A Good Time is waiting
for you in the DFW!

*including some UNIQUE finds

Family Entertainment

Parks

*be cautious/aware of natural wildlife and Chiggers
*All Texas State Parks
*Frisco Parks & Trails
*Plano Parks and Recreation
*McKinney Parks
*The Colony, TX

• Frisco, TX
  • Texas Sculpture Garden
    • 100+ outdoor sculptures
  • Hope Park at Frisco Commons
    • Expansive park with a community garden, war memorial, walking trails close to the amphitheater, lake, splash pad, multiple family areas
  • Warren Sports Complex
    • sports fields, fishing, garden, playground, picnic areas, walking trails
  • Monarch View Park
    • Playscape, basketball court, walking trail, outdoor fitness equipment, family areas
  • Kaleidoscope Park
    • Butterfly Art, walking trail, outdoor piano
• Little Elm, TX
  • Little Elm Park
    • Beach, boating, sports courts, playscape, cafe, kayaking, fishing,
    • Hydrous Wake Park – across the street – wake boarding park – Allen, TX
• Plano, TX
  • Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
    • Expansive park with canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, fishing, walking trails, splash pad, pool
• McKinney, TX
  • Bonnie Wenk Park
    • Playground, outdoor fitness court, fishing pond, amphitheater, walking trails, dog park and dog splash pad
  • Gabe Nesbitt Community Park
    • Playscape, sports fields, indoor pool, outdoor splash pad, skate park, walking trail
• Celina, TX
  • Old Celina Park
    • farmed themed playscape
• Denison, TX
  • Eisenhower State Park
    • Picturesque, beach, fishing, ATV riding, camping, ranger activity programs
• Allen, TX
  • Celebration Park
    • Expansive park with multiple sports areas, splash pad, horseshoe pit, walking trail, plenty of family areas
• Lewisville, TX
  • Lake Lewisville
    • beach, boating, fishing, jet skiing, camping, hiking, mountain biking, bird gazing
    • The Party Cove – boat destination for rentals and docking
  • Castle Hills Village Shops
    • smaller park within the shopping area, picturesque
  • Castle Hills Park
    • Dragon themed
• Irving, TX
  • Fritz Park
    • *Fee applies – Animal Connection experience Thursday-Sunday
• Mesquite, TX
  • Bill Blackwood Park
    • scenic river and waterfall, walking trail, sports courts, playscape, family areas
  • Samuell (East) Farm
    • Lake, pond, picnic, playground, walking trails, small farm, fishing, kayaking, biking, archery, Outdoor Adventures program
• Dallas, TX
  • Katy Trail 
    • built on former Union Pacific railroad line – walking trail, events, green spaces
  • Trinity River Audubon Center
    • walking trail, birding watching, hidden waterfall/cenote, science workshop, free online registration
  • Klyde Warren Park – Downtown Dallas
    • Events, playscapes, food trucks
  • Griggs Park – Outside movies and events
• Grand Prairie, TX
  • Loyd Park
    • Camping, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, beaches
  • Joe Pool Lake – accessible through Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, Mansfield, TX
    • Massive lake – camping, boating, fishing, skiing, biking, kayaking, beaches
• Weatherford, TX
  • Chandor Gardens
    • *fee applies – picturesque, Japanese styled garden with coy fishponds
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Burger’s Lake
    • Seasonal lake with tall water slide, splash pad, volleyball
• Tyler, TX
  • Tyler State Park
    • swimming, kayaking, boating, fishing,
• Westwood Village, TX
  • Airfield Falls Conservation Park
    • Waterfalls, sporting areas, fly fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding
• Texas and Oklahoma, a few hours’ drive
  • Turner Falls Park – Davis, OK
    • Camping, activities, largest waterfall on OK
  • Hamilton Pool Preserve – Dripping Springs, TX
    • Picturesque waterfall and natural pool. Reservation required
  • Gorman Falls in Colorado Bend State Park – Bend, TX
    • Picturesque waterfall
  • Balmorhea State Park – Balmorhea, TX
    • Clear lake with scubba diving

Indoor/Outdoor Venues
– mostly free music

*Food, libations and music
*Some places, adults only after certain hours.

• Frisco, TX
  • Sidecar Social – Addison, TX
  • The Frisco Bar & Grill
  • Prost Tap House
  • The Owl Bar
  • Eight 11 Place
  • On the Marquee
  • Goats Arena Sports Bar
  • M M African Kitchen
  • Trick Rider at PGA Frisco
    • Pianist
• McKinney, TX
  • Cubana Grille
• Plano, TX
  • Red Tail Pavillion
  • Legacy Hall
  • McCall Plaza
  • Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill
  • II Brothers’ Grill & Bar
• The Colony, TX
  • Grandscape
  • Truck Yard – Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
• Carrollton, TX
  • Quinlan’s Sports Grill and Bar
• Addison, TX
  • This Is Pheezz 
  • Aldeez Afribbean Restaurant & Lounge
  • Vitruvian Park
• Dallas, TX
  • Winsome Prime
  • Chocolate Secrets
• Fort Worth, TX
  • The Foundry District

Ticketed Concert Venues

• Irving, TX
  • The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • Rayleigh Underground
  • Levy Event Plaza
• Grand Prairie, TX
  • Texas Trust CU Theatre
• Dallas, TX
  • American Airline Center
  • Fair Park
  • House of Blues
  • Gilley’s
  • The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
  • The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) at Fair Park
  • Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD)
• Arlington, TX
  • AT&T Stadium
  • Globe Life Park
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Dickies Arena
  • Billy Bob’s Texas
  • Panther Island Pavillion
  • Bass Performance Hall

