Florida State Fairgrounds - Tampa Zoos and Aquarium

  • Address: 4800 US Hwy 301 N, Tampa, FL 33610-7350
  • Phone: +1 813 273 4000
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  • Website:www.floridastatefair.com
Average Rating
4.0
 44+ reviews
from 4 sources
Frommers
2.0
 1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
 20+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
 10+ reviews
Epinions.com
4.5
 13+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $3

Florida State Fairgrounds
4800 US Hwy 301 N
Tampa, FL 33610-7350

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Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Every February, the state celebrates its \"bests\" from needlework to hogs at the fair, at this 325-acre site not far from Busch Gardens. Other events are scheduled in other months but February's the highlight for agriculture and crafts fans. Named one of the top 100 events in the nation by the A... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The Florida Aquarium tells Florida’s unique water story as it follows a drop of water from its underground source to the open sea. Discover over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • This aquarium features a fascinating array of animals and birds found along Florida's waterways. more on TripAdvisor
  • Opened in March 1995, the 152,000 square-foot world-class aquarium tells Florida's unique water story, as it follows a drop of water from its underground source to the open sea. Exhibits feature thousands of native plants and animals, as well as special presentations from ... more on Epinions.com
  • See the more than 5,000 aquatic animals and plants that call Florida home at this entertaining attraction. The exhibits follow a drop of water from the springs of the Florida Wetlands Gallery, through a mangrove forest in the Bays and Beaches Gallery, and out onto the Coral Reefs, where an impres... more on Frommers

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4.0
Family Fun ~

(June 06, 2007 00:00)

We've been patrons of the New England Aquarium for years. Moved to Tampa area a couple of years ago and were very impressed with the exhibit designs. NE Aquarium has nothing on them (maybe the penguin exhibit only). True, there is not a TON of exhibits, but they really do a wonderful job with pre... susanmvh, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0
Not worth the price of admission

The aquarium in Tampa is a beautiful little place. They do an excellent job of tying in the coastal climate to the overall experience. However, having been to the Atlanta aquarium, I feel like there was not that much to do, and it was a little pricey for such a small exhibit. The staff told us we... pudge20, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
You can call me Ray

We went on a warm spring day in the middle of spring break -- two families with a 7-year old and a teenager. All six of us enjoyed this exhibit. The boys were never far out of our reach because ... bartzone, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com

3.0
Kim C. 's review

The aquarium was very cool - but for what you get for the price...? a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
WOW!

(September 06, 2012 00:00)

Penguins! I cant belive how close we can get to them! The penguin walked right up to us and played with his toys. The colors of the fish are so bright ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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