Meet my family, the Foote family, or the “Feete” as many of our friends call us. Fridays are always a fun evening. We are excited that school and work are over, and we are ready to unwind and relax. Our usual Friday evening consists of golf matches for my older son at Eagle Creek; however, we were recently granted a FREE FRIDAY!
All summer, we heard about the Songs at Sunset at the Nona Adventure Park; I had also received an email with a great promotion where everything was half off AND you got a pizza with purchase. Our FREE FRIDAY had turned into our FUN FRIDAY!
I asked some friends to go along and was happily surprised to see even more friends already at the park.
We decided to try the Aquapark. It’s the blue inflatable bounce course on the lake. My husband and I did one hour, and we had the kids do unlimited. I am always amazed at the amount of energy kids have. It seems endless. One hour for my husband and me was more than enough.
We arrived around 3:45, and after waivers and set-up, we ready to go at 4 p.m. I believe some of the waivers may be filled out online, but we were celebrating FUN FRIDAY, we didn’t plan ahead, so we were just excited to get out of school clothes and into bathing suits!
We all suited up with life jackets and walked down the wooden ramp into the lake. As a native Floridian, I respect our lakes, but I also splash EXTRA hard just in case.
Once we were on the Aquapark, my kids bolted in all directions. They found their friends and began playing an epic game of tag. The kids were climbing the tall towers, sliding down the slide, and jumping off the tallest parts of the inflatables. I was holding on and gingerly walking so as to not slide off and break something.
Suddenly, I felt a little hand on my back and heard, “TAG! You’re IT!” My caution was thrown out the window, and I tried to catch up with the kids. It was quite the workout! I ran up the slide and then slid backwards. I tried running on one of the inflatables and fell right in, but I persisted. I finally climbed the tallest tower, slid down, and caught up with a kid when swimming back.
The kids continued to play, and my husband and I found a nice spot on the inflatables where we could hear the live music, rest for a bit, and enjoy. The musician was really great, and although we hadn’t traveled far, it felt like we were on a vacation far away.
When our hour was up, my husband and I swam back to shore, and the kids followed. We ate our pizza, and I proceeded to enjoy a draft adult beverage. More friends showed up, and I was able to catch up with friends I hadn’t seen in a while.
The kids asked to go back, so my husband and I found some comfy Adirondack chairs and enjoyed the music and sunset while the kids played.
I’m not sure how long Nona Adventure Park will have Songs at Sunset, but I highly suggest trying it out. I’d like to return and try their other attractions. In addition, the location is stellar, so those not interested in attractions can eat dinner and enjoy the music. It was a wonderful way to spend a Friday night!
