Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Play Street Museum - Lake Highlands
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Lake Highlands Park
Public splash pad & water playground. Free public water playground with a splash pad for all ages to cool off in the summer heat.
White Rock Lake Park
Outdoor recreation area around a lake. Green space circling an artificial lake offering trails, boating, picnicking & bird-watching.
Dallas Arboretum
Botanical garden & science museum. Children's botanical garden & science museum offering indoor & outdoor exhibits focused on nature.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Lakeside botanical garden & event venue. 66-acre botanical garden set on White Rock Lake with frequent concerts, special exhibits & classes.
Dallas DeGolyer Estate
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Teddy Bear Statues in Lakeside Park
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Bachman Lake Park
Small public park with a lake & trail. Public park near Love Field with a paved 3-mile trail for biking, running & walking around a lake.
Samuell-Grand Park
Green spot with an amphitheater & sports. An amphitheater & a driving range join multiple sports fields & a playground at this 81-acre park.
Kids Empire Mesquite TX
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ICR Discovery Center
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Dallas Firefighters Museum
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Klyde Warren Park
Urban park with frequent special events. Urban park hosting lunchtime food trucks & frequent arts, music, fitness & children's events.
Friends of Fair Park
Historic park with museums & an aquarium. A historic World Fair site, this large park offers museums, gardens, a cultural center & aquarium.
Immersive Gamebox - Deep Ellum, Dallas
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Fair Park
Complex for sports, culture & recreation. Sprawling complex housing cultural & sports facilities, an amusement park & a Vietnam memorial.
Leonhardt Lagoon Nature Walk
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Children's Aquarium Dallas at Fair Park
Aquatic animal exhibits. Kid-friendly exhibits featuring 1,000+ aquatic animals, including a touch pond & ray feeding areas.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
State-of-the-art interactive exhibits. Large-scale state-of-the-art interactive & multimedia exhibits & educational programs for all ages.
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
Natural outdoor learning experiences. Fair Park public garden teaches nature conservation with events & exhibits like the butterfly house.
The Dallas World Aquarium
Exotic animals in replica habitats. Replica habitats containing exotic birds, mammals & fish are open for public tours & private events.
Museum of Illusions
Interactive art & photo opportunities. Museum with interactive optical art & sets for photos with visual illusions, plus a gift shop.
Trammell Crow Park
Waterfront park with city views & trails. Riverside park around a lake with a skyline backdrop, cow sculptures, soccer fields & trails.
City Park
Museum bringing Texan history to life. Collection of 19th-century pioneer & commercial buildings, plus events like ghost tours.
KidsQuest - DeBusk
Public space with play areas & disc golf. Green space on 40+ acres with trails, play structures & a 9-hole disc golf course along a creek.
Reunion Tower
Iconic observation deck with city views. Landmark observation deck featuring light shows, 360-degree city views & a gift shop.
Samuell Farm
Wooded park with fishing ponds & trails. Wooded park providing fishing, a walking trail, playground, volleyball court & shaded picnic areas.
Lake Cliff Park
Green space with a rose garden & sports. City park around a small lake with a rose garden, strolling paths, ball fields & tennis courts.
Kidd Springs Park
Outdoor retreat with a pool & play area. Recreational oasis with a lake, swimming pool, playground & trails through a Japanese-style garden.
Opal Lawrence Historical Park
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City Lake Park
Little league & tennis on 11.8 acres. Park on a lake with a little-league field, a tennis court & picnic tables, plus an activity center.
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve
Nature retreat with hike-&-bike trails. 121 rolling acres of woodlands & wildflower meadows, with 8 miles of hike-&-bike trails.
Trinity Forest Adventure Park
Zip lines & other aerial activities. Aerial obstacle courses, including zip lines, designed for all fitness levels on 7 acres.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Train rides on 1920s-era coaches. Historic rail line for family-friendly rides on 1920s coaches, with seasonally themed excursions.
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Museum for unusual & bizarre artifacts. Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.
GameTime - Euless
Family-friendly bowling alley & arcade. Recreation zone featuring bowling lanes, bumper cars, laser tag, arcade games, buffet eats & more.
River Legacy Parks East
Riverfront park with trails & more. Sizable park featuring a river & forest, plus a children's playground, trails & picnic areas.
Six Flags Over Texas
Huge amusement park with rides & shows. 200-acre amusement/theme park with more than 50 rides, plus live bands & family-oriented shows.
Hurricane Harbor Arlington
50-acre water park with rides & pools. North Texas' largest water park features 50 acres of rides & slides & a 1-million-gallon wave pool.
Epic Central Park
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Crystal Canyon Natural Area
Unspoiled reserve with a short trail. This hilly 40-acre preserve offers a 0.5-mile trail & interpretive signs amid forest & rock terrain.
Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark
Pools & slides in a large, bright space. Expansive, glass-enclosed waterpark with playful slides & pools, plus an arcade, gift shop & eatery.
Choctaw Stadium
Open-air ballpark with over 48,000 seats. Home to the Texas Rangers, this baseball stadium with a granite & brick facade seats 48,000+ fans.
Richard Greene Linear Park
Green space with a hiking trail & lake. A 41-acre green space with a lake, picnic area & trail for hiking & biking plus stone sculptures.
Bolder Adventure Park
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River Legacy Parks
Vast green space with a science center. 1,300-acre park housing miles of hiking & biking trails, picnic areas & a hands-on science center.
River Legacy Nature Center
Nature center with exhibits & classes. River Legacy Park’s sustainably designed nature center offers exhibits, trails & education programs.
Knapp Heritage Park
Cultural site depicting pioneer life. Heritage site with a pioneer-era schoolhouse, cabins & general store, plus festivals & events.
Project Play Discovery Museum
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UTA Planetarium
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Randol Mill Family Aquatic Center
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Randol Mill Park
Outdoor area with pools & playgrounds. Green space featuring an aquatic center, fishing lake & many areas for sports & play.
O.S. Gray Natural Area
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The DWG House
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Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve
Scenic destination for hiking & fishing. Picturesque 58-acre preserve featuring hiking trails & 3 ponds for catch-&-release fishing.
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