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Around Dallas
Around Fort Worth
Around Mid Cities
Especially For Kids
Extreme Adventure
Historic Sites
Horseback Riding, Rodeos & Shows
Libraries
Museums & Art
Outdoor Recreation & Water Parks
Performing Arts & Shows
Professional Sports, Auto & Horse Racing
Seasonal, Holiday  Events & Festivals
Top 10
Trains, Trains, Trains
What's New
Zoos, Aquariums & Wildlife
Around North Texas

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Around Dallas

Age of Steam Railroad Museum - Fair Park.
American Museum of the Miniature Arts, formerly Dallas Dollhouse Museum - Sharp Gallery, Hall of State, Fair Park Dallas.
Aquarium at Fair Park
Arboretum - White Rock Lake, beautiful gardens, seasonal concerts, afternoon tea.
Dallas Children's Museum
Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau
Dallas Firefighters Museum - Parry Avenue, Fair Park.
Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park - Historic homes and structures from Dallas past - Near downtown Dallas.
Dallas Historical Society - Local Historic Site Tours.
Dallas Museum of Art - Arts District, downtown.
Dallas Puppet Theater - Visit web site for performance schedule and locations.
Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Garden - downtown Dallas.
DART - Take a train ride.
Fair Park - Lots of places to explore plus home of State Fair every September and October.
Farmers Market - Fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables - Downtown.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Tour - By appointment, Tu & Th, 10AM & 2PM, Min Group 15, Max 45 - Downtown.
Fountain at Fountain Place - On a hot afternoon it is one of the best places to visit.
(Located at NE Corner Ross and Field Street, Downtown)
Frontiers Of Flight Museum - at Love Field (Artifacts from the Hindenburg and Wright Brothers First Flight Plane).
Heritage Farmstead - Plano - Historic house and 4 acre living farm.
Ice Skating - Galleria Mall.
Ice Skating - Plaza of the Americas, downtown.
International Museum of Cultures
Mary Kay Museum - Addison - At Mary Kay corporate headquarters, open M-F 9AM-5PM 972-687-5720.
Mary Kay Cosmetics Manufacturing Plant tour - 1330 Regal Row at I-35, Dallas - M, Tu, Th, F by appointment 972-687-5720 or 214-638-6750.
Pegasus Plaza - Urban Park - Main and Akard - Downtown.
Moon Rock - From Apollo 17 Mission. Also only meteorite ever discovered in Dallas county. Planetarium at Fair Park.
Neiman Marcus - Visit the legendary original downtown store.
Old Red Museum - Old Red Courthouse, downtown Dallas.
Reunion Tower - Hyatt Regency downtown Dallas - Great views of Dallas from top of landmark tower.
Samuell Farm - Mesquite.
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.
The Sixth Floor Museum - downtown Dallas. Honors The Life and Times of President John F. Kennedy.
Slappy's Playhouse - Puppet and Clown Shows - Galleria Mall, 3rd Level, Dallas 214-369-4849.
Southfork Ranch - The Famous home of the Ewing Family from the Dallas TV Series.
Southern Methodist University
Texas Buckeye Trail - Primitive nature trail in Rochester Park Trinity River bottom near downtown Dallas (Additional Trails in Outdoor Recreation).
Texas Discovery Gardens - Greenhouse and 7 acre grounds - Fair Park, just east of Museum of Nature & Science (formerly The Science Place).
Texas Stadium - Take a Tour of the stadium 972-438-7676 - Irving.
Thanks-Giving Square - A Fun place to visit in downtown Dallas.
Trinity Railway Express - Ride the train between Dallas and Fort Worth - runs every day except Sunday.
Trinity River Audubon Center - Visitor Center, Hiking Trails - 6500 S Loop 12, SW Dallas.
White Rock Skate - Go Roller Skating - NEC Shoreview & Thurgood 214-341-6660.

