Summer Fun in Dallas

Now that my kids are a little older, I have come across a pretty good list of places to help beat the heat in Dallas this Summer!

• Pump-it-Up on Forest Lane has open gym play Monday-Fridays from 10-11:30am and from 12-1:30pm.  Check out their calendar here.


• Walnut Hill Rec Center on Walnut Hill and Midway Rd. has open play/gym for children through age 4 Monday through Fridays from 10:30-11:45am for 5$

• The new Ridgewood Splash park at 6800 Fisher Rd. just remodeled and is amazing:

• Splash Parks at various Dallas Recreation Centers, free!: http://www.dallasparks.org/Downloads/Spraygrounds.pdf.


• Northpark Bookmarks Baby Bounce and Tickles for Toddlers. Music and story time!  Check out their calendar for weekly times: 


• Arboretum picnics in the morning (before it gets too hot)


• Top Golf  for putt-putt


• Playgrounds that have padded surfaces are Scottish Rite Hospital's playground and Coffee Park at Hillcrest and Northwest Highway


• Storytimes at Lochwood Library on Fridays at 10:30m or Skillman Library at 10:30am on Thursdays.  Also Highland Park Library has them daily at 10am, click on link here.  The Preston-Royal location also has a different activity each Tuesday at 10:30am from music classes, to storytimes.


• Cry baby movies at the Angelika recommended for babies under 6 months on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1:30pm. 

• Studio Movie Grill has Summer Kid Movies Mon-Friday at 11am for 1$ kids and 2$ adults, check the schedule here.


• Indoor Playgrounds at Galleria Mall and Willowbend Mall

• The Treefort at Watermark Church has a great indoor play area. Check out the daily schedule of open hours here (scroll down).

• Richardson Public Library I've heard has the best area for kids with an aquarium, lots of stocked kids books and a train table. Check out their schedule for storytimes though as you have to register beforehand here.

• JumpStreet indoor trampoline park has open jump from 10am-9pm Monday-Sunday and is 4$ if under 4 and 8$ from ages 4-7.


• Best indoor restaurant playground is at the Chick-Fil-A at Southwestern and Central Expy and Hillcrest Ave (not as crowded!)  

• Klyde Warren park downtown also has a lot to offer, including splash areas for kids to run around, food trucks and a park. If you are feeling adventurous, you can try to take the Trolley down there too. 

• The Perot Museum has an area on the lower level for children under age 5 to play and run around in, with water play, climbing structures and art activities.  Just beware the museum and parking gets crowded in the summer with kids out of school!

• Monster Yogurt is also a great way to cool off the summer with a froyo AND an indoor playground!  Check out their site here.

• Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Park also has storytime on Tuesdays at 10:30am

• Tuesdays at Whole Foods Park Ln has storytime and crafting at 10am! We love going here for the free snacks too.

• Pottery Barn Kids off Knox also has a Tuesday storytime at 11am

• For fun weekend storytimes, visit the Half Price Bookstore on Sundays at 3pm for children under age 10.

Hope this list helps fill up your Summer fun! If there are any other places I've forgotten, post in a comment below!