Photo: Courtesy of Christina Stevenson
1. The Brevard Zoo
Feed giraffes, lorikeets and cockatiels while listening to keeper talks or purchase an admission combo for an aerial treetop-trek adventure to view the zoo from above. Little Trekkers, a scaled-down version, is geared for kids four to eight. End with a splash at the Paws on Water play area.
Photo: Courtesy of Florida?s Space Coast Office of Tourism
2. Ron Jon Surf School
Learn how to hang 10 on the same stretch of beach where 11-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater took up the sport as a grommet (that?s surfer slang for ?kid?). The Ron Jon Surf School offers private and group instruction for kids as young as six.
Photo: Courtesy Sea Turtle Preservation Society
3. Sea turtle walk Nature-loving families take note: The Space Coast beaches are the best places in North America to view sea turtles. Nesting season runs from May through October.  Book a night walk (not recommended for children under seven) at either the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge or Canaveral National Seashore.
Photo: Courtesy of Florida?s Space Coast Office of Tourism
4. Kennedy Space Center
Plan to spend a half-day here learning about the space program, from early days through to future piloted missions to Mars. The Beyond the Gates bus tour gets you close to the Cape Canaveral launch site and ends at Race to the Moon, where kids can stand under the Saturn V, the largest rocket ever flown.Grandparents can relive the events that surrounded t...