Looking for fun things to do with the kids south of the DFW Metroplex? This collection is filled with family-friendly places we've enjoyed or have on our list to visit—from parks and splash pads to ice cream shops, attractions, and more. Whether you'...
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Glen Rose
Mansfield
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A great updated park with so much to do! Walking trails, tons of play equipment, handicap friendly, picnic tables, restrooms, and plenty of green grass for the kids to run on. ONE con. It's always super busy so if crowds don't bother you then you'll ...
Katherine Rose Memorial Park | Mansfield, TX
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I would pick Hawaiian Falls over 6 Flags anyday. Definitely smaller but better for little  kids.
Mansfield Water Park Home | Hawaiian Falls
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Definitely worth visiting! Kids could play here for hours and never get bored.
Play Park MTX
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A Great park option!
Playgrand Adventures
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Such a cute place to visit. Great for birthday parties too.
Children's Museum in Mansfield, TX - Play Street Museum
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This place is great as they have a place for smaller kids and bigger kids.
PlayPen Mansfield
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So many toys and activities!
Buckeye Imagination Museum
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If you've never experienced Painting with a Twist it is really fun. More appropriate for older kids.
Painting with a Twist Mansfield, TX
Midlothian
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Park + Splash pad divided by picnic tables and restrooms. Not too small and not too big. A good size and great playground equipment!
Parks & Recreation | Midlothian, TX
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A simple but nice park with hiking trail, butterfly gardens, and pond. Dog friendly too!
Mockingbird Nature Park
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A great little ice cream store near downtown to get some good ice cream. They have a nice sitting area with tables and corn hole.
Midlo Scoops
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A fun athesthetically pleasing indoor play area for the kids. My only complaint is it is a smaller space and there is could be more for the kids to do.
FeFe's Indoor Play
Waxahachie
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Long paved trails to bike, walk or run. Great kids play area and a great park to have get togethers.
Getzendaner Memorial Park
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Another great option for ice cream that feels more small town and is yummy!
Georgie Boy's Ice Cream | Waxahachie TX
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Indoor play area for kids with lots of sensory options, play buildings, dress up, and lots more. They offer pizza, coffee, snacks, and breakfast items for an additional cost. The best part, the parents have their own room separate from the kids but d...
The Flamingo Nest
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The playground here is shapped like a rocket so the kids love it. They have a nice walking trail around around the park. It is nice and open.
Chapman Park
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This is a nice hidden gem that just opened a year ago BUT you now have to be a resident to get in and they only accept 70 people at a time.
Lee Penn Park & Pool
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Another good park option.
Brown Singleton Park
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Get a sweet treat in an old fashioned gas station!
Bittersweet Bakery
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If you are visiting in March check this out! You can pick your own tulips
Visit the Tulipalooza Tulip Festival in Waxahachie, Texas
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If visiting in April or May check this out! There is live entertainment, vendors, and artists.
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Grand Prairie
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GREAT!
Epic Waters
Cleburn
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Mainstay is so much fun during the holidays. Fall and Christmas are the best! Ferris wheel, Santa, tube slides, swings, playground, sheep racing, food trucks etc.
Mainstay Farm Park | Pumpkin Patch | Cleburne, TX
Glen Rose
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Only an hour and a half south of Dallas and its so much fun!
Dinosaur Valley State Park
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My kids loved this and the giraffes will come right up to you.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center - Glen Rose, Texas
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We stayed here one weekend to camp and it was perfect. We were right on the river with a lot of shallow spots so it was perfect for kids. There were kayaks to use as well.
