Dallas/Ft. Worth Family Vacations

Dallas/Ft. Worth Family Travel Guide

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Dallas/Ft. Worth Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Watch a cattle drive through the heart of Fort Worth's historic district
  • Pick a dinosaur bone and use high-tech imaging to learn more at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
  • Follow the paper-money trail at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
  • Construct a computer network and explore dinosaurs at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science
  • Find out about JFK's life and assassination at Dallas' Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
  • Splash down slides and ride coasters at Arlington's Six Flags fun parks

Dallas/Ft. Worth Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Together, Dallas and Fort Worth create a sprawling megalopolis that combines urban sophistication with Western lore, a place where you can mix the urbane samplings of first-rate art, science, and history museums with a taste of true cowboy culture.

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Hotels

from: $220 expert favorite hotel
FOUR SEASONS DALLAS
4150 NORTH MACARTHUR BLVD
IRVING, TX
Distance: 10.2 Miles
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from: $159 expert favorite hotel
Distance: 19.3 Miles
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from: $99 compare hotel rates expert favorite hotel
Embassy Suites Dallas - Park Central Area
13131 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75243
Distance: 10.2 Miles
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Attractions

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Dallas Museum of Art
At Ross St
1717 N Harwood
Dallas, Texas Map
Distance: 0.3 Miles (from destination center)
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
At Houston (entrance on Houston St.)
411 Elm St
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Distance: 0.6 Miles (from destination center)
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Museum of Nature and Science
Main Building
1318 Second Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75210 Map
Distance: 2.2 Miles (from destination center)
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Dallas/Ft. Worth Vacation Rentals

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Lake O' the Pines Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Sleeps: 10
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Alarm Clock, BBQ, Blender, CD Player, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Iron, Ironing Board, Lakefront, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Oceanfront, Pets OK, Refrigerator, Screened porch, TV


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Amenities: BBQ, Balcony, Cable/Satellite TV, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Laundry, Microwave, Stereo, TV, Towels


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