What to do in Tally with kids

[BOwens21]

My family is going to be in Tallahassee July 5-9 for the Babe Ruth 10u State baseball tournament. My boys are 9 and 5. The schedule looks like we’ll only be playing 1 game per day so we’ll have some downtime. What should we take the kids to do while we’re in town?

 

[12Nole]

Take them to a pool party just off campus and let them become men.

Leave the wife back at hotel.

 

[Fijimn]

My family is going to be in Tallahassee July 5-9 for the Babe Ruth 10u State baseball tournament. My boys are 9 and 5. The schedule looks like we’ll only be playing 1 game per day so we’ll have some downtime. What should we take the kids to do while we’re in town?

Admittedly, it has been over 20 years since I lived in Tally; but I recall the city being pretty dead in the summer. Outside of playing basketball on the short-rims, and drinking $1 Mickey's - I recall most of fun was going to the coast or floating the rivers. Is there a Dave & Busters in Tally now?

 

[ReliableOstrich]

Take them to a pool party just off campus and let them become men.

Leave the wife back at hotel.

This is probably the best option, esp since I just found out there are no strip clubs in Tally. Which is absurd and makes it seem like some kind of podunk backwoods town.

I remember as a kid a Cafe Risque opened up on Tennessee St near-ish TCC but whoever the yocals in charge were at the time found a way to get it shut down real quick.

Lot of entertainment and economic opportunity, and revenue via the Sin Tax, slipping through Tallahassee's fingers.

 

[LT4PLY]

My family is going to be in Tallahassee July 5-9 for the Babe Ruth 10u State baseball tournament. My boys are 9 and 5. The schedule looks like we’ll only be playing 1 game per day so we’ll have some downtime. What should we take the kids to do while we’re in town?

The capitol museum is worth an hour or so. It will fall into the kinda neat category to blow a little time. You might be able to tie that into a quick walk through downtown tally. Eat at Andrews or Harry's. Cascades park is near by for a quick walk through.

Tour the campus of course

Some longer time stuff depending on when the games are....
Wakulla Springs

Tallahassee museum and optionally they have a tree to tree zip lining

Mariana caverns

Bear paw creek

Rent a kayak(s) and take it on the lower part of the wakulla springs

It's hotter than satan's butt crack here right now so do stuff that involves water if you can.

 

[12Nole]

My family is going to be in Tallahassee July 5-9 for the Babe Ruth 10u State baseball tournament. My boys are 9 and 5. The schedule looks like we’ll only be playing 1 game per day so we’ll have some downtime. What should we take the kids to do while we’re in town?

Take them to the Rez at FSU. You can rental paddleboards, kayaks, etc.

https://campusrec.fsu.edu/sports/facilities/activities-and-fees

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

This is probably the best option, esp since I just found out there are no strip clubs in Tally. Which is absurd and makes it seem like some kind of podunk backwoods town.

I remember as a kid a Cafe Risque opened up on Tennessee St near-ish TCC but whoever the yocals in charge were at the time found a way to get it shut down real quick.

Lot of entertainment and economic opportunity, and revenue via the Sin Tax, slipping through Tallahassee's fingers.

Just think of the rotation you could get in Tallahassee!

 

[Imtotallynottribe]

My family is going to be in Tallahassee July 5-9 for the Babe Ruth 10u State baseball tournament. My boys are 9 and 5. The schedule looks like we’ll only be playing 1 game per day so we’ll have some downtime. What should we take the kids to do while we’re in town?

1) Tallahasssee Fun Station - go karts, Arcade, laser tag, pizza, bumper boats, etc...

2) Mission San Luis - a large reconstructed historical site with live reenactors which has a colonial era Spanish fort and mission and Apalachee “Indian” village. Better than you would think and the reconstruction work is excellent.

3) Museum of Florida History - a small museum that takes 2-3 hours dedicated to Florida history with some prehistoric animal skeletons which will impress the kiddies.

4) Tallahassee Automobile Museum - a lot of cool old luxury and sports cars as well as batmobiles and batcycles from the movies and old tv show. It’s actually a relatively large museum.

5) Tallahassee Museum - relatively large zoo of native animals including two Florida panthers, with at least two ropes courses (one short and one long that is harder and more strenuous) that you and your oldest could do and there is a kiddie one I believe your youngest could do. There’s also art installations (including large dinosaur sculptures made from used car parts) and “pioneer” reconstructed villages.

6) Challenger Learning Center - typical small kiddie museum devoted mainly to Science with attached IMAX Theater with documentaries during the day and real movies at night.

7. Wakulla Springs - a little bit of a drive but the boat tour is usually worth it and you frequently get to swim with live manatees in the main spring (no guarantee, they come and go freely).

 

[BOwens21]

Take them to the Rez at FSU. You can rental paddleboards, kayaks, etc.

https://campusrec.fsu.edu/sports/facilities/activities-and-fees

That sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks.

 

[ReliableOstrich]

Just think of the rotation you could get in Tallahassee!

It's an utter injustice that the world is deprived of these sights. Could become a tourist draw unto itself and OP wouldn't have to wander around Kleman Plaza with his kid pretending it's super cool.

 

[Squirrel J.]