Hidden Gems

• Frisco, TX
  • Limestone Quarry Park
    • Picturesque waterfall with a short hiking trail
  • The Patios on the Rail
    • Rooftops for any scene, solo or event
• McKinney, TX
  • Adriatica Village
    • Picturesque shopping, residential and office spaces
• Dallas, TX
  • Buddhist Temple
    • Weekly Sunday morning market
  • Thanksgiving Square
    • Picturesque interior architecture, place of interfaith connections
  • Skyfall Park
    • Art park near the Riverfront Design District
  • Hidden Teddy Bear Park
    • various larger than life teddy bear statues in Lakeside Park
• Irving, TX
  • Mandalay Canal
    • Picturesque, walking, river, kayaking, canoeing, water trike, office spaces
    • Gondola Adventures – boat ride on the river with a Captain
• Richardson, TX
  • Prairie Creek Waterfall
    • Small walkable park with a waterfall
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Worth Water Garden
• Paris, TX
  • Cowboy Eiffel Tower – Texas sized replica
• Carthage, TX
  • Last marker when Texas was a country, border of Louisiana

Museums, Science Centers and
Historic Places in DFW

• Frisco, TX
  • Frisco Heritage Village
  • Museum of the American Railroad
  • National Soccer Hall of Fame
  • TrainTopia inside Frisco Discovery Center
  • Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
• Plano, TX
  • Plano African American Museum
  • Interurban Railway Museum
  • Heritage Farmstead Museum
  • Museum of Contemporary Visual Art & Collections of Child Art
• The Colony, TX
  • Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum at The Truckyard
• McKinney, TX
  • Heard Natural Science Museum
  • Collin County History Museum
  • Chestnut Square Historic Village
  • Collin County Farm Museum inside Myers Park & Event Center
• Denton, TX
  • Denton County Courthouse-on-the Square Museum
  • Explorium Children’s Museum
  • Denton Firefighters’ Museum
  • Denton County African American Museum
  • Bayless-Selby House Museum
• Allen, TX
  • Allen Heritage Village
  • Allen Old Stone Dam
• Carrollton, TX
  • Carrollton Black Cemetery
• Irving, TX
  • Irving Archives and Museum (IAM)
  • Irving Arts Center
  • The American Journey Experience
• Garland, TX
  • Garland Landmark Museum
• Addison, TX
  • Mary Kay® Museum
• Farmers Branch, TX
  • Haas Moto Museum
  • Envision Arts Gallery a part of Envision Dallas, a community center focused on providing options for people with disabilities but welcomes all people
• Coppell, TX
  • Coppell Historical Museum
• Grapevine, TX
  • Grapevine Historical Museum
• Nevada, TX
  • Military Museum
• Wylie, TX
  • The Best Little Toy Museum In Texas
• Mesquite, TX
  • Opal Lawrence Historical Park
• Dallas, TX
  • African American Museum – Fair Park
  • Hall of State – Fair Park
  • Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
  • Dallas Firefighters Museum
  • Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park – Vintage city with old school, shops and memorabilia
  • Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
  • Museum of Biblical Arts
  • Frontiers Flight Museum
  • African American Museum
  • Freedman’s Cemetery – semi covered by Interstate 75
  • Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House
  • The Women’s Museum
  • Meadows Museum
  • Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden
  • Aldredge House
  • ICR Discovery Center and Planetarium
  • George W. Bush Presidential Center
  • Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery and Resource Center
  • City of Dallas of Arts and Culture
  • Latino Cultural Center
  • South Dallas Cultural Center
  • Hidden History DFW
    • Bus Tour Hidden History DFW
    • Bus Tour with cultural food Soul of DFW Tours
• Downtown Dallas, TX
  • Samurai Collection of Harwood Museum
  • Crow Museum of Asian Art – Richardson, TX
  • Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum
  • Dallas Contemporary Museum
  • Perot Museum of Nature & Science
    • Thursday on Tap – after-hours access with live music, libations and food trucks – April through October
  • Dallas Museum of Art
    • Music Fridays
  • The Nasher Museum
    • Live R&B music every 3rd Friday March through October
• Fort Worth. TX
  • Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum
  • Amon Carter Museum of American Art
  • Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
  • National Juneteenth Museum
  • Bureau of Engraving and Printing – USD money printing
  • Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
  • Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
  • DFW Car Museum
  • Kimbell Art Museum
  • Caravan of Dreams Gallery
  • Sid Richardson Art Museum
  • Log Cabin Village
  • Vintage Flying Museum
  • John Wayne: An American Experience
  • National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
  • Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
  • American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum – aviation simulators and education
• Arlington, TX
  • Arlington Museum of Art
• Waco, TX
  • Waco Mammoth National Monument Museum
• Texas, a few hours’ drive
  • Dr Pepper Museum – Waco, TX
  • Blue Bell Creamery & Ice Cream Parlor – Brenham, TX
    • List of full activities, tours and lodging
  • The Alamo – San Antonio, TX
    • 1836 Texas battle with Mexico that coined the phrase “Remember the Alamo.”

