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The Ultimate Dallas Summer Bucket List for Families

Dallas/Fort Worth Living

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What is the point of having a Dallas Summer Bucket List for your family?  Chances are you will hear, “I am bored!” one million times a day. I completely agree that our children should be bored at times to foster their imagination and creativity.

However, there are days where we simply need to get out of the house to save our own sanity. Plus, it’s fun to watch our children discover new hobbies and interests.

If you think you must travel outside of the North Texas area to have an amazing Summer break, think again.

With my combined experience working with children (pre-blog life) and taking my own family on many of these excursions. (I lost count of the number of field trips I coordinated for Summer Camps)

I have rounded up several activities that you can find in your own backyard.

Some are free, some are not.

One Way to Save Money on The Dallas Summer Bucket List

Many of these activities are included with the Pogo Pass Dallas.

Save up to 60% off using code MODERNMOMLIFE.

Visit a few places to make up for the cost of the pass. It’s well worth the price of $39.98 per person to get access to some of the best family entertainment DFW has to offer.

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Keep this Dallas Summer Bucket List handy

North Texas fun can be found indoors and outdoors. Not to mention there’s plenty of fun things for teens to do.

Bookmark the Dallas Summer Bucket list to refer to it throughout the summer. It will be updated as I find more fun things to do, so always check back!

Perot Museum Children's Area

(These activities are listed in no particular order). 

MANY OF THESE ARE CLOSED OR HAVE DIFFERENT HOURS OF OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19. PLEASE CHECK WEBSITES FOR EACH BUSINESS BEFORE PLANNING YOUR VISIT. 

Dallas Indoor Activities for families

  1. Legoland Discovery Center
  2. Sealife Aquarium
  3. Peppa Pig World of Play
  4. Perot Museum of Nature and Science
  5. Sci-Tech Discovery Center 
  6. Geppetto’s Marionette Theatre 
  7. Camp Cinemark Allen – Kid-friendly movie theatre
  8. Great Wolf Lodge
  9. Playstreet Museum
  10. AMC Dine-In Grapevine Mills
  11. Hat Creek Burger Company (Playground outdoors)
  12. Urban Air Trampoline Park
  13. Crayola Experience Plano
  14. Moviehouse and Eatery
  15. The Playyard Frisco
  16. Dallas World Aquarium
  17. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
  18. Casa Manana Theatre
  19. Safari Run
  20. Pump it Up
  21. National Videogame Museum
  22. Little Humans Big Fun
  23. Strikz
  24. American Girl® Store Experience
  25. Studio Movie Grill
  26. Main Event Entertainment
  27. Gaylord Texan Summerfest
  28. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!  (featuring the Louis Tussauds Palace of Wax)
  29. Frisco Public Library’s Ready to Read Railroad
  30. Dallas Galleria Ice Skating
  31. Alley Cats Bowling
  32. Kid Mania
  33. Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark
  34. Medieval Times Dinner
  35. Dallas Children’s Theatre
  36. Build a Bear Workshop
  37. George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum 
  38. The Little Gym

Dallas Outdoor Activities for families

Frisco Roughriders Game

Frisco Roughriders

  1. Jadewaters at Hilton Anatole – With their Explore like a Local Campaign families can visit more local attractions saving money with their hotel stay.
  2. Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie (Summer activities and concerts all season long!)
  3. Dallas Zoo
  4. Red White and Boom Parade and activities in Downtown McKinney
  5. Fort Worth Zoo
  6. North Texas Jellystone Park
  7. Kaboom Town!
  8. Little Elm Beach
  9. Hawaiian Falls
  10. Frisco Roughriders
  11. The Star in Frisco Entertainment District
  12. Six Flags over Texas
  13. Sundance Square
  14. Hurricane Harbor
  15. The Heard Museum
  16. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
  17. The Texas Pool
  18. Pirates Cove Fun Zone
  19. TopGolf
  20. Texas Rangers
  21. Log Cabin Village
  22. Hope Park
  23. Dallas Heritage Village

Things to do in Dallas with Teenagers

Six Flags over texas

Six Flags Over Texas

  1. iFly Indoor Skydiving
  2. Escape Game Dallas
  3. Speedzone Dallas
  4. Six Flags over Texas
  5. Hurricane Harbor
  6. iPic Theaters
  7. National Videogame Museum
  8. Summit Rock Climbing
  9. Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark
  10. TopGolf
  11. Texas Rangers
  12. Whirly Ball Plano
  13. Laser Tag
  14. DFW Adventure Park
  15. (And various venues listed above)

*(list subject to change. Updated 7/12/2019) 

The Dallas Summer Bucket List proves there are so many fun things to do in Dallas and Fort Worth all season long. Plan out your summer to include a few of these ideas and mix them up with lazy days to balance it out so you don’t get burnt out.  Also, consider ways to reduce Summer screen time with a screen vacation. Moms, don’t forget to take some ‘me time’ this Summer. Here’s a Mom’s Summer Bucket list to inspire you to do so!

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Did I miss any must-do activities this Summer in North Texas? Let me know in comments, on Facebook or Twitter! Have a fantastic Summer. As you know, it will fly by in a blink.

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