Free Family Day at Birdsong Nature Center
Birdsong Nature Center
Birdsong Nature Center, north of Tallahassee near Thomasville, Georgia, offers free admission on the first Saturday of each month. A discounted membership is also offered...
Things to Do with Kids in Tallahassee
Find kid-friendly activities, family events, playgrounds and parks, free fun, rainy-day activities, camps, programs, story times, and other things to do with children in Tallahassee, Florida.
Upcoming Family Events
Saturdays in The Patch at Tallahassee Heights
Tallahassee Heights Methodist Church
Tallahassee Heights Methodist Church hosts a pumpkin patch family day every Saturday in October. Kids' activities include a bounce house, balloon sculptures, a scavenger hunt,...
Skies Over Tallahassee Free Planetarium Show
Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee
Join the Tallahassee Astronomical Society for a free planetarium show that explores prominent constellations, stars, and planet positions visible in the upcoming month. This educational...
Aunt Louise's Fall Farm Days
Aunt Louise's Farm
Aunt Louise’s Farm opens its fall season near Monticello with a corn maze, wagon and barrel-train rides, animals, and farm play. Saturday hours run 10...
Storytime Under the Stars
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Join us for an enchanting evening of nostalgia and wonder where you can enjoy classic bedtime stories in our planetarium under a celestial canopy of...
School Break Day Camp: Creepy Crawly
Tallahassee Museum
Get ready to discover the amazing world of bugs and reptiles! Campers will develop observation skills, respect for wildlife, and a sense of adventure through...
Power Up at the Park: Join Mario and Friends for Moonlight Movie Night
Adderley Amphitheater
Grab your blankets and bring the whole crew to Cascades Park on Saturday, October 17, for a free screening of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie"!We...
6th Annual Capitol Police Trunk-or-Treat
Florida State Capitol
Join us for the 6th Annual Capitol Police Trunk-or-Treat! Bring the whole family out for an evening filled with fun, treats, and Halloween excitement. Kids...
Halloween Family Fun Day
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
Join for an afternoon of free family Halloween fun! Goodwood and WFSU are joining forces to present a family festival that includes costumes, hay rides,...
Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat at Bradfordville First Baptist Church
Bradfordville First Baptist
Gather your family and friends for a fun Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat, featuring hay rides, delicious food trucks, plenty of candy, caramel apples, a chili...
Fall Festival at Thomasville Road Baptist Church
Thomasville Road Baptist Church
Join us for a family-friendly evening featuring trunks full of candy, fun games, and free hotdogs for the first 300 attendees. Enjoy a photo booth...
Faith Presbyterian Trunk or Treat and Spooky Movies in the Patch
Faith Presbyterian Church
Enjoy a free annual trunk-or-treat in costume, followed by a spooky movie in the pumpkin patch.
FREE Halloween Symphony Spooktacular
Adderley Amphitheater
Join the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Tallahassee Ballet’s DanceChance for a free outdoor Halloween night featuring trick-or-treating, costumes, games, food, and a ghoulishly good concert....
VenderWeen
Tom Brown Park
Venderween Fall Fest is a family-friendly Halloween community festival happening October 31, 2026, at Tom Brown Park from 3 PM–7 PM. Families can enjoy trick-or-treating...
Kid-Friendly Places & Activities
AJ Henry Park
A J Henry Park Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32309, USA
A.J. Henry Park is a 72-acre green space in Northeast Tallahassee, nestled among seven neighborhoods...
North Side
Nature
Kids
Alchemy Climbing
2810 Sharer Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA
Formerly known as Tallahassee Rock Gym, Alchemy Climbing has been a hub for indoor rock climbing sin...
Northwest Side
Indoor
Family
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
3540 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32309, USA
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park is known for its stunning ornamental gardens featuring a brick w...
Nature
Park
Family
Amos P. Godby High School
1717 W Tharpe St, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
Amos P. Godby High School is dedicated to preparing students for success in an increasingly global a...
West Side
Kids
Outdoor
Aunt Louise's Farm
8101 Waukeenah Hwy, Monticello, FL 32344, USA
Our farm story began about 20 years ago with a single goat. We quickly learned that one goat alone i...
Casual
Outdoor
Family
Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library
5513 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA
Serving as a vital community hub at 5513 Thomasville Road, the Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Librar...
North Side
North Side
Quiet
Capital Lanes
820 Capital Cir NE, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
Capital Lanes is Tallahassee's bowling headquarters, featuring 40 cosmic lanes, automatic scoring, a...
East Side
Sports
Bar
Cascades Park
1001 S Gadsden St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
Cascades Park in Tallahassee is a lively destination filled with music, history, nature, and communi...
