Tip #3: Have a Plan B

Always keep in your car a bag filled with snacks, a change of clothes, sunscreen, swimwear and a towel.  You're in South Florida!  If your plans for the day fall through, then you can always hit the beach or a local park with pool or splash pad to occupy the kids.  If you are at a loss for which spots to hit, check out our article with ideas of where to go in each county: Hottest Spots for Cooling Down.  You can also check out our Parks and Attractions pages and use the filter to find what you're looking for.

If the weather is bad, then keep tokens, coupons and Groupons in the car for local attractions like Chuck E. Cheese, Boomers, Monkey Joe's, or Cool Beans Cafe.  Many of these smaller indoor places offer multi-day discount passes that may be worthwhile if you live nearby and can make good use of the passes.

If you already have a pass to a garden, museum, children's museum or science center then you may be able to visit other local places under the same membership through the different Association's passes.  For example, if you have a Family Membership to the Orlando Science Center because you spend a lot of time in that area, then you can use that same membership to get into Museum of Discovery in Fort Lauderdale and the South Florida Science Museum in West Palm Beach too.  Keep your pass in your purse and be ready for anything.