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African American Museum - Dallas
3536 Grand Avenue
Dallas, TX 75210
214.565.9026
www.aamdallas.org
Hours
Closed Monday
Tues - Fri: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $5
Child (under 12): $2
Amon Carter Museum - Fort Worth
3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817.738.1933
www.cartermuseum.org
Hours
Closed Monday
Tue - Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thurs until 8 p.m.)
Sun: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Story Times
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Admission
Free for Permanent Collection
Cavanaugh Flight Museum - Addison
4572 Claire Chennault
Addison, TX 75001
972.380.8800
www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com
Hours
Mon - Sat: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sun: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $8.00
Child (6 - 12): $4.00
Child (under 6): Free
Bass Performance Hall - Fort Worth
525 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817.212.4280
www.basshall.com
Hours and admission vary by event. See website for details.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland Road
Dallas, TX 75218
214.515.6500
www.dallasarboretum.org
Hours
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members
Adult: $9.50
Senior (65+): $8
Child (3-12): $6
Child (under 3): Free
Dallas Center for Contemporary Art
2801 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
214.821.2522
www.dallascontemporary.org
Hours
Closed Monday
Tues - Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Free
Dallas Farmers Market
1010 South Pearl Street
Dallas, TX 75201
214.939.2245
www.dallasfarmersmarket.com
Hours
Open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission
Free
Dallas Holocaust Museum
211 North Record Street, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75202
214.741.7500
www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org
Hours
Mon. - Fri: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat & Sun: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $6
Senior (55+): $4
Student (under 18): $4
Active Military: $4
Groups of 15 or more: $4 per person
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 North Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201
214.922.1200
www.dallasmuseumofart.org
Hours
Closed Monday
Tues - Sun: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Thurs until 9 p.m.)
Admission
Free to Members
Adult: $10
Senior (65+): $7
Student: $5
Child (under 12): Free
Dallas World Aquarium
1801 N. Griffin Street
Dallas, TX 75202
214.720.2224
www.dwazoo.com/d/
Hours
Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members
Adult: $18.95 + tax
Senior (60+): $14.95 + tax
Child (3-12): $10.95 + tax
Child (under 3): Free
Dallas Zoo
650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway
Dallas, TX 75203
214.670.5656
www.dallas-zoo.com
Hours
Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members
Adult: $10.00
Senior (65+): $7.00
Child (3-11): $7.00
Child (under 3): Free
Fair Park
1121 Second Avenue
Dallas, TX 75210
214.670.8400
www.fairpark.org
Hours and admission vary by Attraction/Event. See website for details.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1501 Montgomery Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817.255.9300/ 888.255.9300
www.fortworthmuseum.org
Hours and admission vary by Attraction/Event. See website for details.
Frontiers of Flight Museum - Dallas
6911 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, TX 75209
214.350.1651
www.flightmuseum.com
Hours
Mon - Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $8
Senior (65+): $6
Youth/Student (3-17): $5
Child (under 3): Free
John F. Kennedy Memorial - Dallas
Main and Houston Streets
Dallas, TX 75202
214.653.6666
Hours
Open daily
Admission
Free
Katy Trail - Dallas
3523 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
214.303.1180
www.katytraildallas.org
Hours
Open daily
Admission
Free
Kimbell Art Museum - Fort Worth
3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817.332.8451
www.kimbellart.org
Hours
Tue-Thu: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fri: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Free for Permanent Collection
Story Times
“Pictures and Pages” Children’s Story Time
First Tuesday of Each Month (Except for November); 10:15 - 11:30 am
FREE
The Kimbell Art Museum’s children’s program “Pictures and Pages” continues on Tuesday, October 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Designed for children ages four to six, this free program features a reading of the splendidly illustrated storybook Little Night, by Yuyi Morales, followed by a brief session in the Museum galleries and a colorful pastel art activity.
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum - Arlington
South Wall of Rangers Ballpark
Randol Mill Road
Arlington, TX 76011
817.273.5600
www.mlb.mlb.com/tex/ballpark/museum.jsp
Hours
April through September
Game Days:
9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Non-Game Days:
Mon. - Sat: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sun: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October through March
Sun & Mon.: Closed
Tues - Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $12
Student w/ ID: $10
Youth (4-18): $7
Senior (62+): $10
Meadows Museum - Dallas (SMU Campus)
5900 Bishop Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75275
214.768.2516
www.smu.edu/meadows/museum
Hours
Tues - Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thurs: 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sun: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members
Adult: $8
Senior (65+): $6
Child (under 12): Free
Free admission on Thursdays after 5 p.m.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame - Fort Worth
1720 Gendy
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817.336.4475
www.cowgirl.net
Hours
Mon - Thu: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fri & Sat: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sun: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members of NCM and FW Museum of Science and History
Free for the entire family last Friday of the month from 3p.m. to 7p.m.
Adult: $8.00
Senior (60+): $7.00
Child (3-12): $7.00
Child (under 3): Free with paid adult admission
Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture
100 South Houston Street
Dallas, TX 75202
214.745.1100
www.oldred.org
Hours
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $8.00
Senior (65+): $6.00
Child (under 16): $5
Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington
2201 Road To Six Flags
Arlington, TX 76011
817.640.8900
http://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/
Hours
Vary by season. Call ahead or look online.
