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Home » Texas » Dallas Restaurants and Activities » Activities1. Dealey Plaza
Built in the late 1930s, Dealey Plaza, with its Art Moderne style, was once considered the ceremonial gateway to Dallas. It was built to honor publisher and civic leader George Dealey. This small park was Dallas' original riverfront settlement.
Of course, Dealey Plaza’s place in history changed dramatically with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as his motorcade passed the park's grassy knoll. A National Historic Landmark, reflecting pools and a bronze memorial plaque give one pause. The Sixth Floor Museum, which opened in February 1989, is two blocks away.
Over two million visitors come to Dealey Plaza every year. Some come to reflect on the assassination and how it happened; some come because they feel they have to as an American.
2. Sports
Home of the Cowboys (NFL), Rangers (MLB), Stars (NHL) and Mavericks (NBA), Dallas has seen its share of sports highlights. The new American Airlines Center is one of the best looking arenas in sports. The home of the Stars and Mavs has a brick exterior that gives this state-of-the-art venue a classic look. Texas Stadium, the historic home of the Cowboys is in its last years, with a new stadium near the Rangers’ Ballpark at Arlington in the works.
3. Fort Worth Stockyards
Considered one of Texas’ most popular tourist attractions, the Fort Worth Stockyards give visitors a taste of Texas past. With rodeos, cattle herding and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back into the Old West. With many shops featuring Cowboy-themed apparel and gifts, you can dress the part as well. The Stockyards also host daily, weekly and annual events.
4. Six Flags Over Texas
This Six Flags is in its 45th year and the park is celebrating by opening 10 new rides for 2006. The park is also starting nightly parades. Some rides that Six Flags Over Texas features are Runaway Mountain – a one-of-a-kind steel coaster enclosed in a 65-foot tall mountain – and Texas Giant – a monstrous wooden roller coaster that towers 14 stories into the Texas sky and reaches a top speed of 62 mph.
5. Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum and botanic garden is considered to be one of the most magnificent gardens in the nation. The gardens and lawns, on the shores of an enchanting lake that overlooks Downtown Dallas, feature intriguing sculptures, sparkling fountains and two historic mansions.
6. Dallas World Aquarium
The aquarium features more than 85,000 gallons of saltwater with marine life from all over the world. Visitors can walk through a 22,000-gallon tunnel to experience a panoramic view of reef life. The Predators exhibit features aquatic animals found at the top of the food chain. Ten 2,000-gallon displays present marine life from Palau, Southern Australia, Lord Howe Island, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Bahamas, British Columbia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Japan. Representing the waters of four continents, three oceans and various seas, the aquarium gives a glimpse of the underwater world.
7. Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
Located in 13 wooded acres just south of downtown Dallas, Dallas Heritage Village provides visitors with a unique museum experience. Their mission is to preserve structures, artifacts & other historical materials related to the history of Dallas & North Central Texas. Dallas Heritage Village is a living history museum portraying life in North Texas from 1840-1910. The museum is composed of 38 historic structures and boasts a working Civil War era farm, a traditional Jewish household, elegant Victorian homes, a school, a church and commercial buildings.
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