Editing Cocoa, Florida (section)

==Tourism==
[[File:AladdinTheater.jpg|thumb|left|Aladdin Theater (also known as Cocoa Playhouse)]]
Tourism is high in the downtown historic business district. Cruise passenger tourists come from [[Port Canaveral]] on excursions or day trips.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://traveltips.usatoday.com/day-cruises-cape-canaveral-fl-63993.html |title=Day Cruises in Cape Canaveral, FL |access-date=July 23, 2020 }}</ref> In addition, tourists are attracted to the historic sites and local attractions such as the [[Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science]], the [[Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory|Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Observatory]], Historic Cocoa Village, ''Indian River Queen'' (excursion boat), Indian River Drive scenic by-pass, the [[Aladdin Theater]], Historic Porcher House, and Riverfront Park. Historic Cocoa Village has shopping and two Golden Spoon award-winning restaurants, and boutiques. The city sponsors more than 50 special events each year.<ref name="cocoa-2017" />

===Cocoa Village===
[[File:Florida Historical Society State Headquarters and the Library of Florida History P002.jpg|thumb|right|Historic Cocoa Post Office, now the home of the Florida Historical Society State Headquarters]]
The historic downtown area is called Cocoa Village, situated along Florida Avenue to Stone Street, and stretching to Riverfront Park along the [[Indian River (Florida)|Indian River]]. It has shops and restaurants, and is surrounded by historic buildings and the Cocoa Riverfront Park. The [[Florida Historical Society]] is headquartered in the historic Cocoa Post Office, originally built in 1939 by the [[Works Progress Administration]]. The area was revitalized by funding for public infrastructure through the Cocoa Redevelopment Agency, city, and private investment. Cocoa Village is also home to the [[Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse]], which was originally called The Aladdin Theatre.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Aladdin Society {{!}} The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse|url=https://cocoavillageplayhouse.com/involved/aladdin|access-date=2021-03-19|website=cocoavillageplayhouse.com}}</ref>
[[File:PorcherHouseFL.JPG|thumb|right|Porcher House in Cocoa Village]]