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Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo
The 2008 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo presented an excellent rodeo full of exciting bull riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling.

Fair Park Passport
The Fair Park Passport is a great deal for anyone who wants to see several of the museums at Fair Park. The Passport allows for a single visit to each of eight museums. The visits can all be on one day or spread out over ninety days.

The Galleria Ice Skating Center at the Galleria Dallas
The Galleria Ice Skating Center at the Galleria Dallas mall provides fun for the whole family. Open year round, but especially popular in the hot summers, the ice skating rink has public session times, professional lessons, and private lessons for the aspiring Olympian.

Giant Spider Web at Lake Tawakoni
In August 2007, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials noticed a huge spiderweb spanning two-hundred feet of trail. Primarily formed by long-jawed orb weavers, the spiderweb spread out to cover more territory by Labor Day.

Burger's Lake
Burger's Lake is a one-acre spring-fed swimming hole inside Loop 820 in Fort Worth. A great way to cool down in summer, the lake is surrounded by a thirty-acre recreational area.

Main Street Days in Grapevine
Late in May of each year, Grapevine celebrates Main Street Days. The outdoor festival always has music, arts and crafts, and entertainment. Exhibits and demonstrations highlight the opportunities for outdoor activities available in the Metroplex.

Kid-Friendly Festivals for April 2007
A selection of festivals in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex that the kids will enjoy.

Free Summer Films
Movie theatres across the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex offer free films for the kids in the summer. Some places, like city parks, set up a big screen each week.

Great Wolf Lodge
Grapevine's newest attraction is an enormous waterpark and hotel complex. With water rides both indoors and out, the weather won't be a problem for a vacation here.

National Scouting Museum
The official museum of the Boy Scouts of America is located in Irving. Admission is free on Mondays.

Log Cabin Village
A living history museum, the Log Cabin Village has programs for all ages. From I-30 in Fort Worth, go south on University Drive. The Village is on the left less than a mile down.

Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas has provided thrills for Metroplex residents and tourists since 1961. The rides and shows are top of the line.

Hurricane Harbor
Waterslides, pools, and a lazy river make this a great destination in the summer.

Dallas Zoo
The Dallas Zoo houses hundreds of animals in their ninety-five-acre park. Rides and restaurants keep kids entertained all day. You can reach the zoo from the Dallas Zoo train station on DART's red line.

Fort Worth Zoo
With over 5000 animals, many of which are rare or endangered, touring the entire zoo can take most of the day. Picnic areas outside the zoo and restaurants inside the zoo keep you well-fed.