Top 20 Things To Do In Largo, Florida

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Largo - also dubbed The City of Progress - is the third-largest city in Florida’s Pinellas County. Largo is a popular tourist destination and its famous destinations draw thousands of visitors from all around the world. Tourists planning a trip to Largo will enjoy a visit to the Florida Botanical Gardens, Sand Key Park, Pinellas County Heritage Village, and the Clearwater Beach. Tourism has become the backbone of Largo’s multiple industries and the city’s economy relies heavily on travelers. Families with children can pay a visit to the Highland Family Aquatic Center or the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Largo is not only the center of world-renowned parks, cultural facilities, dining, and local antique shops, but it also offers multiple indoor activities to visitors during the rainy months. Unwind after a tiring day at John S. Taylor Park or play a round of golf with friends at East Bay Golf Club. Here are some interesting things to do in Largo, Florida.

1. Have a picnic on the green oasis of Largo Central Park

Largo Central Park
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Located in the heart of Largo, this 70-acre (28.3-hectare) park features a community center, playgrounds, and a military court of honor. Plan a day out with family in this park, where you can enjoy a small picnic or just relax amid nature. If you are traveling with a differently abled family member, head to the Rainbow Rotary Playground. Tourists can also burn a few calories in the Fit Zone workout area, which can be considered as a traditional gym. With rolling grounds, fountains, and a landmark clock tower, this park is said to be one of the finest in Largo.

Largo Central Park

Address: 101 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33771, USA

Opening hours: 5:30am – 10pm (daily)

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2. Take your kids on a scenic miniature-train ride at Central Park

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Posted by Largo Central Railroad on Monday, October 3, 2016

Plan a day out with children at Central Park, where they can enjoy the miniature train ride along the Largo Central Railroad. Board the accurately modeled scale locomotives with your family and take a ride along a mile-long loop. Admire the great scenery, enter the spooky tunnel, and click pictures of the waterfall pond. Check out the remarkable equipment from the steam engines and sleek diesel, to accurately detailed cars, and you can also gain knowledge about the history of the railroads at the park.

Largo Central Railroad

Address: 225 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33771, USA

Website: Largo Central Railroad

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3. Nose about the historic homes preserved in the Pinellas County Heritage Village

McMullen-Coachman Log Cabin
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Located in Largo’s Pinewood Cultural Park, Pinellas County Heritage Village hosts a number of preserved buildings from the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. Comprising more than 20 acres (8 hectares) of land, tourists can have a look at the 30 surviving structures, including a church, railroad station, schools, the coachman’s log cabin, and a few historic homes. Learn about the local history, watch the live re-enactments, and browse through the books in the library.

Heritage Village

Address: 11909 125th Street N. Largo, FL 33774, USA

Website: Heritage Village

Opening hours: Wed – Sat: 10am – 4pm; Sun: 1pm – 4pm (closed on Mon & Tue)

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4. Catch a lively musical at Eight O' Clock Theatre

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Around since 1982, the award-winning theatre showcases live performances in the Tampa Bay area. This theater company brings Broadway, off-Broadway, and original productions to the stage, and entertains audiences throughout the year. The talent of the performers, and the support and immense contribution of the participants and audiences have encouraged the theater company to grow more. They present an exciting season of musicals which offers a glimpse of the talent they possess. Head to Eight O’ Clock Theatre on a rainy day to catch a live musical performance.

Eight O' Clock Theatre

Address: 105 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33771, USA

Website: Eight O’ Clock Theatre

Opening Hours: Box Office: Mon - Fri: 10am - 4pm (closed on Sat & Sun); Performance Times: Thur - Sat: 8pm; Sun: 2pm

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5. Discover exotic flora and fauna in the Florida Botanical Gardens

Florida Botanical Gardens
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Popularly known as Largo’s urban oasis, Florida Botanical Gardens is nestled in the heart of Pinellas County. Comprising 30 acres (12.1 hectares) of land, this garden features children’s playgrounds and interpretive trails and a variety of natural habitats. Tourists can take a leisurely stroll through the garden and walk past Florida natives as well as rare and unusual exotics and garden plants kept here. With flora, fauna, and natural resources in surroundings, this place also hosts various instructional programs which inspire, educate, and promote environmentally friendly techniques.

