Kid Cove

08/26/2026

📚✏️ EARLY RELEASE = KID COVE AFTERNOON! 🌊🛝

Highlands County parents… they’re out early. 😅
And we already know they are NOT going home to quietly read a book for the rest of the afternoon. 😂

So grab those kiddos and come hang with us at Kid Cove!

🌴 We’re OPEN until 5PM TODAY!
🛝 Let them climb, slide, play & burn off that early-release energy
☕ You get to sit, hang out & meet some other local families
❄️ And the best part? The weather inside Kid Cove is a PERFECT 72° with a 0% chance of Florida nonsense. 😂☀️🌧️

No sweating at the playground.
No “I’m boooored” by 1:47PM.
No trying to figure out what the heck you’re supposed to do with these extra hours. 🤣

Just come to Kid Cove. We’ve got you. 🩵

Bring a friend, text the group chat, grab the kids and make an afternoon of it!

🌊 KID COVE
⏰ OPEN UNTIL 5PM TODAY
📚 Early Release Day = PLAY DAY!

See you at the Cove! 🐠🫧

08/11/2026

🎒☕️ BACK TO SCHOOL SURVIVAL CELEBRATION
And frankly… that deserves to be celebrated. 😂

So Kid Cove is doing something we’ve NEVER done before.

🌊 THE AFTER-SCHOOL
“WE SURVIVED” SPECIAL 🌊

THIS WEEK ONLY • 3–5 PM • $9.95
1 child + 1 adult.. extra kids up to 6 in a family, just $4 each 😳😳🎉🎉

Because every single day this week deserves its own little victory lap.

Tuesday: We survived the first day. 🫡
Wednesday: We remembered where pickup was.
Thursday: Someone probably forgot a water bottle.
Friday: WE HAVE OFFICIALLY EARNED THIS. 😂

Summer was LONG.

We loved them.
We made memories.
We bought approximately 4,782 snacks.

And now… SCHOOL. IS. BACK. 🙌

So pick those babies up and bring them to Kid Cove for a couple more hours of play before heading home.

Let THEM play.

YOU grab a drink, find another mom, sit down and discuss the important things:

Did they like their teacher?
Did they eat their lunch?
Did anyone cry at drop-off?
Was it them… or was it us? 🥹😂
And HOW are they still this energetic after an entire day of school?!

This isn’t just an after-school special.

It’s a “we made it through summer, we made it through another school day, and we all deserve to get out of the house” celebration. 🌊🫶

Come decompress with us.

🩵 KID COVE AFTER SCHOOL
🎒 This week ONLY
⏰ 3–5 PM
💲 $9.95 — includes 1 child + 1 adult

Come play.
Come visit.
Come meet another mom.

And let’s compare first-week-of-school survival stories. 😂

Because summer is officially over…
but apparently these kids still have energy.

08/10/2026

🚨 HIGHLANDS COUNTY PARENTS: THIS IS IT. 🚨
THE LAST HOO-RAH OF SUMMER 2026 IS TODAY🌊☀️

Tomorrow, the backpacks come out.
The alarms go off.
The lunchboxes need packed.
And somebody will absolutely say they can’t find.. SOMETHING😵‍💫

BUT NOT TODAY!!

Today….we Kid Cove. 😂🙌

🥘 Throw dinner in the crockpot.
📱 Text the group chat.
👯 Call the mom you’ve been saying you need to get together with ALL summer.
🌊 And LET. THEM. PLAY.

Come spend the last day of summer talking about whose teacher everybody got, where the kids are going, who’s excited, who’s nervous, and whether we’re all actually prepared for tomorrow.

Also cue the mom tears… summers officially over and we are handing them all back over …. Are we really ready ?!? 😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻 (I’m NOT)

Need a new mom friend?
Honestly, today might be the day to find one. 😂
See another mom sitting there surviving summer break? Say hi. We’re all in this together.

Meanwhile, let those babies RUN. CLIMB. PLAY. BOUNCE. AND GET. IT. OUT. 👏👏👏

Because if there was EVER a night we wanted them tired and ready for an early bedtime…

IT 👏 IS 👏 TONIGHT. 👏

The snack bar is stocked.
The drinks are ICE COLD. 🧊
The A/C is even colder.
And Kid Cove is ready for one final summer send-off.

🌊 LAST HOO-RAH: SUMMER 2026
📍 KID COVE
⏰ OPEN TODAY 10AM–5PM

Call your friends. Make it a mom meet-up. Let the kids wear themselves OUT.

OR come reward your child with a Sea life friend Adoption at Kid Coves exclusive Build a Plush area adoption area.

We survived summer, Highlands County. 😂
Come celebrate accordingly.

08/08/2026

🚨 THIS IS IT, PEOPLE. THE LAST SATURDAY BEFORE SCHOOL. 😂🎒✏️

The backpacks are mostly packed.
The school supplies are probably somewhere in the house.
And the kids still have approximately 47,000 wiggles left.

We can help with one of those problems. 😂🌊

Kid Cove is OPEN TODAY until 5 PM!

Here’s the move:

👨 Dads: Bring the kids to Kid Cove. Let them run, climb, play and burn off some of that end-of-summer energy.

