THINGS TO DO VisitSPC.com/Family FAMILY FUN F rom fun in the sun to jaw-dropping magic tricks, St. Pete/Clearwater is the place to create your most memorable family moments. Luckily, they’re all in play for your vacation. ST. PETERSBURG In this city, it’s all about the St. Pete Pier, and the glorious adjacent waterfront. Stroll along the downtown area’s Beach Drive, then make your way to the pier. Stop at the colorful and cleverly designed Glazer Family Playground , which has tube slides, swings, climbing structures and kiddie obstacle courses. Nearby is the Majeed Foundation Splash Pad , where lounge chairs surround the shooting fountains so parents can relax while the little ones get wet. Once you’ve dried off, keep walking to the main pier building and dine at one of their five restaurants. Take in a family-friendly magic show at the Zubrick Magic Theatre , where illusionists Chris and Ryan Zubrick engage in everything from sleight-of-hand to comedy to grand-scale illusions in a 70-minute show. Just outside of downtown St. Petersburg on bustling Fourth Street, the Great Explorations Children’s Museum is a quaint hands-on museum for kids. And right next door is Sunken Gardens , a lush botanical garden oasis in the middle of the city. A stroll through the shaded paths lined with flowers and trees is the perfect way to cap a day. CLEARWATER The Clearwater Marine Aquarium was made popular by Winter the dolphin and her story that became the hit movie “Dolphin Tale.” But even after Winter’s death in 2021, this aquarium remains worth a visit. It has a new dolphin habitat that allows the facility to care for more rescued dolphins like Winter. And an immersive virtual reality ST. PETE PIER 94 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES
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