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Best Ways to Spend A Hot Summer Day with Your Family In Tampa

Experience the beauty, fun and excitement of summer in Tampa as it is meant to be enjoyed: with family. Whether engaging in outdoor, scenic activities, enjoying the beauty of the bay or cooling off in Tampa’s refreshing waters, this city offers a plethora of family friendly activities every summer. Grab your suits and take the kids and splash around in a natural spring, or put on your hiking boots and enjoy nature firsthand. The best ways to spend a hot day in Tampa offer a little bit of everything for everyone.

2012/07/06

Best Places To Watch 4th of July Fireworks In Tampa Bay

This Independence Day, pack up the kids and light up their night with some great July 4 pyrotechnic displays. These Tampa-area fireworks shows aim to please the most patriotic spirits and promise to be worth the wait and the crowds. Pack up the kids, the bug spray and chairs or picnic blankets for a perfect firework-filled night in Tampa.

2012/06/22

Best Volunteer Opportunities For Kids In Tampa Bay

Give the gift that brings the best rewards: your time … and your kids. Volunteering in the Tampa Bay area is easiest accomplished with an adult, and kids can never start too early. For children between the ages of 6 and 10, volunteering must typically be a family event. Tweens will find more opportunities available through their local schools and neighborhoods, while teenagers have nearly unlimited prospects. Start your search here, with the cream of Tampa’s volunteering crop.

2012/05/25

Best Easter Events For The Family In Tampa

Enjoy Easter as it is meant to be experienced: with pastel-colored egg hunts, jellybeans, chocolates, brunches and wholesome family fun. Tampa Bay offers a wide array of family friendly Easter fun for every family. Get the baskets ready and check out these Tampa-area Easter events.

2012/03/30

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Best Summer Cooking Classes for Children & Teens

If you have kids it’s time to start planning what they are going to do this summer. Instead of the usual summer camp that does arts, crafts and lots of field trips how about a summer cooking program? We have collected a list of the best Tampa Bay programs that will teach your kids to cook either in your own home or at the cooking school.

CBS Tampa–2012/03/28

Family Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Events In Tampa

Keep the little leprechauns in your life busy this St. Patty’s Day with myriad events designed specifically for kids and families. From live entertainment to great food and activities, Tampa is the place to be Irish for a day.

2012/03/09

Enjoy Family Friendly Entertainment During the Final Days of the Florida State Fair

Every fair is an overwhelming array of monster truck rallies, heart-attack inducing, delicious food, and exotic animals meant to scare and excite audiences for days. A little planning goes a long way with events like these. Check out these awesome options before you hit the stands.

2012/02/17

Tampa’s Best Stuff For Infants & Toddlers

If something is meant for infants and toddlers, it had better be fun for parents, too. After all, when it comes to finding something interesting for the littlest set, interesting the big people is half the battle. In Tampa, there are many things that fit this description.

CBS Tampa–2012/01/30

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Best Ice Skating Rinks Around Tampa

Who needs snow on the ground to have a good time on ice? This list of the best ice skating rinks around Tampa will help you decided where to go when you’re ready to go for a twirl on ice.

CBS Tampa–2012/01/16

Best Skate Parks Around Tampa

If you’re looking to go in-line skating through the park, but don’t which one would be your best bet, then this list of the best skate parks around Tampa should be a big help.

CBS Tampa–2012/01/12

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