🛍️ Moms: This is your moment. Hit Bealls+Belk + Rack Room Shoes, grab those last-minute back to school things you swore you already bought, wander the mall in peace… whatever needs to happen. 😂

☀️ And have you BEEN outside?!

It’s cool, dry and air-conditioned in here.
We highly recommend it.

🐢 Not coming to play? You can still stop by our Sea Friend Adoption Center and build + adopt a new sea-life bestie! No Kid Cove admission needed to adopt.

Basically…

Kids get tired.
Dad gets hero status.
Mom gets stuff done.
Everybody wins. 🙌

🌊 KID COVE
⏰ OPEN UNTIL 5 PM TODAY

Come squeeze one more fun Saturday out of summer before Tuesday comes for all of us. 😂🎒💙

07/12/2026

🌊✨ BIG NEWS HAS WASHED ASHORE AT KID COVE! ✨🌊

We’re so excited to introduce the Kid Cove Sea Friend Adoption Center! 🩵

More than a stuffed animal… this is an experience your family will remember.

🐠 Choose your sea friend.
❤️ Add a special heart.
✨ Make a wish.
☁️ Watch them come to life with fluffy stuffing.
🪸 Name your new best friend.
📜 Receive an official adoption certificate.
📦 Take them home in their very own Sea Friend carrier!

The best part?

🎉 You do NOT have to purchase playground admission to enjoy this experience!

Our Sea Friend Adoption Center is located right in our gift shop, making it the perfect stop whether you’re:
🛍️ Shopping at the mall
🎁 Looking for a unique gift
🌧️ Stopping in on a rainy day
🎂 Celebrating a birthday
👵 Visiting with grandparents
💙 Or just looking to create a special memory together.

Come in, adopt a new best friend, and take home a little piece of Kid Cove…no play pass required!

We can’t wait to see all of the new sea friends finding their forever families. 🐙🐢🦈💙

📍 Kid Cove – Lakeshore Mall, Sebring

Stuffed with love. Adopted for life. 🌊

07/11/2026

Come out to play at Lakeshore mall today and check out all the furry friends available for adoption 💖

Come out and see Ramona at FurFest today at the Lakeshore mall in Sebring. We will be over by HART rescue. She is a great dog and deserves a forever home.

07/10/2026

☀️ Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained without melting in the Florida heat?

We've rounded up some of our favorite family-friendly spots to splash, explore, play, and cool off across Avon Park, Sebring, and Lake Placid. Whether you've got an hour to spare or want to make a day of it, these local favorites are sure to keep the whole family smiling.

💦 Lake June Lagoon at H.L. Bishop Park – Lake Placid
🏖️ Veteran's Beach & Pier Beach on Lake Jackson – Sebring
🪣 Donaldson Park on Lake Verona – Avon Park
🧸 Children's Museum of the Highlands – Sebring
⚾ Avon Park Depot & Baseball Museum – Avon Park
🛝 Kid Cove – Sebring
🍦 Avon Park Ice Cream Company – Avon Park
🥤 Sebring Soda & Ice Cream Works– Sebring
🍨 Cherry On Top Ice Cream Shop – Lake Placid

Tag someone who's always looking for the next family adventure! 🌞

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 HAPPY 250TH BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! 🇺🇸

Ahhh… the Fourth of July in a small town… 😎 🎆

☀️ It’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk.
🌦️ The radar looks like a game of Whac-A-Mole.
🪑 Somebody has already claimed their fireworks spot.
🌭 Hot dogs are on the grill.
🍉 Watermelon is chilling.
🎆 And every child woke up this morning acting like they had three Mountain Dews before breakfast.

Before the backyard BBQ…
Before downtown Sebring festivities at the pier…
Before the fireworks…
Before they ask “Is it time yet?” 487 times…

Bring ’em to Kid Cove. 😆

Our forecast is the only one we trust:
❄️ Cool.
🏃 Plenty of room to run.
🌊 Zero rain.
😎 No heat index.
😂 A solid chance they’ll be just tired enough to sit through tonight’s fireworks without trying to climb the nearest light pole.

🎁 The first 50 kids through our doors today will receive a festive little Kid Cove Fourth of July treat bag while supplies last!

Go enjoy everything that makes a small-town Fourth of July so special. We’ll help take the edge off all that patriotic excitement first.

Happy Fourth of July from our family to yours! ❤️🤍💙

06/27/2026

Heads up!!!

Special needs families … today is the expo!!

Lakeshore mall

11am-2pm!!

Come see what they have to offer

And also mark your calendar for next years Family Cafe in Orlando and start planning to attend.

Www.familycafe.org

06/21/2026

💙 Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! 💙

To the dads, stepdads, bonus dads, grandpas, uncles, and every man who shows up, loves big, and helps shape little lives… thank you. ❤️

Not everyone receives the gift of being part of a child’s world, and we’re thankful for the men who choose to show up, cheer them on, teach them, and love them well.

And to the moms, grandparents, and caregivers keeping the kiddos busy today while Dad enjoys a round of golf, a fishing pole, a nap, or maybe you and your partner are sneaking away for a little break together…

🌊 Bring them to Kid Cove!

☀️ No scorching sun.
🌧️ No rainy day blues.
❄️ Climate-controlled comfort.
🦈 Plenty of room to run, climb, and burn off that energy.

Because around here, the weather is always perfect for play! 🐠💙

Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Kid Cove! 🫶