The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (http://www.fwssr.com) is legendary, and not just in Fort Worth. This year's events will take place Jan. 15- Feb. 7. There is plenty to do for the whole family and "kids" of all ages. You can attend a rodeo, see a milking demonstration, or watch a llama sale. There is a Carnival/Midway and numerous concession areas to fill your stomach. I strongly suggest exploring the website and doing a little planning before you go. If you're a stock show "novice" like me, it can be hard to figure out where to go, when to go and what to do.
General admission is: adults $8, kids 6-16 $4, kids 5 and under free. Rodeo tickets range from $16-22 per person. There are also various discounts on different days throughout the show.
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (aka, your new favorite place in Fort Worth)
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activity,
all ages,
Make a Day of It,
rainy days
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History just reopened a little while ago, and we were fortunate enough to tag along with some friends one day who already had memberships.
And let me just say, for both me and my daughter:
Oh.
My.
We were just at the "Kid Zone" and didn't even get to scratch the surface of the awesomeness of it all. This particular area had:
--a mirror and clothes to dress up
--a doctor's area, complete with an ambulance and a slew of baby dolls (as if it was a labor and delivery area of a hospital
--a supermarket with baskets, food, and check-out lines (that beep when you run the food over it)
--a building area where you can build roads and bridges for cars (plus, you can wear a hardhat!)
--a young child's area set up in an ocean theme
--mats and balance beams
--a television with a show on a loop, featuring kids and their favorite sports and activities
and more! It's been a few weeks since we were there, so I need to return to refresh my memory. There is also a water area outside where your kids can wear smocks to play with water (new summertime activity for us-score!) The gift shop even has a slide in it.
We played for a little while, although it took my daughter a little while to warm up to everything. I think that there was just SO much to do, she didn't know what to do. After an hour or so, we went down to the Stars Cafe and ate lunch. I ate a spinach salad with walnuts and cranberries, and my little girl nibbled off a slice of pizza. It wasn't the cheapest meal, but at least it was good!
More things the museum features:
--IMAX movie theater
--a planetarium
--Museum school (a preschool at the museum)
Just as we couldn't even begin to explore all that was there, I can't even begin to explain all the museum offers on this one, dinky, little post. So, go to the website, or better yet, go there.
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/
Here is where you can learn more about membership
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/membership-benefits
And about when it's open
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/prices-times-and-hours
And directions
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/directions
A year's membership is now on my daughter's birthday wish list, and I will make sure that one's definitely checked off.
And let me just say, for both me and my daughter:
Oh.
My.
We were just at the "Kid Zone" and didn't even get to scratch the surface of the awesomeness of it all. This particular area had:
--a mirror and clothes to dress up
--a doctor's area, complete with an ambulance and a slew of baby dolls (as if it was a labor and delivery area of a hospital
--a supermarket with baskets, food, and check-out lines (that beep when you run the food over it)
--a building area where you can build roads and bridges for cars (plus, you can wear a hardhat!)
--a young child's area set up in an ocean theme
--mats and balance beams
--a television with a show on a loop, featuring kids and their favorite sports and activities
and more! It's been a few weeks since we were there, so I need to return to refresh my memory. There is also a water area outside where your kids can wear smocks to play with water (new summertime activity for us-score!) The gift shop even has a slide in it.
We played for a little while, although it took my daughter a little while to warm up to everything. I think that there was just SO much to do, she didn't know what to do. After an hour or so, we went down to the Stars Cafe and ate lunch. I ate a spinach salad with walnuts and cranberries, and my little girl nibbled off a slice of pizza. It wasn't the cheapest meal, but at least it was good!
More things the museum features:
--IMAX movie theater
--a planetarium
--Museum school (a preschool at the museum)
Just as we couldn't even begin to explore all that was there, I can't even begin to explain all the museum offers on this one, dinky, little post. So, go to the website, or better yet, go there.
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/
Here is where you can learn more about membership
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/membership-benefits
And about when it's open
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/prices-times-and-hours
And directions
http://www.fortworthmuseum.org/directions
A year's membership is now on my daughter's birthday wish list, and I will make sure that one's definitely checked off.
Fort Worth's Parade of Lights
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evening activities,
event,
November
One of Fort Worth's best Christmas traditions, the Parade of Lights is scheduled for Friday, November 27th in downtown Fort Worth. The parade begins at 6pm on Throckmorton and Belknap, but at 2:00, bring your kids to the Holiday Fun Zone, a play area complete with "free tile-painting," provided by Home Depot between streets 3rd and 4th. The Christmas tree lighting will commence after the parade at 7:45 in Sundance Square, and then, you and your family can settle in to watch "Elf" on a big screen in the Chisholm Trail parking lot! What a fun way to welcome the Christmas season!
An entire schedule of the day's events and parade information can be found here.
An entire schedule of the day's events and parade information can be found here.
Taco Tuesday
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Labels:
dining out,
Tuesdays
You probably know about this Rosa's phenomenon, but it's too great not to mention. Get three beef or chicken, soft or crispy tacos, with rice and beans for only $3.33 all day at Rosa's. There are multiple Tarrant County locations, so check their website to find the one nearest you. You probably can't even cook dinner that cheap.
Santa Claus is Coming....
...to a mall near you. But don't tell your kids that he'll be in several places at once, unless you want to concoct the story to explain why Santa is at all the malls.
Ridgmar Mall
Santa's Arrival Party - Friday, Nov. 13 - This Kid's Club Event hosted by Radio Disney will include refreshments, giveaways, and samples. Santa will be available for pictures and visits till Dec. 24.
