Things to Do with The Kids in Dallas
Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Garden, 1801 N Griffin St
Phone: 214-720-2224
Daily 10 am- 5pm
Admission: $5-adults, $3 seniors and children 3-11
This aquarium is home to over 350 species of fish, amphibians and reptiles. Many tropical and exotic species can be seen in the more than 85,000 gallons of saltwater. Don't miss the South American rainforest exhibit.
Website: http://www.dwazoo.com/
Dallas Museum of Natural History, 3535 Grand Avenue in Fair Park
Phone: 214-421-3466
Daily 10 am-5pm
Admission: $4.00 adults, $2.50 children, free admission every Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This museum of S.W. history has many replicas of natural history, plus zoological and botanical collections. The museum also houses a dinosaur exhibit.
Website: http://www.dallasdino.org/
Sixth Floor Museum, Elm and Houston Streets
Phone: 214-653-6659
Open Daily 9 am - 6 pm
Admission: $7.00 adults, $6.00 seniors, $5.00 ages 12-18, $4.00 children 6-11
This is the site that Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President Kennedy. It is located on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building. A massive exhibit called "The Sixth Floor" features many displays on the life and death of John F. Kennedy.
Website: http://www.jfk.org/
Science Place, 1318 2nd Avenue
Phone: 214-428-5555
Open: Sun-Thurs 9:30 am- 5:30 pm; Fri-Sun 9:30 am- 9 pm
Admission: $6.00 adults, $3.00 seniors and children 3-12
Imax theatre admission: $6.00 adults, $5.00 children 3-12
Science Place features hands-on exhibits, a planetarium and IMAX theatre with daily shows.
Website: http://www.scienceplace.org
- Compiled by Lisa Bailey
