Green Meadows Farm, tours, train ride, barnyard animals, pony rides, hayrides, chance to milk cows: continuous tours 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; 1368 S. Poinciana Blvd., Kissimmee; $21 adults, $15 seniors, free ages 2 and younger ($19 Florida residents); 407-846-0770.
Jungle Adventures, alligators and other reptiles, alligator feedings, "hands-on" wildlife shows, wetlands boat ride: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily (with "Dinner Adventure" shows featuring boat ride and storytelling at 6:30 p.m.); 26205 E. State Road 50, Christmas; $19.95 plus tax age 12 and older, $16.95 plus tax seniors, $12.95 plus tax ages 3-11, free ages 2 and younger ($35 for "Dinner Adventure" show); 407-568-2885 or jungleadven tures.com.
Lukas Butterfly Encounter, butterfly nursery and habitat: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; 1909 Slavia Road, Oviedo; $8 adults, $7 seniors, $6 children; 407-365-6163.
Marine Science Center, with artificial reef aquarium and marine exhibits: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet; $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 ages 3-12; 386-304-5545.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, hiking trails and wildlife exhibits: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; State Road 402, 5 miles east of U.S. 1, Titusville; free; 321-861-0667.
Reptile World Serpentarium, 60 specimens of reptiles including vipers, cobras, giant pythons, and alligators: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (with venom programs at noon and 3 p.m.); 5705 Highway 192, east of St. Cloud; $6.75 adults, $5.75 ages 6-17, $4.75 ages 3-5, cash only; 407-892-6905.
Uncle Donald's Farm, barnyard animals, tours, hayrides, pony rides, wildlife exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 2713 Griffin Ave., off U.S. Highway 27/441 north of Lady Lake (Lake County); $10.50 plus tax adults, $9.50 plus tax children and seniors, $2.50 for pony rides (cash only); 352-753-2882.
Capone'sDinner and Show, dinner and original musical in a 1930s Chicago gangland setting: call for daily seating times and reservations; 4740 W. U.S. Highway 192, Kissimmee; $49.99 plus tax general, $29.99 plus tax ages 4-12, free age 3 and younger; 407-397-2378.
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, dinner and country music show: 5, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. daily; Pioneer Hall, Fort Wilderness Campground, Walt Disney World; $50.99-$59.99 general, $25.99-$30.99 ages 3-9 (tax and tip included); 407-939-3463.
Luau at the Wantilan, Hawaiian-themed buffet dinner and show: 6 p.m. doors Tuesdays and Saturdays, with dinner at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.; Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando; $52 adults, $29 age 4-12, free age 3 and younger (tip included); 407-503-3463.
Makahiki Luau, Polynesian dinner with music and dance: nightly; Seafire Inn, SeaWorld Orlando, 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando; dinner and show $46 plus tax adults, $29 plus tax ages 3-9, free age 2 and younger; 1-800-327-2424.
Medieval Times, four-course dinner, knights in armor compete in jousting matches and tournament games: shows daily; 4510 W. U.S. Highway 192, Kissimmee; dinner and show $58.95 general, $37.95 ages 3-12, free age 2 and younger; 1-888-935-6878.
Pirates Dinner Adventure, action-musical with stunts, four-course dinner and show set aboard full-scale pirate ship: evening shows daily; 6400 Carrier Drive (behind Wet 'n Wild), Orlando; $58.95 plus tax adults, $38.95 plus tax ages 3-11; 1-800-866-2469 or piratesdinneradventure.com.
Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows,Celestial Manor, TheReunion, Kim & Scott Tie the Knot and other shows,with audience participation, dinner, beer and wine: 6, 7:30 and/or 9 p.m. daily; 8267 International Drive, Orlando; $52.95 plus tax adults, $23.95 plus tax ages 3-11; 407-363-1985 or, outside area, 1-800-393-1985 or sleuths.com.
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show, luau with drumming, dancing, music, food: 5:15 and 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; Luau Cove, Polynesian Resort, Walt Disney World; $51.99-$60.99 general, $26.99-$31.99 ages 3-9 (tax and tip included); 407-939-3463.
Central Florida Railroad Museum, railroad artifacts and memorabilia with a particular emphasis on Central Florida: 1-5 p.m. daily; in former Tavares & Gulf Railroad Depot, 101 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden; free; 407-656-0559.
Florida Carriage Museum & Resort, with carriage rides and horse farm: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 3000 Marion County Road, Weirsdale; $10 adults, $5 age 17 and younger; 352-750-5500.
Fort Christmas Museum, replica of 1837 fort built during Second Seminole War: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday (closed on Orange County holidays); County Road 420, 2 miles north of State Road 50, Christmas; free; 407-568-4149.
