# Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center & Glazer Family Playground > Place to go for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open daily: Discovery Center 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Pier Park 30 minutes before sunrise to… - Dates: Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 - Where: St. Pete Pier, 700 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 - Ages: All ages - Price: Discovery Center: Adults $8, Kids (4-12) $3, 3 & under Free; Playground & Splash Pad: Free - Schedule: Open daily: Discovery Center 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Pier Park 30 minutes before sunrise to 11:00 PM - Organizer: Tampa Bay Watch & City of St. Petersburg - Official page: https://www.tbwdiscoverycenter.org/info - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 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/tampa-bay-watch-discovery-center-and-glazer-family-playground--listing-c13cca58c6d98cf6cdbd1d8a ## About Spend an unforgettable weekend afternoon at the scenic St. Pete Pier! The Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center features a touch tank with live horseshoe crabs and sea stars, interactive watershed exhibits, and a 3,000-gallon marine species aquarium highlighting local estuarine recovery. Immediately steps away on the Pier grounds is the massive Glazer Family Playground with nautical rope climbing towers, slides, and the adjacent Spa Beach splash pad with interactive water jets. Wide stroller-friendly boardwalks, modern family restrooms with changing stations, multiple nursing benches, shaded dining spots, and sweeping waterfront views make this St. Petersburg's premier family destination. ## Similar picks in Tampa - [Discovery Day: Turkeys — Chinsegut Conservation Center, Brooksville](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/discovery-day-turkeys-chinsegut-conservation-center-brooksville--listing-9f0fae6a10ff42aec54c5eb9) — Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Chinsegut Conservation Center, Brooksville · All ages · checked Oct 27. Chinsegut Conservation Center in Brooksville holds a drop-in Discovery Day about wild turkeys on Friday, November 13. 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