Things to do in Dallas with kids
6 attractions in Dallas • Updated May 2026
The best things to do in Dallas with kids, all in one place. Dallas is home to Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and a stack of parks & gardens for families, plus easy day trips across Texas. Below are 6 family things to do in Dallas with addresses, ticket info and age suitability. Use the search to find a specific name or filter by category.
Published May 2026. Editorial oversight by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
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Planning a family day out in Dallas
Dallas has 6 family attractions we would happily take our own kids to. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is the one most families start with. A 66-acre botanical showcase with 1.4 million plants a year, big-name art installations, and a hands-on STEM garden for kids. Dallas Zoo is the other name that comes up again and again. North Texas's hub for wildlife encounters, from powerful predators to tiny pollinators, paired with active conservation work. Perot Museum of Nature and Science rounds out the pick of the bunch. Five themed halls of nature and science, from dinosaurs to sports, in downtown Dallas. Also worth your time: Reunion Tower GeO-Deck, Texas Discovery Gardens and The Dallas World Aquarium.
Published prices run from $19 at Reunion Tower GeO-Deck up to $34.95 at The Dallas World Aquarium. 2 of the 6 listed here quote a starting price. The others vary by season or by what you add on, so check before you travel.
Beyond family attractions, families in Dallas also head for parks & gardens (2), zoos & wildlife (2), historic sites & landmarks (1) and science museums (1). If you are ranging wider, everything we cover in Texas is one click away.
6 attractions in Dallas
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Parks Gardens
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Dallas, Texas
A 66-acre botanical showcase with 1.4 million plants a year, big-name art installations, and a hands-on STEM garden for kids.
Zoos Wildlife
Dallas Zoo
Dallas, Texas
North Texas's hub for wildlife encounters, from powerful predators to tiny pollinators, paired with active conservation work.
Science Museums
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Dallas, Texas
Five themed halls of nature and science, from dinosaurs to sports, in downtown Dallas.
Historic Sites
Reunion Tower GeO-Deck
Dallas, Texas
Take in Dallas from 470 feet up, by day or night, with AR-guided views.
Parks Gardens
Texas Discovery Gardens
Dallas, Texas
An organic Fair Park oasis where free-flying butterflies share trails with garden trains.
Zoos Wildlife
The Dallas World Aquarium
Dallas, Texas
Walk from a rainforest canopy to a Maya world inside this downtown Dallas aquarium.