Jungle Adventures, alligators and other reptiles, alligator feedings, "hands-on" wildlife shows, wetlands boat ride: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily (with "Dinner Adventure" shows featuring boat ride and storytelling at 6:30 p.m.); 26205 E. State Road 50, Christmas; $19.95 plus tax age 12 and older, $16.95 plus tax seniors, $12.95 plus tax ages 3-11, free ages 2 and younger ($35 for "Dinner Adventure" show); 407-568-2885 or jungleadven tures.com.
Lukas Butterfly Encounter, butterfly nursery and habitat: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; 1909 Slavia Road, Oviedo; $8 adults, $7 seniors, $6 children; 407-365-6163.
Marine Science Center, with artificial reef aquarium and marine exhibits: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet; $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 ages 3-12; 386-304-5545.
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, hiking trails and wildlife exhibits: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; State Road 402, 5 miles east of U.S. 1, Titusville; free; 321-861-0667.
Reptile World Serpentarium, 60 specimens of reptiles including vipers, cobras, giant pythons, and alligators: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (with venom programs at noon and 3 p.m.); 5705 Highway 192, east of St. Cloud; $6.75 adults, $5.75 ages 6-17, $4.75 ages 3-5, cash only; 407-892-6905.
Uncle Donald's Farm, barnyard animals, tours, hayrides, pony rides, wildlife exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 2713 Griffin Ave., off U.S. Highway 27/441 north of Lady Lake (Lake County); $10.50 plus tax adults, $9.50 plus tax children and seniors, $2.50 for pony rides (cash only); 352-753-2882.
dinner shows
Arabian Nights, horses and riders in 25-act production, plus dinner: dinner shows daily at varying times; 3081 Arabian Nights Blvd., Kissimmee; dinner and show $52.90 plus tax adults, $29 plus tax ages 3-11, free age 2 and younger; 407-239-9223 or arabian-nights.com.Capone'sDinner and Show, dinner and original musical in a 1930s Chicago gangland setting: call for daily seating times and reservations; 4740 W. U.S. Highway 192, Kissimmee; $49.99 plus tax general, $29.99 plus tax ages 4-12, free age 3 and younger; 407-397-2378.
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, dinner and country music show: 5, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. daily; Pioneer Hall, Fort Wilderness Campground, Walt Disney World; $50.99-$59.99 general, $25.99-$30.99 ages 3-9 (tax and tip included); 407-939-3463.
Luau at the Wantilan, Hawaiian-themed buffet dinner and show: 6 p.m. doors Tuesdays and Saturdays, with dinner at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.; Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando; $52 adults, $29 age 4-12, free age 3 and younger (tip included); 407-503-3463.
Makahiki Luau, Polynesian dinner with music and dance: nightly; Seafire Inn, SeaWorld Orlando, 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando; dinner and show $46 plus tax adults, $29 plus tax ages 3-9, free age 2 and younger; 1-800-327-2424.
Medieval Times, four-course dinner, knights in armor compete in jousting matches and tournament games: shows daily; 4510 W. U.S. Highway 192, Kissimmee; dinner and show $58.95 general, $37.95 ages 3-12, free age 2 and younger; 1-888-935-6878.
Pirates Dinner Adventure, action-musical with stunts, four-course dinner and show set aboard full-scale pirate ship: evening shows daily; 6400 Carrier Drive (behind Wet 'n Wild), Orlando; $58.95 plus tax adults, $38.95 plus tax ages 3-11; 1-800-866-2469 or piratesdinneradventure.com.
Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows,Celestial Manor, TheReunion, Kim & Scott Tie the Knot and other shows,with audience participation, dinner, beer and wine: 6, 7:30 and/or 9 p.m. daily; 8267 International Drive, Orlando; $52.95 plus tax adults, $23.95 plus tax ages 3-11; 407-363-1985 or, outside area, 1-800-393-1985 or sleuths.com.
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show, luau with drumming, dancing, music, food: 5:15 and 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; Luau Cove, Polynesian Resort, Walt Disney World; $51.99-$60.99 general, $26.99-$31.99 ages 3-9 (tax and tip included); 407-939-3463.
museums
Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science, regional history exhibits and nature preserve, Charles and Linda Williams Children's Museum: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 2201 Michigan Ave., Cocoa; $6 adults, $5.50 seniors and active military, $5 students, $4.50 ages 5-16; 321-632-1830.Central Florida Railroad Museum, railroad artifacts and memorabilia with a particular emphasis on Central Florida: 1-5 p.m. daily; in former Tavares & Gulf Railroad Depot, 101 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden; free; 407-656-0559.
Florida Carriage Museum & Resort, with carriage rides and horse farm: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 3000 Marion County Road, Weirsdale; $10 adults, $5 age 17 and younger; 352-750-5500.
Fort Christmas Museum, replica of 1837 fort built during Second Seminole War: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday (closed on Orange County holidays); County Road 420, 2 miles north of State Road 50, Christmas; free; 407-568-4149.
