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100+ Kids Summer Activities in DFW
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100+ Kids Summer Activities in DFW
FAMILY ACTIVITIES WEEKLY or DAILY β FREE or REALLY CHEAP:
DALLAS:
1. Early Bird Admission Special at Museum Science & Nature, Dallas @ 9:30 - 10am on Tuesday mornings can receive discounted admission to all exhibits for only $5!
2. Family Fun Mondays at the Dallas Arboretum β Mondays @ 10am β 2pm
3. Dallas Zoo β the new Savanna Exhibit opens Memorial Day week-end. Sign up to Win Free Tickets with us!
4. Art Walk β experience downtown Dallas like you never have before! Free Self-guided 3.3 mile art walk through arts district, Dallas
5.Shakespeare in the Park - Samuell- Grand Amphitheatre β Tues, Sat & Sundays in June & July
6. M-Line Trolley @ Uptown, Dallas β FREE β Runs Daily - experience the transportation of yesteryear!*
7. Dallas Fire Fighters Museum β Open Wed β Sat - $4/adults; $2/children*
8. Museum of American Railroad β Calling all train lovers! Under 3 years are free*
9. Public Tours of the Dallas Arts District - held on the first and third Saturday of each month and start at 10am at the ceremonial entrance of the Dallas Museum of Art (Flora and Harwood Streets).
*(see our Fun Places/Museums section for more info)
FORT WORTH:
1. US Bureau of Printing & Engraving - 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth β Free Tours Mon β Fri*
2. Mrs Baird's Bakery Tours β Free tours available Tues, Wed & Thurs β 2 week notice required*
3. Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame @ Fort Worth Stockyards β Kids 4 & under are free!*
4. Log Cabin Village β take tours of this historic village - $3.50/Adults; $3/3-17 yrs; under 3 β free*
5. The National Cowboys of Color Museum β Free Story time - Saturdays @ 11am - 1pm;
Tours (kids 5 & under are free)- Wed - Sat @ 11am-6pm*
6. The Texas Civil War Museum β learn some history this summer! Tue-Sat @9am-5pm Closed major holidays.*
7. Fort Worth Zoo β Wednesdays are Half Price Admission day!
8. Cattle Drive β Daily @ 11:30am & 4pm @ Historic Stockyards β FREE!
9. Historic Stockyards - experience the Old West as it really was in the age of dust and cattle drives! The Chisholm Trail ends right here in the Stockyards! Visit the museums, eat lunch at the restaurants or let the kids get lost in the maze! (not really - you can guide them from a lookout platform)
10. Fort Worth Museum of Science & Nature - Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit runs thru September 6. Tickets - $10 to $14
11.Cabela's - 12901 Cabela Drive - FREE Wildlife & Fish Displays!
*(see our Fun Places/Museums section for more info)
ALLEN:
1. Family Nights @ Ford Pool β June 11, July 16 & Aug 20 β Open Swim - $3/person; 6 & under Free
2. Connemara Conservancy (Plano/Allen border) β scheduled nature walks on select Saturdays. Donations suggested ($10/family). See our calendar for dates.
3. The Edge @ Allen Station Park β includes free concrete skate park, two roller-hockey rinks, BMX track - 201 E. St. Mary, Allen
CARROLLTON:
1. A.W. Perry Homestead Museum β Free Tours & Admission - Wed - Sat @10am - Noon & 1 - 5 pm*
2. Historic Downtown Carrollton β Main Street - Experience the Old West as you stroll around this historic town square.
FRISCO:
1. KIDS BOWL FREE @ Strikz - Kids receive 2 free games every weekday!
2. Safety Town Family Nights @ Frisco Safety Town β Free Friday Night visits β June β August
3. Carousel @ Stonebriar Mall β ride the carousel any day of the week at the mall. $2/person
4. Dive-In Movie' Nights @ Frisco Athletic Center β June 25 & July 30 - $7/person; Under 2 β free.
5. Central Park - Central Park, 3155 Parkwood Drive - Numerous βhero-sizeβ bronze sculptures & quotations representing the historic cattle drive along the Shawnee Trail. Also includes Small Pond & Running Brook, Amphitheater, Walking Trails, Picnic Tables & Benches - educational & picturesque.
6. 5th Street Gazebo - stroll Frisco's Main Street, then take a break under the shady gazebo and watch the traffic pass by. Imagine how it used to look years ago.