Church Venues

• Frisco, TX
  • New Life Community Church
  • Gateway Church
  • Hope Fellowship
  • The Bridge Frisco
  • The Potter’s House – Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
• McKinney, TX
  • Amazing Church
  • Milestone Church – Keller, TX
• Plano, TX
  • One Community Church – Prosper/Lewisville/McKinney, TX
  • Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
• The Colony, TX
  • Friendship Baptist Church
• Carrollton, TX
  • Covenant Church
• Irving, TX
  • Embassy City Church
  • Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church
• Garland, TX
  • Mount Hebron Baptist Church
  • Greater Works Church
• Dallas, TX
  • Concord Church
  • Grace Cathedral COGIC
  • The Way Fellowship Church of Dallas
  • Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship
  • Shoreline City Church
  • Social Church – Mobile service held at venues across DFW
  • Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
  • Inspiring Body of Christ Church
  • Full Gospel Holy Temple
  • The Way Fellowship Church of Dallas
  • St. Paul Baptist Church
• Arlington, TX
  • Ramp Church
  • Word of Truth Family Church
• Bedford, TX
  •  Freedom Church
• Keller, TX
  • Keystone Church
• Fort Worth, TX
  • IMRSN Church
  • The House Fort Worth – Keller, TX
  • Morning Chapel CME Church
  • Trademark Church
  • The Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church
  • Good Shepherd Temple Of Praise
  • Beth-Eden Missionary Baptist Church

Entertainment – Outdoor Districts and Spaces

GetOut Pass – Annual pass to 56+ attractions in DFW

• Frisco, TX
  • The Star – Cowboy training field, events and restaurants
  • PGA Tour – Golf, restaurants, events and Friday sunset movies
  • iFLY Indoor Skydiving – Fort Worth, TX
  • Universal Kids – opens soon
• Anna, TX
  • G2 Motorsports Park – professional sports car racing simulator
• Plano, TX
  • Legacy Hall – Food hall and events
  • Boardwalk at Granite Park – Food hall and pond
  • Adventure Landing – bumper boats, batting cages, arcade, go carts, mini golf, laser tag – Dallas, TX
  • Go Ape – Arlington, TX – Zipline and ropes course, axe throwing and escape
• Allen, TX
  • Edge Skatepark – skateboarding, roller skating, and BMX riding
• The Colony, TX
  • Grandscape – Entertainment and restaurants
  • The Shacks Dining & Dog Park
  • Truck Yard – Fort Worth/Dallas, TX – entertainment and food trucks
• Carrollton, TX
  • Dallas Drone Racing
• Las Colinas, TX
  • Toyota Music Factory – entertainment and restaurants
  • Mandalay Canal – picturesque river, events and some food options
    • Stand Up Paddle – Duck paddle boat on the river
• Irving, TX
  • Gondola Adventures – River boat ride – comes with a captain
• Addison, TX
  • Addison Circle Park – Events
  • Addison’s Art Walk – scenic walk including sculptures
• Dallas, TX
  • AT&T Discovery District – Downtown Dallas, TX – entertainment and restaurants
  • Lower Greenville – park, shopping, scenery and restaurants
  • Deep Ellum – Birthplace of Dallas’ Black Blues musicians – Art, events and restaurants
  • Bishop Arts District – Art and restaurants
  •  Glow or Go – immersive escape room
  • Adventure Landing – go cart racing, bump boats, batting cages, mini golf, arcade
  • Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens – plush gardens, events, event hall and lakefront, exhibits, butterfly house, snake and reptile shack
  • Top Golf – Park Lane location also has 3 course mini golf and batting cages
  • In-City Wheels – bike and scooter city tour
• Grand Prairie, TX
  • Traders Village – weekend low cost amusement park and flea market
  • Chicken Pickle – Grapevine/Allen, TX – Pickle ball and restaurant
  • Epic Central – restaurants. entertainment, Friday night market, nightly light show
• Caddo Mills, TX
  • Dallas Karting Complex – largest outdoor track
• Arlington, TX
  • Texas Live! – Restaurants and night clubs
  • Six Flags Over Texas – amusement park
• Northlake, TX
  • DFW Adventure Park – paintball park
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Peppa Pig Theme Park – Youth amusement park
  • Coyote Drive In – Movie theatre, need a FM radio to hear the movie
  • Sundance Square – Downtown Fort Worth – shopping, Cowboy hat structure, music Saturdays and events
  • Fort Worth Botanic Garden
  • Fun On The Run Paintball Park
  • Rockwood Go-Karts and Mini-Golf
  • Texas Motor Speedway – car races, events
  • Wild Acre Restaurant & Beer Garden – has free outdoor playground with pedal carts, bounce pad and lawn games
  • The Foundry District – Large outside art gallery, shops, restaurants, music
  • Fort Worth Stockyards – Rodeo, shopping, restaurants, museums, events
    • Cattle drive every day at 11am and 4pm
• Texas, *a few hours’ drive
  • Katy, TX
    • Dig World – real construction equipment theme park

Rodeo and competitions

• List of Rodeos in Texas
  • McKinney, TX
    • Meyers Park and Event Center
  • Fort Worth, TX
    • Cowtown Coliseum
    • Dickies Arena
    • Bill Pickett Rodeo
      • Martin Luther King Day – February
      • Rodeo Day – May
      • Juneteenth – June
  • Mesquite, TX
    • Gomez Western Wear Arena
  • Grand Prarie, TX
    • Lone Star Park
      • Horse Racing
      • Dollar Days

