DFW Spring Break Fun

The Top Scoop On This Week's DFW Events
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Saturday 3/12

Cowtown Goes Green

Celebrate Saint Patrick's with a family fun-filled parade down the Stockyard streets. Before the parade families can enjoy pony rides, petting zoo, live Irish music and more. The cattle herd drive followed by the parade begins at 4pm. All ages. 1-5pm in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Free. For more info: ###-###-####, http://www.stockyardsstation.com/.

Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade
The parade will feature outrageous floats, colorful costumes and plenty of surprises. The parade ends at Yale Blvd., and then a great party kicks into gear nearby with entertainment, awards and fun from 12-6 pm. All ages. Parade begins at 11am in Dallas on Greenville Avenue between Blackwell Street and Yale Boulevard. Free. For more info: ###-###-####.

Kite Festival

Come fly a kite! Festivities include kite contests, kite building workshops, face painting, stunt demonstrations, bounce houses and more. All ages. 10am-2pm in Arlington at River Legacy Parks. $5/participant. For more info: http://www.arlingtontx.gov/.

Chocolate Festival

Festival featuring chocolates, cooking demonstrations, live jazz music, and art exhibits and sales from local artisans. Ages 4+. 10:30am-3:30pm in Grapevine at The Palace Arts Center. $15 for adults and $5 for ages 7 & under. For more info: http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Tour
Pokémon Trainers, get ready- The Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems are touring America. Discover all-new Pokémon while you play the brand-new adventure. You'll have an opportunity to play the demo version of the game and learn all about its new features. Families can attend a free screening of the new Pokémon feature-length film, Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions, at the AMC Theatre located at Grapevine Mills. Showtimes are 10AM, 12PM, 2PM, 4PM and 6PM. Tickets are limited. Tickets available only at the Pokémon Information Booth. You'll also have the chance to meet the brand-new starter Pokémon: Snivy™, Tepig™ and Oshawott™, so bring your camera! Other exciting activities include a mall-wide Stamp Rally; a special Celebi™ character distribution at GameStop stores; plus contests, prizes, and much more. All ages. In Grapevine at Grapevine Mills. Free. For more info: ###-###-####, http://www.grapevinemills.com/. Continues on Sunday

Monday & Tuesday 3/14-15

Mommy & Me Monday and Tiny Tots Tuesday at The Arboretum
Kids aged 5 and under will delight in the activities including a petting zoo, arts and crafts and face painting. 10am-2pm in Dallas at The Dallas Arboretum. Adults/$10, seniors 65+/$9, children (3-12)/$7 (2 and under/free); on-site parking/$7. For more info: ###-###-####, http://www.dallasarboretum.org/.

Monday-Wednesday 3/14-16

Spring Fling Train
Are you tired of hearing "I'm bored, there's nothing to do?" Then grab up the gang and take them on the train for the whole family. Ages 2+. In Grapevine on the Tarantula Train/Grapevine Vintage Railroad, 709 South Main Street, Grapevine, 76051; check website for schedule. Roundtrip tickets begin at $20/adult, $10/children 3-12. For more info: 800-457-6338, http://www.tarantulatrain.com/.

There are hundreds more events and activities this week! Visit our
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Ft. Worth zoo(way better than Dallas).
Children's Museums.
Wiggles playland in Frisco.

The Fort Worth Zoo! We visited it for the first time about a month ago and it was so very nice!

Do you have indoor play bounce places ? Sometimes community centers or library's have extra things planned on spring break. Plan a water park in your back yard. If it is as warm there as it is in phx. We are at 86 today and this weekend.

I "third" the Fort Worth zoo!

Check out your own State's "tourism" website!

each State, has a tourism website.
And it shows TONS of things to do.

Dallas Aquarium
Fossil Rim - drive through animal park, Glenrose, TX
Ft. Worth Stockyards
Ft. Worth Children's Museum
Dallas Arboretum

and of course . . .

the Ft. Worth Zoo! :)

My husband is taking our 13 year old snow skiing for the first time over spring break, and I'm very happily staying home with our 6 year old. These are some of the things I'm thinking about doing with him. I'm mostly happy to be out of school for the week. We are probably going to just stay home and play outside most days. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous!