Things to do in Tampa with kids
3 attractions in Tampa • Updated May 2026
The best things to do in Tampa with kids, all in one place. Tampa is home to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and a stack of children's museums for families, plus easy day trips across Florida. Below are 3 family things to do in Tampa with addresses, ticket info and age suitability. Use the search to find a specific name or filter by category.
Published May 2026. Editorial oversight by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
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Planning a family day out in Tampa
Tampa has 3 family attractions we would happily take our own kids to. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the one most families start with. Florida's coaster capital pairs record-breaking thrill rides with a 200-species zoo and Serengeti safaris. Glazer Children's Museum is the other name that comes up again and again. Come face-to-face with Big John, the world's largest Triceratops fossil, then go play. ZooTampa at Lowry Park rounds out the pick of the bunch. Meet rescued manatees and endangered Florida panthers at this top-ranked Tampa zoo.
Tickets at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay start from $60 per person. The rest of the list does not publish a set price, so confirm admission on the official site.
Beyond family attractions, families in Tampa also head for children's museums (1), theme parks (1) and zoos & wildlife (1). If you are ranging wider, everything we cover in Florida is one click away.
3 attractions in Tampa
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Theme Parks
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
Florida's coaster capital pairs record-breaking thrill rides with a 200-species zoo and Serengeti safaris.
Childrens Museums
Glazer Children's Museum
Tampa, Florida
Come face-to-face with Big John, the world's largest Triceratops fossil, then go play.
Zoos Wildlife
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Tampa, Florida
Meet rescued manatees and endangered Florida panthers at this top-ranked Tampa zoo.