Lori Archer-Smith 2017-01-13 03:50:53
Take the family along for an adventure to Shreveport’s Splash Kingdom Water Park, which promises “one trillion gallons of summertime awesomeness.” If the kids prefer climbing to swimming, take them to the Castle Wall at West Monroe’s Excalibur Family Fun Center. In Lake Charles, seek adventure at Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point, feel the rhythm of your own heart on the Heartbeat Drum at the Children’s Museum, and, at Gator Chateau in nearby Jennings, hold a baby gator for free before it’s released into the wild. Cajun Country is full of family adventures. In Gibson, take Greenwood Gator Farm’s swamp or farm tour. In Thibodaux, experience a fire simulation at Bayou Children’s Museum. And if you like Jurassic Park, you’ll have big fun at Prehistoric Park in Breaux Bridge. In Baton Rouge, spend the day at Blue Bayou Water Park and Dixie Landin’ with ten waterslides, 29 amusement park rides and more. Across town, learn World War II history on the U.S.S. Kidd, the “Pirate of the Pacific.” In Keithville, evolve your knowledge of primates at Chimp Haven, open on select Chimpanzee Discovery Days—check the schedule at ChimpHaven.org. And Kidz Kove Discovery Park in Gonzales has a playground for kids with physical and sensory developmental challenges. In New Orleans, drive a tugboat at Louisiana Children’s Museum, then float down the Lazy River at Audubon’s Cool Zoo or let loose at the Audubon Zoo’s Kamba Kourse. Watch baby gators break out of their shells at Covington’s Insta-Gator Alligator Ranch. And in Hammond, get stoked at Dreamland Skate Park or experience thrills and spills at River Road Go-Kart Track.
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