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Dallas/Fort WorthDallas/Fort Worth TOURIST STOPS
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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!Dallas ArboretumParent rating: ![]() Location: 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX With beautiful gardens, plentiful shade, and multiple photo-op spots, a day at the Dallas Arboretum has the potential to tire out even the most rambunctious of toddlers! The landscape is... |
Dallas Heritage VillageParent rating: ![]() Location: 1515 South Harwood Street, Dallas, TX Nestled in 13 wooded acres just south of downtown Dallas, Dallas Heritage Village provides visitors a unique museum experience. Dallas Heritage Village is a living history museum ... |
Crow Collection of Asian Art MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 2010 Flora Street, Dallas, TX Nestled in the midst of heavy-hitter cultural icons such as the Dallas Museum of Ar...
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African American MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 3536 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX Located at Fair Park, the African American Museum is the only museum in the southwest dedicated to the preservation and display of African-American art, culture, and history. This... |
Fort Worth Museum of Science and HistoryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1501 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX |
Celebration ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 701 Angel Parkway, Allen, TX Celebration Park is a super-sized space that includes soccer and baseball fields, restrooms and concession areas, a large multi-sport court, a playground and spray ground complex, horseshoe and...
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Fossil Rim Wildlife CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2299 CR 2008, Glen Rose, TX Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is more than just another zoo. This 1800-acre spread is the home to wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, cheetah, Mexican gray wolf, black rhino, and more. Families can take i...
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Department of the TreasuryParent rating: ![]() Location: 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, TX Ever wonder how money is made? Tour the Department of the Treasury's Western Currency Facility and find out! The free, 45-minute, guided tour includes displays and exhibits show... |
Dallas ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 650 South RL Thornton Freeway (I-35 E & Marsalis), Dallas, TX The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best place for family bonding in Dallas-Fort Worth, ...
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Fort Worth ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, TX Tame the wild child in everyone with a visit to the Fort Worth Zoo. Easy to navigate, with interesting exhibits and mostly-shaded pathways, the zoo provides a fun and educational setting for al...
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Dallas Museum of ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 1717 North Harwood, Dallas, TX The Dallas Museum of Art is one of those museums where families immediately feel at home. From the gentle incline (no stairs on the main floor, just an undulating corridor with art beckoning on...
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Cowtown Cattlepen MazeParent rating: ![]() Location: 145 East Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, TX With over 5,400 square feet of frequently changed wooden pathways, designed to resemble the cattlepens of the old west, the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze is a challenging outing, deep in the heart of ...
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Burger's LakeParent rating: ![]() Location: 1200 Meandering Road, Fort Worth, TX Burger's Lake is a 30-acre park featuring a one-acre spring-fed lake for swimming. Two sandy beaches are found along the perimeter and are perfect for getting a little sun. Big trees are...
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Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax /Ripley's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 601 Palace Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best museum for teens in Dallas-Fort Worth, this spo...
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Nasher Sculpture CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2001 Flora Street, Dallas, TX The Nasher Sculpture Center is a testament to Ray Nasher's idea of creating an outdoor "roofless" museum to serve as a public home for his collection of 20th-century sculpture. In additi... |



