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Around Fort Worth

Billy Bob's Texas - The World's Largest Country Music Nightclub.
Botanic Gardens - Beautiful 109 acre grounds, includes Japanese, Rose and other gardens.
Casa Manana Playhouse
Forest Park Miniature Train - Located by the Fort Worth Zoo
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau - Find out what's going on in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge - Hiking and Visitor Center - check for canoeing and hay rides.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad - Train runs from Grapevine to Fort Worth and Back.
Japanese Garden - In the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens - Very fun to feed the Koi.
Joe T. Garcia's - One of the most popular and probably best known restaurants in the area.
Log Cabin Village - Near Fort Worth Zoo - Living Pioneer town from late 19th century.
Monnig Meteorite Collection - TCU Campus.
Mrs. Bairds Bread Bakery Tour - Tue and Thu, Reservation Required 817-615-3050.
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - One of Annie Oakley's rifles on display. Make your own bronc riding video.
Pate Museum of Transportation - 18501 S Highway 377, Cresson, TX 76035, 817-922-9504.
Stockyards National  Historic District
Stock Show And Rodeo - Mid January to Early February.
Sundance Square - Downtown.
Texas Christian University
Thistle Hill - Cattle barron mansion built 1904 - Near downtown.
Trinity Railway Express - Ride the train between Fort Worth and Dallas - runs every day except Sunday.
U. S. Treasury Western Currency Facility - Tour facility where paper money made, also visitor center with history of U.S. paper money.
Vintage Flying Museum - Mecham Field, Fort Worth.
Water Gardens - Located just south of the Convention Center downtown, Climb down into a waterfall - its a great break from the summer heat.

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Around Mid Cities

Cowboy Stadium Tours - Tours of new Cowboy stadium - Arlington.
Doogoland - Grand Prairie.
Glassblowing Demonstrations - Vetro Art Glass Studio - Grapevine.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad - Train runs to Fort Worth and Back.
Hurricane Harbor Water Park - Arlington.
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum - Ballpark Stadium, Arlington.
Maverick Speakers Series - UTA Arlington.
Mustangs of Las Colinas - Bronze Sculpture and Museum - Las Colinas, Irving.
NRH20! Water Park - North Richland Hills, TX.
River Legacy Park & Living Science Center - Arlington.
Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington.
C R Smith Aviation Museum - at American Airlines.
University of Texas at Arlington