Entertainment – Indoor Spaces

• Frisco, TX
  • Frisco Public Library – Creator Studio, Podcast studio, events, large dinosaur, toddler spaces and kids club, conference and study rooms, upper deck
  • National Video Game Museum – Old school and life size games you can play
  • Active Arena – interactive games
  • Frisco Discovery Center – art gallery, classes, rentable art theatre
  • Slick City – giant slide park
  • Nerdvana – video game restaurant
  • Dave & Busters – Dallas/Euless/Arlington, TX
  • Monster Mini Golf
  • Frisco Athletic Center
  • Active Arena – 15 interactive sports games i.e. basketball, paragliding, boxing,
  • Ninja Nation – ninja obstacle course
  • Main Event – Multiple locations across DFW – Arcade, zip line, bowling
• Plano, TX
  • Pinstack – Allen/Irving, TX – arcade, bowling, entertainment etc.
  • Fowling Warehouse – Football bowling combined
  • Nerfies Glow In The Dark – McKinney/Garland/Irving/Arlington, TX
  • K1 Speed – go cart racing – Richardson/Dallas/Arlington, TX
  • Takeoff Adventure Park – trampoline park, rock climbing, bumper balls, etc.
  • Thunderbird Roller Rink
  • Oak Point Recreation Center
  • Carpenter Park Recreation Center
  • Sam Johnson Recreation Center
  • Plano Senior Recreation Center
  • Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center
  • Dark Hour Haunted House
  • North American Cryptid Museum presented by Dark Hour
• McKinney, TX
  • Escapology – Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
• The Colony, TX
  • Andretti Indoor Carting and Games – Grand Prairie/Fort Worth, TX
  • Fritz Adventures – rock climbing, ball pit, zipling, tunnels, toddler area, etc.
  • Toco Social – Interactive soccer
  • Cosm – Immersive sports and movies
  • Puttery – Adults only mini golf
  • Great Big Game Show
• Allen, TX
  • Allen Community Ice Rink
  • Blue House Too – Art Hall with classes
  • CUTX Event Center – Hosts all types of events
• Lewisville, TX
  • iCompete – axe throwing, digital golf, batting cage
  • Push Start Play – entry fee/free play arcade
  • Interskate Roller Rink
  • GatSplat – paintball – Fort Worth, TX
  • Launch Family Entertainment – trampoline park, ropes course, arcade, bowling, basketball, toddler play space, rock climbing, VR gaming, ninja course, battle beam, trapeze – Arlington, TX
  • AMF Lanes – Bowling – Richardson/Arlington, TX
• Irving, TX
  • Irving Arts Center
  • Zero Latency – immersive VR gaming
• Grapevine, TX
  • Legoland Discovery Center
  • Meow Wolf – Immersive art exhibit
  • Harvest Hall – food hall and event center
  • Galaxy Skate – roller skate rink
  • Crush It! – Virtual Sports Lounge
  • Round1 Bowling and Arcade – interactive bowling, Japanese arcade games, etc
• Farmers Branch, TX
  • Game Show Battle Rooms
  • At-Fault – Pickle ball and restaurant
  • Strong Fitness, Performance – Ninja obstacle course
  • 11 MAX Indoor Fun Park – inflatable park
• Addison, TX
  • Addison Theatre Centre
  • WaterTower Theatre
  • Lucky Strike – Bowling and arcade
• Richardson, TX
  • Huffhines Recreation Center
  • Soundworks DJ Academy
• Garland, TX
  • Strike + Reel – Movies, bowling, lazer tag, bumper cars, ropes course, arcade
  • NickelRama – 5 cent arcade with admission – Carrollton, TX
  • Texas Skatium – roller skate rink
  • Westlake Skate Center – roller skate rink
  • Bradfield Recreation Center
  • Garland Parks & Recreation
• Rockwall, TX
  • Shenaniganz – Interactive Super Mario cart go-cart racing
• Dallas, TX
  • Dallas World Aquarium
  • Free Play Arcade – entry fee/free play – Denton/Fort Worth, TX
  • Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park
  • Dallas Symphony Orchestra
  • Another Round – mini golf and board games
  • Electric Shuffle – high tech shuffleboard
  • Bowl Games – bowl, football and cornhole in one game
  • Dallas Theater Center
  • SENSAS – immersive 5 senses escape room
  • Netflix House – immersive experience with restaurant
  • American Girl Store at The Shops of Park Lane – Life size doll house
    • doll hair salon, book for parties, brunch or tea
  • Bowl & Barrel – bowl and restaurant
  • Galleria Dallas (Mall) – Ice skating rink
  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament – Arlington, TX
  • The Dinner Detective – murder mystery and dinner
  • The Museum of Illusions
  • Sweet Tooth Hotel
  • Reunion Tower
  • Spark! Playground – Adult only every 3rd Friday
  • Cidercade Dallas – entry fee/free play arcade – Fort Worth/Arlington, TX
  • Free Play – entry fee/free play arcade – Fort Worth/Denton, TX
  • Southern Skates – roller skate rink
• North Richland Hills, TX
  •  Malibu Jack’s – go cart, laser tag, mini golf, mini coaster rides, bumper cars
  • Catapult Adventure Park – inflatables, slides, ninja courses, dodgeball, arcade
• Grand Prairie, TX
  • Bolder Adventure – bumper cars, rock climbing, zip lining, ice skating, tubing
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not – wax museum and optical illusion
  • Forum Roller World – Roller skating rink
• Roanake, TX
  • Cinnamon Creek Ranch – archery and axe throwing
• Arlington, TX
  • The Smurf Experience USA – adventure park
  • UTA Planetarium
  • Arlington Skatium – roller skate rink
  • Motion Indoor Soccer – rentable, competitions
    • DFW Metroplex Bubble Ball – rentable, bubble ball games
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Casa Mañana – theatre stage shows
  • Omni Theater IMAX Dome – Cosm immersive technology inside of Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
  • Seaquest – interactive aquarium and adventure park
  • Pixel Jump – immersive arcade
  • Rollerland West – roller skate rink
  • RollerWorld NorthEast – roller skate rink
  • Junk Punch – Bowling, Darts, arcade, live DJ

