Everything really is bigger in the Lone Star State – and that includes family-friendly fun. We’ve compiled a Texas-sized survival checklist that includes all the must-dos for your growing brood – all within a day’s drive of Dallas Fort Worth. So get out your No. 2s, fill your tank with gas and start checking off these essential North Texas attractions.
Texas culture: You're not a true Texan 'til you've been here and done this
- GeO-Deck at Reunion Tower, Dallas
- Fire Station No. 1 Museum, Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth
- National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
- National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
- Old Red Museum, Dallas
- Resistol Arena, Mesquite
- Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas
- Southfork Ranch, Parker
- Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
- West End Historical District, Dallas
- Western Currency Facility, Fort Worth
Science spots: Places to bring out their inner Einstein
- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science at Victory Park, Dallas
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, Grand Prairie
- Sci-Tech Discovery Center, Frisco
Cool transportation: Get your ticket to ride (so Mom can sit down for a change)
- DART, Dallas area
- Forest Park Miniature Railroad, Fort Worth
- Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Grapevine
- Interurban Railway Museum, Plano
- McKinney Avenue Trolley, Dallas
- Museum of the American Railroad, Dallas
- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth
- Trinity Railway Express, Dallas-Fort Worth
Aviation museums: Where dreams take flight ... literally
- Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison
- C.R. Smith Museum, Fort Worth
- Founders Plaza Plane Observation Park, DFW International Airport
- Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas
- Vintage Flying Museum, Fort Worth
Animal encounters: Some
- Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth
- Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose
- Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville
- In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, Wylie
- International Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Rhome
- Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch, Pilot Point
- Bass Pro Shops, Grapevine
- Cabela’s, Fort Worth
- Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Dallas
- Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas
- SEA LIFE Aquarium, Grapevine
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens
Astronomy centers: Indulge in a cavity-free milky way
- Noble Planetarium, Fort Worth
- Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery, Fort Worth
- St. Mark’s School of Texas Observatory, Dallas
- UNT Sky Theater, Denton
- UTA Planetarium, Arlington
Lakes & water parks: Places to sport an extra layer of SPF
- Burger’s Lake, Fort Worth
- Dallas Classic Gondola Cruises, Las Colinas
- Eagle Mountain Lake, Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Water Gardens, Fort Worth
- Hawaiian Falls, Garland, Mansfield, Roanoke and The Colony
- Keller Pointe, Keller
- Lake Arlington, Arlington
- Lake Benbrook, Fort Worth
- Lake Grapevine, Grapevine
- Lake Joe Pool, Cedar Hill
- Lake Lavon, Wylie
- Lake Lewisville, Lewisville
- Lake Mineral Wells, Mineral Wells
- Lake Ray Hubbard, Rowlett
- Lake Ray Roberts, Pilot Point
- Lake Worth, Fort Worth
- NRH2O Family Water Park, North Richland Hills
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington
- Trinity River Kayak/Canoe Expeditions, Dallas area
- Wet Zone, Rowlett
- White Rock Lake, Dallas
Ice skating: Mittens in summer? Only at these icy escapes
- Dr Pepper Star Center, Euless, Farmers Branch, Frisco, McKinney and Plano
- Galleria Ice Skating Center, Dallas
- Ice at the Parks, Arlington
- Allen Community Ice Rink, Allen
Amusements parks, entertainment centers & sports: Because they're sure to nap afterward
- Adventure Landing, Dallas
- Alley Cats Entertainment Center, Arlington
- Bowlmor Dallas, Addison
- Celebration Station, Mesquite
- Cowtown Cattlepen Maze, Fort Worth
- Dyno-Rock Climbing Center, Arlington
- Katy Trail, Dallas
- Lone Star Fencing Center, Dallas
- Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie
- Main Event, Fort Worth, Frisco, Lewisville, Grapevine and Plano
- Medieval Times, Dallas
- Pilot Knoll Hiking Trail, Highland Village
- Top Golf, Allen, Dallas and The Colony
- Trinity Trail, Fort Worth
- Sandy Lake Amusement Park, Carrollton
- Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington
- Strikz, Frisco
- Summit Climbing Gym, Dallas, Carrollton and Grapevine
- Wiggly Play Center, Frisco
Professional Sports: Where family-friendly sports and, ahem, beer collide
- American Airlines Center, Dallas
- AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- AirHogs Baseball, Grand Prairie
- Dr Pepper Ballpark, Frisco
- LaGrave Field/Fort Worth Cats Baseball, Fort Worth
- Pizza Hut Park/FC Dallas Soccer, Frisco
- Rangers Ballpark/Rangers, Arlington
Farms & petting zoos: 'Mommy, what's a cow patty?'
- Fritz Park Petting Farm, Irving
- Grisham Farms Petting Zoo, McKinney
- Latte Da Dairy, Flower Mound
- Nash Farm, Grapevine
- Trinity River Farm, Fort Worth
Pick-your-own farms: Kids are expert pickers ... of fruit, that is
- 3 Vines Vineyard, Ponder
- Blase Family Farm, Rockwall
- Duck Creek Blackberry Farm, Sanger
- Gnismer Farms, Arlington
- Henrietta Creek Orchard, Roanoke
Horse-back riding: Yeehaw fun found here
- Benbrook Stables, Benbrook
- Dallas Polo Club, Red Oak
- North Dallas Equestrian Center, McKinney
- Marshall Creek Ranch, Southlake
- Park Lane Equestrian, Dallas
- Prestonwood Polo & Country Club, Oak Point
- Storybook Ranch, McKinney
- Windmill Stables of Spring Park, Richardson
Art museums: For mini monets in
- Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth
- Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington
- Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas
- Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
- Irving Arts Center, Irving
- Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth
- Meadows Museum at SMU, Dallas
- Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth
- Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
Historical sites & museums: Round-trip ticket back in time
- Chestnut Square Historic Village, McKinney
- Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas
- Dallas Holocaust Museum, Dallas
- Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano
- International Museum of Cultures, Dallas
- Log Cabin Village, Fort Worth
Nature & outdoors: It's OK to get a little bit dirty ... dig it?
- Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve, Southlake
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth
- Cedar Ridge Preserve, Dallas
- Connemara Meadow Preserve, Allen
- Dallas Arboretum, Dallas
- Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Cedar Hill
- Elm Fork Nature Preserve, Carrollton
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Fort Worth
- The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney
- River Legacy Living Science Center, Arlington
- Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden, Dallas
- Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas
- Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas
Theaters & music: Shakespeare never saw so many ...
- Artisan Center Theater, Hurst
- Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth
- Casa Mañana, Fort Worth
- Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson
- Circle Theatre, Fort Worth
- Creative Arts Theatre & School, Arlington
- Dallas Children’s Theater, Dallas
- Dallas Summer Musicals, Dallas
- Frisco Area Children’s Theater, Frisco
- Grapevine Opry, Grapvine
- Hip Pocket Theatre, White Settlement
- Kids Who Care, Fort Worth
- McKinney Performing Arts Center, McKinney
- Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
- Plano Children’s Theatre, Plano and McKinney
- Rover Dramawerks, Plano
- Slappy’s Puppet Playhouse, Dallas
- Theatre Arlington, Arlington
- Teatro Dallas, Dallas
- Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie
- WaterTower Theatre, Addison
- Winspear Opera House, Dallas
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