Things to do in Boca Raton

The activities and attractions in Boca Raton reflect the eclectic mix of interests in the area. Whether one is looking for high culture in the theatre or museums, something for the kids, or various sporting events, tourists will have plenty of ways to fill their days and nights.

Highlights

• Visit the Boca Raton Museum of Art. The museum is one of Florida's finest small art museums. It has a permanent collection that includes the Mayers Collection of drawings by the modern masters  Matisse, Picasso and Seurat.

• Have a drink in Mizner Park. Mizner Park isn't  a park at all but an open-air shopping mall where the well-heeled of Boca Raton pay tribute with their creditcards. Mizner Park also contains an open air amphitheather for concerts.

• Spend the day at South Beach Park. The park is a quiet place to sunbathe, swim or walk the shore.

• Bring a visit to the International Museum of Cartoon Art. It's the first and only international museum devoted to the collection, preservation, ehibition and study of all genres of cartoon art.

• Another attraction in Boca Raton is Gumbo Limbo. This complex has been reserved for the protection and preservation of a natural plant association known as a tropical hammock. Among the indigenous vegetation can be found rare and endangered species of wildlife.