Mon.-Sat., 10 am- 8pm, breaks 1-2pm and 5:15-6pm
Sun., 12pm - 6pm, breaks 2-3pm.
Check the mall website for more information, including picture pricing.
La Gran Plaza
When I checked with La Gran Plaza the dates were not confirmed for Santa. He will most likely arrive the first week of December and will be available for visits and pictures on the weekends only.
Hulen Mall
Santa will be available for pictures November 14- December 24. When you visit this Santa Claus, parents receive a coupon for %20 of your entire purchase at Gymboree. Pictures are available for purchase or you can bring your own camera to take pictures.
Nov.14-25, 29, 30; Dec. 1-15 - Mon. - Sat., 10am-8pm, Sun., 12-6pm
Nov. 27 - 6am - 10pm
Nov. 28 - 9am-9pm
Dec. 16-18 - 10am-9pm
Dec. 19-23 - 8am-9pm
Dec. 24 - 8am-6pm
**Santa breaks each day for lunch at 1:00-2:00 pm and dinner at 5:00-6:00 pm
Grapevine Mills
Santa will arrive at Grapevine Mills on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10:00 am in Neighborhood #2. He will be available for pictures and visits through Dec. 24. You are not able to use your personal camera at this Santa set, but a professional photographer will be available to purchase pictures from.
Mon.- Sat. - 10am - 9pm (taking breaks at 1pm & 5pm)
Sun. - 12- 6pm (taking a break at 2pm)
Northeast Mall
Pictures and visits are available now through December 24. The hours vary throughout the season so check the website. Under the events bar, click on "Santa Photos".
Ridgmar Mall
Santa's Arrival Party - Friday, Nov. 13 - This Kid's Club Event hosted by Radio Disney will include refreshments, giveaways, and samples. Santa will be available for pictures and visits till Dec. 24.
Mon.-Sat., 10 am- 8pm, breaks 1-2pm and 5:15-6pm
Sun., 12pm - 6pm, breaks 2-3pm.
Check the mall website for more information, including picture pricing.
La Gran Plaza
When I checked with La Gran Plaza the dates were not confirmed for Santa. He will most likely arrive the first week of December and will be available for visits and pictures on the weekends only.
Hulen Mall
Santa will be available for pictures November 14- December 24. When you visit this Santa Claus, parents receive a coupon for %20 of your entire purchase at Gymboree. Pictures are available for purchase or you can bring your own camera to take pictures.
Nov.14-25, 29, 30; Dec. 1-15 - Mon. - Sat., 10am-8pm, Sun., 12-6pm
Nov. 27 - 6am - 10pm
Nov. 28 - 9am-9pm
Dec. 16-18 - 10am-9pm
Dec. 19-23 - 8am-9pm
Dec. 24 - 8am-6pm
**Santa breaks each day for lunch at 1:00-2:00 pm and dinner at 5:00-6:00 pm
Grapevine Mills
Santa will arrive at Grapevine Mills on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10:00 am in Neighborhood #2. He will be available for pictures and visits through Dec. 24. You are not able to use your personal camera at this Santa set, but a professional photographer will be available to purchase pictures from.
Mon.- Sat. - 10am - 9pm (taking breaks at 1pm & 5pm)
Sun. - 12- 6pm (taking a break at 2pm)
Northeast Mall
Pictures and visits are available now through December 24. The hours vary throughout the season so check the website. Under the events bar, click on "Santa Photos".
The Three Little Pigs TONIGHT (and free!)
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evening activities,
free,
music
Tonight, spring a special event in your family! The Fort Worth opera is putting on a FREE public performance of the Three Little Pigs at the Rose Marine Theatre on
North Main Street.
Here's a description of the show...
story | This hilarious adaptation of the classic fairy tale uses music from famous operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. All will belly-laugh as Despina, Cherubino and Don Giovanni out-run and out-smart the overblown Wolfgang Bigbad. This opera promotes reading and problem solving skills.
No tickets are necessary. For information, contact Clyde Berry, Director of Education, at clyde@fwopera.org or 817-731-0833 ext. 19
North Main Street.
Here's a description of the show...
story | This hilarious adaptation of the classic fairy tale uses music from famous operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. All will belly-laugh as Despina, Cherubino and Don Giovanni out-run and out-smart the overblown Wolfgang Bigbad. This opera promotes reading and problem solving skills.
No tickets are necessary. For information, contact Clyde Berry, Director of Education, at clyde@fwopera.org or 817-731-0833 ext. 19
Happy Hour just got happier.
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Labels:
rainy days,
sunny days
It's 3pm, and either it's raining, sweltering hot, or you're going crazy because the kids are. What to do to keep them entertained, even for a few minutes that's not going to cost you lots of $$?
Easy.
Sonic Happy Hour.
Now, perhaps it's not the happy hour you were looking for, but it certainly can feel that way. Because when you hear happy slurps and gulps in the backseat, you can lean back with your cold Diet Limeade and sigh with bliss because,
a.) you've just killed some of their boredom
b.) you got to partake in the fun, too
and
c.) you paid for the everything with loose change from your purse.
Sonic Happy Hour is 2-4 everyday, where all drinks are 1/2 price. To find a Fort Worth Sonic near you, click here.
Easy.
Sonic Happy Hour.
Now, perhaps it's not the happy hour you were looking for, but it certainly can feel that way. Because when you hear happy slurps and gulps in the backseat, you can lean back with your cold Diet Limeade and sigh with bliss because,
a.) you've just killed some of their boredom
b.) you got to partake in the fun, too
and
c.) you paid for the everything with loose change from your purse.
Sonic Happy Hour is 2-4 everyday, where all drinks are 1/2 price. To find a Fort Worth Sonic near you, click here.
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