South Side
Kids
Park
Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee
200 S Duval St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
Founded in honor of the Challenger STS-51L crew, the Challenger Learning Center was created to carry...
Science
Quiet
Indoor
Creative Child Learning Center Tallahassee - Southwood
4390 Grove Park Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32311, USA
At Creative Child Learning Centers®, our mission is to wrap children in a loving, nurturing environm...
South Side
South Side
Quiet
Debbie Lightsey Nature Park
1317 Capital Cir SW, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
Debbie Lightsey Nature Park is a 42-acre natural area with wetlands, four ponds, and 1.1 miles of gr...
South Side
Quiet
Family
Dorothy B. Oven Park
3205 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA
A six-acre garden and remnant of the 1824 Lafayette Land Grant, Dorothy B. Oven Park is nestled in t...
East Side
Family
Kids
Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park
4000 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA
Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park is a 670-acre natural area on the eastern shore of Lake Jackson, acquired i...
Park
Kids
Family
Exalt Martial Arts
3252 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA
Looking for a fun and empowering activity for you or your child? Our martial arts school in Tallahas...
Lively
East Side
Physical
Florida Historic Capitol Museum
400 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399, USA
The Florida Historic Capitol, standing since 1845, has been restored to its 1902 appearance and now...
History
Quiet
Indoor
Game Vault Florida
2772 Capital Cir NE, Tallahassee, FL 32309, USA
We buy, sell & trade video games, Pokémon cards, sports cards, and collectibles!
East Side
Quiet
Indoor
GentleHands Tallahassee Playspace
4500 W Shannon Lakes STE 3, Tallahassee, FL 32309, USA
Visit GentleHands for play, classes, parties, and events! Our play space is thoughtfully designed fo...
North Side
Art
Casual
Goat House Farm
17870 Larkin Ct W, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
Located in Tallahassee, Florida, Goat House Farm is a nonprofit micro-dairy and working fa...
South Side
Casual
Outdoor
Gulf Specimen Aquarium
222 Clark Dr, Panacea, FL 32346, USA
Founded in 1963, Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory is a nonprofit organization in Florida’s Panhandle...
Science
Kids
Family
Hangar 38
6668 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA
Hangar 38 is a full-service entertainment center in northeast Tallahassee, combining boutique bowlin...
North Side
Kids
Family
Immanuel Baptist Church
2351 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA
Our Story & Community Established in 1935, Immanuel Baptist Church (IBC) has been a corners...
East Side
East Side
Quiet
Jack L. McLean Jr. Park Community Center
700 Paul Russell Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
Jack L. McLean, Jr. Park is 52 acres and features picnic shelters, a playground, basketball and tenn...
South Side
Casual
Outdoor
Lafayette Heritage Trail Park
4900 Heritage Park Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32311, USA
Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, located next to Tom Brown Park, spans over 795 acres along the Lake L...
Kids
Nature
Quiet
Lafayette Park
Lafayette Park, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Lafayette Park is a 22-acre neighborhood park with a recreation center, an arts and crafts center, p...
Kids
Midtown
Quiet
Lake Ella
Lake Ella, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA
Lake Ella is an 18.5-acre lakeside park in north-central Tallahassee. The park has a 0.8-mile loop t...
Kids
Midtown
Quiet
Lake Jackson Mounds State Park
3600 Indian Mound Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park has six prehistoric earthen temple mounds, two of whic...
Northwest Side
Kids
Nature
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park
4500 Sunray Rd, Monticello, FL 32344, USA
The Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park contains Florida's highest Native American cere...
Outdoor
Kids
History
Lofty Pursuits
1355 Market St a11, Tallahassee, FL 32312, USA
Lofty Pursuits started out as a tiny skill toy shoppe in 1993, and over the years it’s become one of...
Indoor
Gaming
Food
Midtown Reader & the Piebrary
1123 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA
Situated in a historic central neighborhood, Midtown Reader is Tallahassee's only general-subject in...
Family
Midtown
Quiet
Mission San Luis
2021 Mission Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
Step into the 1600s at Mission San Luis. Once the bustling capital of western La Florida! Home to ov...
West Side
Family
Kids
Family Activity FAQ
Where can I find kid-friendly events in Tallahassee?
Use Tallahasseean's kid-friendly activities page to browse upcoming family events, children's programs, story times, camps, parks, playgrounds, and local places that work well for families.
Does Tallahasseean list free family activities?
Yes. The family guide highlights kid-friendly events and places, and free events can also be found through the Tallahassee free events page when families are looking for no-cost things to do.
What can families do in Tallahassee on a rainy day?
Families can use the rainy-day activities page for indoor things to do, including museums, libraries, indoor play, movies, classes, workshops, and other weather-friendly local activities.