In Association with Home Educators Around Texoma - H.E.A.T.
www.texomahss.org
Dallas & Ft. Worth have lots of things to offer home school families - arts, history, entertainment and lots more!
The DFW Area is about 2 hours south of Wichita Falls.
Dallas Aquarium
1462 First Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210
Phone: 214-670-8443
www.dallaszoo.com/aquarium/aquarium.htm
Dallas Zoo
650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway
Dallas, TX 75203
Phone: 214-670-6826
www.dallaszoo.com
Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Pkwy
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Phone: 817-759-7555
www.fortworthzoo.com
Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch
11670 Massey Road
Pilot Point, TX 76258
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAYS
Gates open at 10am. Last Safari Tram runs at 4pm. See visitors guide for details!
http://sharkarosa.com
Pioneer Plaza
Pioneer Plaza is located by the Dallas Convention Center at the intersection of South Griffin and Young Street. Pioneer Plaza honors Dallas’ cowboy past by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. Pioneer Plaza features native landscaping with a flowing stream and waterfall with a re-creation of a cattle drive in the form of bronze statues of longhorns being driven by three horse riding cowboys. Each sculpture was created by Robert Summers of Glen Rose, Texas. The sculptures are believed to be the largest bronze sculptures of their type in the world. Pioneer Plaza is the largest public open space in the central Dallas business district. Pioneer Plaza is second only to Dealey Plaza as the most-visited landmark in downtown Dallas. Pioneer Cemetery connects to Pioneer Plaza and interesting to walk through. There is a very large Civil War Memorial in Pioneer Cemetery featuring Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis.
Old Red Courthouse
100 S Houston St, Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-745-1100
http://www.oldred.org/
Southfork Ranch – Home of the TV Show “Dallas”
3700 Hogge Road, Parker, TX 75002
Phone: 800-989-7800
http://southfork.com/
White Rock Lake
White Rock Lake is a unique, 1,015 acre city lake, which offers a wide variety of outdoor activities, including: Hike and bike trail (9.33 miles); Audubon Society-designated bird watching area and wetlands site; Numerous scenic picnic areas - call (214) 670-8740 for reservations; Rental facilities: Winfrey Point and Big Thicket - call (214) 670-8740 for reservations; Fishing piers for catfish, sunfish, and bass fishing Special events, including the March of Dimes Walk America, White Rock Marathon, the White Rock Lake Trash Bash, and numerous sponsored runs - (214) 670-8890; White Rock Bath House Cultural Center
8300 East Lawther Drive, Dallas, TX
http://www.dallasparks.org/Parks/whiterock.aspx
Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe It or Not!
601 Palace Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone 972-263-2391
http://www.palaceofwax.com
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
At the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Western Currency Facility Tour and Visitor Center learn all about money and how it’s made. You’ll actually see billions of dollars being printed as you walk along an enclosed walkway suspended over the production floor at the U.S. Engraving & Printing Visitors Center. Before or after your tour, enjoy two floors of interactive exhibits showcasing the history of currency and the intricacies of the printing process.
Department of the Treasury
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Western Currency Facility Tour and Visitor Center
9000 Blue Mound Road
Fort Worth, TX 76131
(817) 231-4000 (local)
1-866-865-1194 (toll-free)
African American Museum
Enter Fair Park through gate 5 Turn left, take the first right into the parking lot
Museum Admission Museum Members Free, Adults - $5.00, Children under 12 - $2:00
3536 Grand Avenue, Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
www.aamdallas.org
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to promoting aviation studies and to perpetuating America's aviation heritage; the museum fulfills its mission by restoring, operating, maintaining and displaying historically-significant, vintage aircraft, and by collecting materials related to the history of aviation.
Admission: Adults: $8.00, Children (6 - 12): $4.00, Children under 6: Free
4572 Claire Chennault, Addison, TX 75001
Phone: 972-380-8800
www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
While the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is under construction, you’ll find a few of our children's exhibits at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame next door.
The Omni Theater is open during construction. The Noble Planetarium will reopen with a state-of-the-art facility in late 2009.
1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: 817-255-9300
www.fwmuseum.org
Frontiers of Flight Museum
Open Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Admission - Adults: $8, Seniors(65plus): $6, Youth/Students (3-17): $5, Children under 3 FREE!
Located 6911 Lemmon Ave on the southeast corner of Love Field Phone Museum 214-350-3600 & Museum Store 214-350-1651
Sundays, noon–5 p.m. Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
Admission to the Museum’s permanent collection is always free. There is a charge for special exhibitions. Half-price exhibition admission is offered on Tuesdays (all day) and on Fridays from 5–8 p.m.
3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2792
Phone: 817-332-8451
www.kimbellart.org
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is located at 3200 Darnell Street in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, approximately 2 miles west of Downtown Fort Worth and 3 miles north of Texas Christian University. Parking is available on premises. Street and commercial parking facilities are also available.
