Outdoor Fun 15
Continental Avenue Bridge
WOW! Continental Avenue Bridge is the perfect place to take pictures of and with the Dallas Skyline! The bridge is over the Trinity River and is near a popular dining spot, Trinity Grove. Our little ones had the BEST time running around and playing here! The bridge offers a unique geometric rock climbing playscape and […]
2016 Firework Shows in DFW
With tons of (mostly FREE) Independence Day celebrations and fireworks shows in the DFW area this year, here’s a handy list to help find a fireworks show near you! July 3, 2016: Addison Kaboom Town (symphony performance, air show) Farmers Branch Independence Day Celebration (plus pie eating contest!) Light up Arlington! Fireworks (plus live music) Waxahachie Crape Myrtle Festival […]
Fritz Park Petting Farm in Irving
Fritz Park Petting Farm is Irving’s best kept secret, well maybe it’s not a secret but somehow I am just now discovering it. This is a very quaint petting farm in Irving that is only open 2 months out of the year. That’s right only 2 months, June and July. You walk into a mock […]
DFW Splash Pads, Spray Grounds & Fountains!
Splash Pad, Splash Park, Aquatic Park, Spray Park, Spray Ground, Play Fountains whatever you call ‘em, they’re free family-friendly fun and DFW is ripe with them, thank goodness! Splash pads are a great way to keep it cool in the hot North Texas summers. These (mostly) zero-depth interactive water parks typically sport colorful, dynamic timed […]
DFW Area Farmers Markets
We love farmers markets for so many reasons. They are a family friendly, community oriented and totally fun way to get local, often organic, fresh food while supporting area farmers. They’re a great way to get the kids (and ourselves) off the screens to have some family connection time outdoors. They’re also great places for playdates, meeting up with family friends and […]
DFW Restaurants with Playscapes
Dining with toddlers can sometimes feel, lets face it, just not worth the effort! Here is a list of restaurants where parents can catch a moment to ACTUALLY EAT REAL FOOD while the kids play.
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 Holiday Happenings – 2015
Grab your calendar and get comfy because we’ve got a long list of holiday happenings for your planning pleasure. So far we’ve gathered up 70+ Tree Lightings, Santa Sightings, Parades and more in DFW this holiday season, and we’re just getting started! Lots of free festivities, and a few that aren’t free but are worth […]
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 […]
DFW Area Fun Fall Festivals – 2015
The weather is cooling off, it’s time to get your Festival on! There’s a lot going on this year as Dallas / Fort Worth celebrates everything from wine to beer, from balloons to butterflies, from cowboy culture to the cultures around the world that influence and inform our own. This Autumn art, music, film, food […]
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