Fun Things to Do in the Metroplex?

hey! there's SO much to do. i love it here! my favorite site to look for stuff is fortworthchild.com, then in the left column click "calendar". you can search by date, country, etc. i go there the 2nd to last week of every month and search the entire next month....pencil in things that interest me and if nothings going on that day as the month progresses, there's something cool to do in pencil. (pen reserved for "definate" things). not only does this site give a pretty comprehensive list of events, but you can click what interests you and there's often a site or phone number for those places as well. the things you find are your favorites, you can sign up for newsletters or bulletins sometimes.

www.familyeguide.com doesn't cover the entire metroplex, but has one of the most comprehensive community calendars of family activities in Flower Mound, Lewisville, Grapevine, Coppell, etc. The weekly newsletter is emailed every Wednesday with the activities for the following week.

Don't know of a website, but I have some ideas for you. I check the websites of these places periodically for special things going on.

Ft Worth Zoo- half priced Wednesdays

Paradise Pond - indoor play areas with bounce house, dress up etc. It's $1 per person, only open Thurs and Fri in Grapevine
http://www.fbcgrapevine.com/groups/children/paradise-pond/

Ft Worth Museum of Science and History - I bought a membership and make it a play date(my friend also got a membership) about every other week. We pack a lunch and all three kids LOVE it (1, 4, and 5 y.o.), especially the play area

Ridgmar Mall has a great indoor toddler playground. It's free. Just go early because the kids seem to get bigger and rowdier as the day progresses.

The botanical gardens are free and they have a kids area. We picnic here often.

Cabelas and Bass Pro make great trips. The kids love the aquarium. If you look online you can find the feeding times and schedule a trip around that.

Stockyard Station - cattle drive at 11:30 daily. We went yesterday and they had a free petting zoo for spring break. A balloon artist was there and he only asked for tips.

We are always visiting local parks...I check the parks and rec websites to peruse the parks and see what's available before we head out.

The World Aquarium and the Arboretum in Dallas are both awesome. Ft Worth has a great zoo and museums. If McKinney isn't too far away from you, the Heard Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is one of our favs (heardmuseum.org)