Family vacations wouldn’t be complete without fun, educational, and exciting activities you can all enjoy together. There is no better place for a ‘playcation’ than in Southwest Florida!
Naples, Bonita Springs, Marco Island and the Everglades offer endless fun for the entire family. We have picked some of the best activities for you.
Kids Activities in Naples & Marco Island
While the beach or pool may hold the most interest for you and your kids, exploring other family-friendly options in Naples and Marco Island, Florida will be equally rewarding. You’ll find the Naples region provides pint-sized fun, ideal for every family member. And who can resist a fun-filled trip to a waterpark?
Nature and Wildlife Family Activities
There is a myriad of nature-centered activities and adventures that are sure to please the entire family.
Spend a morning or afternoon exploring at a zoo, museum, or sanctuary.
Experience Naples and Marco Island’s natural setting on a boat, kayak, or personal watercraft tour of the area.
You can be sure the opportunity to see dolphins play or a day of fishing and hauling in “the big one” will leave a lasting memory.
No matter what you’re looking to do with the family, Naples and Marco Island, Florida promises miles of smiles.
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Families who live or vacation in the Naples and Marco Island area will discover rarely-seen species like the giant anteater and Florida panther. You’ll also find favorites such as lions, bears, cheetahs, and parrots at this nationally accredited zoo and historic botanical garden.
Naples Zoo is also one of only a few zoos in the USA that house honey badgers! With a focus... Read More
Frank E. Mackle Community Parkin Marco Island, Florida is a place for all kinds of outdoor sports activities including ping-pong, walking, jogging, shuffleboard and “lawn bowling”, also known as bocce.
The park features paved walkways that run around the edge of a small lake with a fountain. There is a covered basketball court, volleyball court and soccer... Read More
Fun Educational Activities for Kids and Adults of all Ages
Everyone can enjoy the hands-on fun as they learn about marine critters at the touch tank and take the helm of a replica research boat at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center in Naples, Florida.
The two-story Environmental Learning Center features a 2,300-gallon main aquarium with a pop-out bubble into which kids can sit... Read More
Naples Mini Golf Course
Features 36 holes of fun, adventurous, and challenging mini golf in a peaceful, tropical setting complete with palm trees, bridges, lagoons, waterfalls, caves, and more. Win a free game with a hole-in-one on select holes!
Coral Cay Adventure Golf also offers group packages!
Enjoy a snack, soda, water, or ice cream before or after your round of mini golf.
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Fun and Challenging Mini Golf
This tropical miniature golf course on Marco Island hits the spot for entertainment and family fun. Kids and adults will enjoy a game of miniature golf on this fun but challenging 18-hole course in a lush tropical garden setting. The course also features 12 handicap and ADA accessible holes.
A Senior discount is offered on Tuesday when you play... Read More
Eco-Tours in Marco Island, Florida
Take a unique dolphin cruise for a memorable family vacation experience aboard a 45-passenger catamaran, the Dolphin Explorer. Join a survey crew aboard the Dolphin Explorer's twice daily, three-hour expedition in sighting and studying the bottlenose dolphins of Southwest Florida.
The 10,000 Island Dolphin Project is the only ongoing study of wild dolphins in Southwest Florida. CNN Travel wrote a story about ten ... Read More
Marco Island Cinema & Draft House Movie Theater
This family owned three-screen movie theater on Marco Island, Florida features first-run movies in a clean and comfortable cinema and draft house setting.
Marco Movies offers a full menu including made fresh to order pizza, nachos, burgers, fries, salads, wraps and other sandwiches. Also offers traditional movie theater fare and ice cream sundaes. Beer and wine available.
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Learning Through Interactive Play
The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (CMON) is a 38,000-square-foot museum for families located in the North Collier Regional Park in Naples, Florida. CMON is a premier Naples attraction that features 12 family fun exhibit galleries and thousands of interactive experiences. Kids, parents, and grandparents can visit foreign lands like Thailand, England, and Germany, become a farmer, engineer, or veterinarian, sit in an... Read More
