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DFW Festivals thru Spring 2016
To bring you into Spring, here’s a list of (mostly) family-friendly, free and worth knowing about DFW Area Festivals, now through May. We’ll be adding to this list as events are announced, so, check back often! February Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras Dog Parade and Festival at Mitchell Park located one block west of Downtown McKinney […]
DFW area family-friendly New Year’s 2016 Events
Here’s a list of (mostly) family-friendly, free and worth knowing about New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 2016 events in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. FREE NOON Year’s Eve Kids Events: Many DFW Libraries will be hosting free NOON Year’s Eve parties for the kiddos. Celebrate the New Year early with crafts, dancing, balloon drops […]
Lone Star Christmas & ICE!® at the Gaylord Texan
Lone Star Cristmas and ICE! at the Gaylord Texan Resort are an annual attraction in Grapevine, the self proclaimed Christmas Capital of Texas. If I were limited to a single word to describe this scene it would be opulent. As you enter the hotel, you are entering “Lone Star Christmas.” The open, central area of […]
DFW Area Harvests & Haunts – 2015
Happy Autumn & Happy Halloween! Here is our 2015 round-up of pumpkin patches, corn mazes, fall crafts, hay rides, trick-or-treats and kid-friendly haunted houses in the greater DFW Metroplex. Not all of these are free but all are worth knowing about. We will be adding more details and events to this list over the next […]
Forest Park Miniature Train Ride
1700 Colonial Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76110 This little gem is just past the Fort Worth Zoo and truly is fun for the whole family; my parents, aunt, uncle, cousin, husband, and 2 year old were all entertained. I even think my teen daughter would have enjoyed it if she would have come along. Although […]
Our Cheap Date Night (go local style)
My husband and I have been loooong overdue for a date night, we really, really needed a break from our little one. Living on one teacher’s income can make things like date nights seem frivolous, when in actuality they’re pretty important for maintaining sanity and connection. With a not quite two year old, it seems […]