Facility Tours for Kids

Updated on June 25, 2009
K.S. asks from Bedford, TX
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I am looking to take my kids to some business facilities to tour to see how things work and run. Do any of you know of some places I can take my kids to tour over the summer? So far I am thought of Delaney Vineyards and the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing – Western Currency Facility. TIA!

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Sounds like fun!

First of all, we've been to the Bureau of Engraving... I would set the expectations low on that one, and hope for the best. If you hype it up too much, the kids may be disappointed. The best part is the open areas (without a tour guide). You get to see a lot of cool stuff that the kids will enjoy. The tour (with the guide) is about 40 minutes long, and for kids, should be consolidated down to about 15 minutes. It's cool to see the stacks of money and where they print it, but little ones will get bored with all the specific talks about inks, paper, security issues, etc. all described in great details.

Other cool tours include
Mrs. Bairds - you get free samples of warm bread and donuts, too.
Great Harvest Bread - The one of Flower Mound gives tours... I'm not sure if there's a location closer to you in Bedford.
Police & Fire Departments - Not only do kids get to check out the cool vehicles, but they can see where the firemen sleep and eat, and where where 911 calls are answered.
Texas Motor Speedway - I think it's $6-8, but a cool tour.
Ballpark in Arlington - I believe they offer tours; don't know if there's a cost)
Many grocery stores, bakeries, pizzerias, etc allow tours. Call a few local to your area to ask.

Don't be afraid to call ANY business that you think you'd be interested in visiting... local ranch, manufacturing facility, vet's office, animal rescue places, etc. Many may not advertise tours, or even normally give them, but you'll find some that are thrilled to open their doors to you and your kids. For this experience, you might want to get a group of friends together - not only can they share the experience, but it will make it worth the time of the business owner.

A great story I recently read on BurbMom.net shows exactly what I'm referring to... http://www.burbmom.net/northwest-regional-airport-blue-ha...

Finally, this website offers a list of tours across the country...
http://www.factorytoursusa.com/StateList.asp?state=TX
Some of them may be worth the drive, or you may want to include them if you're going anywhere close to them this summer.

Good luck!

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Try FatBoy's corporate office on Sandy Lake Road in Coppell. Website is fatboy.com or fatboyusa.com.

They make really cool bean bags.

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Hello K.,

here is a list of ideas someone sent me a couple of years ago. I hope you find something fun to do:

