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1. Giraffe Ranch, Dade City, Florida ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Pioneer Florida Museum & Village ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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3. Dade City Heritage and Cultural Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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4. Ergle Christmas Tree Farm

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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5. Pasco County Courthouse

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6. TreeHoppers

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7. Kafe Kokopelli

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8. Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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9. Heritage Arts Center Association - HACA

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Dade City is a small town in Tampa Bay area, about an hour's drive from Tampa, with charming historic downtown full of antique shops, boutiques and restaurants. One of the town’s landmarks, the 1909 Pasco County Courthouse, is a magnificent Classical Revival style historic building. The best play to learn about the town’s rich history is to visit the 16-acre Pioneer Florida Museum, with a number of historic structures and a museum with everyday objects that illustrate the way of life of Florida pioneers. Dade City has two zoos, an open space Giraffe Ranch and more traditional Wild Things. TreeHoppers Aerial Adventure Park is the Central Florida’s largest aerial adventure park.

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