SOME THINGS TO DO AND SEE WHILE YOU’RE IN DALLAS
We have a lot of patients that travel from out of state to have their dental treatment done with us. Some, want to stay for a few days and check out what Dallas/Ft. Worth has to see while they’re here. If you’re visiting us from out of town and want a few suggestions of things to do & see while you’re here, this page is for you! Here’s a list of some of the most popular places you might want to check out if your visit has you here more than a day or so.
Museums
See where JFK was shot. Explore the life, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy at the The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (A 12 minute drive from our office)
Dallas Museum of Art Discover a wide range of art from ancient times to contemporary works (A 12 minute drive from our office)
Nasher Sculpture Center View contemporary and modern sculptures in both indoor and outdoor settings. (A 13 minute drive from our office)
Perot Museum of Nature and Science Engage with hands-on exhibits in this interactive museum. (A 10 minute drive from our office)
Frontiers of Flight Museum (A 10 minute drive from our office)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Learn about the presidency of George W. Bush through various exhibits and archives (A 10 minute drive from our office)
African American Museum – (A 25 minute drive from our office)
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum –
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Enjoy beautiful gardens and seasonal displays on the shores of White Rock Lake (A 25 minute drive from our office)
Some Popular Sightseeing Tours
Tour the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington: (A 30 minute drive from our office)
Hop On- Hop Off Dallas Tour $42 sightseeing at your own pace on the only fully narrated hop-on hop-off trolley tour in Dallas! With 14 stops and 100 points of interest (including highlights of the JFK Tour) (A 12 minute drive from our office)
ALL DAY EXCURSION: Grapevine Vintage Railroad: Train ride to Ft. Worth Stockyards to watch real Texas cowboys drive a herd of Texas longhorns down Exchange Avenue during the historic daily Cattle Drive (which takes place daily, at 11:30 and 4pm) through the city streets. Train check-in is in downtown Grapevine at the Grapevine Vintage Railroad Depot between 11:30 and 12:30 and departs approximately at 12:50pm. It’s a 2 hour train ride to Ft. Worth’s Historic Stockyards. You’ll have 2 hours there to explore, shop and eat, and watch the cattle drive through the city streets and get back on the train back to Grapevine and arrive there around 7:15pm. (A 25-30 minute drive from our office)
Tour South Fork Ranch, Tour the famous site where the TV show, Dallas, was filmed. Includes lunch and roundtrip transportation from JFK Memorial Plaza in Dallas (A 12 minute drive from our office)
A FULL DAY / 1 1/2 HOUR DRIVE (You need your own car):
Dinosaur Valley State Park: A 1 1/2 hour drive. You can see real dinosaur tracks/fossils, and giant models of all kinds of dinosaurs. $7 adults/kids free
Misc Dallas
(VERY POPULAR): Reunion Tower Get a Beautiful 360-degree view of Dallas from the observation deck of this iconic tower 470 feet above the city. (A 13 minute drive from our office) They have a fine dining restaurant called Crown Block at the top .It makes for a memorable evening, overlooking the city from above at night. (Note: They do have a strict dress code, so check out the website before making your reservations)
Klyde Warren Park Relax and enjoy activities in this urban park built over a freeway. (A 10 minute drive from our office)
Dallas Farmer’s Market – lots of shops and places to eat (A 17 minute drive from our office)
Dallas World Aquarium Explore exotic marine and terrestrial life from around the globe. (A 12 minute drive from our office)
Dallas Zoo (A 15 minute drive from our office)
Live music/other evening entertainment:
Family programs, concerts, theatre, dance & free community events: AT&T Performing Arts Center (A 13 minute drive from our office)
Winspear Opera House: Opera, and an occasional concert (A 13 minute drive from our office)
Dallas Symphony at Meyerson Symphony Center (A 13 minute drive from our office)
House of Blues (A 12 minute drive from our office)
The Kitchen Cafe (A 17 minute drive from our office) Great food (and live music at 7:30pm Weds-Saturdays)
The Rustic. (A 14 minute drive from our office)
Activity based
Top Golf – Dallas (A 18 minute drive from our office)
Axe throwing (A 20 minute drive from our office)
Virtual reality gaming center: Zero Latency (A 14 minute drive from our office)
Meanwhile: If while you’re here, you find something you found on your own and enjoyed doing, let us know! We’ll add it to the list for others to check out. We look forward to seeing you soon!