Florida Botanical Gardens

Address: 12520 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33774, USA

Website: Florida Botanical Gardens

Opening hours: 7am – 5pm (daily)

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6. Putt a few holes at the Largo Golf Course

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Posted by City of Largo Recreation, Parks, & Arts on Thursday, July 9, 2015

Open since 1969, Largo Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course in Florida. This huge ground extends for 3,300 yards (9,900 feet) and it is at par with 62 executive courses. Plan a day out with family over here, where you can try your hand at playing golf. Putt a few holes at this golf course, which features two sets of tees for different skill levels. The fairways and greens boast Bermuda grass, which makes it a famous golf course in Largo.

Largo Golf Course

Address: 12500 Vonn Rd, Largo, FL 33774, USA

Website: Largo Golf Course

Opening hours: 7am – 6pm (daily)

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7. Snag a deep-sea fish with 360 Fishing Charters

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Head to 360 Fishing Charters in order to go on a fishing spree with your kids in the Tampa Bay area in Largo. Visitors can choose among a diverse range of fishing options like fishing charters, deep-sea fishing charters, bay fishing charters, fly fishing charters, shark fishing charters, tarpon fishing charters, and kayak fishing charters. Have a fruitful day in Largo, snagging a deep-sea fish on a boat with 360 Fishing Charters.

360 Fishing Charters

Address: 301 Belcher Rd N, Largo, FL 33771, USA

Opening hours: 8am – 11:30pm (daily)

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8. Try homemade orange ice cream at Yellow Banks Grove

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Stationed inside a building, Yellow Banks Grove serves fresh Florida citrus, fresh juice, candies, jellies, and pies. Serving customers for over 50 years, tourists and locals often head here to try the homemade orange ice creams. Honeybells is another rare and unusual type of product found here, which is easy to peel and the juiciest of all fruits. Satiate your sweet tooth with the sweet richness of the tangerine and the delicate tartness of grapefruit and orange, thus getting a blend of flavors in one fruit.

Yellow Banks Grove

Address: 14423 Walsingham Rd, Largo, FL 33774, USA

Website: Yellow Banks Grove

Opening hours: Mon – Sat: 8am – 5:30pm (closed on Sun)

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9. Hike through the extensive trails of John S. Taylor Park

John S. Taylor Park
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Enjoy hiking with friends along the extensive trails in the John S. Taylor Park, which is a 156.5-acre (63.3-hectare) land, including a 53-acre (21.4-hectare) freshwater lake. Plan a picnic with the family under the shady areas or spend a lazy afternoon with a thermos full of lemonade and a good book. Tourists can also engage themselves in playing disc golf on a course set in the natural beauty of this park, or they can go fishing on a boat in the freshwater lake, or they can just play with their children in the playground area.

John S. Taylor Park

Address: 1100 8th Ave SW, Largo, FL 33770, USA

Opening hours: 7:30am – 8:30pm (daily)

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10. Bounce around the trampoline arenas of Airheads Pinellas

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Posted by Airheads Trampolean Fitness Clearwater St Pete on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Plan a whole day of recreational activities for your children in the Airheads Pinellas amusement center, featuring a gigantic trampoline area where kids can dodge balls while bouncing on the arena. Build confidence and strength and accomplish a sense of achievement while enjoying rock climbing, or ride the slide and play hide and seek in the two-story playground area, or climb, cross, jump and swing your way through the Netex Obstacle Course.

