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