Sports Arenas

• Frisco, TX
  • Toyota Stadium – FC Dallas
  • Frisco RoughRiders – has a lazy river and swim up bar as your seat for the game
• The Colony, TX
  • Cosm – digital immersive arena to watch the games
• Dallas, TX
  • American Airlines Center – Mavericks/Stars
  • Cotton Bowl – annual college game stadium
• Arlington, TX
  • AT&T Stadium – Cowboys – Tours available
  • Globe Life Park – Texas Rangers
  • College Park Center – Wings

Adult Venues

Comedy Clubs

• McKinney, TX
  • The Comedy Arena
• Plano, TX
  • Mic Drop Comedy
• Irving, TX
  • Punchline Irving
• Dallas, TX
  • Addison Improv
• Arlington, TX
  • Arlington Improv

Night Clubs, Dance Halls, after-hour party Restaurants and Speakeasys

• Frisco, TX
  • Rare Books Bar inside J. Theodore – Live music Monday and Tuesday
  • Concrete Cowboy
  • Bottled In Bonds
  • The Parlor inside Indigo Hotel
  • Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar® – Fort Worth, TX
• Plano, TX
  • Sandaga 813
  • Fizz Lounge
  • Sambuca 360
• The Colony, TX
  • Mavericks Dance Hall
  • Lava Cantina
  • Red Phone Booth need code
• Lewisville, TX
  • 4Thirteen Kitchen and Sports Lounge
• Addison, TX
  • Gloria’s – Dallas, TX
  • Vidorra – Dallas, Grand Prairie, Rockwall, TX
  • Memphis Nightclub
  • This is Pheezz 
  • GVO Lounge & Bistro
  • Ekko Lounge
  • Sasha’s Kitchen and Cocktails
  • Aldeez Afribbean Restaurant & Lounge
  • Brew City Kitchen and Cocktails
  • Spatch Kitchen and Cocktails
  • The Alley Music House – Dallas, TX
• Richardson, TX
  • The Icon Restaurant
  • Pure Social Bar & Grill
• Dallas, TX
  • The Cowboys Red River Dancehall & Saloon
  • Club VIVO
  • The Tipsy Alchemist
  • Rokwood Nightclub and Bar
  • It’ll Do Club
  • Five AM Theater
  • Double D’s
  • Escapade 2001 Dallas
  • Te Deseo
  • Club Nubia
  • Ladylove Lounge & Sound
  • Stone Water Restaurant & Entertainment
  • Gilley’s Dallas
  • Sons of Hermann Hall
  • Stratos Bar & Grill
  • Ekko Lounge
  • Hero’s Lounge
  • The Balcony Club
  • Sandaga 813
  • Sweet Tooth Hotel
  • Winsome Prime
  • Triumphs Expresso and Whiskey – Live jazz every Friday and Saturday
  • Gingers – Live music every Friday and Sunday
  • Truth and Alibi inside Scarlet Lounge
  • The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge
  • Midnight Rambler inside The Joule Dallas
  • Cheat Code Lounge – gaming speakeasy, secret entrance
  • U.T.B. CLUB 
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Billy Bob’s Texas
  • Scat Jazz Lounge
  • Club Ritzy
  • Curfew
  • Old School Texas
  • Studio Eighty
  • Daiquiri Lounge of Fort Worth – Live Blues and R&B singers every Friday
  • Thompson’s Bookstore Speakeasy
  • Dirty Laundry – speakeasy
  • Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles – every 3rd Friday

Cigar and Hookah Lounges

• Frisco, TX
  • Up In Smoke Cigar Lounge
  • The Monarch Stag Whiskey & Cigar Lounge
  • Paradise Hookah Lounge
• The Colony, TX
  • Cigars International – Fort Worth, TX
  • Red Phone Booth – need code
• Carollton, TX
  • Empire Hookah Lounge
• Lewisville, TX
  • Cigars on 35
• Bedford, TX
  • Prestige Cigars Lounge & Coffee Bar
• Arlington, TX
  • Smoke Chemistry
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Pendulum Cigar Lounge
  • Silver Leaf Cigar Lounge
• Dallas, TX
  • El Jefe Cigars
  • Havana Club
  • The ASHE – membership only lounge
  • The Cigar Lounge at Chamberlain’s Steakhouse
  • Casa de Montecristo Cigar Lounge & Bar

Child Venues

*age 12 and under

• Frisco, TX
  • Playstreet Museum – Plano, Allen, Dallas, McKinney, Fort Worth, Murphy, TX
  • Kidzania – career focused entertainment
  • Frisco Fire Safety Town
  • Kids Spaces inside Living Spaces
• Plano, TX
  • Super Llama Inflatable Park
  • Safari Run
  • We Rock the Spectrum – Dallas, TX
  • Cheeky Monkeys – Allen/Dallas, TX
  • Kidmania – Frisco/Allen/Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
  • Prestonwood Kidz Indoor Playground inside Prestonwood Baptist Church
• Little Elm, TX
  • Cheerland – McKinney, TX
• Allen, TX
  • Dino Kidz
  • Jumping World – Garland, TX
• Farmers Branch, TX
  • 11 MAX Indoor Fun Park
• Dallas, TX
  • Down to Play
• Texas, a few hours’ drive
  • Dinosaur World – Glen Rose, TX

Teen Venues

*aged 13-17

• Fort Worth, TX
  • Funktional Kinections – adaptive gym/social connections with disabilities