AirHeads Adventure Arena Clearwater/St Pete

Address: 12401 Belcher Rd, Largo, FL 33773, USA

Website: AirHeads Adventure Arena Clearwater/St Pete

Opening hours: Mon – Thu: 3pm – 8pm; Fri: 3pm – 10pm; Sat: 10am – 10pm; Sun: 12pm – 6pm

Price: From 15 USD

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11. Bike through a charming old railroad trail (Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail)

Pinellas Trail
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Enjoy biking along the old Fred E Marquis Pinellas Trail, which is a rail trail stretching from Tarpon Springs in the north to St. Petersburg in the south. Visitors can utilize this trail for walking, jogging and cycling purpose, and it covers a distance of 61.5 km (38.2 miles). Passing through the towns of Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole, South Pasadena, and Gulfport, this trail is often used by commuters going to work.

Fred E Marquis Pinellas Trail

Address: 12020 Walsingham Rd, Largo, FL 33778, USA

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12. Check out edgy tattoo memorabilia at the Lucky Supply Tattoo Museum

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Ridiculously smooth stuff from @noahlockhart_ #luckysupply #brightandbold

Posted by Lucky Supply Tattoo Supply on Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Browse through a wide collection of tattoo memorabilia and related materials dating back as far as the early 1900s in this heritage museum. Lucky Supply Tattoo Museum tries to maintain the rich history of the fine art of tattooing by bringing together the pieces. If you are interested in tattoos and if you are planning to visit Largo, make it a point to pay a visit to this museum, where you can check out the edgy tattoo displays and the interesting tattoo equipment.

Lucky Supply Tattoo Museum

Address: 3405 E Bay Dr, Largo, FL 33771, USA

Website: Lucky Supply Tattoo Museum

Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm (closed on Sat & Sun)

Price: Free admission

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13. Feast on smoked potato skins at the Stonefire Tavern

Editor’s note: establishment is permanently closed

Stonefire Tavern is a nice neighborhood bar, where you can relish on smoked potato skins, cheap beers and wine. This horseshoe-shaped bar features pool tables and golf games, which can keep the customers entertained during the visit. With great food, a smoke-free environment, and a fully stocked bar, this place attracts thousands of tourists as well as locals. Hang out with friends over a couple of drinks while listening to music or head to the performance area for a karaoke night.

Stonefire Tavern

Address: 10637 117 Dr N, Largo, FL 33773, USA

Opening hours: 11:30am – 3am (daily)

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14. Feed the pond turtles at Eagle Lake Park

Eagle Lake Park picnic shelter
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Originally owned by the Taylor family, this 163-acre (65.9-hectare) Eagle Lake Park features picnic shelters, playground, a 12-foot (3.6-meter) wide recreation trail, boardwalks, fishing areas, and vending stations. Home to fox squirrels, numerous bird species, gopher tortoises, and water turtles, this park also boasts a wetland section where you can come across 100 percent native plants. Unleash your dogs and take them for a walk or play with them in this park. Unwind and relax by the central pond area or just feed the pond turtles.

Eagle Lake Park

Address: 1800 Keene Rd, Largo, FL 33771, USA

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15. Test your wits in Escape FLA's futuristic-themed escape rooms

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A little treasure hunt and a sprinkle of magic on top will allow you to find the clues, solve the puzzles, and escape rooms at Escape FLA Escape Rooms. Visitors are divided into groups and are allowed to enter a room, where they must use logic and teamwork to exploit the surroundings and find their way out. With problem-solving and creativity techniques, players can overcome a huge number of riddles, mind tricks, gadgets, and mysteries in order to escape in 60 minutes.

Escape FLA Escape Rooms

Address: 2480 E Bay Dr #21, Largo, FL 33771, USA

Website: Escape FLA Escape Rooms

Opening hours: Mon – Thu: 3pm – 11:30pm; Fri: 1pm – 11:30pm; Sat: 11am – 11:30pm; Sun: 11am – 9pm

Price: 28 USD per person

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16. Shop eclectic boho accessories at The Emporium Largo

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Posted by The Emporium Largo, Fl on Thursday, July 8, 2021

Shop until your feet hurt at The Emporium Largo, which is a cool little home goods store stationed inside a 1935 cottage. Operating for over 12 years, this unique place features both indoor and outdoor plants, and fun, hard-to-find, eclectic boho goods and art. If you are interested to buy gifts and souvenirs for friends and family back home, head here to buy unique gifts, tapestries, home decor, and accessories at reasonable prices.

