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Things To Do
In and Around The Villages

Some adventures are too good to miss—and this page is filled with them; this is the list of all adventures that are on this site. This is also where you will find all of your favorites in one place.

 

Explore animal sanctuaries, indoor skydiving, try new classes, visit extraordinary museums, or find unique places that are close by or a short distance away. These are the outings that turn into stories you'll still be telling years from now.

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Whether you're looking for something completely new, entertaining visiting family, or just want to see everything the area has to offer, you'll find plenty of amazing experiences within easy reach of The Villages.

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Use the filters below to narrow your choices. If there are more results than fit on one page, be sure to check the next page—you never know where you'll find your next great story.

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Tree Top Mini Golf and Softball

Mini Golf

171 Rolling Acres Rd, Lady Lake, FL 32159

Near The Villages

18 hole mini golf. Softball practice and batting cages. All ages welcome. Convenient: located in Lady Lake.

4.2

Sports Adventure

Mini Golf

Grandkids Visiting

Batting Cages

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Lake Apopka Wildlife AUDIO Drive

Audio Tour

2850 Lust Rd, Apopka, FL 32703

Around The Villages

Incredible birding and alligator viewing. 11 mile, one-way route. History & gators. Free. Open Weekends.

4.8

Top Rated Experience

Unique Experience

Budget Friendly

Tours

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Wolf Branch Beer Garden

Beer Garden

707 W Main St, Leesburg, FL 34748

Near The Villages

Craft beers, including a smooth dark ale and a Hefeweizen, with excellent sandwiches: Cubans & Reubens.

4.8

Craft Beer and Cocktails

Casual Dining

Brewery Adventures

Adult Friends Visiting

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Airboat Rides Unlimited

Airboats

19400 Southeast Highway 42, Umatilla, FL 32784

Around The Villages

NE of the Villages. Educational and fun wildlife-focused airboat rides: Gators, snakes, birds, and bears.

4.9

Airboat Adventures

Alligator Adventures

Boat Rides

Family Adventures

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not

Museum

8201 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Around The Villages

Unique museum with weird artifacts, interactive exhibits, kitschy oddities including shrunken human heads.

4.3

Unique Experience

Try Something New

Indoor Activity

Museum

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The Villages Entertainment

Entertainment

The Squares and Many Resaurants, The VIllages, FL 32162

In The Villages

Let's face it. Entertainment is one of the things The Villages does very well. Here is The Villages at its best.

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Budget Friendly

Live Entertainment

Every Night

Social

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Elev8Fun

Indoor Fun

320 Towne Center Cir, Sanford, FL 32771

Around The Villages

Great rainy-day activity. All ages are welcome. Go karts, arcade, bowling, laser tag and so much more.

4.4

Go-Karts

Arcade & Gaming

Bowling

Grandkids Visiting

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Orlando Haunts

Ghost Tours

28-2 N Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801, Orlando, FL 32606

Around The Villages

Genuine stories and scares on these 1 and 2 hour walking ghost tours and ghost pub crawls in Orlando.

4.8

Entertainment

Try Something New

Ghost Tours

Unique Experience

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Blue Man Group Show

Entertainment

8390 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819

Around The Villages

Ages 3+ Music, comedy, technology & audience interaction. Orlando is one of two continuous shows in US.

4.3

Kid Approved

Live Entertainment

Unique Experience

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Museum of Illusions

Museum

8367 International Dr Suite, Orlando, FL 32819

Around The Villages

A world of optical wonders, surreal images and immersive illusions --unforgettable photo ops for all ages!

4.7

Science Centers

Hands - On Experience

Unique Experience

Photo Ops

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Copper Bottom Craft Distillery

Distillery

998 N Beach St, Holly Hill, FL 32117

Around The Villages

Over 21. TV Famous: Moonshiners Master Distillers. Award winning. Fun guided tastings, tours and courses.

5

TV-Famous Restaurants

Distillery for Spirits

Tastings

Tours

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Island H2O Water Park

Water Park

3230 Inspiration Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34747

Around The Villages

Younger Kids welcome! Three levels of Thrill rides. All ages-- some rides have height and age requirements.

4.3

Water Slides

Water Adventures

Lazy River Lovers

Young Kids

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