Public pools, beaches, water
parks and splash pads

• Frisco, TX
  • Frisco Athletic Center
  • Grayhawk Pool
  • Plantation Resort 2 Community Pool
  • Frisco ISD Bruce Eubanks Natatorium
  • Shepherd’s Glen Park
  • Frisco Commons Park
  • Kaleidoscope Park
• Prosper, TX
  • Frontier Park
• Little Elm, TX
  • Little Elm Beach
  • Hydrous Wake Park – Allen, TX
  • The Cove at The Lakefront
  • McCord Park Splash Pad
• Carrollton, TX *verify access before going
  • Rosemeade Rainforest Aquatic Complex
  • WJ Thomas Splash Park
  • Oak Hills Splash Park
  • *Castle Hills NorthPointe Community Center and Pool
  • *Castle Hills Community Center
  • *Castle Hills North Community Center
  • *Roots Community Space
• The Colony, TX
  • Hawaiian Falls Waterpark – Multiple locations
  • Hawaiian Waters Waterpark – Garland, TX
  • LISD Eastside Aquatic Center 
  • Kids Colony
• Plano, TX
  • The Texas Pool – shaped like the state
  • Plano Aquatic Center
  • Oak Point Pool and Recreation Center
  • Carpenter Park Recreation Center
  • Jack Carter Pool
  • Sam Johnson Recreation Center
  • Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center
  • Windhaven Meadows Park
  • Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
  • Oak Point Recreation Center
  • Liberty Recreation Center
  • Harry Rowlinson Community Natatorium
• Allen, TX
  • Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium
  • Ford Pool
  • Celebration Park
• Fairview, TX
  • Fairview Town Center
• McKinney, TX
  • Apex Centre
  • Gilda Garcia Garza Aquatic Center
  • Stonebridge Plaza and Aquatic Center
  • Finch Park Splash Pad
  • Al Ruschhaupt Soccer Complex
  • Ash Woods Park
  • Aviator Park
  • Dr. Mack Hill Park
  • Cottonwood Park – McKinney, TX
  • EA Randles Park
  • Horizon Park
  • Inspiration Park
  • John M. Whisenant
  • Robinson Ridge Park
  • Gabe Nesbitt Community Park
  • Bonnie Wenk Park – dog splash pad also
• Denton, TX
  • Water Works Park
• Lewisville, TX *verify access before going
  • *Sword Bridge Pool & Amenity Center
  • Old Town Splash Park
• Highland Village, TX *verify access before going
  • *Doubletree Ranch Park
• Irving, TX
  • Southwest Spray Park
  • Northwest Park Recreation Center
• Richardson, TX
  • Heights Family Aquatic Center
  • Canyon Creek Pool
  • Cottonwood Pool
  • Glenville Pool
  • Terrace Pool
  • Crowley Park
  • *Fox Creek Park
• Garland, TX
  • Bradfield Pool
  • Holford Pool
  • Garland ISD Natatorium
  • Wynne Park
  • Garland Parks & Recreation
• Mesquite, TX
  • Town East Pool
  • Clay Mathis Park
  • Vanston Swimming Pool
• Rowlett, TX
  • Rowlett Wet Zone
• Addison, TX
  • Loos Swimming Pool
• Farmers Branch, TX
  • Farmers Branch Aquatics Center/Margaret Young Natatorium
• Grapevine, TX
  • Great Wolf Lounge
  • GCISD Swim Center
  • Dove Waterpark
  • Parr Park
  • Rec Sports Aquatics
  • Paradise Springs Aquatic Park at Gaylord Texan Hotel and Resort
  • Pirate Beach splash park inside Legoland Discovery Center
• North Richland Hills, TX
  • NRH2O Family Water Park
• Dallas, TX Dallas Aquatics *verify access before going
  • The Cove Aquatic Center at Fretz
  • Pleasant Oaks Pool
  • Lake Highlands Swimming Pool 
  • Tietze Swimming Pool
  • Club Royal Pool – membership required
  • Walnut Hill Swimming Pool
  • Grauwyler Swimming Pool
  • The Village Country Club – membership required
  • Harry Stone Swimming Pool
  • Kidd Springs Aquatic Center
  • Bahama Beach
  • Campbell Green Splash Park
  • King Spa & Waterpark
  • JadeWaters at Hilton Anatole Hotel and Resort
• Grand Prairie, TX
  • Epic Waters
• Arlington, TX
  • Beacon Recreation Center 
  • California Lane Park
  • Brantley Hinshaw Park
  • Don Misenhimer Park
  • Hurricane Harbor Arlington at Six Flags Over Texas
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Sycamore Spray Ground
  • Sundance Square Plaza
• Burleson, TX
  • Burleson Recreation Center
  • Bartlett Park
  • Pirates Cove Fun Zone 
• Round Rock, TX
  • Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
• White Settlement, TX
  • Splash Dayz
• Canton, TX
  • Splash Kingdom Waterpark
• Sheridan, TX
  • Splashway Waterpark & Campground
• Texas, *a few hours’ drive
  • South Padre Island
    • Beach Waterpark – Huge waterpark!
    • Spi Excursions – water sports

Spa and Spa Treatments

• Frisco, TX
  • Velvet Palms Tranquility Spa
  • Mokara Spa at Omni PGA Frisco
  • HUSH MedSpa
  • Maroc Hamam Spa
  • Unwind Spa
  • Fizz Facial Bar
  • Serenity Spa & Wellness
  • Golden Bucket Spa
  • Spa Haven
  • O.D. Wellness – Plano/Dallas, TX
• Plano, TX
  • Issil Beauty Spa
  • LSS Spa
  • Hiatus Day Spa – Med Spa – Frisco/Dallas, TX
  • Woodhouse Spa
• The Colony, TX
  • World Springs
• Coppell, TX
  • Mia’s Salon & Med Spa
• Farmers Branch, TX
  • The Spa At CHIOMA Co (retail – CHIOMA Co. Wellness & Beauty Apothecary)
• Dallas, TX
  • King Spa & Sauna
  • Skyn 32
  • Infinite Dripz 
  • Mysa Medical & Wellness Spa
  • Dantara Thai Wellness & Spa
  • Healing Lotus Skin Spa
  • Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute – Student Services
• Cedar Hill, TX
  • Nava Med Spa

