Let’s be honest, for busy moms like you, spending hours in the kitchen whisking vigorously and separating eggs isn’t always an option. Thankfully Dallas-Fort Worth is booming with bakeries sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Performance Art Classes in the Dallas Area
From musical theater to television acting, let your aspiring actor soak up the limelight with these performance art classes.
Back to the Root
We did the tasting for you and put together a list of places around town where you can find handmade, homemade and craft root beer worth splurging on.
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.
Summer Rocks and Rolls
Pack up the kids for one of these nine free outdoor summer concert series in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Small Town Texas
Pack up your bags, tighten up your britches and take the family for a tour of some of the best small towns in Texas for curious kids and parents looking to have a little fun of their own.
Hook, Line and Sinker
Put on those baby bucket hats, grab a tiny tackle box and head to one of these five free family fishing events in May for a shot at the next prize-winning perch.
Family Festival Fun
This April is jam-packed with family-friendly festivals celebrating everything from visual arts to Arbor Day. Mark your calendars for one (or all) of these events.
Mall Play Places
Play it cool inside these play areas at 12 local shopping malls. We’ll tell you where to enter, what to expect and where the closest restrooms are located.
Activity Guide for Newcomers
“Hey stranger, are you new in town?” One of the oldest pick-up lines in the book may prove a welcome…
Hit the Streets
The best pieces of public art across Dallas-Fort Worth. Take your kids to see these free works of art.
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Go into the wild at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge to see geese, coyotes and other wildlife on the shores of Lake Texoma.
Farmers Branch Historical Park
Take a free tour of Farmers Branch Historical Park’s 13 historical structures filled with interactive games and activities.
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.
Southfork Ranch
Tour the setting of mega-hit TV show Dallas while the kids have their own fun trying on Western wear and meeting friendly farm animals.
West End Carriage Ride
Take a guided tour through Dallas’ historic West End with NorthStar Carriage.
History by Horse
Take a tour through Dallas’ West End with NorthStar Carriage.
Tom Muehlenbeck Center in Plano
Spend a day splashing in the Tom Muehlenbeck Center’s heated pools, water slides, indoor splash pad and lazy river.
Highland Park Soda Fountain
If you’re feeling nostalgic, step back in time at the Highland Park Soda Fountain and Pharmacy for American food and desserts in an old-fashioned atmosphere.
Splash Around
Spend a day splashing in the Tom Muehlenbeck Center’s heated pools, water slides, indoor splash pad and lazy river.