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Especially For Kids

American Museum of the Miniature Arts, formerly Dallas Dollhouse Museum - Sharp Gallery, Hall of State, Fair Park Dallas.
Children's Concerts - Dallas Arboretum, May to August.
Children's Medical Center - Largest model train display in America on display in Lobby, Dallas, Texas.
Dallas Children's Museum
Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park - Historic homes and structures from Dallas past - Near downtown Dallas.
Dallas Puppet Theater - Visit web site for performance schedule and locations.
DART - Take a train ride.
Dinosaur Valley State Park - Glen Rose - Some of the best dinosaur tracks in the world with great swimming & hiking .
Doogoland - Grand Prairie.
Dr Pepper Museum - Waco - Invented in Waco, learn history of Dr Pepper and have a Dr Pepper at the soda fountain.
Forest Park Miniature Train - Located by the Fort Worth Zoo.
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge - Hiking and Visitor Center - check for canoeing and hay rides.
Fort Richardson - Old west fort 1867-1878. Check calendar for living history re-enactments. 60 miles NW Fort Worth on TX-199 Jacksboro Hwy - Jacksboro.
Fountain at Fountain Place - On a hot afternoon it is one of the best places to visit.
(Located at NE Corner Ross & Field Street, Downtown Dallas.)
Fossil Rim Animal Preserve - Glen Rose - Feed Zebras, Ostriches, Giraffes and other animals - Great day.
Glassblowing Demonstrations - Vetro Art Glass Studio - Grapevine.
Heritage Farmstead - Plano - Historic house and 4 acre living farm.
Horseback Riding
Ice Skating - Galleria Mall, Dallas.
Ice Skating - Plaza of the Americas, downtown Dallas.
Ice Skating - More locations around the metroplex.
Indoor Rock Climbing - Climbing locations around Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Japanese Garden - In the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens - Very fun to feed the Koi (Koi look like giant goldfish about a foot in length).
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum - Ballpark Stadium, Arlington.
Model Train Show - Scale model Train shows - Mid January in Plano and mid November in Fort Worth.
Moon Rock - From Apollo 17 Mission. Also only meteorite ever discovered in Dallas county. Fair Park Planetarium.
Mrs. Bairds Bread Bakery Tour - Fort Worth, Tue and Thu, Reservation Required 817-615-3050.
Museum of Nature & Science and IMAX Theater (formerly The Science Place) -  Fair Park, Dallas.
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - Make your own bronc riding video. One of Annie Oakley's rifles on display.
National Scouting Museum - Las Colinas - History of scouting, original Norman Rockwell paintings.
Pate Museum of Transportation - 18501 S Highway 377, Cresson, TX 76035, 817-922-9504.
River Legacy Park & Living Science Center - Arlington.
Roller Skating - Locations around DFW & Texas.
Samuell Farm - Mesquite.
Santa Land - Tyler, TX - Open Nov. - Dec.
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.
Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch - Open Saturdays March to November - Pilot Point, about 15 miles NE of Denton.
Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington.
Slappy's Playhouse - Puppet and Clown Shows - Galleria Mall, 3rd Level, Dallas 214-369-4849.
Star Party - Astronomy Observations - See the Rings of Saturn and Jupiter's Moons.
For anytime astronomy observations get a Night Sky Map, also helps to have compass to orient map.
Studio Arts - Art classes, art parties, summer day camps - Lake Highlands, Dallas.
Texas Conservatory for Young Artists - Conservatory for talented young pianists grades six to twelve, annual June classes and performances - Plano.
Texas Discovery Gardens - See banana, coffee and other plants in greenhouse and 7 acre grounds - Fair Park, just east of Museum of Nature & Science (formerly The Science Place), Dallas.
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center - Athens - Visitor center, aquarium, fish hatchery and wetlands hiking trail. Also in Athens East Texas Arboretum.
Trinity Railway Express - Ride the train between Dallas and Fort Worth - runs every day except Sunday.
Waco Mammoth Site - Visit Exhibit at Mayborn Museum, Waco - Mammoth Exhibit, casts of mammoth bones and large screen film.
White Rock Skate - Go Roller Skating - NEC Shoreview & Thurgood, Dallas 214-341-6660.
Zoo - Dallas.
Zoo - Fort Worth.

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Extreme Adventure

Flying and Floating Toys - Powered parachute and parasail rides, jet ski rentals - Lewisville.
Texas Driving Experience - Drive a Corvette on the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth!
Zero Gravity Thrill Amusement Park -  Near NWC I-35 and Walnut Hill in Dallas.

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Historic Sites

Atalanta, Jay Gould Private Railroad Car - Jefferson, Texas.
Audie Murphy Exhibit at the American Cotton Museum - Greenville, Texas.
A.W. Perry Homestead Museum - Turn of the 20th Century home - Carrollton
Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park - Historic homes and structures from Dallas past - Near downtown Dallas.
Dallas Historical Society - Local Historic Site Tours.
Dallas Holocaust Museum - West End Historic District downtown Dallas.
Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President,  Birthplace - Denison, Texas.
Elizabeth Crockett Burial Place - Acton, Texas. Elizabeth Crockett, who lived out her later years in Texas, was second wife of Davy Crockett.
Fair Park Mural Conservation Project - About conservation of murals at Fair Park, Dallas.
Fort Richardson - Old west fort 1867-1878. Check calendar for living history re-enactments. 60 miles NW Fort Worth on TX-199 Jacksboro Hwy - Jacksboro.
Heritage Farmstead - Plano - Historic house and 4 acre living farm.
Log Cabin Village - Near Fort Worth Zoo - Living Pioneer town from late 19th century.
Original copy of United States Declaration of Independence signed July 4, 1776 - Central Public Library downtown Dallas -7th Floor.
Pioneer Plaza Bronze Longhorn Cattle Statues - with Shawnee Trail history - In front of Convention Center, downtown Dallas.
Pioneer Park Cemetery - Burial place of many early Dallas settlers with Civil War Memorial , dates from 1857  - In front of Convention Center, Downtown Dallas.
Old Red Museum - Old Red Courthouse, downtown Dallas.
Sam Rayburn Library & Museum - Bonham, Texas. Sam Rayburn was longest serving Speaker of the House in United States history to date.
Sam Rayburn Home - Bonham, Texas. Sam Rayburn was longest serving Speaker of the House in United States history to date.
Shakespeare Folio Book - 400 year old book of Shakespeare plays - Central Public Library Downtown Dallas - 7th Floor.
Silent Wings Museum - W.W.II Glider Pilot Museum - Lubbock (formerly located in Terrell).
The Sixth Floor Museum - downtown Dallas. Honors The Life and Times of President John F. Kennedy.
Thistle Hill - Cattle barron mansion built 1904 - Near downtown Fort Worth.

