Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Heritage Farmstead Museum
1891 Plano homestead as living museum. 1891-built Victorian farmhouse is a state landmark & portrait of Texas pioneer life on the farm.
Garland Landmark Museum
Local history museum in a former depot. Quaint museum in a historic Santa Fe railway depot dedicated to local history & cultural heritage.
Down to Play
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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.
Teddy Bear Statues in Lakeside Park
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Magic Fun House Castle
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ICR Discovery Center
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Dallas Firefighters Museum
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Rainbow Vomit
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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.
Nasher Sculpture Center
Museum showcasing modern sculptures. Education & research facility featuring rotating exhibits of contemporary sculptures & a cafe.
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.
Thanks-Giving Square
Unique gathering place for all faiths. Designed as an all-faiths gathering place, this park features a garden, chapel & hall with exhibits.
Xcape Adventures
Escape room with 4 themed scenarios. Adventure center featuring 4 themed escape rooms where participants must solve various puzzles.
City Park
Museum bringing Texan history to life. Collection of 19th-century pioneer & commercial buildings, plus events like ghost tours.
SPARK! Dallas
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The Mustangs of Las Colinas Sculpture and Museum and Visitors Center
Bronze horse sculpture & adjacent museum. Celebrated outdoor sculpture of 9 wild mustangs, plus a museum with a film & exhibits on the artist.
Mandalay Canal Walk at Las Colinas
Promenade with a serene, charming vibe. Paved waterfront trail with a gondola ride & waterfalls, plus restaurants along the way.
Samuell Farm
Wooded park with fishing ponds & trails. Wooded park providing fishing, a walking trail, playground, volleyball court & shaded picnic areas.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature trails & interactive exhibits. Nature trails, gardens & exhibits such as animatronic dinosaurs & an 1880s prairie village.
Kids Empire Dallas Wynnewood
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JungleTrek Rockwall Indoor Playground
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Trinity River Audubon Center
Birding sanctuary with miles of trails. Nature preserve with hiking & biking trails, guided walks & many bird-watching lookouts.
Joppa Preserve - Dallas County Nature Preserve
Park with a walking trail & picnic areas. Park featuring a wooded trail for walks & bike rides, plus picnic tables & a pavilion.
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.
Spellman Museum of Forney History
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Museum for unusual & bizarre artifacts. Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.
Black Girl Magic Museum
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Parr Park Rock Trail
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Activate Games
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Kids Empire Euless
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KVC Play Duncanville
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Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
Immersive 4D theme park attraction. Interactive 4D ride where guests use stun guns to battle life-sized animatronics & digital villains.
PeeknPlay Indoor Playground Arlington
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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.
The Secret Chambers Arlington
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PlayGrand Adventures
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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.
Tokyo Station
Retro games, craft beers & bar bites. Industrial-style hangout offering retro arcade game & pinball machines, plus pub grub & craft beer.
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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Penn Farm Agricultural History Center
Educational center for Texan farming. The traditional ways of farming in Texas are the main educational themes at this history center.
Fielder House Museum
Quaint museum examining local history. Exhibits on local history & community life displayed in a 2-story brick house built in 1914.
Putt-Putt Fun Center
Destination featuring mini-golf. Long-running chain of recreation centers for mini-golf; some feature arcades & other attractions.
The DWG House
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Route 377 Go-Karts, LLC
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Tandy Hills Natural Area / Stratford Nature Area
Trails through a tranquil prairie. Trails cut through this tranquil tract of prairie land with plants galore & spring wildflowers.
Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve
Scenic destination for hiking & fishing. Picturesque 58-acre preserve featuring hiking trails & 3 ponds for catch-&-release fishing.
Cowtown Cattlepen Maze
Old West-themed labyrinth. A human maze constructed to resemble Old West cattlepens, with constantly changing configurations.
"Beauty in Becoming" Fort Worth Public Artwork
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