Ice Age Mammals & Butterfly Garden @ The Heard

iceagemammelsheardlogoExhibit Through October 10 | Monday-Saturday, 9AM - 5PM; Sunday, 1PM-5PM
The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney
Tickets: $9 adults & $6 kids 3-12/seniors
www.heardmuseum.org

About the exhibit: Ten stomping, roaring, life-like robotic Ice Age mammals come alive indoors at the Heard. The group includes a hippopotamus-like Baluchitherium, a saber-toothed cat family of four, and a wooly mammoth. Educational programming encourages aspiring paleontologists to learn prehistoric facts.

[We]ekends at the Museum | Dallas Museum of Art

Saturdays & Sundays | Activities begin at 1 pm
Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood
FREE with general admission; Workshop space is limited.
www.dallasmuseumofart.org

Families will find hundreds of experiences awaiting them at the Dallas Museum of Art. From [We]ekends at the Museum, including Studio Creations and Family Films, to the Museum’s Center for Creative Connections, there are many activities to make a trip to the Museum a memorable experience.

Free Saturday Crafts | Lakeshore Learning Store

Saturdays | 11 am - 3 pm
13846 North Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX
872.934.8866
FREE
www.lakeshorelearning.com

Bring your kids on Saturdays and create a fun seasonal craft!

Sept 11: Amazing Art Hangers
Sept 18: My Pet Turtle
Sept 25: Pencil Pouch
Oct 2: Cool Cat
Oct 9: My Briefcase
Oct 16: Smiling Scarecrow
Oct 23: Jack-O-Lantern Wind Sock
Oct 30: Spooky Spider Treat Holder

Bookmarks’ Weekends @ NorthPark Center | AM Story Times, Saturday Smiles & KraftyKids

bookmarksSaturday AM Story Times | 10:30am
Saturday Smiles | 2:00 pm
Sunday KraftyKids | 2:00 pm
Bookmarks near NorthCourt, NorthPark Center
FREE
www.dallaslibrary.org
www.northparkcenter.com

SATURDAY AM STORY-TIME SCHEDULE (10:30 am for Infant & Toddler, Adult):
Sept 4: Tickles for Toddlers
Sept 11: Rhythm & Rhyme Roundup (story-time for special needs children and their families)
Sept 18: Tickles for Toddlers
Sept 25: Bilingual Books & Boogie

SATURDAY SMILES SCHEDULE (2 pm for Elementary Age):
Sept 4: “Strike, Scrape and Shake” by Mark Shelton

SUNDAY KRAFTYKIDS (2 pm for All Ages): Fun for children of all ages. Join us each week to participate in a seasonal craft.
Sept 5
Sept 12
Sept 19
Sept 26

“Showtime Saturdays” at the Dallas Galleria

picture-11Saturdays | 11:30 am
Dallas Galleria, adjacent to Play Place
FREE
www.galleriadallas.com

Showtime Saturdays is a weekly family-fun entertainment even happening adjacent to Galleria’s award-winning Play Place. Our friends Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley of Slappy’s Playhouse will present programming for children - or those who just want to have fun. Each week’s performance will be different. Mark your calendar for these upcoming performances! All Showtimes happen on Saturday at 11:30 am.

Sept 4: Cathy Whiteman & Len Barnett
Sept 11: Slappy & Monday
Sept 18: Dave Tanner
Sept 25: Puppets from Slappy’s!

Tropical butterflies are Now Flying! Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium at Texas Discovery Gardens

Daily | 10 am to 5 pm (Last ticket sold at 4:15 pm)
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
Butterfly House Exhibit Admission (Includes garden admission): Adults $8; Seniors (60+)  $6; Children (3-11) $4; Children under 3  Free
http://www.texasdiscoverygardens.org/upcoming_events.shtml

Come to the tropics and get a sneak peak at our first exotic butterflies! Our Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium welcomed its first blue morpho last Wednesday, along with vibrant mosaics, swallowtails, malachites, and more.
More than 100 tropical butterflies are currently emerging from their chrysalides and will soon fly free in our living museum. We’ll add more and more throughout December.

