Fun Things To Do In Dallas, Texas

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The Big “D” and its environs are known for big attractions. And when you stay at our Dallas-Fort Worth area hotel, there’s an endless supply of fun tourist things to do. You’ll never look at bowling again in the same light once you visit 300 Dallas. Azaleas abound -and they will astound-at the Dallas Arboretum. And commercial aviation doesn’t get any better treatment than it does at the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum. Our neighborhood has plenty of other things going on. Here’s just a few;

Galleria Mall. Enter Galleria Dallas and you’ll think you’ve died and gone to shopping heaven. An entire day may not be enough time to uncover the sublime treasures awaiting you at 200 exceptional stores-from diamonds at Tiffany & Co. to denim at Versace. Plus, there’s Galleria’s premier ice skating facility, which is surrounded by a blend of food and fashion. Way cool. For more information, visit www.galleriadallas.com.

Cavanaugh Flight Museum. The Cavanaugh Flight Museum is devoted to promoting aviation studies and to perpetuating America’s aviation heritage. It fulfills this admirable mission by restoring, operating, maintaining and displaying historically-significant, vintage aircraft and by collecting materials related to the history of aviation. For more information, visit www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com.  [Top]

Water Tower Theatre. With its resident company of performers, the Water Tower Theatre, part of the Addison Conference Centre, is an award-winning flexible theatre space that can be reconfigured to accommodate each new production. WTT, the only professional theatre in the North Dallas area, presents an annual season that includes classic and contemporary plays, musicals and new works. For more information, visit www.watertowertheatre.org.

Addison Square Garden. Addison Square Garden features daily public skating sessions, hockey and figure skating schools as well as youth and adult hockey leagues for all ages and skill levels. During the Holiday Season, the annual “Christmas in New York” event is staged on the Pond rink, which is transformed into Central Park. Enjoy skating while delighting in the beauty of more than 40,000 Christmas lights. For more information, visit www.addisonsquaregarden.com.  [Top]

Dallas Market Center.  According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Dallas Market Center is the largest wholesale merchandise resource in the world. Retailers from around the globe supply a wide range of products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories, lighting, garden accessories and gourmet items to textiles, fashion accessories and women’s, men’s, children’s and western apparel. For more information, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza contains a permanent historical exhibition dealing with the life, times, death, and legacy of John F. Kennedy with a focus on the impact of his death on the nation and the world. Discover nearly 400 photographs, 45 minutes of documentary films, artifacts, graphs, charts and other related interpretive materials. Two evidentiary areas associated with the President's alleged assassin are preserved, including the alleged sniper’s perch. For more information, visit www.jfk.org/home.htm.  [Top]

300 Dallas.This is not your father’s bowling alley. The ultimate indoor playground, 300 Dallas is where you’ll encounter bowling, billiards, amazing menu choices and just about everything else you’ll ever need to get a party rolling. Didn’t get tickets for the big game? 300’s big screen TVs and spacious lounge transform into a sports bar on game days for the second best place to watch the game. For more information, visit www.3hundred.com/300dallas/centerHomepage.htm.

Dallas Arboretum. One of the finest show gardens in the Southwest, the Dallas Arboretum is alive with color all year long. The Arboretum has developed a number of collections of plants that it features in beds throughout the gardens. These include the Hardy Fern Collection and the Arboretum’s most notable collection of Azaleas, which are showcased mainly in the Jonsson Color Garden but are also prominently displayed all around the grounds. For more information, visit www.dallasarboretum.org.  [Top]

Six Flags Over Texas.  Six Flags Over Texas is an amusement park of Lone Star State-size proportions. Heart-stopping rides, awesome attractions and lively live concerts and events pervade this incredibly popular place that’s populated by tourists and locals alike. Kids of all ages will be sure to get a big kick out of coming face to face with several Justice League characters, including Batman and Robin, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/parks/overtexas/ParkInfo/index.asp.

Mary Kay Museum. Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, is famous for her beauty consultant incentive programs. Explore the history of this 30-year-old international company and enjoy displays of the lavish rewards Mary Kay is known to bestow-diamond bar pins, diamond rings, cars and the ultimate prize: the pink Cadillac. For more information, visit www.marykay.com/company/aboutfound_museum.aspx.  [Top]