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So, you're a kid, eh? Or maybe you're just a kid at heart. Either way, you're headed in the right direction. Dallas/Fort Worth & Beyond is home to more fun per capita than any region in the country. No, really. Where else can you stare down a giraffe, chill island-style in a tropical-themed water park and reach dizzying heights on a rock-climbing wall all in one day? Yup, you said it. And it's all waiting for you right here. This custom tour is all you need to get started. Just be sure to pack a camera. These are memories you'll never want to forget.

Arlington

Six Flags Over Texas

Address:

2201 Road To Six Flags St E, Arlington, Texas, 76011

Phone:

817-607-6150

Hours:

Call for operating schedule and park hours.

Website:

http://www.sixflags.com/parks/overtexas/index.asp

Grand Prairie

Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax & Ripley's Believe It or Not

Address:

601 E Palace Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050

Phone:

972-263-2391

Hours:

Open year round. Mon-Fri: 10am – 5pm (ticket office closes at 4:00pm ) Sat-Sun: 10am – 6pm (ticket office closes at 5:00pm) Summer Hours: Memorial Day through Labor Day (10:00 AM – 9:00 PM)

Website:

http://www.ripleys.com/grandprairie

Grapevine

Grapevine Vintage Railroad

Address:

705 S. Main, Grapevine, Texas, 76051

Phone:

817-410-3123

Hours:

Depart Grapevine 1 p.m. and return at 6 p.m. The Trinity River Route departs the Fort Worth at 3:15 p.m. and returns at 4:15 pm. Feb-May and Sep-Nov, trains operate Friday-Sunday. Memorial Day-Labor Day, trains operate Thursday-Sunday.

Website:

http://www.gvrr.com

Fort Worth

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Address:

1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth, Texas, 76107

Phone:

817-255-9300

Hours:

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day

Website:

http://www.fortworthmuseum.org

Dallas

Dallas Zoo

Address:

650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35 & Marsalis), Dallas, Texas, 75203

Phone:

469-554-7500

Hours:

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winter hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open every day except Christmas Day.

Website:

http://www.DallasZoo.com

Glen Rose

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Address:

2299 County Road 2008 Glen Rose, Texas, Glen Rose, Texas, 76043

Phone:

254-897-2960

Hours:

Open year round except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Call for hours of operation.

Website:

http://www.fossilrim.org

Dallas

Dallas World Aquarium

Address:

1801 North Griffin Street, Dallas, Texas, 75202

Phone:

214-720-2224

Hours:

Open 7 Days A Week, 10am – 5pm (Sept - Feb) 9am - 5pm (Mar - Aug) (Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas)

Website:

http://www.dwazoo.com

Glen Rose

Dinosaur Valley State Park

Address:

101 Dinosaur Ln., Glen Rose, Texas, 76043

Phone:

254-897-4588

Hours:

8AM - 10PM every day

Website:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/dinosaur_valley/

Arlington

Hurricane Harbor - A Six Flags Water Park

Address:

1800 E Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, Texas, 76006

Phone:

817-640-8900

Hours:

Call for operating schedule and park hours.

Website:

http://www.sixflags.com/parks/hurricaneharbordallas/index.asp

Irving

National Scouting Museum

Address:

1329 W. Walnut Hill Ln., Irving, Texas, 75038

Phone:

800-303-3047

Hours:

Open: Mon. 10 am - 7 pm; Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm; Sun. 1 - 5 pm.

Website:

http://www.nationalscoutingmuseum.org

North Richland Hills

NRH20 Family Water Park

Address:

9001 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, Texas

Phone:

817-427-6500

Dallas

Texas Discovery Gardens

Address:

3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Dallas, Texas, 75210

Phone:

214-428-7476

Hours:

Gardens open 10 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday and 10 am to 3:30pm Saturday.

Website:

http://www.texasdiscoverygardens.org

Dallas

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

Address:

2021 N. Stemmons Frwy., Dallas, Texas, 75207

Phone:

888-935-6878

Website:

http://www.medievaltimes.com

Fort Worth

Fort Worth Zoo

Address:

1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas, 76110

Phone:

817-759-7500

Hours:

Open 365 days a year, 10 am – 4 pm, with extended weekend and seasonal hours. Admission is $12 for adults; $9 for children (3-12); $9 for seniors (65+); Toddlers free (2 and under). Parking is $5 per vehicle.