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Set sail on a pirate cruise with games, crafts, lunch, and take-home treasure

Spend Saturday night at Tejas Rodeo with live events and dancing

Color a pre-designed kids’ T-shirt with fabric markers

Starter sandcastle building lesson for kids 10 and under

Build a sandcastle together in a 2-hour family lesson, toolkit included

Dig into shark fossils and take home a tooth

Learn sand sculpting at your beach with a private 1-hour beginner class

Learn sand sculpting at your beach with a private 1-hour class

Build pro-style sand sculptures with a private instructor at your beach

Build a sand sculpture with a pro instructor at your beach

Let juniors enjoy the Tiny Tykes Ropes Course and Splash Pad for 2–3 hours

Learn sandcastle skills with American Champion Andy Hancock

Shark-themed story time with sing-along and craft at Shark Center Chatham

Create a colorful Terranea tee with your family

Create a personalized plush honu keepsake inspired by Hawaiian tradition

Climb the Sky Net and play in The Yard’s ground-level zone

Sail on a family pirate cruise with games, treasure hunt, and live cannon fire

Raise a glass with music, games and Gulf views

Cruise for seals, fish, and lobster traps with the kids

Sail the Nauti-Cat on a 1.5-hour kids cruise in Traverse City

Explore tidal pools with naturalist guidance (ages 5–14)

Cruise to Whiskey Creek for swimming, beach time and water activities

Tandem surf lesson for kids with instructor on the same board

One-on-one kids surf lesson for ages 10 and under