Places to See in Dallas, TX

A great list of things to do in Dallas, and places to see when you visit Dallas, TX.

  1. See Dealey Plaza where John F. Kennedy was assasinated in 1963 and walk on the grassy knoll
  2. The Sixth Floor Museum chronicles President Kennedy’s life, death, and legacy
  3. Fountain Place is a beautiful glass skyscraper with a tree-lined water garden – excellent photo area
  4. The Dallas Zoo is located 3 miles south of downtown, and has 1,800 animals
  5. The White Rock Lake Park offers fishing, boating, and bicycling
  6. The Dallas Arboretum is a botanic garden located on White Rock Lake and is considered one of the best gardens in the nation
  7. Hundreds of rare and endangered animals roam free on the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center preserves (1,500 acres)
  8. The Zero Gravity rides are a lot of fun
  9. Thanks-Giving Square is a park in downtown Dallas
  10. The Dallas World Aquarium boasts a 20,000 gallon aquarium/tunnel that you can walk through!
  11. The Museum of Biblical Art features art related to the Bible
  12. The Kessler has a wide selection of art, music, and film
  13. The Dallas Holocaust Museum endeavours to remind people of the memory of the Holocaust
  14. Pioneer Plaza (by the Convention Center) honors Dallas’ cowboy past and has bronze statues depicting a cattle drive
  15. Open every day, the Dallas Farmers Market is a huge market where you can get local food
  16. The Texas State Fair, located in Dallas, Texas at held every year during September and October
  17. Visit the Dallas Cowboy’s Stadium and catch a game or concert!
  18. Near Love Field is the Frontiers of Flight Museum, a 100,000 square foot facility with the Apollo 7 command module, and other aircraft
  19. Eat a four-course dinner & watch knights jousting and sword fight at Medieval Times
  20. See a show at the Dallas Theater Center (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1920)
  21. See tapestries and paintings at Meadows Museum
  22. The Museum of the American Railroad has just moved a few miles north to Frisco, but has lots of trains
  23. It is impossible to miss the Old Red Courthouse next to the JFK Memorial downtown
  24. See the JFK Memorial
  25. See Fair Park’s collection of art-deco buildings
  26. Take the kids to the Texas Discovery Gardens and see butterfly’s (in Fair Park)
  27. The largest hardwood forest in an urban setting is the Trinity River Audubon Center
  28. Go Kart racing!
  29. The Museum of Nature & Science is a merging of a childrens museum, a natural history museum, and a science museum
  30. Don’t miss the IMAX
  31. Them park anyone? Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington is a few miles away
  32. See what life was like 100 years ago at Dallas Heritage Village (20 acre pioneer village)
  33. Visit some Dallas coffee shops
  34. Go on a free art walk and see public art showcases
  35. Eat at an old fashioned diner
  36. See one of the worlds largest private sculpture gardens at Nasher Sculpture Center
  37. Shopping is best at the Bishop Arts District 
  38. The Wolfgang Puck at the top of the Hyatt is a revolving restaurant
  39. Mia’s Tex Mex is famous Tex Mex food
  40. Take the kids to the Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History, in Fort Worth
  41. Looking for good BBQ options? View The Best Barbecue in Dallas (That’s Not Really in Dallas) or this list
  42. Visit the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Dallas