31. Dallas Museum Of Art
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 922-1822
Description: Child magazine named this one of the nation’s 10 best museums for kids, thanks to a bevy of programs that include a monthly late-night event for kiddos, art creation events on the first Tuesday of the month, a regular adventure program, and an outreach program in local elementary schools. Ask about summer camps, too.
32. Dallas Theater Center Summerstage
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 252-3918
Description: When school’s out, this theater program can keep your children busy and prompt them to build confidence and learn about the performing arts. Acting and Musical Theater for ages 7 to 12 tells stories through song and theater in two-week programs. Pre-College Actor Training Program for the 13- to 18-year-old is suited for more serious would-be thespians, giving students a chance to work with actors and directors.
33. Camp Grady Spruce
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (940) 779-3411, (866) 391-7343
Description: A popular YMCA overnight camp on Possum Kingdom Lake, the summer offerings are for boys, girls (ages 7 to 12), and co-ed (ages 13 to 16). Kids water-ski, sail, ride horses, learn archery, hike, and work at arts and crafts. Dances, campouts, games, and cookouts are typical.
34. Dallas Zoo Camp
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 670-7501
Description: Zoo camps are available as single-day options or week-long day camp sessions. All sessions work on socialization and zoo exploration, with kids split into age-appropriate groups, starting with three- and four-year-olds and continuing to K through 8. Themes range from Animal Art to the African Savanna.
35. Adventure Landing
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (972) 248-4653
Address: 17717 Coit Rd.
Description: Miniature golf, laser tag, arcade, go-karts, batting cages, teddy-bear factory, bumper boats, birthday party areas, and plenty of food make this a destination.
36. Malibu Speedzone
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (972) 247-7223
Address: 11130 Malibu Dr.
Description: See who’s fastest in your family at Malibu Speedzone. The facility has differently powered racing cars for children or adults, including a two-seater. Or play the exciting video games. Best for ages six and up.
37. Dallas Firefighters Museum
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 821-1500
Address: 3801 Parry Ave., near Fair Park
Description: Everyone is fascinated with firefighters. See more than 100 years of city history at the Dallas Firefighters Museum. The museum is housed in a restored 1907 fire station that includes an 1884 horse-drawn steamer and a 1936 ladder truck among the many historical displays and exhibits. An interesting gift shop is located in the old horse stalls. Best for ages four and up.
38. Dallas Heritage Village At Old City Park
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 421-5141
Address: 1515 South Harwood St.
Description: Take a quick step back in time into furnished log cabins, century-old shops, a Victorian bandstand, a drummer’s hotel, and southern mansions. Best for ages four and up.
39. Dallas Museum Of Art
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 922-1200
Address: 1717 North Harwood St.
Description: The Dallas Museum of Art features an extensive collection of pre-Columbian art along with American and European masters and special traveling exhibits. Best for ages 10 and up.
40. Frontiers Of Flight Museum
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 350-3600
Address: 6911 Lemmon Ave., adjacent to Love Field
Description: The Frontiers of Flight Museum chronicles the history of aviation from early balloon flights to the space program through a number of exhibits and displays. Best for ages six and up.
41. International Museum Of Cultures
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (972) 708-7406
Address: 7500 West Camp Wisdom Rd.
Description: Through life-size and miniature exhibits, the museum portrays cultures from around the world. The diversity here is almost overwhelming. Best for ages four and up.
42. Sixth Floor Museum At Dealey Plaza
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 747-6660
Address: 411 Elm St.
Description: Unfortunately, one of the things Dallas is best known for is being the place where President John F. Kennedy was killed. The Sixth Floor Museum honors JFK with exhibits on his life and death, including photographs, artifacts, and a film. The museum is housed on the sixth floor of the former Texas Schoolbook Depository Building at Houston and Elm Streets, where Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired his fatal shots. Nearby, at Main and Market Streets, are a cenotaph and memorial park dedicated to Kennedy. Best for ages 10 and up.
43. Dallas Public Library
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 670-1400
Address: 1515 Young St.
Description: Every branch of the library system offers a summer reading program and most branches offer storytime programs, too. An impressive program during the school year is the library’s Dallas After-School Homework Help, an online system that provides live help via the Internet. It’s available to students grades K through 12, between the hours of 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. Kids can get help with math, science, English, and social studies, and they can have their papers proofed and reviewed.
44. Cedar Ridge Preserve
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (972) 709-7784
Address: 7171 Mountain Creek Parkway
Description: Cedar Ridge Preserve (formerly Dallas Nature Center) is a 360-acre park with picnic areas, a butterfly garden, and 7 miles of hiking trails around Joe Pool Lake. The area is the habitat for many animals and birds, including some rare ones like the black-capped vireo. The visitor center has a number of educational exhibits. Best for ages four and up.
45. Dallas Arboretum And Botanical Gardens
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (214) 515-6500
Address: 8525 Garland Rd.
Description: Relax in 66 acres of spectacular natural beauty at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. The gardens have more than 2,000 varieties of azaleas among the thousands of blooming plants and ferns. Two historic mansions and scenic White Rock Lake are also on the grounds. Best for ages two and up.