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Horseback Riding, Rodeos & Shows

Agave Hurricane Trail Company - Trail Rides, Excursion Rides & October Haunted Rides - Roanoke (18 miles N. of Fort Worth).
Benbrook Stables - Horseback Tail Riding.
Billy Bob's Texas - Rodeo every Friday and Saturday night.
Bridlewood Stables - Riding Lessons - Flower Mound.
Donna Weisberg Training Stables - Riding Lessons - Palmer (30 miles S. of Dallas on I-45).
Eagle Mountain Lake Equestrain Center - Riding Lessons - NW Fort Worth.
Ellis County Equine Association
Flower Mound Equestrian Center - Riding Lessons and Summer Camp - Flower Mound.
Highland Horses Riding School - Riding Lessons - Rockwall - 972-771-6272.
Hognay Tops Farm - Riding Lessons and Summer Camp - Aubrey (10 miles NE of Denton).
Kid Riders - Riding Lessons and Summer Camp - Fort Worth.
Knoll Farm - Horseback Trail Riding - DeSoto.
Las Colinas Equestrain Center - Riding Lessons - Irving.
M-Bar-K Farms - Riding Lessons - Cedar Hill.
MD Barrel Horses - Riding Lessons - Mesquite.
Navarro County Expo Center - Calendar lists Equestrian and Rodeo Events.
New Ground Farms - Riding Lessons - SW Fort Worth - 817-294-2366.
Rocking M Stables - Summer Camp - Dallas.
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - Make your own bronc riding video. One of Annie Oakley's rifles on display - Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Stock Show And Rodeo - Mid January to Early February.
Summer Spectacular Cutting Horse Show - Mid. to Late July - Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth.
World Championship American Paint Horse Show - Late June to Early July - Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth.

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Libraries

Arlington Public Library
Dallas Public Library - Visit the Shakespeare Folio book and original copy Declaration of Independence on 7th Floor.
Fort Worth Public Library
Grand Prairie Public Library
Irving Public Library
McDermott Library - UT Dallas.
SMU Library - Dallas.
TCU Library - Fort Worth.
UNT Library - Denton.
UTA Library - Arlington.

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Museums & Art

Dallas
Age of Steam Railroad Museum - Fair Park.
American Museum of the Miniature Arts, formerly Dallas Dollhouse Museum - Sharp Gallery, Hall of State, Fair Park Dallas.
Bath House Cultural Center & Museum - East side White Rock Lake.
Cavanaugh Flight Museum - Addison, TX.
Crow Collection of Asian Art - Arts District.
Dallas Museum of Art - Downtown.
Dallas Firefighters Museum - Parry Avenue, Fair Park.
Dallas Holocaust Museum - West End Historic District downtown Dallas.
Dallas Public Library - 7th Floor Exhibits
     - 400 year old Shakespeare Folio Book
     - Original copy of United States Declaration of Independence signed July 4, 1776.
Frisco Heritage Museum - Frisco.
Frontiers Of Flight Museum - at Love Field (Artifacts from the Hindenburg and Wright Brothers First Flight Plane).
International Museum of Cultures
Mary Kay Museum - Addison - At Mary Kay corporate headquarters, open M-F 9AM-5PM 972-687-5720.
Meadows Art Museum - SMU Campus.
Museum of Nature & Science and IMAX Theater (formerly The Science Place) - Fair Park.
Mustangs of Las Colinas - Bronze Sculpture and Museum - Las Colinas, Irving.
Nasher Sculpture Center - Arts District.
National Scouting Museum - Las Colinas - Collection includes 42 original Norman Rockwell paintings.
Old Red Museum - Old Red Courthouse, downtown Dallas.
Planetarium - Fair Park.
Shakespeare Folio Book - 400 year old book of Shakespeare plays - Central Public Library Downtown Dallas - 7th Floor.
The Sixth Floor Museum - downtown Dallas. Honors The Life and Times of President John F. Kennedy.
Texas Discovery Gardens - Greenhouse and 7 acre grounds - Fair Park, just east of Museum of Nature & Science (formerly The Science Place).
The Women's Museum - Fair Park.

