Mochiry Gainesville

Kids pick their candy or fruit and watch it get folded into the ice cream on a frozen stone, which is half the fun.

Pan-Asian plates and sushi, with a Little Dragons menu of smaller meals, so your kid gets their own bowl while you order rolls.

A short, easy woodland loop through pine woods and a shady hammock, so even small legs finish it. Good for spotting birds; there's no playground.

Comics, Pokémon cards and tabletop games, so a young card collector or comic fan can browse for a long time.

A playground with an open field beside it and shady trails through the oaks. The trails edge a creek, so stay close on the uneven bits.

Paint a pottery piece on a walk-in visit, or sign up for a canvas or clay class. Pieces are fired, so pickup is about two weeks later.