Inexpensive Things to Do in Orlando With Your Kids This Summer

Inexpensive Things to Do in Orlando With Your Kids This Summer

 

If you are looking for inexpensive yet fun ways to keep your kids busy and entertained this summer while school is out, there are lots of free and cheap things to do in Orlando with your kids this summer.

Aside from its theme parks, there are many other ways to entertain your kids in Orlando. You don’t need to spend much for a fun summer with your family or a play date with your kids. Here are some of the cheap or free things you could do with your kids in Orlando this summer:

Fun Spot

Phone: 407-363-3867

You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to enjoy rides and attractions in Orlando. The Fun Spot has lots of rides, multi-level Go-Karts, an arcade, and its newest attraction that just opened this spring - the Gator Spot. Admission is free so if you don’t want to ride, you can just enjoy a stroll through the park for free while the kids enjoy the rides.

The LEGO Imagination Center

Phone: 407-828-0065

Let your kids unleash their creativity with these well-loved colorful Lego bricks for FREE! The Lego Store offers a free Mini-Model Build on the first Tuesday of each month, open to kids ages 6 to 14 years old. 

Green Meadows Petting Farm

Phone: 407-846-0770

A favorite of locals with young kids, Green Meadows Petting Farm is also a hit with schools and camp groups. Kids can enjoy learning about animals through hands-on interactions with farm animals in a safe environment. Along with the guided tour, kids also enjoy a train ride, pony ride, tractor-drawn hay ride, and the fun and memorable experience of milking a cow. There is a picnic area for those who have packed lunches. Snacks can also be purchased at the General Store. 

Sing-a-long at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort 

Let your kids enjoy an outdoor movie while roasting marshmallows in front of a campfire and meeting Chip n’ Dale. Admission is free for Disney guests.

iFLY Orlando

Phone: 407-903-1150

If skydiving is on your bucket list but you are afraid of jumping off a plane, try iFly Orlando. Experience the adrenaline rush that skydivers get in an indoor controlled environment with iFly’s vertical wind tunnel. Adults and children as young as 3 can fly! Since 1993, world champion skydiving teams have been training here. Experience the thrill of flying for only $59.95, inclusive of instruction, gear, and 2 one-minute flights.

Escapology

Phone: 407-278-1515

Find out why escape rooms are the trend nowadays by taking the kids to Escapology.  With a group of 2 to 5 people, you have one hour to escape a room by uncovering clues and piecing them together to solve the puzzle and make it out on time. You’ll surely enjoy a spirit of team building and unity in their 3-D settings featuring the Old West Arizona, 19th Century Hong Kong and more.  

Hollywood Drive-In Golf 

Those who love miniature golf will surely love the interactive elements, surprise effects and cool designs of this 36-hole 50’s-inspired golf course. Families can enjoy the shopping and dining establishments only a few steps away at nearby City Walk.

Orlando Science Center

Phone: 407-514-2000

Experience the wonders of science in the Science Center’s 4-levels of interactive science exhibits, planetarium shows, live science programming, towering dinosaur skeletons, and planetarium shows. Witness a live-gator feeding and experience first-hand how a Category 1 gale force wind feels like. 

Zip Orlando

Phone: 407-802-4848

Home to one of Florida’s longest, highest, and fastes ziplines, Zip Orlando has a total of 8 lines ranging in length from 225 to 950 feet and up to 65 feet above the ground. Thrill-seekers and adventurous families will definitely enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty of Florida’s canopies while getting an adrenaline rush. There are no age limits, however riders need to be within the 70 to 270 pound threshold. If you aren’t into ziplining, you may want to try Zip Orlando’s ATV tours of the outback.

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Phone: 407-323-4450

Your kids will definitely love the petting goats at the petting zoo as well as the insect zoo (depending on their comfort level with insects, that is). With more than 500 animals from 200 species, this zoo is the perfect place to learn more about our animal friends. 

Splash Pads

• Barnett Park
  Address: 4801 W. Colonial Drive
  Phone: 407-836-624
  Open daily 8AM-8PM. Admission is free.

• Capehart Park
  Address: 715 Capehart Drive   
  Phone:  407-254-9160
  Open daily 9AM-6PM. Admission is free.

• Downey Park
  Address: 10107 Flowers Ave.  
  Phone: 407-254-9180
  Weekend fee is $1 per person per session. Sessions are 10AM-2PM and 3PM-7PM. Admission is free.

• Dr. P. Phillips Community Park
  Address: 8249 Buenavista Woods Blvd. 
  Phone: 407-254-9038
  Open year-round. Admission is $1 per person per session. Summer sessions at 10AM-2PM and 3-7PM

Indoor Play Areas 

• Gymboree

• Amaya Papaya

• Lucky Monkey

Summer Movies and Shows for Kids 

 

Why not take the kids out on a movie date? Here is a list of venues in Orlando that show kids’ movies for as low as $1 or even free!

• Cinemark’s Summer Movie Clubhouse
  
  Tuesdays and Wednesdays through August 14, 2015 at 10AM. Fee is $1 at select locations.

• Cobb Theatres’ Summer Kids Shows
  
  Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through August 1, 2015 at 10AM. Admission is free.

• Regal Cinemas’ Summer Movie Express
  
  Tuesdays and Wednesdays through August 7, 2015 at 10AM. Fee is $1 in select locations.

• Garden Theatre’s Milk Money Movies
  
  Tuesdays through July 2015 at 10AM. $2 admission includes popcorn and juice.

• Paragon Theaters
  
  Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through August 21, 2015 at 10AM. Admission is free. 

Aside from being fun, entertaining, and interactive, these activities are actually very inexpensive - some even come for free! With so many things to do in Orlando with your kids, their summer vacation will definitely be a memorable one, especially if spent with the family and friends. Whether it’s indoors or outdoors, adventure or relaxation, Orlando has it all! No need to travel far, everything you want and need for the perfect summer vacation is right in Orlando Fl.

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