Things To Do
The Dallas World Aquarium
The Dallas World Aquarium, located in Dallas , Texas, is a multi-story indoor aquarium and zoo in Dallas, Texas that features a rainforest, marine life, and land animals. Once a former rundown warehouse, opening to the public in October 1992, after starting to build in 1924, the empty warehouse had been occupied until 1982. Now this expansive aquarium holds thousands of animals and creating a welcoming environment for the people who come through its doors. They are committed to educate, participate, and illustrate the importance of conserving and protecting our earth’s resources for animals and humankind. In their steadfast goal, through the exhibition of diverse habitats, species, and cultures represented at The Dallas World Aquarium to further this cause!
Dallas Zoo
Located three miles south of downtown Dallas, the 106-acre Dallas Zoo is the oldest and largest zoo in Texas. Founded with just two deer and two mountain lions in 1888 as the first zoo in the Southwest, this City of Dallas-owned but privately managed zoo is a thriving example of a successful public-private partnership. As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums for 35 years, the Zoo provides a home for more than 2,000 animals representing over 400 species.
NorthPark Center
NorthPark Center in Dallas, Texas is a premier shopping destination with a wide range of stores, restaurants, and entertainment. Opened in 1965, it is now home to 200 retailers, including luxury boutiques, trend-setting brands, restaurants, and movie theatres. It is the 20th-largest shopping mall in the US and it is filled with museum-quality artworks and extraordinary landscaping.
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas is a theme park in Arlington, Texas that opened in 1961. The park's name refers to the six nations that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. Real estate developer Angus Wynne Jr. was inspired to build the park after visiting Disneyland in California. The park has over 100 rides, including a runaway train, a 143-foot-tall wooden rollercoaster, a log-flume water ride, and the "Cliff-hanger".
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
The 66-acre Dallas Arboretum is one of the world’s premier gardens, and certainly one of the most colorful. Many praise the Garden for its beautiful vistas, colorful display gardens, and groves of pecan trees, magnolias, crape myrtles, cherry trees and azaleas. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is an exquisite, world-class botanical exhibition with rotating seasonal exhibits in east Dallas on White Rock Lake.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is a natural history and science museum in Dallas, Texas in Victory Park. The museum was named in honor of Margot and Ross Perot. The Dallas Museum of Natural History was established in the historic Fair Park district in 1936 as part of the Texas Centennial and was one of the first natural history museums in the region. At the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, you can race a T. rex, challenge friends in robot competitions, explore the astonishing links between dinosaurs and modern-day birds, experience a simulated earthquake, journey through the universe, and test what it means to “be human”.
Klyde Warren Park
Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2-acre public park in Downtown Dallas, Texas. The park is over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway, and opened in 2012. The park features a flexible, pedestrian-oriented design, children’s park, great lawn, restaurant, performance pavilion, fountain plaza, games area, dog park and botanical garden.
George W. Bush Presidential Center
The George W. Bush Presidential Library is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, a U.S. Federal agency that serves as Nation's official record keeper. The 207,000-square-foot facility opened in 2013 and features historical documents and artifacts from the Bush presidency, as well as his time as governor of Texas. The center is a complex comprised of the presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation. The Library preserves and protects important historical materials, supports research, and makes available the records of the Administration of President George W. Bush.
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a museum located on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building, formerly the Texas School Book Depository, in downtown Dallas, Texas, overlooking Dealey Plaza at the intersection of Elm and Houston Streets. The museum examines the life, times, assassination, and legacy of United States President John F. Kennedy, and the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, as well as the various conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination.
Reunion Tower
Marvel at the phenomenal Dallas skyline and capture pictures with panoramic views. The observation deck offers awe-inspiring views of Dallas’s iconic landmarks and sweeping urban scenes. Peer through telescopes to find famous Dallas architecture and discover engaging informational tools that dives into fascinating details about the city. Have a special date at the Reunion Tower’s fine dining spots, eating decadent meals and gazing at a stunning cityscape.