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Texas longhorns, the Cattlepen Maze, weekend rodeos and more family-friendly entertainment such as goat yoga.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
DESTINATIONS WORTH DRIVING TO, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE
Attractions ● BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING WESTERN CURRENCY FACILITY moneyfactory.gov Fort Worth | 817/231-4000 For three weeks each year (in March, June and July), the employees of this government facility (only two of its kind in the U.S.) demonstrate the ins and outs of the literal money-making process and invite kids to design their own currency. ● COYOTE DRIVE-IN coyotedrive-in.com/fortworth Fort Worth | 817/717-7767 Pop open your truck’s tailgate or your lawn chairs to settle in for a double feature at this old-fashioned outdoor movie theater with a concession pavilion, playground and themed family activities to accompany some releases. ● FORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN fwbg.org Fort Worth | 817/392-5510 Stroll through the Japanese Garden or Native Texas Boardwalk (educational stations along the way) at your leisure, and come back for children’s programming held in the Backyard Vegetable Garden and other areas in partnership with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. ● FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE fwnaturecenter.org Fort Worth | 817/392-7410 Explore more than 20 miles of trails, sign up for a guided hike or kayak trip, and attend family programs about local wildlife at one of the country’s largest city-owned nature centers. Don’t forget to visit the bison herd. ● FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS fortworthstockyards.com Fort Worth | 817/624-4741 Here’s how Cowtown stays true to its reputation: with the world’s only twice-daily cattle drive of
● GRAPEVINE VINTAGE RAILROAD gvrr.com Grapevine | 817/410-3123 Take a one-hour excursion or a round trip to the Fort Worth Stockyards on board a vintage locomotive. Each spring Thomas the Tank Engine stops in Grapevine for themed rides and extra family fun, and start planning in fall for holiday rides on the North Pole Express. ● LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER dallasfw.legolanddiscoverycenter.com Grapevine | 469/444-3050 Experience those tiny blocks on a grand scale inside Legoland, open daily with 12 family attractions including a 4D theater and the summertime Pirate Beach splash pad, plus frequent special events starring master model builders. ● PANTHER ISLAND PAVILION pantherislandpavilion.com Fort Worth | 817/698-0700 Only here can you listen to live tunes from a riverfront stage while floating the river in an inner tube. Rent kayaks and water sports equipment during special events or wade in from the sandy beach that’s open daily. ● THE PLANETARIUM AT UT ARLINGTON uta.edu/planetarium Arlington | 817/272-1183 Venture onto the UTA campus for screenings of Big Bird’s One World, One Sky, the trippy Pink Floyd show and a variety of rotating planetarium films inside the dome theater. ● SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS sixflags.com/overtexas Arlington | 817/640-8900 Claim your place in line on board the new, extraevil thrill rides in the Gotham City section of the park. If your brood’s not tall enough yet, head to Bugs Bunny Boomtown for thrills on a small scale. ● SUNDANCE SQUARE PLAZA sundancesquare.com Fort Worth | 817/255-5700 Come for the summer movies series, live music or special events throughout the year and on regular days to let the kids splash in the spray fountain while you relax under the shade canopies.
● THE TRAILHEAD AT CLEARFORK trailhead1848.com Fort Worth | 817/731-7396 Come for a family bike ride along the riverfront trails or fitness classes, and hang around the trailhead for the Saturday morning farmers market, brunch at the Press Cafe and varying kids activities such as Kindermusik classes and the outdoor reading cart on select weekdays.
Aquariums ● SEA LIFE GRAPEVINE AQUARIUM visitsealife.com/grapevine Grapevine | 469/444-3050 In May 2018, this world-class aquarium inside Grapevine Mills debuted its all-new center for sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, accessible as a permanent exhibit that allows kids to role-play as rescuers. ● SEAQUEST INTERACTIVE AQUARIUM fortworth.visitseaquest.com Fort Worth | 682/235-5752 Snorkel with stingrays inside this new aquarium in Ridgmar Mall. Overnights and behind-the-scenes tours available for even more interaction with exotic creatures from the rainforest, desert and sea.
Museums ● AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART cartermuseum.org Fort Worth | 817/738-1933 Admission is always free for children’s programming, special events outside on the lawn, and access to the permanent collection and special exhibits. ● FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY fwmsh.org Fort Worth | 817/255-9300 General admission covers access to nearly every attraction including special exhibits, the children’s museum and the new DinoGlow, where kids can create their own dinosaur on a 3D canvas using touch-screen controls. ● KIMBELL ART MUSEUM kimbellart.org Fort Worth | 817/332-8451 Marvel at masterpieces (including the museum’s fortworthchild / july 2018
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