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Texas State Parks for Kids With Special Needs
Camp, explore, see wildlife and more at these five campgrounds for families of all abilities.
120 Fun Things To Do This Summer For $5 or Less
Check out our favorite warm weather cheap thrills for $5 or less to do in Dallas-Fort Worth to keep kiddos entertained during the three-month school break.
How to Spend Your Family’s Summer Vacation
Before the mercury rises to sweltering levels, pack up the kids and spend a weekend or more in one of Texas’ beautiful, family-friendly state parks.
Family-Friendly Bike Trails in Dallas-Fort Worth
A family bike ride is a good excuse for vitamin D and some uninterrupted time together.
Kid-Friendly Pools in Collin County
The summer months are officially here, and so is the heat. For many Dallasites, taking a dip in the nearest…
Lounge Lakeside at the One-of-a-Kind Caddo Lake
Weekends at the lake are a Texas tradition. Load the kids in the car and head to the Texas-Louisiana border to visit Caddo Lake, the state’s only naturally formed lake of any significant size.
Dallas-Fort Worth’s Best Nature Trails For Families
Venture into the woods on North Texas’ family-friendly nature trails.
Playground Review: The Green at The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas
This modest playground within the Shops at Park Lane makes for the perfect pit stop when your kids reach their quota of dressing rooms and check out lines.
Resources: Get Moving
January is the perfect time to get moving toward a fitter physique (this could be the year you actually keep…
Growing Green Thumbs
Just because you don’t have a knack for gardening doesn’t mean your kids can’t experience the thrill of growing produce. Try out these area gardening classes structured just for kids—who knows, you might even learn a thing or two!
Free Wheeling
School’s nearly out … if you’re dreading having to drag your kids on endless errands, repeatedly telling them to nix…
Pumpkin Perfect
It’s that time of year again—when talk turns from books and rulers and backpacks to ghouls and ghosts and ……
Local Nature Centers in the Dallas Area
When you’re constantly inundated with the rumble of garbage trucks, the wail of police sirens and the omnipresent glow of…
Seven Ways to Give Summer Slide the Slip
To help avoid any summer setbacks, we spoke with five Dallas-Fort Worth educators to get their tips for keeping learning alive during the lull of summer.
Into the Wild
Take a trip into the wild at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Sherman to see geese, coyotes and other wildlife along the shores of Lake Texoma.
It Takes a Village
Learn about Frisco’s history through exhibits and live entertainment at the Frisco Heritage Center.
Out on the Towne
Take your family to Towne Lake Recreation Area in McKinney for walking trails, disc golf, swan boats and fishing.
Bird’s-eye View
See feathered friends at the Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas.
In the Meadow
Connemara Meadow Preserve in Allen opens to the public.