The Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park (formerly known as the Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park) is home to sting rays, jellyfish, white alligators, and plenty of eye-level, interactive zones and exhibits.
Contact number: (469) 554-7340
Location: 1462 First Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210
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Located in historic Fair Park, the Texas Discovery Gardens is an urban oasis that is open year-round. Within the gardens are ten different themed areas including a butterfly habitat, native wildlife pond, scent garden, shade garden, and heirloom garden.
Location: 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75210
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The zoo is divided into three main sections: Wilds of Africa, a 25-acre tract featuring the six major African habitats; ZooNorth, which includes Bug U (a very creepy tribute to Texas’ invertebrates, from cockroaches to brown recluse spiders); and the Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo, which offers pony rides, storytimes, and animal encounters.
Contact number: (469) 554-7500
Location: 650 South RL Thornton Freeway (I-35 E & Marsalis), Dallas, TX 75203
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At The Dallas World Aquarium, visitors walk through a 22,000-gallon tunnel that boasts a panoramic view of reef life. Ten displays present marine life from exotic locations like Palau, Southern Australia, Lord Howe Island, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Bahamas, British Columbia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Japan.
Contact number: (214) 720-2224
Location: 1801 N. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX 75202
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USA Bowl has 58 bowling lanes, as well as pool tables and an arcade. Party packages are available.
Contact number: (214) 358-1382
Location: 10920 Composite Drive, Dallas, TX 75220
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Historic Cotton Bowl Stadium no longer hosts the actual Cotton Bowl college football game, but still hosts other big-time games and special events. The stadium is in Fair Park.
Location: 3750 Cotton Bowl Plaza, Dallas, TX 75210
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SpeedZone offers a variety of outdoor thrills, including head-to-head drag racing, slick-track driving, single-seat and two-seat turbo cars, and Grand Prix laps. Different race tracks have different height requirements, and some courses require a valid driver’s license.
Contact number: (972) 247-RACE
Location: 11130 Malibu Drive, Dallas, TX 75229
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Situated on the Southern Methodist University campus, Gerald J. Ford Stadium is the site for SMU football games.
Contact number: (214) 768-4263
Location: 5801 Airline Drive, Dallas, TX 75205
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Home of the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars, American Airlines Center also hosts a number of shows and concerts each year.
Contact number: (214) 222-3687
Location: 2500 Victory Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219
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The Dr Pepper StarCenter is an ice-skating rink that offers lessons in general skating, figure skating, and hockey. A hockey league provides instruction and a group dynamic for all experience levels.
Contact number: (214) 432-3131
Location: 12700 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75234
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