Dallas Zoo
650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E)
Dallas, 75203; 469-554-7500
www.dallaszoo.com
The Dallas Zoo encompasses over 100 acres
and features a variety of exhibits and activities such as the “Wilds of Africa,” LaCerte
Family Children’s Zoo, the Exxon Mobil
Endangered Tiger Habitat, and “SOAR,
A Festival of Flight”. Located just three
miles south of downtown, the Zoo is a great
family destination.
Dallas Farmers Market
1010 South Pearl Expressway,
Dallas, 75201; 214-939-2808
www.dallasfarmersmarket.org
Open seven-days-a-week and 362 days a
year, you will find the freshest fruits, vegetables, flowers and homemade delights here,
where farmers sell their wares directly to the
public. The Dallas Farmers Market is one of
the country’s largest open-air markets.
Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
1515 S. Harwood, Dallas, 75215
214-421-5141; www.dallasheritagevillage.org
Take a trip back in time when visiting Dallas
Heritage Village at Old City Park, a living
history museum portraying life in North
Texas circa 1840-1910. The museum’s 20
acres is home to 38 historic structures,
including a working Civil War-era farm,
a traditional Jewish household, Victorian
homes, a school, a church and commercial
buildings. Dedicated to preserving structures, artifacts and other historical materials
related to this period, the museum provides
living interpretations of this period for the
public to experience.
Fair Park
1121 First Avenue, Dallas, 75210
214-426-3400; www.fairpark.org
Designated as a National Historic Landmark,
Fair Park is known for its American Art Deco
architecture during its heyday in the 1930’s.
Located only two miles east of downtown
Dallas, the 277-acred park is home to some
of the city’s best museums, the Music Hall,
Band Shell, the Cotton Bowl, several historic
landmarks and hosts the State Fair of Texas
every autumn. Other special features include
the Leonhardt Lagoon, the Texas Vietnam
Memorial and Smith Fountain.
Fort Worth Museum of
Science and History
1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, 76107
817-255-9300; www.fortworthmuseum.org
Established in 1941, the Fort Worth
Museum of Science and History was the
very first children’s museum in Texas, and
one of the first children’s museums in the
nation. Dedicated to offering exceptional
learning experiences in science and history
to the diverse populations of North Texas,
the museum hosts nine galleries featuring
exhibits ranging from dinosaurs to
computers, and is home to an IMAX theatre
as well as a planetarium.
Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, 76110
817-759-7555; www.fortworthzoo.com
The nationally ranked Fort Worth Zoo is
home to nearly 7,000 exotic animals, and
is the oldest continuous zoo site in Texas.
Since 1992, the Zoo has opened 16 permanent exhibits and support facilities, and
features Texas Wild!, which is actually seven
distinct exhibits within its 8-acre complex.
The Zoo has been ranked as a top zoo in
the nation by Family Life magazine, the Los
Angeles Times and USA Today, and as one
of the top zoos in the South by Southern
Living Reader’s Choice Awards.
Frisco RoughRiders
Dr Pepper Ballpark
7300 RoughRiders Trail, Frisco, 75034
972-334-1900; www.ridersbaseball.com
The AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers, the
RoughRiders summer games are action
packed and filled with family fun. Enjoy the
fireworks show after a Friday night game
and catch the zany characters of the ZOOp-erstars entertainment act.
Fort Worth Zoo. Courtesy of TxDOT
Photo courtesy of Hawaiian Falls
