If you’ve lived in Dallas or Fort Worth then you know Arlington has Roller Coasters and Rangers. But, I have a question for you. Do you know all other things there are to do in Arlington?
If not I would like to let you know I have put together a list of Field Trips in Arlington, Texas. Which will allow you to get further acquainted with Arlington.
Billed as a “geology lover’s paradise in the heart of North Arlington,” the 40-acre Crystal Canyon is a definite treat for nature lovers (especially fossil hunting types) or anyone who enjoys natural beauty.
To enhance your visit, research before you arrive, making sure not to neglect the canyon’s rumored role in a legend about 19th Century Ghost.
PARK TYPE:
Natural Area
FEATURES / AMENITIES:
38.7 acres
.5 mile soft-surface trail
9-space parking lot
Arlington’s best-kept secrets are the Southwest Nature Preserve, a 58-acre green space with native plant communities and stunning bluff-side views.
5201 Bowman Springs Road Arlington, TX 76017
Live Music
Nestled in the heart of beautiful downtown Arlington amid some of the best restaurants in town and just a few blocks from the Arlington Museum of Arts is one of the premiers live music venues in the DFW Metroplex: Arlington Music Hall.
This historic venue provides audiences of all ages with a unique entertainment experience. Our 1,056 seat auditorium includes state of the art sound and lighting, a 2,200 square foot stage, and classic decor that enhances the hall’s vintage sophistication and style.
While waiting for the performance, guests may enjoy our bar and concession area in the 3,000 square foot ‘Hospitality Room.’
Check in at www.arlingtonmusichall.net for upcoming show schedules.
We are also home to the Symphony Arlington. From October through May, you can enjoy the classical sounds of one of the most decorated symphonies in the State of Texas.
- Address: 224 North Center Street Arlington, TX 76011-7535
- Phone: (817) 226-4400
Located in the heart of Downtown Arlington, Levitt Pavilion Arlington is the place for more than 50 free outdoor concerts each year. From home-grown Texas country music to hot Latin rhythms and Indie sounds to bluesy musical soul food, the Levitt Pavilion offers up a sampling of musical genres to enjoy under the stars.
The summer concert series includes Family Movie Nights with family-friendly movies to enjoy on the lawn. Grab a blanket or lawn chair, bring along the cooler with drinks and snacks, pack up the whole family and all your friends, and enjoy a night out listening to Grammy Award winners and nominees as well as up-and-coming artists from our backyard and around the world.
The Levitt Pavilion brings our community and surrounding area together to enjoy free music and movies in a safe, casual environment that’s available for everyone to enjoy.
- Address: 100 W Abram St. Arlington, TX 76010
- Phone: (817) 543-4301
Gardening Resources
If you want to learn more about native plants, check out the natural gardens:
Thirty thousand volunteer hours later, the Wildscape has expanded into a splendid four-acre enhancement of a last lone stretch of the Eastern Cross Timbers, which runs through central Arlington
Molly Hollar Wildscape tucked away in one of the city’s most popular parks; the wild scape serves as a living lab, the natural element.
SmartScape Garden, Ruthie Brock Reading Garden
The City of Arlington is proud to present the Southwest Branch Library SmartScape® Garden; low water uses the alternative garden with plants and turf.
This garden will provide a long-lasting public education showcase for Texas SmartScape® and water conservation concepts. These interactive demonstration gardens were created through the cooperation of Arlington Water Utilities and the Parks and Recreation Department to showcase an example of water-efficient irrigation and landscaping practices.
Both the Prairie Garden and the Ruthie Brock Reading Garden are part of the SmartScape® Demonstration Gardens. Enjoy our gardens as a place to read and relax or stroll and get ideas for your home landscape. A good book and a garden—what could be better?
The stars are out in Arlington, Texas!
Here’s your chance to take your photo alongside all 20-star sculptures positioned throughout Arlington. The City and the Arlington Museum of Art challenge residents to check out each artist’s interpretation of what makes Arlington the American Dream City!
Upload your photos taken with all 20 stars and you will receive a special edition “Star of Texas” t-shirt and free admission to the Vivian Maier: Lost and Found exhibit at the Arlington Museum of Art.
Horses
Specialize in:
At Golden Gaits Stables, Tennessee Walkers, Missouri Foxtrotters, Kentucky Mountain and other gaited breeds
Lessons, Camps, Trail Rides, Birthday Parties, Photo Opportunities & Boarding
Triple T Stables is a multidisciplinary horse boarding facility located on the northwestern edge of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, offering experienced management and quality care.
Located directly on the town line between St. Agatha (Wilmot Township) and the City of Waterloo, close to Kitchener, Heidelberg, Wallenstein, and St. Jacob’s.
Have you been looking for a new ideal for PE instead of using the items you have at home load the kids into the car and visit one of these places to burn off the extra Energy and use it for your PE Class?
We have over 16,000 square feet of climbing surface, built for every level of ability. Anyone who has never been to Dyno Rock before will be taken through a safety class and taught everything they need to know before they climb.
