10+ Things to Do in Orlando with Kids During Your Vacation

Do your kids love all things LEGO®? Then you won’t want to miss the chance to spend a day at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort. From rides and slides to interactive building areas and character meets, LEGOLAND® has it all. With highlights like thrilling roller coaster rides for the older kids to the cozy DUPLO play area for the little ones, this park has plenty to appeal to kids of all ages.

Don’t miss out on the World of Chima, an exciting area within the park dedicated to the popular LEGO® brand,. featuring an interactive water ride, a dedicated play area, and a cool 4-D movie experience.!

Another new fun experience that all your kids are sure to love is the LEGO NINJAGO® ride, an immersive videogame-like adventure that allows visitors to fight back against the forces of evil.

You won’t want to miss a visit to this "stellar" institution. The home of the American space program for decades, Kennedy Space Center has seen some of the most important events in scientific history, including the launch of the famous Apollo missions and the Space Shuttle Program.

Explore NASA’s stomping grounds as you tour the facilities, marvel at the launch pad, and enjoy the many interactive exhibits. Watch real footage from space, interviews with astronauts, and see actual souvenirs from the Moon! It’s a must do for lovers of science and space.

Get above it all and get a new perspective on Orlando from 400 feet above ground on The Wheel at ICON Park. Kids will get a kick out of saying they took a spin on the tallest observation wheel on the entire East Coast of the US. You’ll get 360-degree views of Orlando’s skyline, nearby theme parks, and beautiful landscapes. On a clear day, you’ll be able to see all the way to Cape Canaveral. 

If you're looking for things to do in Orlando, you should add SEA LIFE Aquarium to your holiday itinerary. It's the perfect place to go for families, kids, and adults.

Your little ones will come face-to-face with more than 5,000 creatures including, seahorses, jellyfish, barracudas, and even a giant pacific octopus. And you’ll also learn about the important conservation efforts the organization is so passionate about.

In the aquarium's Coastal Rockpool you can stroke a starfish, tickle a sea anemone and more in this hands-on exhibit.

With Go City®, you get a 4 ride sampler at Fun Spot America - Orlando's favorite local theme park. From the infamous SkyCoaster to the iconic White Lightening (Orlando’s only wooden roller coaster), there are plenty of classic amusement park rides to choose from. Plus, you can also enjoy a spin around their multi-level Go Kart tracks, a session of bumper cars with your siblings, and soar through the air in the Paratrooper ride.

For starters, this is probably the only upside-down museum you’ll ever visit. WonderWorks is full of wacky fun and amazing, unbelievable exhibits that will truly inspire a sense of wonder in your kids. In fact, there are more than 100 different interactive exhibits, things to do, and play with!

Some highlights include a simulated earthquake, an exhibit that measures the speed at which the kids can pitch a baseball, the chance to design their own roller coaster, and even an indoor ropes course. Admission also comes with access to laser tag - the perfect family competition. This attraction is all hands-on and sure to be a delight for kids of all ages.

Welcome to Gatorland! AKA – the Alligator Capital of the World. This place has everything Gator, making it a quintessentially Florida attraction and thing to do that you just won’t find anywhere else. This 110-acre theme park / wildlife preserve showcases these marvelous creatures through exciting exhibits and entertainment options.

Of course, they have a few crocodiles, too! There’s also a petting zoo (alligators are, perhaps fortunately, not among the selected animals), a nature walk, a number of educational wildlife programs, and several popular reptilian performances. If you want to get a taste of the Florida wilderness, this is the place to be. Your kids will love the chance to interact with these terrifying creatures in a safe environment.

Florida is a hot and humid place to be for much of the year, so why not cool off with a visit to the refreshing and exhilarating Aquatica Waterpark? Run by SeaWorld, this fun park is exclusively dedicated to figuring out all the most creative and exciting ways to get you wet! There are plenty of things to do, from colossal waterslides to raft and log rides. You’ll also find a shallow play area for little kids, so you don’t need to worry if they’re not up for serious swimming.

This is your classic adventure theme park, with coasters, slides, and many other popular rides. Located in nearby Tampa Bay, it’s an easy drive from any Orlando area hotel and is a great way to spend an entire day. You’ll find everything from exotic animal encounters to tons of family-style entertainment.

With live performances, demonstrations, and interactive exhibits and attractions, your kids will never run out of things to do. If you’re a thrill-seeker, be sure to hop aboard the new “Cheetah Hunt” coaster!

Also located in nearby Tampa, this extremely interactive aquarium is a family favorite. With over 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, they’re able to house more than 200,000 aquatic plants and animals – that’s quite a variety! From sharks and stingrays to otters and octopi, practically every aquatic creature you can name has a home here.

Some featured exhibits include “Journey to Madagascar,” which includes lemurs, cockroaches, and chameleons; “Penguin Point,” home to some of our favorite cold climate critters; and the “Coral Reef Gallery,” which allows visitors to observe a real live reef up close, modeled after the coral found in the Florida Keys. The Florida Aquarium also offers opportunities to swim with fish or even sharks!

Have kids who are fascinated by the Titanic or famous shipwrecks? They’ll enjoy walking through 20 rooms of interactive exhibits, including full-scale replicas of Titanic’s most famous areas, including the Grand Staircase, the First Class Parlor Suite, the Veranda, Marconi Room, and more at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit.

Professionally trained actors in period costumes share true stories of their experiences and what it was like to be a passenger on the Titanic. Fans of the movie will especially enjoy getting to see Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet's costumes and other memorabilia from the famous blockbuster movie.