American Girl Boutique - Weekday and Weekend Activities and Events!

american-girlAmerican Girl, Galleria
Price: Contingent upon event.
Some events require reservations; call toll-free 1-877-247-5223. For girls ages 6 and up.
www.americangirl.com

Tuesday, August 10, 1:00 p.m. - Innerstar University Day
Wednesday, August 11, 11:00 a.m. - Stylists’ Secrets from the Doll Hair Salon
Thursday, August 12, 1:00 p.m. - Flower Power Frame Craft
Sunday, August 15, 1:00 p.m. - Kaya’s Parfleche Craft & 3:30 p.m. - Kaya’s Celebration Day
Tuesday, August 17, 11:00 a.m. - Braids & Bows & 1:00 p.m. - Innerstar University Day
Friday, August 20, 10:30 a.m. - Bitty Bear’s Story Time
Friday, August 27, 4:30 p.m. - Rebecca’s Movie Fun Day
Sunday, August 29, 3:30 p.m. - Julie’s Seventies Party
Friday, September 3, 10:30 a.m. - Bitty Fun Day
Sunday, September 5, 3:30 p.m. - Delicious Desserts for Girls & Dolls
Monday, September 6, 11:00 a.m. - American Girl Magazine Crafts

Catch the Express at the Museum of the American Railroad!

railroadmuseumdepotWednesday – Sunday, 10:00am – 5:00pm (Self-guided)
Sunday - Saturday, 10:00am - 7pm, During the Texas State Fair
Museum of the American Railroad, 1105 Washington Street , Gate #3, Fair Park , Dallas
FEE: $7 for adults (12 yrs +) and $3 for children
www.dallasrailwaymuseum.com

Enjoy family fun at the Museum of the American Railroad!  Call today to book a tour for your daycare group or club (214) 428-0101, or simply drop by to enjoy a self-guided tour.  Tour groups enjoy learning about our magnificent collection of historic passenger trains, locomotives and more!  And, see the World’s Largest Steam Locomotive, the Big Boy! Look for special exhibits during the Texas State Fair!

Comedy & Magic for All AGES @ the IMPROV, Addison & Arlington

comedianimageaspx1IMPROV, Addison
Sundays, August 22 & September 5 | 2:00 pm; Doors open at 1 pm
IMPROV, Arlington
Saturday, August 28 | 6 pm; Doors open @ 4:30 pm
Tickets: $10 - 15, AGES 8 & UP ARE WELCOME!
www.improv.com

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages (8 and up), get ready as the Arlington Improv brings you variety comedy, stand-up comedy, and magic all in one show. This is a show designed to have you laughing and in awe no matter your age, with a combination of comedy and magic, the FUN doesn’t stop! Enjoy lunch or dinner before the show! Kids’ menu will also be available.

FANtastic Fireworks Fridays at Rangers Ballpark

hamiltonjerseyFANtastic Fireworks Friday | 7:05 pm
Fri, August 13
Fri, August 27
Fri, September 10
Fri, October 1
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX
Tickets: $3 - $230
www.texasrangers.com

Enjoy a fireworks show the weekend of the 23 while the Rangers play the Los Angeles Angels. Entire FIREWORKS at checkout when you buy your tickets for a $15 discount on all Fireworks Friday games.

Free Fundays…Sundays & Mondays @ the National Scouting Museum!

Sundays | 1 pm - 5 pm
Mondays | 10 am - 7 pm
National Scouting Museum
1329 West Walnut Hill Lane, Irving
FREE
www.bsamuseum.org

Families can enjoy: virtual fishing simulator, virtual-reality gamebike adventures, world’s largest Pinewood Derby Car, lasar shooting gallery, state-of-the-art interactive exhibits, original Norman Rockwell scouting art, and more!

Learning Expressions Activities & Story-time @ Learning Express, Snider Plaza, Dallas!

Saturdays | 10:30  - 12 noon
Select Saturdays, Story-time | 1pm
Learning Express, 6818 Snider Plaza, Dallas 75205
FREE
For more information: 214.696-4876


Sept 4: Face paint takes a whole new look. Come in and try our new Instant Press on Face Paint.
Sept 11: September 12th is Grandparent’s Day. Come in and make your favorite Grandparent or Grandparents a special card for this occasion.
Sept 18: (10:30 - 12 noon) What can you do with a huge handful of putty? Come in and play With Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty. (1:00 – 2:00)  Story time with Ms. Michelle.How I Became A Pirate and Little Hoot.
Sept 24, 25, 26: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEARNING EXPRESS!! 20% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE! (May not be combined with any other offer, discount or fundraiser. Cannot be used to purchase gift cards and excludes prior purchases. Wrapping limited to 2 gifts.)

NOW OPEN! Dallas Zoo’s Giants of the Savanna!

dallaszoosavannalogoOpen Daily | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dallas Zoo. 650 South R.L. Thornton Fwy. Dallas 75203
Admission is $12 for ages 12 and above, $9 for ages 11-3 and seniors 65 and above, and free for ages 2 and younger and DZS members.
www.DallasZoo.com

Take a trip on an African safari without ever leaving the Dallas city limits! The newly opened Giants of the Savanna at the Dallas Zoo provides  an interactive experience for our guests built around the many different species of animals that will call the Giants of the Savanna home: elephants, giraffes, impalas, zebras, ostrich, lions, warthogs, red river hogs, guinea fowl, and cheetahs. Learn more about these animals while experiencing the unique aspects of their new habitat firsthand. As the summer unfolds and the animals adjust to their new home, there will be changes happening daily so no two visits will be exactly alike. Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: www.dallaszoo.com or 214-670-5656

Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show at the Fort Worth Stockyards!

