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Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum

★★★★☆ 4.8 (278)

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Fort Lauderdale Kids Hideout

★★★★☆ 4.8 (222)

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Fort Lauderdale Think Escape Games - Fort Lauderdale

★★★★☆ 4.9 (2115)

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Fort Lauderdale Baptist Health IcePlex

★★★★☆ 4.6 (100)

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Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Putting Edge

★★★★☆ 4.2 (47)

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Parks & Nature

Secret Woods Nature Center
Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Esplanade Park

Museums & Culture

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Museum of Discovery and Science
Old Dillard Museum
Historic Stranahan House Museum
History Fort Lauderdale
Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum

Attractions

Nightmare Village
Xtreme Action Park
Jungle Queen Riverboat
Escapology Escape Rooms Fort Lauderdale
The Tree House Indoor Playground & Cafe Fort Lauderdale
Flamingo Gardens

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Xtreme Action Park

Green Hat mystery bar code in Evolution Escape Rooms changes weekly, adding a dynamic puzzle element that requires players to return for new challenges
Massive 200,000 square foot venue combines escape rooms with go-kart racing, ropes course, bowling, laser tag, VR games, trampoline park, roller skating, mini golf, and a dark ride in one location

Think Escape Games - Fort Lauderdale

Features multiple difficulty levels across different rooms, with some rooms designated as 'expert level' challenges, allowing both beginners and experienced players to find appropriate difficulty
The venue's game masters implement a proactive hint preference system where they ask players upfront about their desired level of guidance, then provide clues calibrated to maintain game flow without spoiling the experience

Escapology Escape Rooms Fort Lauderdale

Escapology Fort Lauderdale features themed rooms including 'Antidote Chemical Warfare' and '7 Deadly Sins' with creative, well-designed puzzles that keep players fully engaged throughout the experience
The venue is part of the Escapology franchise network and offers premium party packages including VIP experiences with access to multiple game rooms for corporate team building, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and venue buyouts

Evolution Escape Rooms

Is located inside Xtreme Action Park, a multi-venue facility, requiring visitors to pay separate facility admission ($5/person) in addition to room booking fees
The venue offers a 60-minute time limit per escape room experience with team orientation provided before entering, accommodating groups of 3-10 people

Flippo's Fort Lauderdale

Operates as part of a multi-location franchise with three convenient locations in Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, and Sunrise, making it a regional family entertainment chain in South Florida
The venue features one of the largest indoor playgrounds with diverse attractions including rock climbing walls, ropes courses, obstacle courses, and zip lines all contained in an indoor facility

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The Tree House Indoor Playground & Cafe Fort Lauderdale

The venue offers all-day passes that are not time-limited, allowing parents to leave and return after naptime, making it flexible for families with young children's schedules
The Fort Lauderdale location is divided into 6 age-specific play zones, with a dedicated Baby Jungle sensory play area for children as young as 6 months old

Kids Hideout

Operates with a unique all-day re-entry policy that allows families to leave for lunch or nap time and return the same day at no additional cost, with pricing remaining consistent daily Monday-Sunday
The entire venue becomes private for one party at a time, meaning when hosting birthday parties, graduations, or baby showers, no other families can access the facility

Manor Lanes Bowling and Sports Den Pub

Has been operating since circa-1958, making it a 65+ year old bowling establishment that has served as a neighborhood gathering place for over 26 years for at least some of its loyal customers
The venue features a Sports Den Pub with 40+ craft beers, a 9-foot video wall, and 17 HD flat screens, making it a substantial sports bar component integrated with the bowling alley

Museum of Discovery and Science

The museum features a comprehensive accessibility program with multiple specialized modes including Epilepsy Safe Mode, Visually Impaired Mode, Cognitive Disability Mode, ADHD Friendly Mode, and Blindness Mode with screen-reader compatibility (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack), committed to WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
The aquarium collection includes diverse species such as alligators, turtles, sharks, puffer fish, snakes, and spiders, with live animal encounters featured prominently in daily programming

Old Dillard Museum

Is housed in a landmark building erected in 1907, making it the first African-American school in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The museum features a Jazz Room with a dynamic tribute to Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley, including live performances

Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum, Inc.

The museum is housed in a restored 1927 Fire Station No. 3, one of Fort Lauderdale's original firehouses, with most of the building being original architecture from the 1920s
Located in the Sailboat Bend Historic District along the New River, positioning it within a historically significant neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

The museum houses the Stanley and Pearl Goodman Latin American Art Collection, one of the most significant collections of Latin American art in the United States
Current featured exhibition includes 43 preparatory drawings and collages from Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Surrounded Islands project, which wrapped 14 Biscayne Bay islands in pink polyurethane tarp—a monumental environmental art installation

Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum

The museum is housed in the last building left standing from WWII that is on or near Fort Lauderdale International Airport
The museum features an extensive Flight 19 exhibit dedicated to the famous disappearance, including letters, photos, and artifacts related to this historic mystery

Fort Lauderdale Putting Edge

Features glow-in-the-dark mini golf, a distinctive theme that creates a unique nighttime aesthetic experience
The venue is located inside Xtreme Action Park and requires a $5 per-person membership fee in addition to the $17 golf fee, with arcade credits included as part of the required purchase

Baptist Health IcePlex

Features two ice sheets, making it a multi-rink facility with significant capacity for simultaneous programming
The rink operates a Panthers Adaptive Skating Program presented by ABA Centers of Florida, providing specialized accessibility programming for adaptive athletes

The Arena

Offers a 21+ adult-only roller skating experience on Friday and Saturday nights after 9pm, combining skating with a full liquor sports bar
High School Night Out special event provides $50 per student packages including $50 arcade credits and unlimited roller skating

Roller Hockey Rink

This is an outdoor roller hockey rink with night lighting, operating year-round in Fort Lauderdale's tropical climate
The rink hosts free concerts throughout the summer as special events

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