7. Summer Kids Club @ GattiTown - visit GattiTown 3x & earn a free kids meal + $7 game card. Stop by GattiTown to pick up your Summer Kids Club card.
MCKINNEY:
1. Chestnut Square Historic Village - Tours @ 11am Tues, Thurs & Sat, Recommended Donations - $5/Adults, $3/children (see our Fun Places/Museums section for more info)
2. North Texas History Center - Mon - Sat @ 11am - 4 pm - $4/Adults; $2/Children
3. The Heard Natural Science Museum is a Wildlife Sanctuary - nature trails & new Ice Age Mammals exhibit! Tue-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Kids 3-17/$5; under 3/free; adults/$8. Sign up to Win FREE Tickets with us!
4. Historic Square - old "downtown" McKinney including the old courthouse. Great old architecture plus lots of unique shops. Virginia & Tennessee Streets, close to the downtown library.
5. Crape Myrtle Trails - Drive, walk or ride your bike along the scenic Crape Myrtle Trails in McKinney this summer.
PLANO:
1. Summer Fun Thursdays @ WillowBend Mall β Free activities for kids (see event calendar for details)
2. Express Train @ Collin Creek Mall - $2/person β ride the train any day at the mall.
3. Spectacular World of Wicked @ Willowbend Mall - See Spectacular World of Wicked come to life at the Grand Court β Daily thru June 13
4. Heritage Farmstead β Tours $2/person; 4 & under are free*
5.The Interurban Railway Museum β story times on Fridays β Free. Museum free too!*
6. Old downtown Plano - Avenue K & 15th Streets area - historic Gazebo at Haggard Park (by the Interurban Railway Museum), a large and shady urban park surrounded by quaint shops, boutiques and theaters.
RICHARDSON:
1. Owens Spring Creek Farm Spring Tours β run thru June - $5/person (children under two years are FREE) - Mon - Fri @ 9am - 4pm
GRAPEVINE:
1. Grapevine Summer Blast β Free entertainment/activities on Saturday evenings in July
2. Friday Night Fireworks β Free fireworks over Lake Grapevine every Friday night in summer.
3. Summer Nights at the Gazebo β Family Fun Friday nights in July - Historic District in downtown Grapevine
4. Nash Farm β Take Free Tours*
5. Downtown Grapevine - Main & Ball streets - great place to stroll the many boutiques and take a rest under the shady gazebo and surrounding small park with an ice cream cone!
6. Bass Pro Shops - 2501 Bass Pro Drive - Free wildlife and fish displays
*(see our Fun Places/Museums section for more info)
FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES BEYOND DFW:
DENISON:
Eisenhower Birthplace β TuesβSaturday @ 9amβ5pm; Sun@ 1β5 pm. $4/Adults; Ages 6-18/Students*
*(see our Fun Places/Museums section for more info)
GAINESVILLE:
1. Frank Buck Zoo - $4/Children ages 1-12yrs; $5/Senior Citizen & Military; $6/Ages 13 yrs +; 9 am - 5 pm daily β Check our coupon page for a money saving coupon!
2. Leonard Park -includes an awesome playground and hosts the Frank Buck Zoo. The park features the Frankie Schmitz Express Miniature Train Ride. The Frankie Schmitz Express is a 1/4-size replica of an 1800s steam engine train. Open daily @ 10am - 5pm.
PILOT POINT:
SHARKAROSA WILDLIFE PARK β Open to the Public Days @ Saturdays β March - November
ACTIVITIES BY CATEGORIES:
SPRINKLER PARKS & POOLS:
(Splish, Splash!)
(see our Fun Places section for more details)
1. Hawaiian Falls β The Colony, Mansfield & Garland β check our coupon page for special deals & stay tuned for 2nd Annual Splashfest coming on July 17th!