Fort Worth
Amon Carter Museum - Western Art.
Cattle Raisers Museum - History of ranching and cowboys in Texas.
The Kimbell Art Museum
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Noble Planetarium & IMAX Theater
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum - Ballpark Stadium, Arlington.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Monnig Meteorite Collection - TCU Campus.
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - One of Annie Oakley's rifles on display. Make your own bronc riding video.
Pate Museum of Transportation - 18501 S Highway 377, Cresson, TX 76035, 817-922-9504.
Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art
C R Smith Aviation Museum - at American Airlines.
Vintage Flying Museum - Mecham Field, Fort Worth.

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Outdoor Recreation

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge - Hiking and Visitor Center - check for canoeing and hay rides.
Heard Wildlife Sanctuary - Hiking trails, natural science museum and native plant garden - McKinney.
River Legacy Park & Living Science Center - Arlington.
Sailing Clubs
    Corinthian Sailing Club - White Rock Lake.
    White Rock Boat Club - White Rock Lake.
    White Rock Rowing Club - White Rock Lake.
Gateway Trail - SWC Renda Dr & Lacywood Ln, Dallas.
Sycamore Dixon Trail - At Larry Johnson Rec Center, 3700 Dixon, Dallas - Park in lot, walk SE across baseball & soccer fields to trail entrance at tree line.
Texas Buckeye Trail - Primitive nature trail in Rochester Park Trinity River bottom near downtown Dallas.
Trinity River Audubon Center - Visitor Center, Hiking Trails - 6500 S Loop 12, SW Dallas.
White Rock Lake & Other Area Trails
Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association - Off road bicycle trails maintained around Dallas Metroplex area.
Fort Worth Mountain Bikers' Association - Off road bicycle trails maintained around Fort Worth Metroplex area.
Texas State Parks - Swimming, hiking, camping and historic sites within 100 miles of Dallas/Fort Worth.
Water Parks
    Hawaiian Falls Water Park - The Colony, Texas.
    Hawaiian Falls Firewheel Water Park - Garland, Texas.
    Hawaiian Falls Water Park - Mansfield, Texas.
    Hurricane Harbor Water Park - Arlington, Texas.
    NRH20! Water Park - North Richland Hills, Texas.
Zero Gravity Thrill Amusement Park - Near NWC I-35 and Walnut Hill in Dallas.

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Performing Arts & Shows

Ballet & Dance       Musicals, Opera & Shows         Symphony    Upcoming Concerts

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Ballet & Dance

Ballet
Titas - Modern Dance and Music.

Musicals, Opera & Shows

Brinker International Forum - Guest speaker series - Dallas Center Performing Arts.
Casa Manana Playhouse - Fort Worth.
Dallas Summer Musicals
Eisemann Performing Arts Center - Richardson.
Irving Arts Center
Majestic Theatre - Dallas.
Maverick Speakers Series - UTA Arlington.
McKinney Performing Arts Center
Mesquite Arts Center
Opera - Dallas.
Opera - Fort Worth.
Orpheus Chamber Singers - Dallas.
Pegasus Theatre - Dallas.
Shakespeare Festival - Mid June to July, Dallas - (Visit 400 year old Shakespeare Folio Book at the Dallas Library -7th Floor).
Turtle Creek Chorale - Dallas.

