12 Of The Best Family-Friendly Activities in Fort Myers

The thriving city of Fort Myers offers plenty of dining, shopping, and restaurants to choose from, but also features unparalleled fun on the water and beyond. Gather the family for a kid-friendly adventure with something for everyone. Here are twelve ideas to add to your Fort Myers, Florida vacation must-do list.

Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf

Play 18 holes of fun, adventurous, and challenging mini-golf in a lush tropical setting amid waterfalls, caves, pirate ships–and live alligators! You can even feed the alligators using a fishing pole. It’s no wonder Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf has been voted best Fort Myers mini golf course for years. Fun for both kids and adults with snacks, beer, and wine available

Feed baby alligators with a fishing pole at Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. — Photo courtesy Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf

IMAG History & Science Center

Take a break from the beach and explore IMAG History & Science Center. With exhibits like Be the Astronaut and Shaping SWFL Watersheds, families can have a blast learning more about the earth, history, science and beyond along with a hands-on-hall for a touchable, interactive experience. There’s even an on-site 3D movie theater featuring family-friendly flicks like Tiny Giants and Hidden Pacific!

The IMAG History & Science Center in Fort Myers offers kids and adults the opportunity to create new experiences through the exploration of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and history with an emphasis on Southwest Florida. Photo by Nita Ettinger. Must Do Visitor Guides | MustDo.com — Photo credit Nita Ettinger

GameTime Fort Myers Entertainment Center

Head indoors for an afternoon or evening of fun with over 120 games, simulators, and mini bowling in this 22,000 square-foot entertainment center. GameTime Fort Myers is part arcade, restaurant, and sports bar so everyone can find something they love. With over 65 HDTVs and a kid’s menu GameTime is also the perfect spot to take in a game while offering cold brews, lemonades, and snacks for a festive time while on your Fort Myers, Florida vacation.

GameTime Fort Myers family entertainment center, bar and restaurant in Fort Myers, Florida. — Photo courtesy GameTime Fort Myers

Bowling alley at GameTime Fort Myers family entertainment center, bar and restaurant in Fort Myers, Florida. — Photo courtesy GameTime Fort Myers

Sports Bar and Restaurant at GameTime Fort Myers family entertainment center in Fort Myers, Florida. — Photo courtesy GameTime Fort Myers

Salty Sam’s Boat Rentals & Pirate Cruise

Salty Sam’s Marina rents a selection of pontoons, kayaks, bowriders, and power catamarans for a day of fun on the water. Or take the kids on Salty Sam’s Pirate Cruise for a 90-minute fun adventure on a 65ft Spanish galleon replica. After a day on the water, stop by the marina’s Parrot Key Caribbean Grill or Original Shrimp Dock Bar and Grill for fresh seafood, live music, and kid-friendly fare along with cocktails and cold brews for the grown-ups.

Boat rentals at Salty Sam's Marina in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. — Photo courtesy Salty Sam’s Boat Rentals

Salty Sam's Pieces of Eight pirate ship tour boat Fort Myers Beach, Florida — Photo courtesy Salty Sam’s Pieces of Eight Pirate Cruise

Holiday Water Sports

Join a tour run by Florida natives focused on providing family fun adventures on the water. Holiday Water Sports offers dolphin adventure tours to see playful wildlife, wave runners to zip across the Gulf, sailboat rentals, and family-friendly activities like kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding. The team also customizes packages for your Fort Myers vacation to meet your family’s needs with half and full-day options.

Estero Island Parasail

Soar above the Gulf on one of the longest parasail flights on Fort Myers Beach. Estero Island Parasail offers solo or side-by-side adventures, along with video to help capture the magic. With a focus on family-fun, the team can also customize packages whether you’re looking to celebrate a reunion or create a thrilling afternoon for your kids.

Good Time Charters Shelling & Dolphin Cruises

Get out on the water and combine your love of shelling and wildlife with Good Time Charters Shelling & Dolphin cruises. Fishing enthusiasts can opt for a morning or afternoon charter or gather the family and head out for a sunset dolphin cruise and watch the sun dip over the Gulf for a picture-perfect Fort Myers vacation.

Good Time Charters Shelling, wildlife, and dolphin cruises in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. — Photo courtesy Good Time Charters

Sanibel Thriller Boat Tours

Take a thrill ride on a 55′ motor yacht with the Sanibel Thriller on your Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel or Captiva Island vacation. Guests zip along the Gulf of Mexico and Pine Island Sound while learning about Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Keep an eye out for dolphins playing and feeding in the area during a smooth, fun, and exciting ride that’s kid-approved.

Captiva Cruises Shelling, Sightseeing and Dolphin Cruises

Sail across the Gulf of Mexico with Captiva Cruises on your next Fort Myers vacation. Choose from island hopping, shelling, or wildlife and dolphin watching for an afternoon of fun. Operating for over 30 years, Captiva Cruises explores the islands situated around Fort Myers like Cabbage Key, Useppa, Boca Grande, Cayo Costa, and Pine Island.

Captiva Cruises fleet of tour boats for cruises in Fort Myers, Captiva and Sanibel Island, Florida — Photo courtesy Captiva Cruises

Explore all there is to in Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva Islands!

Headed on a Fort Myers, Florida family vacation? Here is a list of 12 of the best activities, tours, and attractions for kids of all ages. Must Do Visitor Guides | MustDo.com

Written by: Susan Finch | Author Website

Susan Finch is a travel writer and content marketer for the tourism industry who spends her time obsessing over the latest travel trends, wrangling her small kids, and planning her family's next big adventure.