2. Celebration Park, Allen β best sprinkler park around with large adjoining park & bathrooms
3. Frisco Commons β splash pad in addition to large park with bathrooms
4. The Colony Aquatic Park - Splash Zone, Indoor Pool & Leisure Lagoon with waterfalls -Public Swim $4/person ages 7 yrs +
5. Frisco Athletic Center β mini- water park & pool. Daily Pass for non-members - $6/kids; $8/Adults
6. Rodenbaugh Natatorium, Allen β indoor pool but with a totally fun mini-water park - $4/Adults; $3/Kids; Under 2 is free
7. Frisco Natatorium - $2.50/Adults; $1.50/Children - 3 & under is free
8. Hurricane Harbor, Arlington
9. Jack Carter Pool, Plano - $3/person for ages 3 yrs+ - Waterslide, pool & playground
10. NRH2O β 9001 Grapevine Highway, N. Richland Hills
11. Surf & Swim Wave Pool β 440 W. Oates Blvd, Garland
AMUSEMENT PARKS:
1. Sandy Lake Amusement Park - 1800 Sandy Lake Road Carrollton
2. Six Flags over Texas - 2201 Road to Six Flags, Arlington
FREE DFW MUSEUM ADMISSION DAYS: (free admission days)
** (see our Fun Places/Museums section for more info unless otherwise indicated)
1. The Interurban Railway Museum, Plano β open Mon β Sat - artifacts from the North Texas transit system β Free
2. Mary Kay Museum, Addison β Free Admission - available by reservation only at 10am & 2 pm
3. JC Penney Archives and Historical Museum, Plano β Free Admission every day
4. Dallas Heritage Village ( Old City Park) - Family Past Times - 1st Sunday of Month FREE β (see our event calendar for details)
5. Nasher Sculpture Garden, Dallas β FREE First Saturdays β arts, crafts, activities, story time (see our event calendar for details)
6. Free Thursdays @ Dallas Museum of Art β 5-9pm β Free Admission & Parking for Members & kids under 12 yrs. (see our event calendar for details)
7. Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas - Free Third Thursdays (see our event calendar for details)
8. The Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth β Admission is Free every day to permanent collection
9. The African American Museum @ Fair Park, Dallas β admission is free every day!
10. The Hall of State @ Fair Park, Dallas β admission is free every day!
11. Spanish Art at the Meadows Museum @ SMU Camps, Dallas - Free on Thursdays after 5 pm
12. Farmers Branch Historical Park β Free Tours - Mon-Fri @ 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun @ 12-6pm; closed some holidays.
13. Museum of Geometric and MADI Art - Free Admission Every day - Tues - Sun thru September 26th. See the new exhibit - Geometric Interpretations: Works Using Paper
14. White Rock Lake Museum - Always Free! Summer Hours: Wed - Sun @ 12-6pm
FARMERβS MARKETS:
(Buy healthy & make it fun for the kids!)
1. Dallas Farmerβs Market - 1010 South Pearl Street - Open Daily @ 7am - 6pm
2. Frisco Farmerβs Market β every Saturday @ 8am β 1pm β Frisco Square
3. McKinney Farmerβs Market β Chestnut Square β Saturdays @ 8am β noon or Adriatica Farmerβs Market β Thurs & Sun @ 1-5pm
4. Plano Farmerβs Market @ Fairview Farms - Daily - Tues -Sun - CLOSED MONDAYS @ 8am β 9pm; 3314 North Central Expressway, Suite 100, Plano
ORCHARDS& FARMS:
(Pick your own Fruit, Veggies or Flowers)
ARLINGTON:
Gnismer Farms - Pick your own berries - 817-469-8704
BALCH SPRINGS:
The Merry Berry Farm β pick your own blackberries. Open: Mon & Thurs @ 5pm - 8pm; Sat @ 8am - 12pm. Phone: 972-286-2287.
ROANOKE:
Henrietta Creek Farms β Pick your own apples, peaches and veggies. Open Daily July - October @ 9am - 4pm β Call 817-439-3202
FARMERSVILLE:
RJR Farms β pick your own veggies! Open Sat, Sun, Mon @11am - 8 pm. Call 214-542-7866.
GAINESVILLE:
Red River Peach Orchard β Pick your Own Peaches starting June 17th! Farm open 8am - 1pm Thurs, Fri & Sat. $1.50/lb. Pack a lunch for a picnic, they provide free lemonade. Call: 940-612-2600.
Lavender Ridge Farms β Pick your own veggies! Farm open Fri β Sun @ 9am β 5pm. Call: 940-665-6938.
