Reverchon Park features a rec center that hosts a variety of fitness classes.
Contact number: (214) 670-7721
Location: 3505 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219
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Exall Park and Recreation Center
Exall Park and Recreation Center features a playground, a variety of sports and fitness programs for kids and families, summer camps, and more.
Contact number: (214) 670-7812
Location: 1355 Adair Street, Dallas, TX 75204
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Farmers Branch Historical Park
The Farmers Branch Historical Park is located on 22 acres and traces the heritage of the city from the 1840s to the 1940s.
Contact number: (972) 406-0184
Location: 2540 Farmers Branch Lane, Dallas, TX 75234
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Fair Park
Several streets wind through and around Fair Park, which is home to the annual State Fair of Texas, the Dallas Aquarium, The Music Hall, the African American Museum, the Cotton Bowl football stadium, Texas Discovery Gardens, and other attractions.
Location: 1300 Cullum Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75210
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Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park
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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Texas Discovery Gardens
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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Dallas Zoo
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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Dallas World Aquarium
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
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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Cotton Bowl Stadium
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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