Go on a wild adventure at the Tallahassee Museum. Visit a zoo devoted exclusively to animals in their natural habitat. Forget about walking from exhibit to exhibit, instead you walk across the outdoor boardwalk attraction situated inside a towering cypress forest to see wild panthers, rare red foxes and other wildlife up-close and in the wild.
The Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens Park invites visitors to travel across 1,076 acres of outdoor paradise and attractions, loaded with something for everyone. Nature lovers hang out at the park's famous ornamental gardens, and recreation like boating, swimming and fishing on Lake Overstreet is popular. Also, hikers, bikers and joggers can hit the multipurpose trails for a refreshing excursion through nature.
Visit the home of a slave turned millionaire at The John G. Riley Center/ Museum of African-American History and Culture. Learn about the spirit of the gentleman living at the time when slavery was a way of life and how he learned to read, write and understand the law of the land to become a distinguished educator and business man.
You might get rattled at an athletic event at Florida A&M University! Both the men's and women's teams are nicknamed the Rattlers, and the women's flag football team sports six national championships in the last four years. Enjoy watching the teams play in eight separate sports at various venues, including the Bragg Memorial Stadium, the Al Lawson Center, and the Moore-Kittles Field.