$4: Students with ID and Seniors (60+), $10: General (13 to Adult) , Free: Children 12 and under
Free: Modern members
Telephone: 817.738.9215
/www.themodern.org
Museum of Nature and Science (Dallas Museum of Natural History)
The Museum of Nature & Science consists of several buildings all located in Fair Park, Dallas - two blocks south of Interstate 30, and two miles east of downtown. You'll see directional signs to "Fair Park" throughout the area. The Nature Building is located at 3535 Grand Avenue; the Science Building is located at 1318 South Second Avenue; and the Planetarium Building is located at 1620 First Avenue
Phone: 214-428-5555
www.natureandscience.org
Museum of Nature and Science (The Science Place)
See Museum of Nature and Science above
Nasher Sculpture Center
The Nasher Sculpture Center is an international focal point and catalyst for the study, installation, conservation, and appreciation of modern and contemporary sculpture. Our luminescent galleries, remarkable outdoor garden, elegant Nasher Cafe, and the Nasher Store, ensure an ideal environment for your day of fine art and conversation.
2001 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 242-5100
www.nashersculpturecenter.org
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trail blazing efforts. Since it was established in 1975, the Museum has become an invaluable educational resource nationally known for its exhibits, research library, rare photography collection, and the honorees in its Hall of Fame.
The museum is located in the heart of Fort Worth's Cultural District.
1720 Gendy Street, Ft Worth, TX
http://www.cowgirl.net/
SMU Meadows Museum
Meadows Museum Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Thursdays until 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
The Meadows Museum is closed on Mondays, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Admission to Exhibitions and Upper Galleries:
$8 for adults, $6 for seniors 65 and over. Complimentary admission on Thursdays after 5 p.m. Meadows Museum members and children under the age of 12 are admitted free. SMU faculty, staff, and students receive free admission upon presentation of their University photo ID.
Home of Frisco Roughriders – Double-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers
7300 Roughriders Tr., Frisco, TX
Phone: 972-731-9200
www.ridersbaseball.com
Eisenbergs Skatepark
www.eisenbergs.com/index.php
Mesquite Championship Rodeo
1818 Rodoe Drive, Mesquite, TX
Phone: 972-285-8777
www.mesquiterodeo.com/
Pizza Hut Park
Soccer Complex & professional soccer events
www.pizzahutpark.com
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
texas.rangers.mlb.com
Six Flags Over Texas
www.sixflags.com/overTexas/
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
www.sixflags.com/hurricaneHarborTexas/
Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR
www.texasmotorspeedway.com/
Texas Motorplex
www.texasmotorplex.com/
SPORTS AND RECREATION
Chestnut Square Historic Village
Living History Days bring Collin County history to life with craft demonstrations by our Living History Group, Dutch oven cooking demonstrations, stagecoach rides, and a blacksmith. Historical re-enactments are scheduled throughout 2009. February brings a vintage fashion show at the Bevel House featuring fashions from 1850 to the present day. March Living History Day includes a fashion exhibit from The Heritage Guild of Collin County's collections and an Easter Egg Hunt kicked off by our school marm at 1:30. Mark your calendar for April 18-19 for the Living History Days Civil War Skirmish complete with Civil War campsites and Ghost Stories by the campfire! May brings back the Trinity River Desperados to entertain with their stagecoach robberies and skits.
315 S. Chestnut St., McKinney, TX 75069
www.chestnutsquare.org
Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
Nestled in 13 wooded acres just south of downtown Dallas, Dallas Heritage Village provides visitors, young & young at heart, a unique museum experience. The mission of Dallas Heritage Village is to collect, preserve and teach the history of Dallas and North Central Texas. Located in historic Old City Park, the museum uses its collections of historic buildings and furnishings, representing the period 1840-1910, to sponsor research, publications and exhibits, and to present educational programs and special events for diverse audiences of children, families and adults.
1515 S. Harwood, Dallas, Texas 75215-1273
Phone: (214) 421-5141
www.dallasheritagevillage.org
Dealey Plaza
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is located on the sixth and seventh floors of an early 20th-century warehouse known in 1963 as the Texas School Book Depository. Opened on Presidents Day 1989, the Museum has since welcomed more than 6 million visitors from around the world—people of all ages seeking information and understanding about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Museum tours are self-guided.