Saturday, August 28 & September 4 | 2:30 pm & 4:30 pm
Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, TX
Tickets: $9 - $15
http://www.cowtowncoliseum.com/wildwestshow.asp

A historical reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show. The show features trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding, cowboy songs and an entertaining look at history. Historical figures such as Pawnee Bill come to life and transport the spectator back in time. The shows are based on actual events and stunts that occurred in the original Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show that toured the country some 90 years ago. The Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show.  Spectators will get a glimpse of the past as entertainers recreate the original Wild West show, which was first held in Fort Worth’s Cowtown Coliseum in 1909. Wholesome entertainment for the entire family full of animals, spectacular performers with ropes, bullwhips, pistols and even a singing cowboy!

Real, Full Size Dinosaur Skeletons at the Heard Museum

heardlogoThrough October 1, 2010
Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary
McKinney, TX 75069
972.562.5566
www.heardmuseum.org

Real, full-size skeletons of an Allosaurus and a Stegosaurus will be on display in an exhibit which opens to the public beginning Saturday, July 10 at the Heard.

Ride the Trinity Railway Express from Dallas & take the Safari Shuttle to the Fort Worth Zoo! Saturdays Through OCT 30!

trinityrailwayexpressMay 29 through October 30, 2010

Enjoy stress-free travel to the Fort Worth Zoo. The T and the Fort Worth Zoo will resume the Safari Shuttle Zoo Trolley’s summer Saturday service from the downtown Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) to the Fort Worth Zoo through October 30, 2010.

Traffic to the Zoo is particularly heavy on Saturdays during the summer months, so the Safari Shuttle offers environmentally-friendly, stress-free travel to the Zoo. Trinity Railway Express (TRE) (www.trinityrailwayexpress.org)passengers from Dallas and the Mid-Cities can conveniently catch the Safari Shuttle at the ITC and ride free of charge with their TRE day, weekly, monthly or annual pass.

The Safari Shuttle will run on Saturdays, only, from the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) at 1001 Jones Street to the Zoo’s main parking lot entrance on Colonial Parkway . The stop is just a short walk from the Zoo’s entrance gate. The shuttles will run every 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. from the ITC. The last shuttle leaves the Zoo at 7 p.m.

The shuttle will operate an “express-type” service from the ITC directly to and from the Zoo with no other stops. For those who wish to park and ride, street and commercial parking are available across from the ITC. A day pass to ride the Safari Shuttle round trip is $3 for adults and $1.50 for children ages 5 to 18 and for seniors age 65 and older. Children under age 5 ride free. A TRE pass covers the Safari Shuttle fare.

For additional information, call The T’s Customer Service staff at (817) 215-8600 or visit The T’s website, www.The-T.com.

Summerfest Wonderland at Gaylord Texan - Alice in Wonderland!

gaylordsummerfestMay 28 - September 6, 2010
Gaylord Texan, Grapevine
Admission: Some Activities are Free; others require a Ticket; See website for details
www.gaylordhotels.com

Have you ever WONDERED if things really are bigger in Texas? Just ask Alice… Embark on an unforgettable, magical getaway experience for the entire family. Gaylord Texan’s Summerfest Wonderland Adventure brings to life author Lewis Carroll’s original vision of the magical place called Wonderland. Guests will enjoy fun-filled exhibits, performances and games for both the young and the young at heart!

Journey Down The Rabbit Hole 3-D Black Light Maze
Cheshire Cat’s Challenge
Alice through the Atrium Glass
The Hatter’s MAD TEA PARTY!
Queen of Hearts Puppet & Magic Show
Breakfast with Alice & Friends
PHOTO with ALICE and the Cheshire Cat
Friday Night Fireworks and Parade of Magic Hats!
KIDS EAT FREE - Thursdays 5pm-9pm!

Twilight Safari @ the Dallas Zoo

dallaszoologoFriday, September 3, Saturday, September 4, Friday, September 17, and Saturday, September 18 | 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Dallas Zoo
Cost: $20 per person.
www.dallaszoo.com

What goes on after the lights go out at the Zoo? Come see for yourself at the Dallas Zoo Twilight Safaris! Join us as we show you the fascinating world of animals through activities, special talks, and tours of the Zoo at night. Group Twilight Safaris are offered during the late summer and fall each year to groups of 4 to 40, ages 7-10 or 11-13. Your Twilight Safari will include an after-hours tour of ZooNorth and an opportunity to see some of our Education animals up-close. We require one adult chaperon per four participants. For questions, please e-mail publicprograms@dallaszooed.com or call (214) 670-7501 or (214) 671-0459.