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Tampa, FL Tampa is located on Florida's west coast. Its central location makes it easy to get to the beaches and all the attractions throughout central Florida. Tampa enjoys a temperate, semi-tropical climate. Once a small Indian fishing village, which later became known as the "Cigar City," Tampa is now one of Florida's most invigorating travel destinations. Tampa events include: Florida Strawberry Festival, Florida State Fair, Gasparilla Parade & Pirate Fest, Taste of Florida, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Professional Football. |
| Adventure Island | 10001 Malcolm McKinley Dr. (40th St.) | Tampa | Florida | (813) 987-5660 | A water park featuring water flumes, wave pool, speed slide, and much more. |
| Busch Gardens-Tampa Bay | 3000 E. Busch Blvd. (SR 580) | Tampa | Florida | (813) 987-5082 | The theme park offers rides, live entertainment, shows, animal exhibits, shops, and many games for the whole family. |
| Children's Museum of Tampa | 7550 North Blvd. | Tampa | Florida | (813) 935-8441 | A museum offering changing exhibits and a Safety Village for your children to learn safety. |
| Florida Aquarium, The | 701 Channelside Dr. | Tampa | Florida | (813) 273-4000 | A three-story, glass-domed aquarium relating to Florida's ecosystem. |
| Fun Forest Amusement Park | Lowry Park, North Blvd and Sligh Ave | Tampa | Florida | (813) 935-5503 | Fun for the children, the theme park feaures characters from Mother Goose and other children stories, amusement rides, and a playground. |
| Henry B. Plant Museum | Plant Hall, south wing, former Tampa Bay Hotel | Tampa | Florida | (813) 254-1891 | The museum displays furnishings and gilded art original to the Tampa Bay Hotel and its history traced back. |
| Lowry Park | North Blvd. and Sligh Ave. | Tampa | Florida | The park has a children's amusement area and a zoo. |
| Lowry Park Zoological Garden | Lowry Park, North Blvd. and Sligh Ave. | Tampa | Florida | (813) 935-8552 | The center offers over 350 exotic animal species from four continents and has the Asian Domain, Florida Wildlife, Primate World, an Aviary, and a children's petting zoo. |
| Museum of African American Art | off I-275 exit 26 | Tampa | Florida | (813) 272-2466 | The museum focuses on African-American art for people to enjoy. |
| Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) | 4801 E. Fowler Ave., is 3 mi. e. on SR 582 from I-275 exit 34 or 3 mi. w. of I-75 exit 54 | Tampa | Florida | (813) 987-6300 | The center offers displays, demonstations relating to science and industry, and much more. |
| Preservation Park | 9th Ave, next to the Ybor City State Museum | Tampa | Florida | The park features La Casita, a cigar worker's cottage. |
| Starlite Princess | Garrison Seaport Center in Tampa, near the Florida Aquarium | Tampa | Florida | (813) 595-1212 or (800) 722-6645 | The excursion boat offers a variety of sightseeing cruises on scenic waterways. |
| Tampa Museum of Art | 600 N. Ashley Dr. | Tampa | Florida | (813) 274-8130 | The art museum has collections of Greek and Roman antiquities and contemporary art. |
| University of South Florida | Fowler Ave. in northeast Tampa | Tampa | Florida | (813) 974-3350 | Can arrange guided campus tours. |
| University of Tampa | 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. | Tampa | Florida | (813) 253-3333 | Established in 1931, this university occupies the former 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel. |
| Ybor City State Museum | 1818 9th Ave. | Tampa | Florida | (813) 987-6771 | The museum housed in a former bakery now shows the movement into the Tampa area and much more. |
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