Site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, Fair Park boasts the world’s largest collection of Art Deco exhibit buildings, art and sculpture. Located in the heart of Dallas, Fair Park is 277 acres of museums, attractions, history, art and performances. Enjoy a visit to our National Historic Landmark!
www.fairpark.org
Grapevine Vintage Railroad
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad travels along the historic Cotton Belt Route between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. The Railroad is serviced by two vintage locomotives - "Puffy" the 1896 steam locomotive, which is the oldest continuously operating steam engine in the South, and a 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive. Passengers enjoy riding in authentic 1920s and 1930s Victorian-style coaches as they take a step back in time and experience train travel as it was in the glory days of the expanding west.Fort Worth Stockyards. The Railroad is serviced by two vintage locomotives - "Puffy" the 1896 steam locomotive, which is the oldest continuously operating steam engine in the South, and a 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive. Passengers enjoy riding in authentic 1920s and 1930s Victorian-style coaches as they take a step back in time and experience train travel as it was in the glory days of the expanding west.
www.gvrr.com
John F. Kennedy Memorial
This simple, concrete memorial to President Kennedy dominates a square in downtown Dallas 200 yards from where the President was assassinated. It is a space for contemplation, neither open nor closed. the 50 foot square enclosure with 30 foot high concrete walls would be oppressive, if not open in the center of two opposite walls, and along almost all of the base. In the center is a black granite slab, deliberately too square to be a tomb, inscribed simply with the President's name. It is intended to be "not a memorial to the pain and sorrow of death," but "a permanent tribute to the joy and excitement of one man's life."
Market Street/Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas
www.galinsky.com/buildings/kennedymemorial
Log Cabin Village
Our Mission
The purpose of Log Cabin Village is to educate the public through the collection, preservation and interpretation of artifacts, representative structures, and other items of social and cultural significance to Texas’ pioneer era (1840-1890).
Our Vision
Log Cabin Village aspires to build connections to 19th century Texas by providing educational opportunities and sensory experiences that are engaging, accurate, and as authentic as possible.
2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, Fort Worth, Texas 76109
(817) 392-5881
www.logcabinvillage.org
Owens Spring Creek Farm
Commercial sausage-making firm maintains a showcase farm and small museum with old-time blacksmith shop, farm kitchen, antiques, and vintage sausage-making equipment. Children and adults alike enjoy the Petting Farm, as well as viewing miniature ponies.
Off Texas 5, 2 miles NE of its intersection with U.S. 75, at 1403 E. Lookout Dr.
Phone 972/235-0192
www.owensinc.com.
The Sixth Floor Museum
See Dealey Plaza above
Stockyards National Historic District
Visit their website for daily events and help in planning your visit.
www.fortworthstockyards.org
HISTORY
NATURE AND OUTDOORS
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Park hours are 5am - 11pm.
Gates are closed when park is closed.
Located on the western border of Plano, Arbor Hills Nature Preserve is a 200-acre park featuring vast areas of natural beauty for walking, jogging, hiking, orienteering, and other outdoor activity.
At an elevation of 755 feet, Cedar Ridge Preserve (formerly the Dallas Nature Center) is a slice of the hill country just 20 minutes outside Dallas. Located at 7171 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75249, Cedar Ridge Preserve is a not-for-profit natural habitat of 600 acres featuring:
About 9 miles of trails Native junipers, grasses, wildflowers. Butterfly gardens. Limited picnic areas.
Wild animals, birds, insects and reptiles
Preserve Hours
Nov. 1 – Mar. 31 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Apr. 1 – Oct. 31 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m..
Closed Mondays
972/709-7784
www.audubondallas.org/cedarridge.html
ARTS AND CULTURE
Bass Hall
The mission of the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall is to serve as a permanent home to major performing arts organizations of Fort Worth and as a premiere venue for other attractions so as to enhance the range, quality, and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public; to promulgate arts education; and to contribute to the cultural life of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and the region.
The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center was opened in September of 1989 and has been a crossroads of artistic excellence ever since. Owned and managed by the City of Dallas, Office of Cultural Affairs, “The Meyerson” is home to the world-class Dallas Symphony Orchestra and other Dallas-based cultural organizations like the Turtle Creek Chorale, the Dallas Wind Symphony, and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. We are also host to benefit concerts, corporate meetings, religious services, band and choral festivals and many other multi-disciplinary uses.
The first impression one has of this facility is the open space and the touches of elegance that are evident everywhere. The building’s impressive architectural features and unsurpassed acoustics have made the Meyerson a pre-eminent environment for exceptional events in Dallas.
The expansive lobbies and concert hall setting can accommodate a variety of functions or occasions, including: meetings and seminars; awards programs; trade shows & exhibits; weddings or graduations; seated banquets; receptions; photo and film shoots. In an atmosphere far from the ordinary, a special event at the Meyerson is one that guests will always remember.
The Meyerson Symphony Center is located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas at the Intersection of Pearl and Flora Streets.
2301 Flora St. Dallas, TX 75201.
http://meyersonsymphonycenter.com/
Texas Sculpture Garden
Gaylord Parkway at the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco, Texas at Hall Office Park. The Texas Sculpture Garden is located just outside of and within the lobby of 6801 Gaylord Parkway.
Free to the Public
www.texassculpturegarden.org
Crow Collection of Asian Art
2010 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201
(Between Harwood & Olive)
Phone: (214) 979-6430
www.crowcollection.org
Dallas Holocaust Museum
Monday through Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am - 5pm
211 N. Record St. Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75202-3361