Resorts

*ResortPass – day passes to area hotel spas and pools

• Frisco, TX
  • The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa
  • HALL Park Hotel, Autograph Collection
• Little Elm, TX
  • The Barber Experience – men only
• Carrollton, TX
  • Spa Castle
• Grapevine, TX
  • Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center – riverside buffet occasionally
• Dallas, TX
  • Thompson Dallas, by Hyatt
  • The Graduate by Hilton Dallas
  • The Joule
  • The Adolphus Hotel, Autograph Collection
  • Hotel Crescent Court
  • Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown
  • Virgin Hotels Dallas
  • W Dallas – Victory Park
  • HALL Arts Hotel, Autograph Collection
  • Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
  • King Spa & Sauna
  • Therme Dallas – Coming soon
• Arlington, TX
  • Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center – Clover Club Bar
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Canyon Ranch Wellness Club + Spa
• Burton, TX
  • Milk and Honey Ranch and Resort
    • petting zoo, pools, sports courts, hiking trails, games, relaxation
• Waco, TX
  • Waco Surf
    • Private beach, artificial wave system with lessons, lazy river, water slide
• Texas, *few hours’ drive
  • Houston, TX
    • Margaritaville Lake Resort – Lake Conroe/Houston, TX

Wineries

• Providence Village, TX
  • Fortunata Winery
• Celina, TX
  • Eden Hill Vineyard and Winery
• McKinney, TX
  • D’Vine Grace Vineyard
  • Landon Winery – Greenville, Denison, Wylie, Coppell, Grapevine, TX
    • Coppell location next to a waterfront walking trail at Cypress Waters
• Plano, TX
  • Sixty Vines – Dallas, TX
• Dallas, TX
  • Pur Noire Urban Wineries – Black Owned
• Valley View, TX
  • Edge of the Lake Winery and Vineyard – Black Owned
• Rockwall, TX
  • Rosini Vineyards
• Burleson, TX
  • Lost Oak Winery
• Lavon, TX
  • San Martino Winery & Vineyard
• Brock, TX
  • SaddleRock Vineyard and Safari
    • Large, i.e. giraffe and few small animals, i.e. mini pony
• Texas, a few hours’ drive
  • The Vineyard at Florence – Florence, TX
  • Chapleton Vineyard – Washington, TX
  • Fredericksburg, TX – Texas Hill – Wine Country

Breweries

• Frisco, TX
  • Rollertown Beerworks
• McKinney, TX
  • Tupps Brewery
• The Colony, TX
  • Beard Science Sour House Brewery at The Truckyard
• Allen, TX
  • Armor Brewing Co
• Richardson, TX
  • Oak Highlands Brewery
  • Four Bullets Brewery
• Garland, TX
  • Lakewood Brewing Co
  • Intrinsic Smokehouse Brewery
• Dallas, TX
  • Vector Brewing
  • Manhattan Project Beer Co
  • Four Corners Brewing Co
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Old Texas Brewing Co.
  • Saddlerock Wine & Beer Co 
  • Sickies Garage Burgers and Brews®
  • Martin House Brewing Company 
  • Three Wide Brewing Company
  • Maple Branch Craft Brewery
  • Wild Acre Restaurant & Beer Garden

Bus and Pedal Bike Tours

• Texas Brewery Tours – Bus toue
• UBAR Dallas – Mobile club
• Dallas Party Bike – Pedal tour
• Pedal Pub – Pedal tour

Boat Rentals and Docking

*Beware of Zebra Mussels when boating. Clear boat of any sitings before moving locations. *Extended human interaction could cause skin irritation.

• Dallas, TX
  • DFW Boat Ride – Rockwall, TX – group rides
• Lewisville, TX
  • Pier 121 Marina
  • Eagle Point Marina
• Hidden Cove, TX
  • Hidden Cove Park and Marina
• Little Elm, TX
  • Cottonwood Creek Marina
• Lake Dallas, TX
  • Lakeview Marina
• Rockwall, TX
  • Suntex Marina – Lake Ray Hubbard Marinas
  • Just Ride Watercrafts – Lake Ray Hubbard – Black Owned
  • Red Dragon Yacht – watercraft rentals – car ski – 469-490-6683