SANGER:
Duck Creek Blackberry Farm β pick your own blackberries - $15/gallon! Open Tues @ 6pm β 8pm & Sat @ 7am - Noon; Call 940-458-3217
SADLER: (north of Gainesville, south of Oklahoma)
KIDS SUMMER MOVIES:
1. Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse β Only $1/show at the box office or $10/5 shows purchased in advance
2. Regal Cinemaβs Free Family Film Festival - Selected G or PG movies @ 10am every Tuesday and Wednesday. Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited. Theaters in Dallas, Fort Worth & Grand Prairie. Check website for participating theatres β regmovies.com
3. Studio Movie Grill kids summer movies β only $1/kids; $2/adults
4. Family Movie Night at The Village at Fairview, Allen β Free Movies β 1st Saturday of the month
5. Free Teen Movies β Saturdays in June & July @ Allen Public Library
6. Dive-in Movies @ Hawaiian Falls throughout summer. See our event calendar for listings.
7. Movies in the Square β Free Movies Friday Nights-June & July @ Frisco Square
8. Stars under the Stars @ Sundance Square, Fort Worth - FREE Movies every Thursday evening June through July 1. Pack a picnic & bring a blanket.
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS:
(Donβt let reading get rusty over the summer!)
STORES:
1. Half Price Books - all kids 14 and younger can earn a FREE $3 gift card by reading for 15 minutes a day.
2. Borders Books - Kids 12 & under can take part in Borders Kids "Take the Dare" Summer reading program! Go to Borders.com, download the form, read 10 books, and then turn it in for a free book coupon.
3. Barnes and Noble - for kids in grades 1-6.Kids read 8 books over the summer, then eligible to choose a free book from Barnes and Noble. May 25 - September 7.
LIBRARIES:
4. Allen Public Library β Story times & special programs continue throughout the summer. See our Allen Event Calendar for details.
5. Frisco Public Library - Story times & special programs continue throughout the summer. See our Frisco Event Calendar for details.
6. McKinney Public Library - Story times & special programs continue throughout the summer. See our McKinney Event Calendar for details.
7. Plano Public Library - Story times & special programs continue throughout the summer. See our Plano Event Calendar for details.
8. Reading with Ringling - Kids can earn a FREE circus ticket to any Dallas/Fort Worth Ringling Bros. performance in July and August by simply doing their library reading! Enroll with the librarian to get started. Frisco, McKinney, Plano Libraries are participating, plus many more in the area. (see our event calendar for more info)
FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS β NIGHTS & WEEK-ENDS:
(Free Family Fun!)
DALLAS:
1. Jazz Under the Stars β Free Jazz Concerts in June β Ross Ave Plaza, Dallas
2. The 2010 Parks Concerts Series β Free week night concerts performed by DSO @ various Dallas parks in June
3. Jazz in the Atrium @ Dallas Museum of Art β Free live Jazz in the Atrium Thursday Nights
ADDISON:
4. July Jazz @ Beckert Park β Free Saturday night live Jazz
5. Summer Salsa - Saturday Nights with Free Live Salsa Music in August β Addison
6. Symphonic Saturdays β Free concerts every Saturday in June β Addison
ALLEN:
7. Summer Sounds Free Concert Series - Monday Nights May β June @ Joe Farmer Recreation Center Amphitheater, Allen
8. Live on the Green at Watters Creek β Free Concerts β Thurs, Fri & Sat - Village Green @ Watters Creek, Allen
9. Groovin' on the Grove @ The Village at Allen - Free Concerts every Saturday night through summer
FRISCO:
10. Frisco Community Band Summer Concert Series β Tuesday nights in June @ Frisco Commons Park
LITTLE ELM:
11. Summer Rhythms by the Lake β every Friday night in June @ Little Elm Park Amphitheather
MCKINNEY:
12. Jammin' in June β Free Thursday night July concerts @ Towne Lake Park, McKinney
PLANO:
13. Summer Concert Series by Plano Community Band β Free concerts Monday nights in June & July @ Haggard Park, Plano
14. Concerts in the Park β Free concerts Saturday nights in May & June @ Oak Point Park, Plano
RICHARDSON:
15. The Richardson Community Band Summer Series 2010 β Free concerts (every other) Sunday Night throughout the summer
MESQUITE:
16. Jazz Breaks - Free Concerts on the Plaza - Tuesday nights in June @ 7:30pm
See Our Daily Event Calendars if what you are looking for has a time and date associated with it.
Check out our Fun Places Section if you are looking for something that does not have a time and date associated with it such as a Museum or a Park.
Check out our Summer Camps section for a complete list of Kids Summer Camps for 2010.
