Family vacations are a wonderful way to create lifelong memories and strengthen family bonds. What better place to do that than at the beach in the sunshine? Panama City Beach offers an abundance of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy, especially for the kids! Check out these exciting things to do in Panama City Beach with kids and what you should bring for your fun-filled day:
WonderWorks
WonderWorks is an amusement park for the mind, housed in a 29,000-square-foot upside-down building. This unique attraction combines education and entertainment with over 100 hands-on, interactive exhibits that challenge the mind and spark the imagination. Originally a top-secret laboratory in the Bermuda Triangle, it now sits upside down in Panama City Beach after an "experiment gone wrong." Fortunately, all exhibits remain intact for the whole family to explore!
Dave & Buster's
When your day calls for some winning, Dave & Buster's has fun for everyone! Eat, drink, watch your favorite sports team, or score big on hundreds of arcade games.
Shipwreck Island
If you spent time in Panama City Beach as a kid, chances are you visited Shipwreck Island Waterpark. Now, your children can relive those experiences in the updated and improved version of the park, which includes water slides, a wave pool, a kids' play area, and a river rapids ride!
Sea Dragon Pirate Cruise
The Sea Dragon offers a classic Panama City Beach experience your child will never forget. Helmed by Captain ‘Fearless’ Phil and his friendly crew, this two-hour cruise is a kid’s dream come true. It includes sword fighting, swabbing the deck, firing the “Kid cannon,” reading a treasure map, finding sunken treasure, a water gun fight, face painting, limbo, a pirate dance party, and a temporary pirate tattoo.
Airboat Adventures
Tour the area’s rivers, creeks, and marshlands on an Everglades-style airboat. This tour is perfect for little ones who love to learn about nature. You can expect to spot dolphins, bald eagles, osprey, and alligators as the tour guides share facts and fun stories along the way!
Zoo World
Explore the wild side of Panama City Beach by cuddling with a lemur or feeding giraffes and alligators at the zoo. With more than 200 animals on display, including lions, tigers, wolves, prairie dogs, and monkeys, your little ones will love this smaller yet much more interactive spot on their vacation.
Gulf World Marine Park
Enjoy interactive education and family fun featuring dolphins, sea lions, tropical birds, and more. Pet a stingray or sea lion, swim with dolphins, or participate in one of the daily educational shows. There are numerous fascinating indoor and outdoor exhibits showcasing the excitement of penguins, flamingos, sharks, sea turtles, and more!
Pirate’s Island Adventure Golf
No vacation is complete without a round of mini-golf, and what better way to enjoy this activity than at a themed adventure course? Pirate’s Island Golf takes you through caves, along the shores of a “tidal lagoon,” around waterfalls, and over bridges in your quest to be the mini-golf champ!
No matter your family's interests, Panama City Beach has something for everyone. For more ideas and places to check out, click here.
