Duke Energy Center For The Arts - Mahaffey Theater (17 min.) Elegant space with box seats & a waterfront view hosts the Florida Orchestra & other events.
Great Explorations Children S Museum (17 min.) Nonprofit museum offering 18 000 sq. ft. of hands-on exhibits & workshops aimed at kids. Florida Botanical Gardens (21 min.) Cultivated gardens featuring local & tropical flora plus 90 acres of diverse natural habitats. Museum Of Fine Arts (16 min.) Exhibits spanning 4 000 years including African art European paintings & American photography. Morean Arts Center (15 min.) Free-entry contemporary art gallery showcasing local & international work & offering classes. Chihuly Collection (15 min.) Unique sculptures by legendary glass artist Dale Chihuly plus glass-blowing demonstrations. Sand Key Park (33 min.) Expansive white-sand beach offers plenty of room for picnics surfing & other outdoor activities. Sawgrass Lake Park (15 min.) Swamp conservation area with a mile-long boardwalk & a 1/2-mile dirt path for wildlife observation. Weedon Island (18 min.) Kayaking Sunset Beach (31 min.) Beach Sunken Gardens (16 min.) Tropical century-old attraction featuring thousands of plants a butterfly aviary & wildlife shows. Weedon Island Preserve (15 min.) 3 190-acre nature reserve with hiking paths birdwatching a paddling trail & canoe/kayak rentals. |