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Beat theHeat guide

Welcome to our 12th annual Beat the Heat Guide. This guide is an excellent resource for the summer when the temperatures outside can reach past 90 degrees and feel like 100. PB Parenting has put together some of our favorite places to visit during the summertime (and year-round). There are also some great indoor options for rainy days or the ever-present afternoon thunderstorms. This resource directory is available online all year at www.pbparenting.com.

Adrenaline Entertainment Center offers 45,000 sqft of Extreme Play. SUMMER RUSH SPECIAL! Monday through Friday 11am – 4pm you can get 3 hours + Drink + Pizza Slice for only $30 all Summer long. If you’re looking for a day of adventure and excitement, look no further than Adrenaline Entertainment Center’s indoor trampoline park in Lake Worth! Our parks are so much more than just a traditional trampoline park. Adrenaline offers highenergy fun through a wide variety of heart pounding activities like basketball, dodgeball, rock-climbing, performance trampolines, foam pits, battle beams and more! Remember to mention PB PARENT for 20% off! Check out their website for details www.jumpadrenaline. com/lake-worth.

The Cox Science Center and Aquarium is the perfect destination to beat the heat! Enjoy cool science exhibits, check out the Aquarium and take-in a show in the only full dome planetarium in Palm Beach County! Guests can also bring their own picnic blankets/chairs to enjoy our new outdoor amphitheater shows and mini golf on our science trail. Also be sure to out the indoor Discovery Center with water table. Located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, FL 33405. Call (561) 832-1988 or visit www. coxsciencecenter.org for more information.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education and ocean conservation facility located right on Juno Beach. The facility houses a variety of exhibits coastal creatures, and live sea turtle and hatchlings being rehabilitated at their sea turtle hospital (the only one between Orlando and the Florida Keys). Exhibits include a massive prehistoric Archelon sea turtle replica, salt water aquaria and displays of local wildlife, as well as educational displays about South Florida's marine environment. Learn more at www.marinelife.org.

Manatee Lagoon –An FPL Eco-Discovery Center® is a FREE Palm Beach County educational attraction with a dedicated area for viewing manatees up close. The 16,000-squarefoot center features engaging, hands-on exhibits for visitors to learn all about these threatened and unique creatures as well as the natural wonders of the surrounding Lake Worth Lagoon. To learn more including about their virtual summer camp go to www. visitmanateelagoon.com.

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Tues - Fri: 12pm-4pm Sat: 10am-4pm Sun: 12pm-4pm

McKee Botanical Gardens Children’s Garden

The one-acre Children’s Garden features a grand discovery tree with a pirate shipwreck, a monkey bridge, a waterlily fountain and splash garden, a reading circle, fairy forest and more. The mission of the Children’s Garden at McKee is to create a fun and whimsical outdoor destination that inspires imagination and curiosity in children through interaction, education and exploration. Garden Hours: Tuesday – Saturday (10 am – 5 pm), Sunday (Noon – 5 pm). Last admission ticket sold at 4 pm. The Children’s Garden closes at 4:30 pm. Admission: $15 Adults, $13 Seniors (65+)/Youth (13-17), Children (2-12) $10. McKee members and children under 2 free. McKee Botanical Garden is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture and enhance a historic garden in a unique tropical setting for the education, enjoyment and enrichment of all. McKee Botanical Garden is located at 350 US Highway 1 in Vero Beach. For more information, call 772-794-0601 or go to www. mckeechildrensgarden.org

PB Skate Zone - What better way to stay cool than ICE! PB Skate Zone offers family fun and offer a variety of programs including public skating sessions, skating classes and camps, hockey classes and leagues, birthday party packages, family events and more! Palm Beach

Skate Zone is South Florida's only 3 Ice Rink Facility and is conveniently located just off the Florida Turnpike exit at Lake Worth Road . Our 75,000 square feet facility features: 3 Ice Skating Rinks, Cafes (Fresh Menu), Full Service Pro Shop, Party/Locker Rooms, Arcade Games, Wi-Fi and more! Check out their website for skating times

Splash into summer with Safe Swimming School's expert swim lessons. Stay cool and safe! Register now and give your child the gift of swimming skills! Safe Swimming School's experienced instructors can teach your children to swim like pros. Enroll them in our swim program and watch them thrive in the water. Located in Wellington - email info@ safeswimmingschool.com for more information.

Sandoway Discovery Center offers a glimpse into South Florida’s fragile marine and freshwater environments through educational exhibits and programs. Visitors of all ages can get an

| up-close view of: sharks and other fish in our coral reef pool, native and invasive reptiles and amphibians, shells in our world-class shell collection, butterfly garden and native dune, reggie the skunk and screech owl in our nocturnal room and more. Coral Reef Pool & Shark and Stingray Feedings daily! Learn a multitude of fun and interesting facts about the

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