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Have fun at Boomers!, located on Airport Road, a great family amusement park that feature batting cages, a large game-room, go-karts, bumper boats, a children's play park, a laser tag areas and many other fun `treats`.

Spend a fun day out with the family at Patch Reef Park, situated on Northwest Fifty-First Street, a large park which consists of 17 lighted tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, football and soccer fields, 8 picnic pavilions with barbecue grills, as well as a children's play area and a fitness trail.

Visit the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, which can be found on North Ocean Boulevard, where nature lovers of all ages can enjoy displays of native tropical plants, different types of beautiful birds, sea turtles, and many other beautiful animals.

Sports & outdoor events

The Annual Boca Raton PAL Half Marathon and 5K, which takes place in November, is perhaps one of the most popular and favorite annual sporting events in Boca Raton.

The event takes hundreds of runners, every year, on a scenic, flat and fast course which starts and finishes at Boca Raton's Spanish River Park on Ocean Avenue, following and out-and-back route, taking runners back for the finish line festivities.

This fun and entertaining events is very much appreciated by the residents of Boca Raton, growing in both size and popularity, every time it takes place.

Festivals

There are dozens of fun and entertaining celebrations which are held throughout the year in Florida, and some of the most popular and favorite ones are listed below. Check it out!

- Orlando Greek Fest - 23-25 April, 2010 - Orlando, FL.

- Palm Beach International Film Festival - 22-26 April, 2010 - Palm Beach, FL.

- Hispanic Heritage Festival - October - Miami, FL.

- Fantasy Fest - October - November - Key West, FL.

- Cedar Key Annual Seafood Festival - October - Cedar Key, FL.

- Festival Miami - October - Miami, FL.

- Goombay Fantasy Fest World Famous Street Fair - October - Key West, FL.

Nightlife

Like in any other city in the beautiful, sunny state of Florida, Boca Raton has a thriving nightlife scene that boasts with great bars, fabulous dance spots, fine restaurants and lots of lounges, offering exciting experiences for visitors on either a high or low-end budget.

Among the places that fit on the list of the most popular and favorite nightspots in Boca Raton, there are: Flannigan's Guppy's, located on S Federal Highway, Mississippi Sweets, situated on N Federal Highway, Sushi Thai Restaurant, on NE 2nd Street, the Boca Raton Resort and Club, located on E Camino Real, the Riviera Nightclub, which can be found on Powerline Road, the Crown Lounge, which can also be found on Powerline Road, the Boca Pub, located on W Palmetto Park Road, the Lion and Eagle English Pub, situated on N Federal Highway, London Pub Too, located on N Dixie Highway and the New York Comedy Club, situated on Glades Road, a great place that will always bring a smile on your face, regardless of what mood you're in.