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Adventure Island Orange Beach
Adventure Island Orange Beach Welcome to Adventure Island Orange Beach, the family-friendly amusement center located in the heart of Orange Beach right across from Seaside Beach. Known as ‘the ultimate in family fun’, this center is sure to keep your group occupied for a few hours, with several different activities, kiddy rides, and arcade games to…
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Over 500 exotic animals await you at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, the local ‘Little Zoo That Could’. Inside you will find such animals as lions, tigers, bears (oh my!), leopards, wolves, and primates, as well as many residents within the Reptile House, Petting Zoo, and Aviary. There are several different…
Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley Welcome to Alligator Alley, the swamp sanctuary on the Gulf Shores that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the most misunderstood species along the coast, the alligator! Opened in 2004 by owner Wes Moore, this sanctuary holds over 450 gators that have all been rescued from ‘unnatural areas’ and…
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Welcome to the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, the ‘most recognizable symbol of the state of Alabama’! The USS Alabama, BB-60, is a South Dakota class ship, the 6th ship in the United States Navy named after the state of Alabama. The ship was first commissioned in 1942 and served…
10 Things to Do in Philadelphia with Children under 10
Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, is a city full of learning opportunities, iconic historic landmarks, great food, and above all, tons of fun attractions!! Perhaps when you first think of Philadelphia you don’t necessarily think of it as a very kid-friendly place, but trust us, there is so much to see and do with…
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Spruce Street Harbor Park If you are visiting Philadelphia during the summer, more specifically anytime May – September, you are going to have to make a stop at Spruce Street Harbor Park, ‘one of the best urban beaches in America’! (Jetsetter) Spruce Street Harbor Park is an ‘essential warm-weather attraction’ located on Penns Landing. It…
Treetop Quest Philly
Treetop Quest Philly Jump, Soar, Climb, Zip! If your group is craving a little bit of adventure during your Philadelphia visit be sure to save time for Treetop Quest, Philly’s first treetop obstacle course! This aerial adventure park is perfect for field trips and team building, offering guests from ages 4 and up the opportunity…
Franklin Square
Franklin Square Welcome to Franklin Square, a public park space that serves as an integral part of Historic Philadelphia. This 8-acre park is one of the five original public greenspaces planned by William Penn in his original city layout in 1682. Today the park serves as ‘Center City’s favorite playtime oasis’, holding a gorgeous fountain, the Parx…
Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum Where lifelong learning begins, curiosity is encouraged and every child is always welcome. Forget everything you know about keeping your hands to yourself at a museum and get ready for a seriously fun, seriously educational hands-on adventure at Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum. Meant for children around age 7 and younger, the Please…
Love Park
Love Park One really quick stop we like to suggest to groups when visiting Philly is Love Park, otherwise known as the John F Kennedy Plaza. This park is quite small but serves as the ‘grand entrance to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’, getting its nickname from the iconic reproduction of Robert Indiana’s Love Sculpture. This…
Best Destinations for 6th Grade Field Trips
6th Grade is a seriously pivotal time in your student’s educational lifetime. This is the period in which they have so much energy and interest to learn that it’s best to jump on it while you can and show them unbelievably fascinating things about our world. That’s why we think field trips are so crucial…
Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum
Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum ENJOY NOSTALGIA FROM THE EARLY YEARS OF THE TELEPHONE. IT’S A FUN FAMILY ADVENTURE, AN EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP FOR STUDENTS AND AN ENJOYABLE GROUP OUTING. Welcome to the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum, the self-guided and accessible museum dedicated to the nostalgia of the early years of the telephone. This museum is…
