 Hot Air Balloons, Casinos, Ecotours . . & More
There's so many different interesting and fun things to do in the Tampa area that we can't put them all in categories. This list represents interesting things that are unique or individual enough that there aren't enough of them for their own category.
Stay inside and play the slots at the Seminole Indian Casino, or get outside in that never-ending Tampa sunshine to take a hot air baloon ride or tour the J.B. Starkey ranch. Whatever your interest and inclination, it's bound to be nearby.
Note that the selection list is in alphabetical order and indicates the distance to zoo or acquarium. For those who wish to scroll the entire list, it is in order by distance from the hotel.
Map links provide driving maps and instructions from the hotel to the location selected.
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Listed by distance from the hotel:
Malibu Grand Prix •
6.3 miles • Map
14320 Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613
A family entertainment center featuring Grand Prix style racing, state-of-the-art game room, miniature golf, batting cages and go karts. Birthday parties and special group rates available. Open seven days a week.
Seminole Indian Casino •
13.1 miles • Map
5223 North Orient Road, Tampa, FL 33610, (813) 621-1302
Games offered: Bingo - 4 sessions daily (2 matinees; 1 evening and 1 Nite Owl). 24 hour poker - $10 pot limit (7 Card Stud and Texas Hold 'Em) tournaments. 24 hours video gaming machines, cafeteria and snack bar.
Hot Air Ballooning •
16.8 miles • Map
7710 Ann Ballard Rd, Tampa, FL 33634, (813) 884-5610
A balloon flight with Celebration Aviation is more than just a ride, its an adventure that will make your spirit soar and an experience you will remember for the rest of your life. After meeting at our office facility you will be taken to one of many launch sites to begin your adventure. The hot air balloons flown by Celebration Aviation are state of the art, registered aircraft, certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and inspected and maintained in accordance with FAA rules & regulations.
Florida State Winery •
19.4 miles • Map
25241 State Road 52, Land O'Lakes, FL 34639
Florida Estates Winery has done their very best to offer our guests a variety of wines that reflect the lifestyle and casual ambiance that so many Floridians enjoy. Our 3600-acre working Florida Plantation is something you should see. Large group tours available.
J.B. Starkey's Flatwoods Adventures •
20.4 miles • Map
12959 State Road 54, Odessa, FL 33556, (813) 926-1133)
Join us for a rambling ecotour on the Anclote River Ranch. Ride in our comfortable safari bus or by horseback and experience the quiet beauty of the flatwoods, pine ridges and pasturelands with a stop at our 450-foot elevated boardwalk that wanders through a cypress swamp. Discover the history of the land, the Starkey family, cattle ranching, native plants and animals that call our ranch home.
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