3 Wacky Ideas for Family Fun in Tampa

If you’re the family’s unofficial social director, you’re probably constantly looking for activities off the beaten path. At William Ryan Homes Tampa, we are all about family fun, whether it’s in our neighborhoods or around town. With that in mind, here are three wacky things to try in the Tampa area.

Don’t have the nerve to jump out of a plane? Try indoor skydiving

Indoor skydiving provides the thrill of jumping out of an airplane without the falling or parachutes – just you floating on a smooth cushion of air with a professional instructor by your side. At iFLY Indoor Skydiving in Tampa, no special skills are needed. 

iFLY Tampa uses the most technologically advanced body flying tunnels in the world, and with more than 250 reviews, nearly 90% rated the experience as excellent, and 8% as very good.

Feeling trapped in the same old routine? Why not escape?

An “escape room” is a facility where a team of players work together to discover clues, solve puzzles and accomplish tasks in one or more rooms to eventually “escape” the site. The escape room concept is growing in popularity, particularly among families who enjoy activities that involve teamwork.

There are plenty of escape rooms in Tampa, including American Escape Rooms, Rabbit Hole Escape Games and Can You Escape? Tampa. All three get high marks from participants with the vast majority of the reviews rated as excellent.

Release your inner lumberjack by throwing an axe (safely)

Axe Throwing Tampa wants you and your family to release your inner lumberjack by tossing hatchets and axes at bullseyes. “Axe-pert” coaches like the Axecutioner, Chocolate Lumber and Captain Axe Sparrow help guests on proper throwing techniques while leading competitions and games.

Kids 8 and up can participate in this activity, which is designed to be fun for the entire family. Axe Throwing Tampa also has leagues and Glow Throw, which offers the experience in a black-light setting (black-light face painting recommended). With more than 300 reviews, 96% rated the experience as excellent and 3% as very good.

What is going on where you live?

Creating a fun, interesting lifestyle for your family is important at William Ryan Homes Tampa, where our communities feature a range of amenities from clubhouses with social activities and resort-style swimming pools to tennis, basketball courts, and parks for our four-legged family members. 

We currently have nine new-home communities in the Tampa Bay area, and most all have excellent amenities, which otherwise could cost thousands of dollars a year for country club and gym memberships (not to mention the inconvenience of driving somewhere to your recreational activities.)

As some examples: Villa d’Este in the Villages at Cypress Creek, located in Ruskin, is in the well-established golf course master-planned community of Cypress Creek. Lakeshore Ranch, located in Land O’Lakes, is a neighborhood with a 12,000-square-foot community clubhouse that has three swimming pools, a fitness center and a catering kitchen. Lakeside, located in Hudson, is a neighborhood that includes a clubhouse, resort-style pool, tennis, basketball court, community fire pit, barbecue area, dock, and dog park. See examples of things to do in all of our communities!