75 Free Things to Do in DFW with Kids
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75 FREE THINGS To Do in Dallas Fort Worth with Kids 1. A.W. Perry Homestead 4. Amon Carter Museum of Museum American Art Address: 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard Address: 1509 N Perry Rd Carrollton, Fort Worth, TX 76107 TX 75006 Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat @ 10am - Hours: Wed - Sat @10am - Noon & 1 - 5pm; Thurs @ 10am - 8pm; Sun @ 10am - 5 pm 5pm Take the kids for a tour back in time. This free museum offers a stunning survey of American art, from the first landscape The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum offers a glimpse of life as it was in north painters of the 1830s to modern artists of the 20th century. central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century. 5. Botanical Research 2. African American Museum Institute of Texas (BRIT) Address: Fair Park - 3536 Grand Ave, Dallas, TX 75210-1005 Address: 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76107-3400 Hours: Tues. - Fri. @ noon - 5pm; Sat.@ 10am - 5pm; Sun.@ 1pm - 5pm. Hours: Mon - Fri @ 10am - 5pm; Sat @ 10am - 2pm We are very fortunate to have this museum in our own backyard. The African Free Public Tours & Free Self-Guided American Museum is the only museum in Tours. An international scientific the Southwestern United States devoted research and learning center focused on to the preservation and display of African conservation and knowledge sharing. American artistic, cultural and historical The main collections at BRIT are our materials. It also has one of the largest botanical library and herbarium. Check African American folk art collections in the the AroundTownKids event calendar for United States. upcoming events such as Science Saturday and story times. 3. Allen Heritage 6. Central Park Center/Allen Train Depot Address: 3155 Parkwood Drive, Frisco Address: 100 East Main Street, Allen TX TX nd th Hours: 2 & 4 Saturday @ 10am – 4pm Numerous “hero-size” bronze sculptures & quotations representing the historic Permanent collections include history of cattle drive along the Shawnee Trail. the train depot and Allen history. Check Park includes Small Pond & Running their calendar for family friendly events. Brook, Amphitheater, Walking Trails, Picnic Tables & Benches. Educational & picturesque this hidden gem is great for photo opps any time of year! 7. Collin Creek Mall 10. Crape Myrtle Trails Children’s Play Area Drive, walk or ride your bike along the scenic Crape Myrtle Trails inspired by Texas Native Address: 811 N. Central Horticulturalist, Neil Sperry. Trails are best Expressway, Plano, TX - Lower Level Dillard's Wing during summer while the trees are in bloom. The main plantings on the Trails are along Tiny Town USA - Population: "All Eldorado Parkway from Highway 5 in east Little People". Hand sculpted soft McKinney westward 8-9 miles to Stonebridge foam structures create a bright and Drive. When not in bloom enjoy the scenic cheery play area for children to be creative and have fun. path and playground along the way 8. Connemara 11. Crow Collection of Asian Conservancy Nature Walks Art Address: Plano/Allen border Address: 2010 Flora Street, Dallas Connemara Conservancy is fun for the whole family where kids can run The Crow Collection is a permanent set free outside and learn about nature of galleries dedicated to the arts and while exploring. These are scheduled cultures of China, Japan, India and nature walks on select Saturdays. Southeast Asia. The museum offers a FREE Open House with scheduled serene setting for quiet reflection and family activities on 4th Sundays. See learning. our events calendar for more events. Admission is free, but Suggested donation is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors. AdventureAsia: Family Days at the Crow: Enjoy storytelling, art activities 9. Cotton Belt Railroad and more as you celebrate Asian District culture. First Saturdays of the month @ 10am – 2pm – FREE Address: 701 S. Main Street, Grapevine Many of you will recognize this as the 12. Dallas Arts District home to the Grapevine Vintage Railroad having gone there for “Thomas the Tank Public Tours Engine” or the “North Pole Express,” 2 children’s favorites. The original 3-acre Address: At the ceremonial entrance of site of the Cotton Belt Depot and cotton the Dallas Museum of Art (Flora and docks has been redeveloped to include Harwood Streets) the Grapevine Historical Museum, visitor center, farmers' market and an artists' Hours: Held on the first Saturday of center. Visitors can see demonstrations each month @ 10am of such artisan crafts as blacksmithing, glass blowing and making bronze Great way to educate your kids on art sculptures. For your little train lovers, be and architecture and what treasures our sure to check out The Bragg Model city holds. Train Collection on permanent display at the depot. 