Idea: City: Web Site: Phone:
AA C.R. Smith Museum Arlington www.crsmithmuseum.org ###-###-####
Cats Summer Series - Plays Arlington http://creativearts.org/summer.html ###-###-####
River Legacy Living Science Arlington www.riverlegacy.org/livingsciencecenter ###-###-####
Six Flags-Free Passes Arlington www.sixflags.com ###-###-####
Blue Bell Creameries Tour Brenham www.bluebell.com 800-327-8135
Coppell Aquatics Center Coppell http://www.ci.coppell.tx.us/ ###-###-####
Pump It Up - Pop In Playtime Coppell www.pumpitupparty.com ###-###-####
Collin Street Bakery Tour Corsicana www.collinstreet.com 800-353-7437
Age of Steam Railroad Museum Dallas www.dallasrailwaymuseum.com ###-###-####
Dallas Children's Theater Dallas www.dct.org ###-###-####
Dallas Firefighters Museum Dallas dallasfirerescue.com/museum.htm ###-###-####
Dallas Museum of Art Dallas www.dallasmuseumofart.org ###-###-####
Dallas Zoo Dallas www.dallas-zoo.org ###-###-####
Farmers Market Dallas www.dallasfarmersmarket.org ###-###-####
Frontiers of Flight Museum Dallas www.flightmuseum.com ###-###-####
JFK School Book Depository Dallas http://jfk.org/Home.htm ###-###-####
Mary Kay Cosmetics Tour Dallas www.virtualtourist.com ###-###-####
Nasher Sculpture Center Dallas www.nashersculpturecenter.org ###-###-####
Science Place Dallas www.scienceplace.org ###-###-####
Monroe Observatory-Sky Lab @ UNT Denton http://web2.unt.edu/news/story.cfm?story=8936 ###-###-####
DFW Airport Tour DFW ____@____.com
Galaxy Drive In Theatre Ennis www.galaxydriveintheatre.com ###-###-####
Art House-Free Passes Flower Mound www.studioarthouse.com ###-###-####
Circle R Ranch - Fireworks Flower Mound www.flower-mound.com ###-###-####
Color Me Mine Kids Camps Flower Mound www.dfw.colormemine.com ###-###-####
Flower Mound Library-Shows/Movies Flower Mound www.library.flower-mound.com ###-###-####
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Fort Worth www.moneyfactory.com ###-###-####
Burger's Lake Fort Worth www.burgerslake.com ###-###-####
Cowtown Cattlepen Maze Fort Worth www.fortworth.com ###-###-####
Fire Station No. 1 Museum Fort Worth www.fortworth.com ###-###-####
Forest Park Mini Train Fort Worth www.fortworth.com ###-###-####
Fort Worth Museum Science Fort Worth www.fwmuseum.org ###-###-####
Fort Worth Nature Center Fort Worth www.fwnaturecenter.org ###-###-####
Fort Worth Noble Planetarium Fort Worth www.fwmuseum.org ###-###-####
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Fort Worth www.fwsymphony.org ###-###-####
Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth www.fortworthzoo.com ###-###-####
Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth www.kimbellart.org ###-###-####
Log Cabin Village Fort Worth www.logcabinvillage.org ###-###-####
Monnig Meteorite Gallery-TCU Fort Worth monnigmuseum.tcu.edu/events.htm 817-257-Mars
Mrs. Baird's Bakery Tour Fort Worth www.mrsbairds.com ###-###-####
National Cowgirl Museum Fort Worth www.cowgirl.net ###-###-####
Texas Motor Speedway Tour Fort Worth www.texasmotorspeedway.com ###-###-####
Frank Buck Zoo and Traim Gainsville www.frankbuckzoo.com ###-###-####
Dinosaur Valley State Park Glen Rose www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/dinosaur ###-###-####
Fossil Rim Glen Rose www.fossilrim.org ###-###-####
The Promise Glen Rose www.thepromiseglenrose.com 800-687-2661
Lone Star Park Grand Prairie www.lonestarpark.com 972-263-Race
Palace of Wax & Ripleys Grand Prairie www.palaceofwax.com ###-###-####
Grapevine Mills AMC Kids Series Grapevine http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/ ###-###-####
Grapevine Opry Grapevine www.gvopry.com ###-###-####
Pump It Up - Pop In Playtime Grapevine www.pumpitupparty.com ###-###-####
Dinner Station Conductor Camp Highland Village www.thedinnerstation.com ###-###-####
Irving Arts Center-Kids Performances Irving www.irvingartscenter.com 972-252-Arts
Fine Arts Camp-Lakeland Baptist Lewisville ____@____.com ###-###-####
Sounds of Lewisville Concert Series Lewisville www.cityoflewisville.com ###-###-####
Upwards Basketball Camp-Lakeland Lewisville www.lakelandbaptist.org ###-###-####
Heritage Farmstead Museum Plano www.heritagefarmstead.org ###-###-####
Studio Movie Grill Children's Summer Plano www.studiomoviegrill.com ###-###-####
Bailey's Berry Patch Sadler www.txberry.com ###-###-####
Parker County Annual Peach Festival Wetherford www.wetherford-chamber.com 888-594-3801
Sandy Lake Amusement Park Carrollton www.sandylake.com ###-###-####


General Information:
Factory Tours USA www.factorytoursusa.com/
Just for Kids in Fort Worth www.fortworth.com/01visitors/0108justkids/0108justkids.shtml
Texas Education Vacations www.texaseducationvacation.com
Texas Museums: www.texascoollinks.com/tm.htm
Tour Information www.virtualtourist.com
U-Pick Farms and Orchards http://www.pickyourown.org/TXdallas.htm#listings

~C.~

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