Summer Resources
Crafts:
Summer Crafts for Kids - https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/g20967550/summer-crafts/
View all 45 fun and easy crafts for your children to enjoy all while staying at home!
Summer Crafts for Adults - https://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/summer-crafts-for-adults.html
Adult need fun indoor things to do while at home as well! Look through all 50 fun crafts that can be done all in the comforts of your home (and not in the heat).
Free things to do in the DFW Metroplex:
Dallas Museum of Art - https://dma.org/
Looking for something indoors? The Dallas Museum of Art offers free tickets that lets you through most of the museum.
Fort Worth Water Gardens - https://www.fortworth.com/listings/fort-worth-water-gardens/2989/
Visit the outdoor Water Gardens in Fort Worth. Make sure you're wear walking shoes that can be taken off to dip your feet in some of the water areas. Caution: there are a lot of stairs, walking, and slippery steps.
The Great Trinity Forest in Dallas - https://trinityrivercorridor.com/recreation/great-trinity-forest
Don't let Dallas fool you with all of their urban hotspots! Visit this 6,000 acre forest home to groves of urban bottomland hardwood trees.
Cattle Drive in Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District - https://www.fortworth.com/the-herd/
Have you ever seen a cattle drive in real life? Every day at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. down East Exchange Avenue, the Fort Worth Herd reenacts what an authentic and historically accurate cattle drive would have been like.
The 50 Parks of Arlington, TX - https://www.arlington.org/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/parks-and-playgrounds/
Looking for simple parks, but in a new scene or location? Check out all the different park locations in Arlington, TX!
Levitt Pavilion Free Concert Series - https://levittpavilionarlington.org/events/list/?tribe-bar-date=2024-06-01
Enjoy fun free concerts right in the heart of Arlington, TX. View all the free events happening during the summer, or all year long!
Other Resources for the Summer:
Staying Cool this Summer - https://www.arlingtontx.gov/news/my_arlington_t_x/news_stories/what_to_know__staying_safe_in_triple_digit_temps
View these best tips and practices that are advised when the summer starts to heat up! Remember to always check on yourself and others.