Symphony

Allen Philharmonic Orchestra
Arlington Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Fine Arts Chamber Players - Dallas
Garland Symphony Orchestra
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Irving Symphony Orchestra
Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra
Plano Symphony Orchestra
Van Cliburn Foundation - Piano concerts and competitions, Fort Worth.

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Professional Sports, Auto & Horse Racing

Allen Americans - CHL Hockey Team in Allen, north of Plano.
Dallas Cowboys - NFL Football Team
Dallas Desperados - Arena Football Team.
Dallas Mavericks - NBA Basketball Team
Dallas Stars - NHL Hockey Team
DFWmotorsport.com
FC Dallas - Major League Soccer Team
Frisco Roughriders - Texas League AA Baseball Team.
Fort Worth Cats - American Association Baseball Team.
Grand Prairie Airhogs - American Association Baseball Team.
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie - Horse Racing.
Texas Brahmas - CHL Hockey Team in North Richland Hills.
Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth.
Texas Rangers - AL Baseball Team.
Texas Tornado - NAHL Hockey Team in Frisco.

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Seasonal, Holiday Events and Festivals

January         April        July                 October       Year Round
February        May        August            November
March           June        September       December

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January
New Year's Parade - January 1st, downtown Dallas.
Cotton Bowl Classic - Early January on or near 1st.
Fort Worth Stock Show And Rodeo - Mid January to Early February.
Model Train Show - Mid January - Plano.

February
Fort Worth Stock Show And Rodeo - Mid January to Early February.
Lefkowitz Memorial Lecture - Mid to Late February -Temple Emanu-El, Dallas.

March
North Texas Irish Festival - Early to Mid March - Fair Park, Dallas.
Dallas Blooms - Mid March to Mid April - Arboretum.
Dallas International Film Festival - Late March to early April - Dallas.

April
Dallas Blooms - Mid March to Mid April - Arboretum.
Home & Garden Show - Early April - Stephenville, TX (100 miles SW of Dallas on Hwy 67).
Denton Arts & Jazz Festival - Late April - Denton.
Scarborough Faire® Renaissance Festival - Weekends April - May - Near Waxahachie.
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.

May
Scarborough Faire® Renaissance Festival - Weekends April - May - Near Waxahachie.
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.
Byron Nelson PGA Golf Tournament - Mid May - Irving (Las Colinas).
Colonial PGA Golf Tournament - Late May - Fort Worth.
White Rock Lake Festival - Early May - Dallas.
Cliburn Competition - World Renowned Piano Competition - Late May to early June 2013 - Fort Worth.

June
Water-Wise Landscape Tour - Early June - Visit the low water usage garden at the Old White Rock Pump House.
Texas Scottish Festival - Early June - UTA campus, Arlington.
Trinity Shakespeare Festival - June - TCU Campus, Fort Worth.
Shakespeare Festival - Mid June to July, Dallas - (Visit 400 year old Shakespeare Folio Book at the Dallas Library -7th Floor).
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.
Summer Balloon Classic - June 19-21, Waxahachie.
World Championship American Paint Horse Show - Late June to Early July - Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth.
Cliburn Competition - World Renowned Piano Competition - Late May to early June 2013 - Fort Worth.

July
Independence Day Parade - Early July - Largest Independence Day Parade in Texas - Arlington.
Kaboom Town - Early July - Activities, Food, Music & Air Show - Addison Circle Park.
Basically Beethoven Festival - Sunday afternoons in July - Free - Texas Discovery Gardens, Fair Park, Dallas.
Shakespeare Festival - Mid June to July, Dallas - (Visit 400 year old Shakespeare Folio Book at the Dallas Library -7th Floor)
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.
Summer Spectacular Cutting Horse Show - Mid. to Late July - Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth.

August
Bluebird Symposium - Early August - Waxahachie.
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.

September
Hot Air Balloon Festival - Mid September - Plano.
Grapefest - Mid September - Wine Festival - Grapevine.
Greek Festival - Late September - Folk dancing & delicious food - Dallas.
Sandy Lake Amusement Park - Open April to September.
State Fair of Texas - Late September to Mid. October - Fair Park, Dallas.

