The Beach

Known since the early 1900''s as "The World's Most Famous Beach", because early speed records were set on its wide hard-packed sand, the beach was the first attraction to draw tourists to the area, and remains the primary draw for most visitors today. The popular beach runs from Ormond-by-the-Sea to the tip of Ponce Inlet. Beach accesses are located every few blocks along A1A, with beach ramps for cars available at regular intervals from Granada Blvd south. Off beach parking is available at lots adjacent to the beach at no cost. In the central beach areas, vendors offer food and beverages and a variety of vehicles to rent for driving on the beach, from dune buggies to low-slung tricycle style carts, floats, chairs and umbrellas, and, for the adventurous with money to spare, parasail rides.

 

Daytona International Speedway
Website: Daytona International Speedway

The Speedway is home to the Daytona 500 and a variety of other motor sports events. The track is center for the annual Speed Weeks which start with the Rolex 4 Hour race during the first weekend in February and ending with the 500. Then big time car racing comes to town again with the Pepsi 400 in July.

 

 

 

 

 

Daytona USA
Website: Daytona USA

Daytona Beach's answer to Orlando's theme parks, billed as "The Ultimate Motor sports Attraction". The park, next to the Speedway, combines a museum of race history with exhibits, speedway tours and a souvenir shop. Daytona up close and personal, the Richard Petty Driving Experience provides a chance to take a lap or more around the track at 150 mph as a passenger with a professional driver.

 

Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Website: Daytona Cubs

For a Norman Rockwell Experience, head to Daytona Beach's own ballpark where the Daytona Cubs - a Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs - play on the very field where legendary Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier and made history.

 

 

LPGA
Website:LPGA

In 1989 the Ladies Professional Golf Association moved its headquarters to Daytona Beach. The LPGA complex now includes two professionally designed, championship golf courses, a resort hotel and clubhouse as well as the headquarters. Several tournaments, clinics and camps are scheduled throughout the year and the courses are open to the public.

United States Tennis Assoc.

The headquarters for the U.S. Tennis Association's Florida section. is based in Daytona Beach, west of I-95, off LPGA Blvd. Tournaments, lessons, clinics and summer camp are available. For information on schedules and fees call 386-671-8949

 

Daytona Beach Kennel Club

The club, a Daytona Beach tradition, offers pari-mutuel betting and greyhound racing all year round, along with the popular again game of poker and simulcast horse racing. Greyhounds race at 1:00 pm and evening races start at 6:00 pm, Monday - Saturday.

Daytona Flea & Farmers Market

40 acre flea and farmers market, just off International Blvd. west of the Speedway. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday

 

Marine Science Center
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, Noon - 4:00 pm
Admission: $3, $1 for children younger than 5 years old

More than just a zoo of fish from the ocean, Ponce Inlet center is dedicated to the study and preservation of all living sea creatures, and features a 3,100 square foot exhibit and display area including a 5,000 gallon reef aquarium, habitat diroramas, interactive adventures and gift shop.

Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse

Location: 4931 Atlantic Ave, Ponce Inlet, Hours: 10:00am - 9:00 pm daily. Admission: $5, $1.50 children 11 and under

Completed in 1887, this 175 foot tall structure, the tallest in North America open to visitors, was decommissioned for use in 1970 by the Coast Guard. Restored in 1982, the grounds also feature a park, gift shop and museums with exhibits including a 46 foot tugboat and the lighthouse's original lenses.

Angell & Phleps Chocolate Factory

Located on Beach Street in Daytona Beach. Take a tour and get some free samples.

 

The Southeast Museum of Photography

On the campus of Daytona Beach Community College. DBCC is noted for its fine photography department and the museum features changing exhibits of the country's best-known photographers.

The Annual Halifax Art Festival

Each November in the old historic part of Daytona Beach. A portion of Beach Street to International Speedway Blvd. is closed to traffic during this popular show which features artists from around the country.

The Sushi Boats at Sapporo Japanese Steak House

Located in Daytona Beach, you make your selection as the small boats laden with sushi float by in front of you.

The Museum of Arts & Sciences

Collections of fine art and antiques, a planetarium, giant ground Sloth skeleton, Coca-Cola memorabilia and African & Cuban art treasures.

Seaside Musical Theater

SMT is the region's only professional theater group which also boosts a live orchestra, extravagant costumes and sumptuous sets.

The Loop

The tree-canopied drive along Beach Street north from Ormond Beach, is a rare surviving vestige of Florida's vanishing watery landscapes.

 

The Magic Forest Playground

At the Nova Community Center on Nova Road in Ormond Beach. A great place to take children of all ages and features monkey bars, a flying fox, slides, swings, a teeter totter, a firefighters pole, tire swings and a xylophone.

The Outdoor Vegetable Market

Every Saturday morning on City Island (Next to the ballpark). Juicy watermelons, Georgia peaches, Bing cherries, Plant City strawberries, Zellwood sweet corn and more.
 

The Greek Festival

St. Demetrios' Greek Orthodox Church on the Halifax River every November, with dancers and a "taverna" selling homemade Greek delicacies from souvlaki to baklava, and moussaka to spanikopita all made by local Greek cooks.