If you think that Tallahassee is a bore during the summer, you are sorely mistaken. In fact, Tallahassee is booming with summer activities. There is always something to do, whether you want to be inside or outside. The following are five great examples of activities that will make your summer in Tallahassee a blast:

Tallahassee Flea Market:

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The Tallahassee Flea Market is located on Capital Circle S.E. just before Woodville Hwy. It is open every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. However, it is better to get there earlier, rather than later, because a lot of booths tend to start packing up their things around 4.

Unknown to many students around the Tallahassee area, the Tallahassee Flea Market is a wonderful place to go for a weekend adventure with friends. You never know what you area going to find at the flea market and it is always a pleasure to search through strangers’ belongings. You can find anything from vinyl records to household knickknacks.

What makes this adventure even more pleasurable is the fact that it is an open-air flea market. The booths are covered by an aluminum roof but, otherwise, completely open. This allows for a nice breeze to blow through the market, cooling the customers as they navigate the many booths.

Movies 8 Tallahassee:

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If you’re looking for something a little more air-conditioned, then Movies 8 Tallahassee is the perfect place to go. Movies 8 Tallahassee is a small eight-theater cinema located at 2810 Sharer Road, just off of N. Monroe Street. The largest appeal of this cinema is that its tickets are never more than three dollars. That is right! It just costs three dollars to see a movie. They are able to provide the public with these cheap prices by showing movies that have recently stopped showing in major theaters but have yet to come out on DVD.

Movies 8 Tallahassee is open seven days a week with showings all day, including matinee showings Monday through Friday until 2 pm. For these special matinee showings, the price of the ticket is cut down to only two dollars.  That is not where the summer fun stops either. Movies 8 Tallahassee is also having their summer program, which shows a range of children’s movies at 10 AM every Tuesday and Thursday for only two dollars as well. A few of the movies included in the summer program are Zookeeper, Ice Age 2, and Penguins of Madagascar. More information about the summer program or daily show times can be found on their website.

Tallahassee Museum:

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If you want to experience some nature but still stay in civilization, then head on over to the Tallahassee Museum. It is located at 3945 Museum Drive, just off of W. Orange Ave. This museum is full of natural exhibits intended to teach about the local wildlife and their habitats, as well as the history of the city of Tallahassee. The Tallahassee Museum also has a variety of nature paths that visitors can walk through, while observing the diverse creatures that inhabit the land, including wolves, foxes, butterflies, numerous types of birds, and more.

If you are looking for a summer adventure that will get your blood pumping, then check out the zip line course that thousands have enjoyed at the Tallahassee Museum. The Tallahassee Museum provides a thrilling tour of the landscape that sends you whipping in between intimidating, large trees.

If you are looking for something more on the relaxed and slow side, then join the staff of the Tallahassee Museum for their “Night Prowl.” The Night Prowl is a tour of the nature trails after dark given by special guides. These guides show visitors the beauty of nocturnal life, showing off the wonderful collection of owls and other nocturnal creatures.

The Tallahassee Museum also has a summer camp available for pre-kindergartners through fifth graders.

Parks in Tallahassee:

A lot of people do not realize that Tallahassee is surrounded by public parks. There are over a dozen parks open to the public in the Tallahassee region, many of which require no entrance fee. The sizes of these parks very greatly, from a small trail around the lake at Lake Ella to over 8 miles of trails at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park.

Whatever you want to do, whether it is have a gathering of friends, a friendly game of football or soccer, or just a good hike or run, there is a park in Tallahassee that is perfect for it. A number of local parks and information about them can be found at www.floridastateparks.org/

If you are a dog owner, why not take your pooch for a walk in one of the many dog friendly parks in Tallahassee. Most of the parks in Tallahassee are dog friendly, with a few of the more popular ones being San Luis Mission Park, Tom Brown Park, and Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park.

FSU Reservation (The Rez):

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The FSU Reservation, or “the Rez” as students refer it to, is a large open piece of land located on the beautiful Lake Bradford. It is about a quarter of a mile away from the Tallahassee Airport and four miles away from FSU’s campus.

At the Rez, students can relax in a beach like atmosphere or participate in one of the many outdoor activities that are available. Aside from lying on the man-made sand beach on the water, students can take part in some of the water sports available, like canoeing, kayaking, or swimming.

There are also plenty of awesome out-of-water activities as well. For example, a rock climbing wall was recently added and has been a huge hit ever since. Also available is sand volleyball, disc golf, an obstacle course in the woods, and many other activities. To say the least, the FSU Reservation has plenty of activities for people to do while enjoying the summer sun.