October
State Fair of Texas - Late September to Mid. October - Fair Park, Dallas.
Oktoberfest - Second Saturday in October - Lancaster.
Plano International Festival - Second Saturday in October - Plano.
Texas Rose Festival - Mid October - Tyler, Texas.
Historic Mansfield Music Festival - Mid October - Mansfield, located 17 miles SE of downtown Fort Worth.
Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival - Late October - Fort Worth.
Alliance Air Show - Late October - Alliance Airport, Fort Worth.
Ghost Hunts - Late October Saturdays - Dallas Heritage Village.
Halloween - Visit a haunted house - October.

November
Greek Festival - Early November - Folk dancing & delicious food - Fort Worth.
Veteran's Day Parade - November 11th - Downtown Dallas.
Sugar Cane Heritage Syrup Festival - Second Saturday in November - Henderson, East Texas.
Model Train Show - Mid November - Fort Worth.
Parade of Lights and Sundance Square Christmas Tree - After Thanksgiving - Downtown Fort Worth.
Santa Land - Open Nov. - Dec. - Tyler/Lindale, TX.

December
The Nutcracker Ballet - A Holiday Tradition, Fort Worth and Dallas.
Bethlehem Revisited - Early December - Waxahachie, Texas.
Children's Parade - Early December - downtown Dallas.
Christmas in the Square - December - Frisco Square, SEC Dallas N. Tollway & Main St, Frisco.
Stories of Christmas - Mid December - Dallas Symphony Orchestra - downtown Dallas.
White Rock Marathon - Mid December - White Rock Lake, Dallas.
Santa Land - Open Nov. - Dec. - Tyler/Lindale, TX.
Wonderland of Lights - Open Wednesday before Thanksgiving - Dec. - Marshall, TX.

Year Round
Star Party - Year Round - Astronomy Observations. Also Astronomy Hotline 214-428-5555 ext. 246.
Get a Night Sky Map for viewing, updated monthly, also helps to have a compass to orient the map.

Calendar of Events - Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Calendar of Events - Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Upcoming Concerts - Ticket Solutions.

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Trains, Trains, Trains

Age of Steam Railroad Museum - Fair Park, Dallas.
Amtrak Texas Eagle - Take a train ride to Chicago or Los Angeles in a sleeper car.
Children's Medical Center - Largest model train display in America on display in Lobby, Dallas, Texas.
DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transit, take a train ride.
Model Train Show - Scale model Train shows - Mid January in Plano and mid November in Fort Worth.
Forest Park Miniature Train - Located by the Fort Worth Zoo.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad - Train runs to Fort Worth and Back.
Trinity Railway Express - Ride the train between Dallas and Fort Worth - runs every day except Sunday.

East Texas
Bragg Model Train Display - Cotton Belt Train Depot, Tyler, Texas.
Harrold's Model Train Museum - Wonderful model train displays with other items from around the world, Tyler, Texas.
Texas & Pacific Railway Museum - Restored Train Depot with Museum, Marshall, Texas.
Texas State Railroad - Train runs between Palestine and Rusk.

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What's New

Lefkowitz Memorial Lecture - Mid to Late February -Temple Emanu-El, Dallas. Added to Seasonal, Holiday Events and Festivals - February 2/5/2010.
Orpheus Chamber Singers - Dallas. Added to Performing Arts & Shows - Musicals, Opera & Shows 12/21/2009.
Allen Philharmonic Orchestra. Added to Performing Arts & Shows - Symphony 12/14/2009.
Fort Richardson - Old west fort 1867-1878 - Jacksboro. Added to Historic Sites 12/11/2009.
Ellis County Equine Association and Navarro County Expo Center added to Horseback Riding, Rodeos & Shows 12/3/2009.
Parade of Lights and Sundance Square Christmas Tree added to Seasonal, Holiday Events and Festivals - November 11/30/2009.
Allen Americans - CHL Hockey Team in Allen, north of Plano. Added to Professional Sports, Auto & Horse Racing 11/30/2009.
Around North Texas - Moved to its own new page 11/26/2009.
Majestic Theatre - Dallas. Added to Performing Arts & Shows 11/27/2009.
Eisemann Performing Arts Center - Richardson. Added to Performing Arts & Shows 11/19/2009.
Pegasus Theatre - Dallas. Added to Performing Arts & Shows 11/19/2009.
Fair Park Mural Conservation Project - About conservation of murals at Fair Park, Dallas. Added to Historic Sites 11/14/2009.
White Rock Lake Festival - Early May - Dallas. Added to Seasonal, Holiday Events and Festivals - May 11/14/2009.
White Rock Marathon - Mid December - White Rock Lake, Dallas. Added to Seasonal, Holiday Events and Festivals - December 11/14/2009.
Old Red Museum - Old Red Courthouse, downtown Dallas. Added to Historic Sites and Museums & Art 11/14/2009.
Texas Conservatory for Young Artists - Plano. Added to Especially For Kids 11/14/2009.

