**Full Disclosure: I test-drove the 2018 Chevy Cruze Diesel for review purposes. No compensation was received & all opinions are my own.
When James told me he wanted to go to Beaumont, TX for Spring Break (to do some Hurricane Harvey rebuilding), I was was all for it! The fact that he wanted to spend his week off doing something for others made me proud. But with no set plans, Colin and I decided it would be fun to spend time with my sister & niece for a few days. Chevy loaned us the 2018 Chevy Cruze Diesel for our trip and it couldn’t have been better. A few days before our trip, Colin and I made a list of the top 10 things to do in Dallas for Spring Break.
10 Things to Do in Dallas (and Surrounding Areas) for Spring Break –
- Texas Tulips Farm – 10656 FM 2931, Pilot Point, TX 76258
Open daily from 9 am until 8 pm | Free parking (in a field)
Pricing: $5 for people 16 + | $2.50 per stem for U-Pick Tulip Flowers - Medieval Times – 2021 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207
Jousting, horsemanship & falconry plus a 4-course, utensil-free meal served in a castle-like space.
Pricing: $36.95 for Children 12 & under | $62.95 for Adults - Dallas Arboretum – 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218
The 66-acre botanical garden includes a complete life science laboratory with endless potential for discovery.
Pricing: $9 – $15 for parking | $17 for Adults (13 – 64) | $14 for Seniors (65+) | $12 for Children (2 – 12) | Free for children under 2 - Dallas Zoo – 650 South R L Thornton Freeway, Dallas, TX 75203
Established in 1888, it is the oldest and largest (at 106 acres) zoological park in Texas.
Pricing: $10 per car for parking | $17 for Adults (12 – 64) | $14 for Seniors (65+) | $14 for Children (3 – 11) | Free for children under 2 - Fort Worth Zoo – 1989 Colonial Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76110
My personal childhood favorite! The Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 with less than ten animals.
Pricing: $5 per car for parking | $16 for Adults (13+) | $12 for Seniors (65+) | $12 for Children (3 – 12) | Free for children under 2 - Perot Museum of Nature and Science – 2201 N Field St, Dallas, TX 75201
Engaging and inspiring guests of all ages throughout North Texas and beyond to be the scientific leaders of tomorrow.
Hustle Mom Repeat recommends booking a sleepover during spring break!
General Admission Pricing: $20 for Adults (18 – 24) | $14 for Seniors (65+) | $13 for Children (2 – 17) | Free for children under 2 - The Stockyards – 130 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76164
From the original brick walkways to the wooden corrals, every inch of the Stockyards tells the true history of Texas’s famous livestock industry.
Pricing: FREE to visit the grounds | Admission charges at various stockyard venues - Dallas World Aquarium – 1801 N Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202
Experience nature’s adventure in five different exhibits.
Pricing: $20.95+tax for Adults | $16.95+tax for Seniors (65+) | $14.95+tax for Children (12 – 12) | Free for children under 2 - Great Wolf Lodge – 100 Great Wolf Dr, Grapevine, TX 76051
With 80 square feet of water park, 9 water slides, unlimited WiFi and plenty of kids’ activities, the Great Wolf Lodge makes for a great Spring Break getaway.
Pricing: starting at $249.99 - U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing – 9000 Blue Mound Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76131
A great place to learn about U.S. currency, visitors can see where billions of dollars are printed from an enclosed walkway, which is suspended above the production floor!
Pricing: FREE but closed on Mondays, weekends, federal holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Note: Leave your cell phone in your vehicle as they aren’t allowed inside.
Of course, we didn’t have time to do everything on our list but all of the top 10 things to do for Spring Break in Dallas come highly recommended. Colin really wanted to visit Medieval Times and I wanted to check out the Texas Tulip Farm so those were the two biggies we made plans for since I didn’t want to over-book our time with my sister & niece. I also wanted to make sure to allow time for catching up with my friend Debra (FindingDebra.com) and buying desserts from Sweetface Bakery.
The 2018 Chevy Cruze Hatch Diesel was simple to drive and was rather spacious for a hatchback. It easily fit four people with plenty of leg room for each of us – granted, two of us aren’t very tall and the other two are children. I only had two issues with the Cruze Hatch Diesel – the USB charger under the center console didn’t charge my phone and my Android Auto was useless. All in all, the Cruze is a great little car which works well to get here and there and everywhere!
What activities would you do enjoy in Dallas?
Chevrolet recently announced their partnership with well-known data scientist and road trip guru, Randy Olson, who has calculated the most efficient road trip across Texas to visit the most well-known family-friendly attractions. He found that if you were to complete this entire Texas route – it would take you more than 15 hours to drive, and would cover more than 900 miles. It’s really neat! I mean, look at this interactive Texas map of all 10 stops.
Such a great roundup – the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing has been on our to-do list forever and we still haven’t done it! Must change that!
I will be checking some of these suggestions out if I get to Dallas in the near future. Thank you for sharing!