# Heritage Village & Florida Botanical Gardens: Living History & Tropical Flora Loop > Place to go for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Heritage Village open Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM–4:00 PM… - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Heritage Village & Florida Botanical Gardens, 11909 125th St N, Largo, FL 33774 - Ages: All ages; wide paved pathways connect historic buildings and gardens; shaded porches and restrooms with changing tables - Price: Free admission to both Heritage Village and Florida Botanical Gardens; Free on-site parking (donations welcomed) - Schedule: Heritage Village open Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM–4:00 PM (Closed Mon–Tue); Botanical Gardens open daily 7:00 AM–5:00 PM - Organizer: Pinellas County Parks & Heritage Village Operations - Official page: https://pinellas.gov/parks/heritage-village/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/heritage-village-and-florida-botanical-gardens-living-history-and-trop--listing-07f8e30e0c154f20a2dce1a3 ## About Located in Largo, Heritage Village and the adjacent Florida Botanical Gardens form a 200-acre oasis of culture, history, and nature that is completely free to the public. Heritage Village is an open-air living history museum featuring 33 historic Pinellas County structures dating from the mid-19th century through the 1920s, including authentic sponge-diving cottages, a rural schoolhouse, a general store, a historic train depot, and log cabins. Kids can watch costumed docents demonstrate blacksmithing, yarn spinning, and early pioneer crafts. Immediately connected by scenic walking paths, the Florida Botanical Gardens showcases 182 acres of tropical floral displays, native butterfly gardens, palm collections, and calm lake boardwalks. Smooth paved walkways throughout make this combined excursion effortless for strollers and wagons. ## Similar picks in Tampa - [Heritage Village Thanksgiving Heritage Harvest & Pioneer Florida Days](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/heritage-village-thanksgiving-heritage-harvest-and-pioneer-florida-day--listing-38156ee93ff23f14e1f795c6) — Thanksgiving Weekend: Friday–Sunday, Nov 27–29, 2026; 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Heritage Village, Largo · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. Step back in time to 19th-century pioneer Florida at Pinellas County's Heritage Village in Largo. 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