Admission (at the gate)
General Admission: $49.99
Child under 48”: $31
Child (under 3): Free
Online specials, season passes and other discounts available.
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817. 871.7686
www.fwbg.com
Hours
Open daily 8 a.m. to dusk (Grounds only. See site for Center, Conservatory, etc.)
Admission
Free (Grounds only. See site for Center, Conservatory, etc.)
The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary - McKinney
1 Nature Place
McKinney, TX 75069
972.562.5566
www.heardmuseum.org
Hours
Mon - Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members
Adults: $8
Senior & Child (3-12): $5
Child (under 3): free
STORY TIMES
Mondays: 2:00 p.m.
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817.738.9215/866.824.5566
www.themodern.org
Hours
Tue - Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members
Adult: $10
Senior (60+): $4
Student with ID: $4
Child (under 13): Free
*Half-Price Wednesdays
Adult: $5
Senior (60+): $2
Student with ID: $1
Children (under 13): Free
The Museum of Nature & Science - Dallas
3535 Grand Avenue & 1318 S. 2nd Avenue
Dallas, TX 75210
214.428.5555
www.natureandscience.org
Hours
Mon. - Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Free to Members
Varies by Exhibit/Event. See website for details.
The Nasher Sculpture Center - Dallas
2001 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201
214.242.5100
www.nashersculpturecenter.org
Hours
Closed Monday
Tues -Sun: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thurs until 9 p.m.)
Admission
Free to Members
Adult: $10
Senior (65+): $7
Student (with ID): $5
Child (under 12): Free
The Sixth Floor Museum - Dallas
411 Elm Street, Suite 120
Dallas, TX 75202
214.747.6660
www.jfk.org
Hours
Mon: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tues - Sun: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $13.50
Senior (65+): $12.50
Youth (6-18): $12.50
Children (under 6) - Free or $3.50 with audio guide.
The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art - Dallas
2010 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201
214.979.6430
http://www.crowcollection.org/
Hours
Closed Monday
Tues - Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thurs until 9 p.m.)
Admission
Free
The Women’s Museum: an Institute for the Future - Dallas
3800 Parry Avenue
Dallas, TX 75210
214.915.0860
www.thewomensmuseum.org
Hours
Closed Monday
Tues - Sun: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $5
Senior: $4
Student (13-18): $4
Student (5-12): $3
Child (under 5): Free
Casa Mañana Theatre
3101 West Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817.332.2272
www.casamanana.org
Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park
(Reopening in 2010 as The Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park)
1462 First Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
214.670.6826
www.dallaszoo.com
Dallas Children’s Theater at Rosewood Center
5938 Skillman
Dallas, TX 75231
214.740.0051
www.dct.org
Ticket Prices May Vary
Dallas Heritage Village
1515 South Harwood
Dallas, TX 75215
214.421.5141
Hours
Tues - Sat: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun: Noon - 4 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Admission
March-June & October-December:
$7 Adults
$5 Senior (65+)
$4 Child (3-12 years old)
February, July & August 1-2:
$5 Adult
$4 Senior (65+)
$3 Child (3-12 years old)
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
9601 Fossil Ridge Road
Fort Worth, TX 76135
817.237.1111
A hidden jewel with a wilderness comprised of forests, wetlands, and prairies. There are 20 miles of hiking trails and a friendly staff at the Hardwick Interpretive Center to help make the most of your visit.
Summer Hours
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sat - Sun: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Winter Hours
Mon - Sun: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission
$ 4 Adults
$ 2 Child (3-17 years old, under 3 FREE)
$ 3 Senior (65+)
From 10 am - 12 pm, join a naturalist for a leisurely hike on the trails of the FWNC&R. Hikes feature current natural history events such as blooming wildflowers, commonly seen insects, birds, and other animals and current projects on the Refuge. Water and appropriate clothing suggested. Call 817.237.1111 for more information.
Saturdays | 10 am - 12 pm: Nature Hike
Sunday, July 18 | 12 pm - 4 pm: Canoe Fest
Friday, July 23 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Preschool Discovery Club
Museum of the American Railroad
1105 Washington Street, Fair Park
Dallas, TX 75210
214.428.0101
www.dallasrailwaymuseum.com
Hours
Wed - Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission
Adult: $5
Child (3-12): $2.50
Child (under 3): Free
Sci-Tech Discovery Center
8000 North Dallas Parkway
Frisco, TX
972.546.3050
Hours:
Tues – Fri: 10 am - 5 pm
Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Sun: Noon - 6 pm
Admission:
Members of Sci-Tech Discovery Center and the Founding 500 receive free admission.
General Admission: $6.50
Seniors (ages 60+): $5.00
Under Two: Free
Sci-Tech Discovery Center provides hands-on discovery experiences in the essential areas of science, math and technology to kids of all ages and backgrounds. Sci-Tech Discovery Center seeks to spark a life-long interest and help equip children with these advanced skills.
Trinity River Audubon Center
6500 South Loop 12
Dallas, TX 75217
214.398.8722
This 120-acre site offers miles of hiking, picnic places, and nature viewing. To help families explore the natural beauty of the Great Trinity Forest, a learning center provides hands-on experiences, information, and classes geared to families and children.
