We are a family of four. We just had a new baby three months ago. I am trying to find somewhere FUN to go as a family that my seven year old would enjoy. Any suggestions besides six flags and any out door water parks? Thank you!
How about Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine? We went there for my twin 3 year olds bday, also with my hubby and 5 year old, and had a great time. M.
You received some GREAT ideas!! My favorite is the picnic! In today's world, we all don't take the time to get out as a family and enjoy each other! Board game night at home and having s'mores on the back porch with a small fire pit are two of our sons favorite things to go...12 and 13 and they ask to do those two things all the time! Incredible, Main Event and Mountasia are great, maybe Brunswick (Mon/Sat no smoking nights) for bowling is fun, an event with your local parks/recreation department (just go on your city web site), bike riding, sundae making night at home, flying a kite, Tornado Terry's if she likes video games, a bounce house place, Homestead Farms in Keller is going to do a pumpkin patch soon (www.homestead-farms.net)...enjoy and have FUN! I commend you for looking for affordable things to do as a family!!
Have you thought about Fossil Rim Wild Animal Park? (www.fossilrim.com). It is about an hour southwest of Fort Worth. It is one of our very favorite places to go. We went one year with my parents and 2 boys. My parents SUV had a moon roof and a giraffe stuck his huge head thru the roof and ate out of the bag sitting on my lap. The kids loved it! It is a little pricey ($21 per adult and $14 for kids 3-11), but certainly no more than going to six flags or even some museums. I can't recommend it more.
Hi T.
My name is B....I live in GP. I found this huge play place called Bonkers.We had a Great time there.They serve Pizza and Hamburgers Nachos ...you get the idea.
My Children are 8,4 and 2.They had a great time playing in the Fun place.They even have a spot for the Toddlers.
Thanks
Bon
P.S Im not kidding when i say "HUGE"
This may sound boring, but how about the Arboretum? You can save money by packing a picnic. And yes, I know it is super hot! We always make a day out of it in September/October. My kids love it! They enjoy running around in their spacious gardens. Also, check out children's museums.
i think it is in euless there is a place called incredible pizza company...it is a HUGE pizza buffett like cicis but so much better and they have in door go carts and mini golf anf mini bowling and games. also what about roller skating or ice skating or the dallas world aquarium???
How about a Cat's baseball game? very kid friendly. by the general admissions area on the third base line there is a small sand playground and a field the kids can run around in if for some reason they get restless. plus bounce houses they can do right there. very inexpensive compared to a rangers game. it's easy to get signatures from the baseball players. we just took my 5 year old and 18 month old and loved it.
Kennedale Race Track--my four year old loves it. There is also one in Boyd. Both have websites.
How about Mountasia? Fun Fest (bowling & game)? Game Stop? Putt Putt (I think) off 820..it has rides and games.
We are a family of six and our children are 9,8,7,and 5. Try Dinosaur Valley and DinoWorld (I believe is what is called). Both are located in Glen Rose. May I suggest looking into a Dallas Zoo FAMILY pass. The pass allows you and your family to also get into locations for free or half price around Texas. I bought one from the SA Zoo for our fourth of July family trip. From July to August we did 3 zoos and the Corpus Christi Aqaurium for next to nothing. BEST THING I HAVE BOUGHT for my kiddos; wish I would have thought of it sooner.
Is your 7 year old a girl:
If so, you can make Tea Reservations and do dress up at Lets Pretend Tea Parties in Grapevine?
Perhaps the children's museum at the Museum of Natire & Science. http://www.natureandscience.org/dcm/default.asp
It's inexpensive and has a lot of hands-on exhibits that would be perfect for 7 years old.
T.,
There are alot of things going on by the Stockyards in Fort Worth. Our grandson (9 yrs. old) and granddaughter (7 yrs. old) both enjoyed the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in FTW. Leaping Lizards on Grapevine Hwy., Let's Jump, NRH20 and Casa Manana are other fun places. We really enjoy Incrdible Pizza in Euless, also.
Hope you find something that you really like!
V.
Incredible Pizza would be fun, you can easily spend a few hours there! Its in Euless off of 183. They have a great buffet with alot more than just pizza! Baked potatoes, great salad bar, pasta, soups and great desserts. They have indoor mini golf, mini bowling, bumper cars, race cars, bounce house and plenty of games
Hi T.,
Here are my favorites:
Fort Worth Zoo
Fort Worth Museum of Science and Health (w/Omni movie theater)
Bowling
Public swimming pool
Congrats on the new baby!
M.
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