Have Fun for Free in Daytona Beach

You may want to go to a NASCAR race or visit the museums, but if you are on a limited budget, there is plenty to do in the Daytona Beach area for free. Here are some ideas.

Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory Tour

154 South Beach St., Daytona Beach

1.800.969.2634

http://www.angellandphelps.com/

Located in the historic Riverfront Marketplace, Angell & Phelps Chocolates has been a Daytona Beach tradition since 1925. Take a free, guided, 30-minute tour through the chocolate-making process. Tours begin at 10 and 11 a.m., and 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. each Monday through Friday.

Art League of Daytona Beach

433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach

386.258.3856

http://www.artleague.org/

Works of local, state and national artists are on display here, in a wide variety of formats, with exhibits changing monthly.

Friends of the Bandshell Concert Series

Daytona Beach Bandshell, Daytona Beach

386.258.9544

http://www.bandshell.org/

This free seasonal concert series is held each Saturday beginning at 7 p.m., May-September. The concerts are held at the oceanfront, historic coquina bandshell and feature a variety of musical styles including jazz, rock, swing, country, big band, and Latin music. Free fireworks show at 9:45 p.m.

North Peninsula State Recreation Area

(5 miles north of Granada Blvd. on Hwy. A1A) Ormond Beach

This 900-acre park offers over two miles of sandy beaches for recreational use. The area, which is open daily with free admission, features palmetto dunes and sea turtles, as well as some of the best surf fishing in the area.

Ormond Bicentennial Park

1800 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach

This park stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax River and covers five ecological systems. It features tennis and racquetball courts, a softball field, a fishing pier, an exercise trail, and picnicking facilities. Admission is free, and the park is open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens

950 Old Sugar Mill Road (U.S. 1 to Herbert St.), Port Orange

Set amid 12 acres of lush botanical gardens stands the remains of an English sugar mill. The gardens were once home to the 1940s theme park, Bongoland. Life-size dinosaur statues remain in the tropical setting and are still a favorite with children. The gardens also house a human sundial. The facility is open daily from dawn to dusk, and admission is free.

Sun Splash Park

South Atlantic Ave.and Revilo Blvd., Daytona Beach

This oceanfront park features an interactive water fountain, decorative walkways, a shaded playground, volleyball courts, picnic areas, restrooms, outdoor showers, two beach access ramps and a Coca-Cola sponsored "cool zone." The four-acre facility also provides free, off-beach parking. Open sunrise to sunset.

Tuscawilla Park

Off Nova Rd. at Orange Ave., Daytona Beach

Tuscawilla Park has a nature center and trails that offers visitors a glimpse at plant and animal life. The park includes picnicking facilities and a disc golf course. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is also located nearby. Open daily, sunrise to sunset, with free admission.

The above list is from Examiner.com by Larraine Stacey, Florida Travel Examiner. If you know of other free attractions in our Daytona Beach area, let me know and I'll add them to this list.

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