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Activities for children in which they have contact with nature and explore the environment are perfect for the optimal development of their senses and motor skills. Through outdoor activities, they can gain experiential learning through games by making their minds assimilate information more easily. In natural surroundings, we empower our kid’s imagination and connect them with nature and what it represents in our daily lives. In this post, we encourage you to go outside, have fun, meaningful play, and why not, meet other families in Dallas at the events listed below for our children.
Place: Dallas Arboretum
Event: EGG-stravaganza Easter Weekend
Date: April 19-21
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Share with family this weekend at the Dallas Arboretum, there will be activities for children, music, photos, games and more. On Good Friday, Eddie Coker will be in concert at 11 am and 2 pm. On Saturday, Dallas Arboretum wants to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the Largest Bunny Hop in Jonsson Color Garden with the Easter Bunny at 11 am. Both Saturday and Sunday will be Chris Ivey Photography to take family pictures available to for purchase..
More info: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/easter/
Place: Dallas Zoo
Activity: Backstage Safari
Date: April 20 – 10:00 am
Ages: Children over 6 years old
Photo by Dallas Zoo
Backstage Safari is a 90-minute guided tour with behind-the-scenes access. During the tour, you will feed an African elephant, take a picture with an African penguin in danger of extinction. Attend a Wild Encounters show where you can see a cheetah, a tamandua, an eagle owl, and other animals.
More info: https://www.dallaszoo.com/plan-your-adventure/backstage-safari/
Place: Fort Worth Zoo
Event: Parents’ Night Out
Date: April 27 – 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Ages: Kindergarten – 5th grade
Photo by Fort Worth Zoo
Once a month, Fort Worth Zoo organizes an activity for parents to enjoy a night without children while they have fun in a night at the zoo with pizza, movies, crafts and a night walk in the park. This Saturday, April 27, the film The Lion King will be screened, space is limited, so register early.
More info: https://www.fortworthzoo.org/parents-night-out
Place: Children’s Park – Klyde Warren Park
Activity: Dallas Children’s Theater Activities
Date: April 20, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Children’s Park
Photo by Klyde Warren Park
In the Children’s Park will be activities, acting games, and fun led by Dallas Children’s Theater. The activities that take place in Klyde Warren Park are free and open to the public.
More info: https://www.klydewarrenpark.org/Things-To-Do/events/dallas-childrens-theatre.html