Take them to Voodoo Dog and Sugar Rush, then let them loose on campus

 

[Scalphunter]

1) Tallahasssee Fun Station - go karts, Arcade, laser tag, pizza, bumper boats, etc...

2) Mission San Luis - a large reconstructed historical site with live reenactors which has a colonial era Spanish fort and mission and Apalachee “Indian” village. Better than you would think and the reconstruction work is excellent.

3) Museum of Florida History - a small museum that takes 2-3 hours dedicated to Florida history with some prehistoric animal skeletons which will impress the kiddies.

4) Tallahassee Automobile Museum - a lot of cool old luxury and sports cars as well as batmobiles and batcycles from the movies and old tv show. It’s actually a relatively large museum.

5) Tallahassee Museum - relatively large zoo of native animals including two Florida panthers, with at least two ropes courses (one short and one long that is harder and more strenuous) that you and your oldest could do and there is a kiddie one I believe your youngest could do. There’s also art installations (including large dinosaur sculptures made from used car parts) and “pioneer” reconstructed villages.

6) Challenger Learning Center - typical small kiddie museum devoted mainly to Science with attached IMAX Theater with documentaries during the day and real movies at night.

7. Wakulla Springs - a little bit of a drive but the boat tour is usually worth it and you frequently get to swim with live manatees in the main spring (no guarantee, they come and go freely).

Great list. Nice thing about #3 Museum of Florida History is that it's free and air conditioned and very interactive for the kids plus you walk across the street to tour both the old (historic) and new capital building - take the elevators all the way to the top and see a pretty neat view of Tally and FSU all also free.

http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com/

http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/

 

[BOwens21]

Cool. Are the museums and the capital open on weekends?

Great list. Nice thing about #3 Museum of Florida History is that it's free and air conditioned and very interactive for the kids plus you walk across the street to tour both the old (historic) and new capital building - take the elevators all the way to the top and see a pretty neat view of Tally and FSU all also free.

 

[Scalphunter]

Cool. Are the museums and the capital open on weekends?

Yes.

Museum Hours:

• Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday and holidays: Noon – 4:30 p.m.

Museum of Florida History
R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250

Florida Historic Capital
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sundays and Holidays Noon - 4:30 pm

Both are free

 

[ShowNoleMercy]

Lol at the discussion about strip clubs on a thread for things to do with 9 and 5 year old kids


Here are a few more indoor activities for the hotter days. If they're into it there's a trampoline park in Tallahassee now called Sky Zone. As a kid I used to love to go bowling and skating which are both options available in Tallahassee.

https://www.skyzone.com/tallahassee

http://bowlsrc1.com

https://skateworld1.com

 

[Scalphunter]

This also something neat that I guarantee a 5 & 9 year old have never seen before and would enjoy:

Flippin' Great Pinball -Tallahassee's Pinball Arcade
It's time for a new, unique, and family-friendly entertainment option. Located in the heart of Downtown Tallahassee, Flippin' Great Pinball is bringing back quality pinball and arcade games for play by the hour or all-day. No quarters needed!

http://www.flippingreat.com/wp/

 

[runkpanole]

Cool. Are the museums and the capital open on weekends?

The Historic Capitol is, not the new one.

 

[ericram]

1) Tallahasssee Fun Station - go karts, Arcade, laser tag, pizza, bumper boats, etc...

2) Mission San Luis - a large reconstructed historical site with live reenactors which has a colonial era Spanish fort and mission and Apalachee “Indian” village. Better than you would think and the reconstruction work is excellent.

3) Museum of Florida History - a small museum that takes 2-3 hours dedicated to Florida history with some prehistoric animal skeletons which will impress the kiddies.

4) Tallahassee Automobile Museum - a lot of cool old luxury and sports cars as well as batmobiles and batcycles from the movies and old tv show. It’s actually a relatively large museum.

5) Tallahassee Museum - relatively large zoo of native animals including two Florida panthers, with at least two ropes courses (one short and one long that is harder and more strenuous) that you and your oldest could do and there is a kiddie one I believe your youngest could do. There’s also art installations (including large dinosaur sculptures made from used car parts) and “pioneer” reconstructed villages.

6) Challenger Learning Center - typical small kiddie museum devoted mainly to Science with attached IMAX Theater with documentaries during the day and real movies at night.

7. Wakulla Springs - a little bit of a drive but the boat tour is usually worth it and you frequently get to swim with live manatees in the main spring (no guarantee, they come and go freely).

Fun Station sucks ass. All other suggestions are solid.

 

[ericram]

That sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks.

My son goes here for camp 3 weeks out of the summer. Absolutely loves it.

 

[noleone99]

I second/third/fourth Wakulla Springs. You gotta jump in with this heat. It’s sooooo refreshing. Take the boat tour too!

 

[BOwens21]

Well, we didn't have as much spare time as I hoped. We got knocked out Saturday evening going 1-2 in the tournament. Half of Saturday was spent in a rain delay. I did take my kids to the stadium on Friday. Saw a bunch of athletes. None that we recognized. Alphonso Hampton stopped and talked to my son for a minute. A few minutes later Mike Martin Jr. stopped and talked to him as well. My son didn't know who he was until after.

Then we toured to old capitol museum yesterday before heading home. Thanks for all the suggestions.