Attractions in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Come and walk through tropical, flowering gardens in six giant screened aviaries filled with ten thousand LIVE butterflies and hundreds of hummingbirds. Waterfalls, colorful fish, and beautiful birds enhance the gardens. Hand feed the small parrots in the Lorikeet Encounter! Botanical Gardens, Macaw Landing, Museum/Insectarium, Live Bug Zoo, Two Outdoor Cafes, Gift Shop and Garden Center. It is the largest Butterfly park in the world! Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Sunday, 11am to 5pm.

Our professional airboat guides will take you on a personalized, educational airboat tour covering approximately 9 miles of this unique environment. We first go into the vast open saw grass where you will see why the Everglades are called the "River of Grass"! You will travel by Airboat through a Hardwood Hammock (a small island of solid ground in the "river of grass"), into the Everglades National Park stopping at alligator holes and seeing the abundance of 'glades wildlife.

World Famous "All You Wish to Eat" Bar-B-Que , Chicken & Shrimp Dinner Cruise and Variety Show Nightly at 6pm. Also, fully narrated Daily Sightseeing Cruises of the historic New River, Millionaire's Row with a stop-off at our tropical isle, where you will see beautiful rare trees and foliage, exotic birds, huge iguanas and playful monkees. Be sure to catch the breathtaking and informative Alligator Show. Daily at 9:30am and 1:30pm. Visit us online for tickets and reservations.

At Sawgrass Recreation Park, we're giving our guests the chance to experience nature from an exhilarating perspective with our fast, fun Everglades airboat tours. Each tour also includes the opportunity to get up close and personal with exotic animals in the Everglades. Our airboat captains are always happy to set up private and nighttime Everglade tours by appointment, and other experiences like action-packed Everglades fishing and camping are easy to arrange.

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