The Dallas area has a plethora of things to do in the summer for families. If you are visiting or local, I’ve got a whole list of things to keep you busy! Our summers are HOT, so if it’s outside I suggest going as early as possible. I’ve made sure to include items that work with every budget. Here’s the ultimate list of ideas for your Dallas Summer Bucket List.
Dallas Summer Bucket List- Indoor Activities
- Dallas World Aquarium
- Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park
- Dallas Children’s Theatre
- Reunion Tower GEO Deck
- Dallas Farmer’s Market
- Medieval Times Dinner and Show
- Ice Skating at The Galleria
- American Girl Doll Store Event
- SPARK Indoor Playground
- Crayola Experience in Plano
- Kid Mania – Plano
- Whirley Ball – Plano
- iFly Indoor Skydiving – Frisco
- KidZania USA -Frisco
- Summit Rock Climbing – Frisco
- Andretti Indoor Go Karting and More – The Colony
- Electric Gamebox- The Colony
- Scheel’s at Grandscape – The Colony
- Legoland Discovery Center – Grapevine
- Sea Life Aquarium – Grapevine
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not – Grand Prairie
- Rangers Game at Globe Life Park – Arlington
- Pinstack – Plano, Allen or Las Colinas
- Main Event – Frisco, Plano, Lewisville, Grapevine & Grand Prairie
- Dave and Busters – Dallas & Frisco
- Escape Rooms- multiple locations
- Trampoline Parks – multiple locations
Dallas Summer Bucket List- Museums
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Sixth Floor Museum
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science
- George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- Dallas Heritage Village
- Frontiers of Flight
- The Heard Museum -McKinney
- National Video Game Museum -Frisco
- National Soccer Hall of Fame -Frisco
- Sci-Tech Discovery Center -Frisco
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame- Arlington
Dallas Summer Outdoor Fun
- Dallas Arboretum
- Nasher Sculpture Center
- Sail on White Rock Lake
- Movies at Klyde Warren Park
- Ride the McKinney Ave Trolley
- Texas Discovery Gardens
- Dallas Zoo
- Trinity Treetops (High ropes course)
- Speed Zone (go carts, miniature golf, arcade)
- Adventure Landing (miniature golf, laser tag, go carts)
- Trinity River Audubon Center
- Kaboom Town for 4th of July in Addison
- Any 4th of July Celebration
- Go Ape Zipline -Plano
- Texas Sculpture Garden – Frisco
- Frisco Roughriders Game -Frisco
- Top Golf – Dallas, Allen and The Colony
- Fireworks on Grapevine Lake – Grapevine
- Lone Star Park horse races -Grand Prairie
- Six Flags Over Texas – Arlington
- Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch – Pilot Point
- DFW Adventure Park – Northlake
- Drive In Movie at Galaxy Drive In -Ennis
Dallas Summer Bucket List – Water Fun
- Kayak on White Rock Lake
- Jadewaters in Hilton Anatole
- Bahama Beach Waterpark
- Hawaiian Falls- Garland
- Swim in a Texas shaped pool – Plano
- Hawaiian Falls- The Colony
- Little Elm Beach
- The Cove at the Lakefront- Little Elm
- Hydrous Wake Park -Little Elm
- Ray Roberts State Park Beach
- Epic Waters Indoor Water Park- Grand Prairie
- Hurricane Harbor- Arlington
- Whoa Zone – Grapevine
- Great Wolf Lodge- Grapevine
- Gaylord Texan Summer Waterpark -Grapevine
- NRH20- North Richland Hills
Dallas Summer Day Trips
- Rock Climb at Lake Mineral Wells – Mineral Wells
- Fossil Rim Wildlife Park – Glen Rose
- Dinosaur Valley State Park -Glen Rose
- Fort Worth
- Canton Trade Days – Canton
- Pirate’s Cove Fun Zone at Jellystone – Burleson
- Eisenhower State Park Beach – Denison
- Turner Falls State Park – Davis, Oklahoma
- Possum Kingdom State Park – Caddo
As you can see, there’s a ton to do in the Dallas area during the summer time. Let me know what you put on your bucket list this summer. Is there anything I missed that should be added?
Check out these posts for even more ideas!
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