Things to Do in Texas
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Dallas Heritage Village
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
A collection of historic structures from around Dallas — from pioneer cabins to luxurious mansions and more. ...
History Museum
Special Collection
Hermann Park
Houston, Texas
Houston's ultra-sleek METRORail trains may be the latest in urban transport, but if you're about six years old, they pale in comparison to Houston's other form of public transportation: the Hermann Park miniature train. ...
Park
Bicycling
Boating
Fishing
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston, Texas
Kids walk in and immediately beeline for the Paleontology Hall, the spot towered over by all manner of prehistoric critters, including the diplodocus (that's "dip-low-dock-is," for all you parents). ...
Science & Nature Museum
Moody Gardens
Houston, Texas
The word "gardens" doesn't do this place justice -- it's more like a jungle. Thriving beneath a glass pyramid is a fully enclosed rainforest, home to waterfalls, "Mayan ruins," overgrown greenery, and hundreds of free-roaming critters....
Science & Nature Museum
Scenic Landmark
Aquarium
Zoo
Park
Zilker Metropolitan Park
Austin, Texas
Austin's 351-acre park is a favorite among little kids, a place where the much-loved miniature train ride is a local rite of passage. Tours on the adorable and...
Train
Hiking
Park
Children's Museum of Houston
Houston, Texas
It's not hard to see why local parents flock to this institution -- the roster of exhibits reads like a wish list of children's museum wares, with two floors of the brightest, splashiest stuff....
Children's Museum
Special Collection
Battleship Texas
Houston, Texas
Turn the corner into this state park, and the grey behemoth appears like a giant ghost: an enormous battleship bearing the weight of 36 years of war service. ...
Historical Landmark
History Museum
Billy Bob's Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Billy Bob's offers plenty of fun for all ages from the live bull riding to dancing to up-and-coming bands. ...
Dance Instruction
Live Music Venue
Restaurant
Dallas Arboretum
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
The designers surely never intended it, but the Dallas Arboretum may be the best place ever for kids to play "step on a crack"...
Garden
Park
Fair Park
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Fair Park is a cornucopia of small museums and buildings housed in the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the country...
Special Collection
History Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Planetarium
Historical Landmark
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