Have Fun with Your Kids In and Around Dallas

02 Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

If you're looking for a way to spend some time in nature with your kids, you can't do much better than the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. It covers 66 acres next to White Rock Lake. While there is plenty to see here, don't miss the Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden. It focuses on education and interaction between kids and nature and features 17 galleries, 150 hands-on science games, and an edible garden.

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