25 kid-friendly spots in Tampa Bay where parents can get a damn drink

Florida Aquarium

701 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, (813) 273-4000
Who doesn’t love a trip to the aquarium? Especially in the summer heat. It offers a wide variety of aquatic animals for the kids to point at, and its cafes offer a variety of beer and wine so the parents can enjoy the outing too. Don’t worry, you'll burn off those two beers chasing the kids around the splash pad.

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Adventure Island

10001 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612, (813) 884-4386
Adventure Island is the ultimate escape from the roasting summer sun. Forget how unsanitary water parks are and enjoy the many waterslides, lazy rivers, or the bar, while your kids enjoy those other activities. Margaritas taste great after accidentally swallowing pool water.

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Busch Gardens

10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612, (813)-884- 4386.
Parents and guardians deserve a cold beer or two after chaperoning a group of kids around a giant amusement park filled with rides, animals, and activities. You may think Busch Gardens is just for the kids, but there’s just as many opportunities for fun for the parents too. (Aka booze).

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Smuggler's Cove Golf

15395 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708, (727) 398-7008
Come on, who doesn’t enjoy a game of mini golf once in a while? The little office offers snacks, beer, and wine, so you can enjoy an adult beverage while you put with the kids. And yeah, they have live alligators you can feed at the end of the course.

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Caddy’s on the Beach

9000 W Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL 33706, (727) 360-4993
Right on Treasure Island Beach, Caddy’s offers some of the best parties, views of the beach, and of course, alcohol. But Caddy’s is also kid friendly during the day, with the entire beach as their playground.

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Grand Prix Tampa

14320 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33613, (813) 977-6272
Go-karts, mini golf, bungey dome, pool tables, and an arcade? Sounds like an ideal sunday afternoon. Grab a beer or two at their Pit Stop Cafe after the kids beat you at three rounds of go-karts.

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Honeymoon Island State Park

1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698, (727) 241-6106
One of the best voted beaches in Florida, Honeymoon Island State Park is large enough that everyone will find something they like–adults, kids, and dogs alike. Buy some beer and wine at the cafe near the entrance, and enjoy the four miles of pure beach.

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Whiskey Joe’s Beach Bar & Grill

7720 W Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa, FL 33607, (813) 281-0770
Probably one of the only restaurants around that will serve you if you’re barefoot, Whiskey Joe’s Beach Bar is the ultimate waterside tiki destination. Although children aren’t welcomed inside , there’s a large beach area where the parents can drink, and the kids can play. And yes, of course they have cornhole.

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Regal Movie Theaters

7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa, FL 33625, (844) 462-7342
There’s no better escape from the sweltering summer heat than an AC-blasting movie theater. Regal theaters are bringing back their $1 summer kids movie deals, and their parents can finally sit down, grab a beer, and maybe fall asleep.

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The Getaway

13090 Gandy Blvd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, (727) 317-5751
With two locations, one in downtown St. Pete and one on Gandy Beach, The Getaway is a tropical, tiki paradise for both parents and their little ones. They have a serious drink menu that spans two full pages.

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3 Daughters Brewing

222 22nd St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712, (727) 495-6002
Of all the microbreweries in Tampa, only a select few are kid friendly, including 3 Daughters Brewing in downtown St Petersburg. It’s spacious and chock full of interactive games––enough entertainment for the kids so you can focus on picking a beer out of their 30 options.

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Park & Rec

100 4th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (727) 245-9100
Park & Rec’s motto is “where youth has no age”. That means actual kids are allowed too, right? Although this adult playground is 21+ after 10pm, kids are allowed in the daytime to play some of the games offered with their parents. Oh, and there’s a wide variety of beer and alcohol to choose from, of course.

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Cage Brewing

2001 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712, (727) 201-4278
Both pet friendly and kid friendly, this downtown St. Pete brewery has pinball machines, foosball, cornhole, and old school video games––enough entertainment to keep your kids from interrupting your IPA.

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Little Red House

13090 Gandy Blvd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, (727) 317-5751
Yes, it’s as cute as it sounds. Little Red House is known for its French-American brunches and bakery, but it also has a lounge chairs perfect for sipping wine in, a canopy to relax under, and a sandbox for the kiddos to play in (and not bother your relaxation).

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Rowdies at Al Lang Stadium

230 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (727) 222-2000
A soccer game is one of the only places where screaming kids is socially acceptable, especially at a Rowdies game. St Petersburg’s Al Lang Stadium hosts Rowdies games all summer long. Excitement is high, faces are painted, and the beer is cold (for the parents of course).

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Zoo Tampa

1101 W Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33604, (813) 935-8552
Zoo Tampa at Lowry park offers over a dozen exotic animals like elephants, penguins, and hippos, that kids can learn about, even the Florida native manatee is featured. But it also has a beer and wine garden just for the adults. Their berry sangria is a favorite.

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Sparkman’s Wharf

615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, (727) 317-5751, (813) 345-5881
A large, waterfront space filled with restaurants, live music, a biergarten (for mom and dad) and a spacious astroturf area for the kids to run around, Sparkman’s Wharf is the ideal family destination. Kids love that astroturf.

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Shuffle Tampa

2612 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602, (813) 450-3797
Tampa’s only indoor shuffleboard bar, this place offers beer, wine, liquor, featuring a 6 beer rotating tap. Kids aren’t exactly encouraged, but tolerated at Tampa shuffle. Their website states “Kids are NOT free. They can come but we don’t want them here.”

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TopGolf

10690 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619, (813) 298-1811
More of a spot for adults at night, TopGolf is a great place for fun for all age groups during the day. They’re even equipped with their very own Kidzone and a restaurant offering a wide variety of food and drink.

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Pinarama

5008 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33611, (813) 835-7665
An old-school bowling alley with classic bright colors and 90s graphics that people of all ages can enjoy. Get some of the bowling bumpers for the kids, get yourself a pitcher and some nachos, and enjoy.

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