13. Dallas Heritage Village at 16. Farmer’s Branch Historical Old City Park Park Address: 1515 South Harwood Street, Address: 2540 Farmers Branch Lane Dallas Farmers Branch, TX 75234-6214 Hours: Tues - Sun @ 10am - 4pm; Sun @ Hours: Free Tours - Mon-Fri @ 8am-6pm, 12pm - 4pm; Closed Monday Sat-Sun @ 12-6pm; closed some holidays Dallas Heritage Village is a living history The Historical Park is nestled on 27 acres museum portraying life in North Texas that trace more than 165 years of proud from 1840-1910. The museum is Farmers Branch heritage. Since the park composed of 38 historic structures & opened in 1986, the Historical Park has boasts a working Civil War era farm, a strived to preserve and share the heritage traditional Jewish household, elegant of North Texas and Farmers Branch. Victorian homes, a school, a church & commercial buildings. Kids are free on the third Sunday of the month. History comes alive when kids can actually see and experience it! 17. Fire Station #1 nd Address: 2 & Commerce Streets, Fort Worth 14. Dallas Museum of Art Hours: 9am – 8pm Address: 1717 North Harwood Street 150 Years of Fort Worth History is Dallas, TX 75201 housed in this historic building. In addition to the historical displays, the Fire What a wonderful way to engender an Station includes an interactive bunkhouse appreciation of art by taking your kids to model and a bucking bronco that Dallas’s own Museum of Art. FREE First provides a photo opportunity for families Tuesday of each month (Special ticket prices may apply to exhibitions) AND Thursday Nights @ 5–9 pm are FREE for students and educators with a 18. Firewheel Mall current school ID. Children’s Play Area Address: 245 Cedar Sage Dr. Garland, 15. Dogwood Canyon TX 75040 Audubon Center Free Open A favorite play area among local moms. House Address: 1206 W FM 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 19. Fort Worth Botanic rd Hours: FREE 3 Thursday @ 9am – 5pm Gardens Imagine a place where every child – and Address: 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort the child within us all – can discover the Worth, TX joy and mystery of the world in which we live, a quiet place where families and Hours: Hours vary, see website friends can find their connection to nature and each other. Enjoy FREE admission on The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is the 3rd Thursdays for guided hikes, animal oldest botanic garden in Texas and home encounters, and children's arts & crafts to over 2,500 species of native and exotic activities. plants that flourish in its 23 specialty gardens. Hands-on learning exhibits keep the kids busy while mom and dad literally “stop and smell the roses.” 20. Fort Worth Cattle Drive 24. Fountain Place Address: 130 East Exchange Avenue, Ft Address: 1445 Ross Ave, Dallas Worth With 172 bubbler fountains and the central Hours: Daily @ 11:30am & 4pm - Rain or grand fountain, children are challenged to Shine guess what spout will appear next. Designed by acclaimed architectural firm of Play tourist and watch the cattle as they I.M. Pei & Partners, Dallas is home to this come down the "main" street in the marvel of architectural engineering and Stockyards. Great family fun, especially for water wonderland. Kids of all ages will enjoy little kids to see the cowboys. this refreshing treat in our hot city. 25. Frisco Fire Safety Town 21. Fort Worth Heritage Trails Address: 8601 Gary Burns Drive, Frisco Address: Downtown Fort Worth Frisco Fire Safety Town is a community Take a walk through downtown and discover education program of the Frisco Fire the people and events that shaped Fort Worth’s Department that teaches children about rich history. Have your picture taken alongside safety in a fun and interactive environment. the sleeping panther and then visit each Free safety education classes are offered permanent bronze-plaque detailing a historic focusing on a number of safety topics. event that occurred. A fun way to walk through history. 26. Frolicking Pixie Sculptures 22. Fort Worth Historic Stockyards Address: 4500 Drexel Avenue, Highland Address: 130 East Exchange Avenue, Fort Park Worth, TX Location: Prather Park Experience the Old West as it really was in the As you take a walk through idyllic shady age of dust and cattle drives! The Chisholm Prather Park you will eventually come Trail ends right here in the Stockyards! Visit the across 6 frolicking pixies. Three of them are museums, eat lunch at the restaurants or let dancing, one is riding a huge tortoise and the kids get lost in the maze! (not really - you wearing a lobster necklace, one is taking a can guide them from a lookout platform) (There nap and the other pixie is sitting on a is a fee for the maze.) toadstool. This beautiful park is filled with paths, benches and bridges over Hackberry creek. With open spaces to run and pixies to admire, this park is sure to please kids and pixie lovers alike! 23. Fort Worth Water Gardens Address: 1502 Commerce St Fort Worth, TX 76102 27.