The Emporium

Address: 13128 Indian Rocks Rd, Largo, FL 33774, USA

Website: The Emporium

Opening hours: Tue – Fri: 11am – 5pm; Sat: 10am – 5pm (closed on Sun & Mon)

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17. Dine with a lakeside view at Roosterfish Grill

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Posted by Roosterfish Grill on Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Set foot in the laid-back Roosterfish Grill restaurant which offers down-home seafood meals and daily specials. Enjoy casual dining at this waterfront eatery with a wide range of menu items, which will excite your taste buds. With a menu full of fresh seafood, poultry, beef and garden favorites, visitors can try out multiple options at extremely reasonable prices. Sit on the covered deck and relish their Angus burger, baby back ribs, salmon dishes or any other fish platters while admiring the stunning views of the lake.

Roosterfish Grill

Address: 776 Missouri Ave N, Largo, FL 33770, USA

Website: Roosterfish Grill

Opening hours: Sun – Thu: 11am – 9pm; Fri – Sat: 11am – 10pm

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18. Enjoy unusual sour beers at Arkane Aleworks

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Arkane Aleworks is a popular hotspot among tourists looking for a perfect evening amidst unusual sour beers. With a friendly atmosphere and well-mannered staff members, this place serves amazing beer, a tremendous selection of craft brews in a variety of styles, and a lot of food options. Hang out with friends and dogs over here on a rainy day in Largo and quench your thirst with a variety of tap beers like a raspberry guava sour and a fluffernutter imperial stout.

Arkane Aleworks

Address: 2480 E Bay Dr #23, Largo, FL 33771, USA

Website: Arkane Aleworks

Opening hours: Mon – Thu: 3pm – 10pm; Fri: 3pm – 12am; Sat: 12pm – 12am; Sun: 12pm – 8pm

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19. Ride the waterslides at the Highland Family Aquatic Center

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Posted by City of Largo Recreation, Parks, & Arts on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Plan a day out with children to the Highland Family Aquatic Center, which features an Olympic-sized pool and springboards, water slides, and swimming lessons. Book the date, if you are interested to be a part of open swim sessions and water aerobics offered here in the multipurpose pool. Kids will have a gala time over here as they can ride the corkscrew water slide or the three-story speed slide. They can splash and play in the zero-depth area or enjoy water basketball and volleyball. If your kid is hungry, head to the Splash’s Snack Bar area for some delicious snacks.

Highland Family Aquatic Center

Address: 400 Highland Ave, Largo, FL 33770, USA

Website: Highland Family Aquatic Center

Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 11am – 1pm, 1:30pm – 3:30pm, 4pm – 6pm; Sat – Sun: 10am – 2pm

Price: 5 - 8 USD (Mon - Fri), 6 - 9 USD (Sat & Sun)

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20. Savor a fresh-roasted cuppa at The Coffee Mill

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Come celebrate International Coffee Day with us! - September 29 come and get Bogo drinks. - #seeyluatthemill

Posted by Coffee Mill on Saturday, September 26, 2020

If you are looking for a place where you can buy gifts while savoring a fresh-roasted cup of coffee, The Coffee Mill would be the right place to crash in. A locally owned and operated café, it offers 62 varieties of coffee including flavored and decaf, out of which 22 are roasted on site. Started in 1976, this place has maintained its tradition throughout and it also stocks teas, both bagged and loose varieties.

The Coffee Mill

Address: 12199 Indian Rocks Rd, Largo, FL 33774, USA

Website: The Coffee Mill

Opening hours: Sat – Thu: 7am – 1pm; Fri: 7am – 4:30pm

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Enjoy a fun-filled vacation in Largo

Taylor lake
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With tree-lined neighborhoods, art and museum centers to several gardens and delicious cuisine, Largo attracts travelers throughout the year. Tourists have a gala time in Largo, where they can enjoy the concerts and art shows, the museums, escape rooms, restaurants, and bars. Plan a fun-filled and exciting trip to Largo for a chilled out holiday with family or friends.

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