Sometimes indoor play areas, story times and other children's activities just aren't enough. Here are a few more things to do:
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What | Where | Day(s) | Time | Info |
WOW Bus | 1455 W. Magnolia, Fort Worth, TX 76104 | Every Day | Morning-Nite | Words on Wheels- Come and read the books in a converted school bus!! And then take the books with you!!! |
Train Display | Lobby of Children's Medical Center of Dallas | Every Day | Morning-Nite | An 8 train display – a nice stop when taking transit, to visit requires small fee for parking |
Mrs. Baird's Bakery Tour | Fort Worth | Wednesday & Thursday | 9am,11am,1pm | A 10 day notice is required – ages 6 and up |
Fire Safety Town | Frisco | M-F | 2:00pm. | Safe and Sound Walk Around- and other events |
Klyde Warren Park | Downtown Dallas | Every Day | All Day | The children's area is great and this park has a number of events for kids and families |
Sundance Square | Downtown Fort Worth | Every Day | All Day | Fountains, music, events, see link for more info. |
Founder's Plaza | DFW Airport | Every Day | 7am-7pm | Watch Planes take off and land. Picnic tables, telescopes, and listen to the air traffic control communication |
Northeast Arts Council Masterworks Concert Series | Northeast Tarrant County | Varies | Evening | Many different bands to enjoy. Live music + Family friendly atmosphere |
Fort Worth Botanic Gardens | Fort Worth | Every Day | Dawn-Dusk | General Admission is Free. Rose Garden, Boardwalk, etc. |
Fort Worth Water Gardens | Fort Worth | Every Day | Dawn-Dusk | Not a splash park. In fact, you cannot enter the water at all. Just nice and relaxing to look at. |
Fire Station #1 | Fort Worth | Every Day | 9am-8pm | Small, but nice escape from the heat with a little history lesson. Saddle and hat for photo op. |
Fountain Place | Dallas | Every Day | All Day | Like the Water Gardens, you may not get in the fountains. |
McKinney Avenue Trolley | Dallas | Every Day | See Site for schedule | Free to Ride, Goes from Cityplace to Arts District. |
Grapevine Botanical Gardens | Grapevine | Every Day | All Day | Serene setting, feed the koi fish, walk through the garden, park nearby |
Main Street Garden | Dallas | Every Day | All Day | Fountains, Wi-Fi, Dog Run, Toddler Park |
For those of you with spending money...
What | Where | Info |
Sandy Lake Amusement Park | Lewisville | Inexpensive theme park |
Sci-Tech Discovery Center | Frisco | Science! |
Dollar Movies | All Over | Find a dollar movie in your area |
Forest Park Miniature Train | Fort Worth | Choo Choo |
Fort Worth Zoo | Fort Worth | Half price on Wednesday |
Fort Worth Food Truck Park and Clearfork | Fort Worth | Fort Worth Food Truck Park and Clearfork Food Truck Park. Delicious food and check the schedule for live music also! |
The TRE, Dart Light Rail | Dallas/Fort Worth | Ride the train and go somewhere fun! |
Artie's Playhouse | Hurst | Plays geared towards children |
Skateland Hurst | Hurst | Skating Rink |
Leaping Lizards | NRH | Trampoline Park |
Bake and Play Cafe | Dallas | Make Cupcakes and enjoy the play area |
Dallas Zoo Discounts | Dallas | Dollar Days and other discounted zoo days |
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth | $$ |
Perot Museum | Dallas | $$$ |
Texas Discovery Gardens | Fair Park | See the butterfly release |
Log Cabin Village | Fort Worth | Historic site – great for families |
The Village at Heritage Park | Dallas | Historic site – great for families |
And if you want to make an entire day of it...
Fort. Worth. Stockyards. You can come
and spend no money while you watch the Daily Cattle Drive and the
Cowtown Opry, or if you want to spend some cash you can go to the
Petting Zoo ($2per person), Rodeo Zone ($varies), Cattlepen Maze ($5per
person), or Ride a Horse or Take a Carriage Ride. You can also find the StockyardsRodeo every Friday and Saturday Night at 8pm ($22-$30per person) and
Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show (For Kids) at 2:30 and 4:30 at the
Cowtown Colliseum. You can find some coupons HERE as well as coupons
for other places around the Metroplex.
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