Summer is here! If the kids aren’t spending their days at camp, rest assured knowing that there’s plenty of ways to keep them entertained in the city. Waterparks, amusement parks, and more: here are the best things to do with kids this summer in DFW!
1. CAMP Dallas
CAMP Dallas is a magical indoor play space tucked behind a hidden “magic door” at The Hill shopping center. Designed for kids ages 2–12, it offers a whimsical, camp-inspired environment where imagination leads the way. From cozy cabins and craft stations to mini theaters, music zones, and interactive play areas, every part of CAMP encourages creativity and exploration.
2. Hit the waterpark
When summer comes, the gates open to the city’s wonderful and exciting waterparks. From the Rowlett Wet Zone Waterpark to Hurricane Harbor Arlington, Great Wolf Lodge, and Hawaiian Waters in Garland, there’s plenty of aquatic action to get into this summer!
3. Fritz Adventure Park
Opened earlier this spring, Fritz Adventure Park is an expansive new indoor-outdoor adventure park at Grandscape. The venue features sky-high entertainment ranging from treetop ziplines and ropes courses, climbable adventures, tunnels, and a life-sized airplane that visitors can explore.
4. SMURFs Experience
The SMURF Experience USA has taken over the Esports Stadium with a magical world of adventure! Available until August 11, the SMURFs Experience brings the iconic characters to life, offering an immersive entertainment, obstacle courses, and interactive scavenger hunts.
5. Peppa Pig Theme Park
Opened this past March, the Peppa Pig Theme Park in North Richland Hills is a sprawling colorful park that offers fun for the whole family. Here, the park features a great assortment of rides suitable for children as well as themed areas including Peppa’s Treehouse and Muddy Puddles Splash Pad, as well as live shows on the reg.
6. Game, Bowl, Karaoke, and More at Round One
Located just outside Dallas at Grapevine Mills, this vibrant entertainment hub carries on the legacy of all-in-one family fun centers. Round One is packed with nonstop activities, offering something for everyone.
You can try your hand at high-tech, interactive bowling, test your luck on claw machines, sing your heart out with karaoke favorites, or challenge friends to a game of ping-pong, pool, or darts—all under one energetic roof.
7. Hit the Beach at Little Elm
You can’t let the summer pass you by without a mandated beach trip! While the state is home to any number of sandy beaches, waves, and seaside amenities, the closest of which is the Little Elm Lakefront. Located less than an hour away from Dallas, Little Elm is a wonderful family-friendly beach destination that features a rich assortment of aquatic activities, dining experiences, a playground, trails, and more!
8. Slide around at Slick City
If it’s just too hot for an amusement park, take the fun indoors at Slick City. The indoor amusement park features a whirling variety of all sorts of twisting and turning slides offers a whirlwind of fun for the kiddos. The venue also features inflatable basketball and dodgeball courts, as well as mini-go karts, and a play place for the youngest visitors.
9. Bounce Around Super Llama
Super Llama is a 20,000-square-foot inflatable park in Plano that features an exciting assortment of inflatable slides, battle zones, climbing walls, obstacle courses, a designated toddler area, and more.
10. Catch a Movie
For cinema, summer means summer blockbusters! Catch the latest and greatest in blockbusters and animated movies at the best cinemas in the DFW area. For something extra special, catch a flick at the Coyote Drive-In in Fort Worth!