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Zoos, Aquariums & Wildlife

Aquarium at Fair Park - Dallas.
Aquarium at Fort Worth Zoo - Closed Mid January 2002. Link provides additional details.
Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Garden - Downtown Dallas.
Zoo - Dallas.
Zoo - Fort Worth.
Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch - Open Saturdays March to November - Pilot Point, about 15 miles NE of Denton.
Frank Buck Zoo - Gainesville, Texas.
Fossil Rim Animal Preserve - Glen Rose.
Grapeland Drive-Thru Safari - Grapeland, Texas.
Cherokee Trace Safari Park- Jacksonville, Texas.
Hagerman Wildlife Refuge - Sherman, Texas. Large flocks of Canadian Geese migrate here during winter months.
Caldwell Zoo - Tyler, Texas.
Cameron Park Zoo - Waco, Texas.
Tiger Creek - Tiger Preserve - Tyler, Texas.
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center - Athens - Visitor center, aquarium, fish hatchery and wetlands hiking trail. Also in Athens East Texas Arboretum.

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Around North Texas    (Listed By City - with Maps)

Atalanta, Jay Gould Private Railroad Car - Jefferson, Texas.
Audie Murphy Exhibit at the American Cotton Museum - Greenville, Texas.
Brookshire's World of Wildlife Museum and Country Store - Tyler, Texas.
Collin Street Bakery - World famous Fruitcakes - Corsicana.
Dinosaur Valley State Park - Glen Rose - Some of the best dinosaur tracks in the world with great swimming & hiking.
Dr Pepper Museum - Waco - Invented in Waco, learn history of Dr Pepper and have a Dr Pepper at the soda fountain.
Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President,  Birthplace - Denison, Texas
East Texas Arboretum - Athens, Texas.
Fossil Rim Animal Preserve - Glen Rose.
Sommervell Co. Expo and Texas Amphitheatre - Glen Rose.
Frank Buck Zoo - Gainesville, Texas.
Hagerman Wildlife Refuge - Sherman, Texas. Large flocks of Canadian Geese migrate here during winter months.
Rhino Ridge Outfitters - Glen Rose, Texas.
Roseland Plantation - Built 1854 - Ben Wheeler, Texas.
Sam Rayburn Library & Museum - Bonham, Texas. Sam Rayburn was longest serving Speaker of the House in United States history to date.
Sam Rayburn Home - Bonham, Texas. Sam Rayburn was longest serving Speaker of the House in United States history to date.
Santa Land  - Tyler, TX - Open Nov. - Dec.
Silent Wings Museum - World War II Glider Pilot Museum - Lubbock (formerly located in Terrell).
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center - Athens - Visitor center, aquarium, fish hatchery and wetlands hiking trail. Also in Athens East Texas Arboretum.
Texas Heritage Trails - Lakes Trail Region - Historic & cultural sites around north central Texas - Texas Historical Commission.
Texas Highways - Travel magazine of Texas published by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Texas State Parks - Swimming, hiking, camping and historic sites within 100 miles of Dallas/Fort Worth.
Texas State Railroad - Train runs between Palestine and Rusk.
Tyler Rose Garden and Museum - 14 acre rose garden, largest in nation - Tyler, Texas.
Waco Mammoth Site - Visit Exhibit at Mayborn Museum, Waco - Mammoth Exhibit, casts of mammoth bones and large screen film.

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