Festivals and Other Annual Events

• Frisco, TX
  • Frisco Uncorked Food and Wine – April
  • Festival of Joy – April
  • Frisco Fair – April through May
  • Tacos and Beats – May
  • Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza at The Star – November through December
• Plano, TX
  • Balloon Festival – September
  • Plano Food and Wine – November
• The Colony, TX
  • Grandscape
    • Indian Spring Festival – April
    • Luau Night – May
    • Broadway Rave – May
    • Juneteenth Celebration – June
    • Caribbean Night – September
    • Latin Night – September
• McKinney, TX
  • R & B Festival – May
• Denton, TX
  • Denton Blues Festival – May and September
• Lewisville, TX
  • Western Days – September
• Irving, TX
  • Dallas Reggie Festival – April
  • Rare Steak Championship – Steak and Drinks – May
  • Dallas Tattoo Festival – May through June
• Richardson, TX
  • Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival – May
  • Cottonwood Art Festival – May and October
• Garland, TX
  • UBE – Asian American Heritage Festival – May
• Mesquite, TX
  • Farm Festival at Samuell (East) Farm – April
• Grapevine, TX
  • Main Street Festival – May
• Addison, TX
  • Taste of Addison – reimagined into year-round restaurant tastings
• Dallas, TX
  • Dallas Blooms Festival – Flower festival – February through April
  • St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival – March
  • Arboretum Food & Wine Festival – March
  • Whiskey Riot Festival – March
  • Dallas Reggie Festival – April
  • Beer Festival – April
  • Break Away Music Festival – April
  • Coffee Festival – April
  • Margarita Festival – April
  • FoodieLand – April
  • Eataly Pizza Festival – April
  • Farm Festival at Samuell Farm – April
  • Scarborough Renaissance Festival – April through May
  • Black on the Block – May
  • AAPI (Asian) Festival – May
  • Drink North Texas Wine Festival – May
  • Taste of Dallas – June
  • State Fair of Texas – September through October
  • Chefs for Farmers – November
• Grand Prairie, TX
  • Dallas Blues Festival – April
  • Flowapalooza – May
  • Texas Monthly Taco Fest – June
  • Tiffany Derry’s Shef Food and Wine – October
  • Tianu Lights Festival – December
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Worth Food and Wine – April
  • Japanese Spring Festival – April
• Arlington, TX
  • Lone Star Smokeout – BBQ Festival – April
• DFW – Multiple Locations
  • Valentines – February
  • St. Patrick’s Day – March
  • Easter – March through April
  • Fireworks – June through July
  • Halloween – October
  • Thanksgiving – November
  • Christmas – November through December
• Cultural Festivals – *various locations, multiple times during the year
  • Color Festival – celebration of art and culture – April

Arts and Culture

• Themed, seasonal train rides – Grapevine, TX
• Art Shows – Multiple locations and dates
  • TF Gallery – Dallas, TX
• Booknik – Author Book Sale – DFW, TX
• Candlelight Concert Series by Fever – Multiple locations and dates
  • Live instrumental of popular music

Transportation

• TexRail via Trinity Metro train
  • Straight line ride from DFW Airport to Fort Worth, TX
    • passes through and stops in Grapevine and North Richland Hills
• Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) – train
  • Schedules – 5 routes available
    • red – routes from DFW Airport – loops through Richardson and Irving
    • blue – routes from DFW Airport – loops through Dallas and Irving
    • orange – routes from DFW Airport – loops through Plano and Irving
    • silver – routes from DFW Airport – loops through Plano and Coppell
    • green – connector routes up to Carrollton and Farmers Branch
    • Park and Ride
      • Drive to a location to park and ride the train
• The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) – train
  • Route from DFW Airport to Fort Worth, TX
    • stops in Hurst, TX
• Trinity Metro On-Demand Paratransit services – Tarrant County (Fort Worth, TX)
  • On-Demand van ride service
  • *free with current ticket
• M-Line Trolley
  • Downtown Dallas railcar with stop near the DART train line.
• Frisco Black Car – Ride Services
  • Premium car, truck, party bus, limousine
• Grapevine Vintage Railroad – Grapevine, TX
  • Train goes the scenic route to the Stockyards in Fort Worth, TX
    • Weekly excursions
    • Themed, seasonal train rides

Fishing Sites

*Full list of Texas fishing locations – Stocking Reports

DFW has a vast number of places to fish and types of catches.
Click the link above for more information.

Camp Sites

*All things camping nationwide. Recreation.gov

• Little Elm, TX
  • Little Elm Park – Tent camping only
• Lewisville, TX
  • Hidden Cove Park and Marina
  • Hickory Creek Park
• The Colony, TX
  • Stewart Creek Park
• Grand Prairie, TX
  • Loyd Park
  • Joe Pool Lake – additional access points in Cedar Hill/Mansfield, TX
• Lake Dallas, TX
  • Willow Grove Park
• Cedar Hill, TX
  • Cedar Hill State Park
• Mineral Well, TX
  • Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
• Lake Texoma, OK
  • Lake Texoma
• Texas, *a few hours’ drive
  • Austin, TX
    • Lake Livingston State Park
  • Marble Falls, TX
    • Safari For The Soul – Adult only glamping

Zoo/Safari

• Princeton, TX
  • Cathy’s Critters – weekends only
• Gainesville, TX
  • Frank Buck Zoo
• Pilot Point, TX
  • Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch
• Lucas, TX
  • Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
• Dallas, TX
  • Dallas Zoo
• Kaufman, TX
  • Texas Zoofari Park
• Glen Rose, TX
  • Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
• Grand Saline, TX
  • Canton Grand Safari Adventure
• Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Worth Zoo
• Brock, TX
  • SaddleRock Vineyard and Safari
• Franklin, TX
  • Franklin Safari and Cabin Rentals
• Eustace, TX
  • Rocky Ridge Drive through Safari
• Texas, a few hours’ drive
  • Giraffe Inn and Safari Resort – Decatur, TX
  • Blue Hills Ranch/Resort – McGregor, TX
  • Exotic Resorts Zoo and cabin rentals – Johnson City, TX
  • Longneck Manor – Fredericksburg, TX
  • Grapetown Vinery and Safari – Fredericksburg, TX

Casinos *Oklahoma

• Choctaw Casinos & Resorts – Durant, OK
• WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, OK

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• Little Elm, Texas
• The Colony, Texas
• Castle Hills, Texas
• Lewisville, Texas
• Irving, Texas
• Denton, Texas
• Grapevine, Texas
• Addison, Texas
• Grand Prairie, Texas
• Allen, Texas
• Richardson, Texas
• Garland, Texas
• Dallas, Texas
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Arlington, Texas