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If you’re willing to brave I-Drive during peak tourist season, iFly is the place to go. This indoor sky-flying attraction allows guests 3 years old and above to experience the sensation of skydiving without the bravery required to jump out of an airplane zillions of feet in the sky. After brief instruction — you’ll learn hand signals and the basics of how to control your body during free flight — you will don a sky suit, knee and elbow pads, earplugs, goggles and a helmet. Then you’re off to the air tunnel for your safe — and exhilarating — flying adventure. Book the first-time flyer package called Earn Your Wings. It allows two flights per person in the wind tunnel for $55. 6805 Visitors Cir., Orlando • 407-903-1150
www.iflyorlando.com
Blow the cork on some fine wine and bring your blankets to enjoy a family-friendly movie on the lawn at Cranes Roost Park in Uptown Altamonte. This free event is produced by St. Stephen Lutheran Church one Saturday a month. Want to keep the kiddos up late? Try out the Friday night concert series, where the whole family can rock out under the stars. But the ultimate blowout is the fireworks display held July 3 from 4 to 10 p.m. Red Hot & Boom is the city of Altamonte Springs' 17th annual Independence Day celebration. The event features live entertainment brought to you by XL106.7 radio, children's activities, vendor booths, food, drink and a fireworks display, synchronized with a mix of patriotic and today's musical hits. The event is free and open to the public. 150 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs • 407-571-8180
www.uptownaltamonte.com
a.m., and you’ll pick up your critters at 4 p.m. The cost is $40 per day for ages 5 through 18. 7951 Sully Dr., Orlando • 407-294-4790
www.clarconafarm.com
We admit it; this tour is the dumps, but it promises to educate and entertain your kids. Did you know that the Orange County landfill offers free tours Mondays through Fridays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for anyone in second grade or older? The tour allows up to 11 people and lasts anywhere between 30 and 45 minutes. During your guided endeavor, you’ll learn about the importance of recycling and how our county’s solid waste is handled and stored. Call to book your tour this summer. 509 Young Pine Rd., Orlando • 407-836-6601
Solid.Waste@ocfl.net •
www.ocflrecycles.net
Family Adventures That Stink Take a deep breath, and hold your nose for these Orlando adventures that tickle, or perhaps offend, your sniffer, but promise to smell sweet to your sense of exploration.
Send the kids to play with the pigs at Clarcona Farm's summer camp. OK, it's not really a family weekend adventure, but it’s a great way for the kids to get messy and stink it up for a few days while you catch up on your errands or work. Clarcona Farm is one of Central Florida’s tucked-away treasures. The two women running the farm aim to give little farmers a hootin' and hollerin’ good time. Chock-full of more than 60 animals, Clarcona Farm is a place where kids learn to care for chicks, ducks, donkeys, horses and a potbellied pig named Freckles. The owner, Lyn’s motto: If it’s not going to hurt them, others or her property, they can pretty much do it while they’re at the farm. Farm Camp begins at 8:30
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No wind is required with this attraction, but you’ll enjoy the breeze off the water as you and your family take a crack at horse surfing. That’s right, you heard us: Horse. Surfing. It doesn’t get any more unique than this. The hourlong beach experience lets guests as young as 3 years old to those up to 260 pounds ride a swimming horse, then try “horse skiing” and “horse surfing.” Tickets sell out fast, so be sure to saddle up and secure your family’s experience as soon as possible. The Beach Experience costs $120 per person. Palma Sola Bay, Bradenton • 855-510-1170
www.beachhorses.com
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