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Creekside Park in Fairview

There are four slides, including a double racing slide and a twisty slide, a built-in pirate toy and an animal toy, a crawl-through tunnel, climbing bars, four swings and a telescope to survey the park.

Newby Park in Fort Worth

This playground covers all your basics for a modest neighborhood park. It has four swings (including two baby swings), six slides, two spring riders, a mini rock climbing wall and a couple game panels.

Cole Park in Dallas

The red and green design of this park makes it feel a little like Christmas. But Cole Park is fun for kids year-round.

Allenwood Park in Allen

Allenwood Park is the perfect combination of fun and learning. The brightly colored playground has many built-in signs to teach kids letters, numbers, music and mazes.

Capital City Cool

From the live music venues to the unpretentious, yet amazing food scene, Austin is typically known for its bustling nightlife, but the capital city offers a host of family-friendly attractions and activities that keep it fun for kids too.

A. R. Schell Park in Plano

One play area has two regular swings and two baby swings, a balance beam, five slides, a climbing net and two sets of monkey bars. The other playset has four slides and several child bouncy toys.

Les Lacs Park in Addison

In addition to two play structures for tots and big kids, this playground has swings for two age groups, spring riders, a music play station, monkey bars, a braille educational panel and lots of climbing and sliding apparatuses.

Stoney Hollow Park in Plano

There are four slides on the older kid play set and three on the baby play set. The bigger play area has toys and games build into the play structure in addition to a balance game and climbing bars right next to the play set.