FREERainy day OKMuseum pass
HCPLC Discovery Pass
When: Year-round; 1 pass per card per institution per year
Dad tip: Glazer (up to 4) / Tampa Museum of Art (4) / FL Holocaust Museum (5)
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Hillsborough
Tampa, Brandon, Carrollwood, Thonotosassa.
FREESplash pad/Playground
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park splash pads & playground
When: Daily
Dad tip: Two splash pads; on Riverwalk
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FREEPark/Playground
Al Lopez Park
When: Sunrise to sunset
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FREEBeach
Ben T. Davis Beach
When: Sunrise to sunset
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FREEBeach/Park
Cypress Point Park
When: Sunrise to sunset
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FREEBeach/Park
Picnic Island Park
When: Sunrise to sunset
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$2 per vehicle (cash)Nature preserve
Lettuce Lake Park
When: 8am to 6pm fall/winter; 8am to 7pm spring/summer
Dad tip: Heads up (hcfl.gov 8/13/26): sections of boardwalk, observation tower and kayak/canoe launch closed for repair; rentals suspended. Playgrounds w/ scavenger hunt open
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$2 per vehicleBike trail/Nature
Flatwoods Conservation Park
When: 7am to 6pm fall/winter; 7am to 8pm spring/summer
Dad tip: 7-mile paved loop: bike day
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FREEBike trail
Upper Tampa Bay Trail
When: Daily
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$6 per vehiclePark/Nature
Hillsborough River State Park
When: Daily 8am to sunset
Dad tip: Rapids; fishing
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FREESplash pad/Skate park
Carrollwood Village Park
When: Park daily 7am to 9pm; splash pad 9am to dusk Nov to Mar / 9am to 7pm Apr to Oct
Dad tip: Splash hours from hcfl.gov splash-pad page
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FREESplash pad
Northdale Park & Rec Center splash pad
When: 9am to dusk Nov to Mar; 9am to 7pm Apr to Oct
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FREESplash pad
Kings Forest Park splash pad
When: 9am to dusk Nov to Mar; 9am to 7pm Apr to Oct
Dad tip: Near Brandon
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FREEPlayground
All Persons Rotary Park
When: Sunrise to sunset
Dad tip: Splash pad CLOSED for repairs (9/21/26)
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FREERainy day OKPlayground/Courts
Brandon Park & Recreation Center
When: Outdoor sunrise to 9pm; center Sat 9am to 6pm
Dad tip: Covered basketball court = rainy-day option
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$10 (lesson + rental + skate...Rainy day OKRoller skating
Astro Skate of Brandon: Sat beginner lesson
When: Saturdays 9 to 10am lesson
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FREERainy day OKStore events/Aquarium
Bass Pro Shops Tampa/Brandon
When: 11,000-gal aquarium daily; Santa's Wonderland from mid-Nov (free photos/crafts); seasonal free kids events
Dad tip: Past free kids fishing events listed by fun4tampakids
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FREEMovie night
Hillsborough County Movies in the Parks
When: Fri evenings, rotating; Nov 6 Toy Story 5, Dec 11 Frozen 2026
Dad tip: Friday evenings, a good way to kick off a custody weekend
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$12 admission + $5 rental; or...Rainy day OKRoller skating
Skateworld Tampa: Sat all-day session
When: Saturdays: 1-hour class 11am to noon, then public skate
Dad tip: All guests ages 3 to 17 must pay admission and skate rental (or bring their own skates); non-skating adults 18+ enter free; online waiver required
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FREEFarmers market
Water Street Sunday Market
When: 3rd Sunday; 10am to 3pm Oct to May, 10am to 2pm Jun to Sep
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