water.

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Matched by vibe, not by neighborhood: the places across Greater Orlando closest in spirit to Orlando Science Center.

Legoland Florida

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On the old Cypress Gardens grounds in Winter Haven, this is the hands-on park for kids who build, relaxed next to the mega parks.

1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven, FL 33884

WonderWorks Orlando

Attractions · International Drive · $$

The upside-down house on I-Drive, a landmark since 1998, is all hands-on inside, from a hurricane shack to laser tag and a ropes course.

9067 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Kia Center (formerly Amway Center)

Attractions · Downtown · $$$$

Orlando's big room on Church Street downtown, home of the Magic and the Solar Bears, is where the city gathers loudest.

400 W Church St, Orlando, FL 32801

Crayola Experience

Attractions · Orlando · $$

Hands-on color playground inside The Florida Mall, built for younger kids.

8001 S Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando, FL 32809

Museum of Illusions Orlando

Museums & landmarks · ICON Park · $$

At ICON Park, bring your camera: the Ames room shrinks your friends and the vortex tunnel scrambles your balance.

8375 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Orlando Watersports Complex

Attractions · Orlando · $$

Laid-back cable park where beginners and pros share the water, with an inflatable Aqua Park for bouncing between runs.

8615 Florida Rock Rd, Orlando, FL 32824

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White Wolf Cafe

American · Cafe · $$

Quaint and vintage in Ivanhoe Village, with a kitschy, eclectic jumble of light fixtures and a whimsical feel from the first plate.

White Wolf Cafe, 1829 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804

The Caboose Bar

Bars & lounges · Dive Bar · $

A dive on N Orange Ave in Ivanhoe Village where guests say the bartenders make you feel like a regular.

The Caboose Bar, 1827 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804

Brews and Bites Walking Tour

Attractions · $$

Through Ivanhoe Village breweries and bars, guides guests call knowledgeable and upbeat share plenty of local history along the way.

Ten10 Brewing Company, 1010 Virginia Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

The Lucky Lure

Bars & lounges · Dive Bar · $

On the Lake Ivanhoe shore, an open-air dive guests call their best local watering hole.

The Lucky Lure, 1427 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804

The Pinery

American · $$$

Warm and lakeside on Lake Ivanhoe, Florida cooking in a rustic, elegant room guests call fabulous.

The Pinery, 295 NE Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, FL 32804-6434

Ziggie's Pizza

Pizza · $$

Playful little counter on Virginia Drive in Ivanhoe Village, attached to the Thirsty Topher craft beer bar, with very thin personal pies.

Ziggie's Pizza, 603 Virginia Dr, Orlando, FL 32803-1844, United States