Family Vacations Directory - Texas

Our most recent North Texas dinosaur adventure took place at Dinosaur World near Glen Rose. It was led by and energetic three-year-old with two of his more knowledgeable companions as aids. [Read More]

Dallas offers two exceptional spots, Texas Discovery Gardens and Heard Museum where whispering is encouraged and making discoveries comes naturally. [Read More]

North Texas was once home to dinosaurs so it is one of the best places to enjoy a dinosaur encounter. We are not talking Dinotopia but there is still the possibility for family fun and shared learning. [Read More]

From Dallas to the high plains we have a list of the best corn mazes and fall festivals with masterful corn mazes, tractor rides, glow-in-the-dark tattoos, storytelling under the stars, thousands of pumpkins, living science activities, tempting harvest time treats, and screen free fun. [Read More]

Corn mazes, living history farms, and fall festivals provide unique agri-adventures for families and boundless screen free ways to share earth-friendly activities and create memories. [Read More]

From acres of pumpkins and interactive corn mazes to barrel train rides and corn texting, the harvest festivals in South Texas are guaranteed to amaze and delight. [Read More]

Most parents routinely use sunscreen on their children but is the type that we are using really safe for kids? [Read More]

Take a break where snow gear and sunscreen will not be needed but flip-flops are essential; a place where being all wet is part of the experience plan and wave pools, tunnel slides and lazy river floating is part of the fun. [Read More]

Scratchy throats, sour tummies and ear aches happen even on vacations but there are aids to lessen or avoid the full blown stress of being sick while away from home. [Read More]

Each year Grapevine, Texas bundles up dozens of family-friendly activities, adds millions of twinkling lights, festive music, and packs the 40-day calendar with more than 1,000 festive events. [Read More]

Imaginative, energizing, and loaded with automatic learning potential, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History has made use of the latest immersive technology to ensure the new dinosaur gallery will delight all ages. [Read More]

The Texas Gulf Coast offers families sunshine and space to enjoy water an abundance of water adventures. From Port Aransas to Galveston there are miles of beach to be enjoyed from sand skimming, Ferris wheels, and turtle quests to strollin’ on the sand and boot scootin’ at a honky tonk. [Read More]

Star parties and cosmic safaris allow participants to observe the universe with a guide. The best ones are held with the help of astronomers or astrophysicists and conducted at a working observatory or official Dark Sky site. [Read More]

Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum offers hours of screen-free family fun and effortless ways to share discoveries. [Read More]

Vacation deals and fun for less make any experience just a little better and Coupons for Fun has the best menu of savings I have ever reviewed. [Read More]

Each spring in north Texas it is possible to step back in time to 1533 and spend a day in quirky English village with King Henry VIII and an eclectic assembly of royalty, knights, jesters, musicians, an assortment fairies and an occasional elf. [Read More]

Throughout Texas magical holiday lights and make believe journeys to the North Pole provide families with great ways to make memories. [Read More]

For the 12th consecutive year the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary’s nature trails will be populated with gigantic animatronic dinosaurs providing a great way to time travel with your kids. [Read More]

The city is really a vacation playground for families. From beautiful Brackenridge Park with the Witte Museum and the San Antonio Zoo to the lively city center with the energizing River Walk and the historic Alamo, the city is spunky and fun. [Read More]

When making family vacation plans and looking for ways to cut corners one obvious way to save money on attraction admissions may already be in your wallet. Make your museum membership card work for you on vacation. [Read More]