For the best karting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, look no further than K1 Speed! Our indoor go-kart racing center, situated just across from Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington, is a world-class entertainment venue and unlike any karting center, you’ve visited before.
There are no old tire walls, no obnoxious two-stroke engines spewing fumes, no poorly maintained and abused karts, no plastic tarps hastily put up to provide cover from the midday sun at K1 Speed, we aim to be the best.
Our Arlington, Texas center features a professionally designed indoor kart track, high-performance all-electric European go-karts, an advanced timing system that measures lap times up to a hundredth of a second, and a lobby that is part arcade, part motorsport museum.
Whether you’re racing wheel-to-wheel with friends or are enjoying a snack while viewing our collection of authentic racing memorabilia, we are confident that you will not be disappointed.
We can assure you, one visit to K1 Speed will be all that’s required to reset your expectations of what karting should and can be. If you live in Dallas-Fort Worth, visit our Arlington center today to see for yourself – no reservations are required!
Address: 1801 E. Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011
Phone: (817) 500-5095
The skating surface is a full-size regulation NHL size hockey rink. A great place to join your friends and skate, play hockey, have a skating party or learn to skate from one of our many highly qualified instructors, enter into a figure skating competition or skate in one of our annual seasonal skating shows. Our professional staff of coaches and instructors are anxious to assist you along the way.
Address: 3815 S. Cooper Street Arlington, TX 76018
Phone: (817) 419-0095
Fishing anyone?
All aspects of the Living Science Center reflect River Legacy Foundation’s commitment to protecting the earth’s resources. The sustainably designed Nature Center offers a variety of exhibits, classes and public programs aimed at educating future stewards so that they may understand, love and conserve this great gift.
The 12,000-square-foot center features aquariums and terrariums with native wildlife, self-exploration stations, environmental exhibits, nature trails and a gift shop. Saturday programs alternate between Animal Explorations, Nature Walks, Story Times and Adult Workshops.
retire aging assets.
A primary objective of the master planning process was to evaluate options for relocating the building to the higher ground, toward the center of the park.
Current code requires inhabitable structures to be built at least two feet above the 100-year floodplain. The proposed location would expect the building to be elevated five feet to meet this requirement.
This location preserves the building’s relationship with the lake, but is more central to the park and provides the buffer for the neighborhood.
In 2015, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the design of phase one improvements estimated at $4 million. The proposed construction funded through the 2008 Bond Referendum and Arlington Tomorrow Foundation. Proposed phase one improvements include:
• New lake rental building and office (approximately 4,100 square feet)
• Adjoining restrooms to replace the existing park restroom building
• Accompanying event garden
• New pavilion
• Fishing pier
• Playground
• Walking trail
• Picnic stations
• Parking lot modifications with automated gate
• Accessibility improvements
• Landscaping and irrigation
• Removal of the existing looped roadway
• Bio-swale to accommodate drainage from Arkansas Lane and the current parking lot
• Drop-off areas adjacent to the new lake rental building and the pavilion for customer convenience
A Butterfly/hummingbird corridor
Museums
They’re both in the “must do” category for families with younger kids or anybody who loves history.
Sports
Have a Baseball Fan in your midst?
Disc Golf
What is Disc Golf?
Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc or Frisbee®. The sport formalized in the 1970’s and shares with “ball golf” the object of completing each hole in the fewest strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest throws).
A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target which is the “hole.” The hole can be one of some disc golf targets; the most common is called a Pole Hole® an elevated metal basket.
As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive throw from the spot where the previous throw has landed. The trees, shrubs, and terrain changes located in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer.
Finally, the “putt” lands in the basket and the hole completed. Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations of traditional golf, whether it’s sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway.
There are a few differences, though. Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you probably won’t need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad “tee time.” Designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status.
Disc golf fever is all the rage at beautiful Veterans Park
Attractions
Amusement Park for families with the child of all ages.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!
Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.
The Upstairs Gallery, offering classes for beginners and professionals in watercolor, drawing, jewelry making, and experimental art. A gallery filled with works by artists from points across North Texas.
Historic Cemeteries
Top O’ The Hill Terrace, a famous Prohibition-era tea room, and casino full of historical photos.
Lake Passes
Daily: $5
Annual: $30
Seniors Annual: $15
Put-In / Take-Out areas marked by signs. Please launch and dock from these designated areas.
Remember Skating as a child? Share the experience with your children.
The Arlington Museum of Art dedicated to champion creativity and to provide access to art for the cultural enrichment and economic development of our community.
Live Theater
Broadway musicals, comedy classics, and contemporary dramas
- Address: 201 W Main St, Arlington, Tarrant, TX Arlington, TX 76010
- Phone: (817) 275-4600
UT-Arlington
The Arlington Museum of Art dedicated to champion creativity and to provide access to art for the cultural enrichment and economic development of our community.
I have a fun tidbit to share with you out of all the places on this list Charlie, and I haven’t been to any of them, and I am not sure David has either. So it looks like a busy School year for us just getting to know our small towns and the things they can teach us. Would you like to come along with us?
If your from Dallas/ Frt Worth how many of these places have you visited? If you Homeschool did you use them in your classroom if so can you share with us how?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
