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Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Plano, Texas (TX)
In addition to being the most affluent city in the U.S., Plano is home to the headquarters of numerous top companies, making it a popular destination for business travelers to the Dallas area. Its proximity to Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and other Dallas area cities makes it a perfect base for a leisure vacation, as well, with plenty of entertainment within reach, ranging from the Six Flags Over Texas park to Southfork Ranch. Plano's annual Balloon Festival draws visitors from far and wide.
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1. St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
St. Andrew exists to change hearts, lives and communities with the love of Christ. The life of the Apostle Andrew, the first evangelist, embodies the church's aim of spreading the word of God and loving our neighbor. Our mission is “Calling the Christian-ish to become passionate servants of Christ.” Worship features four services each weekend on a 21.2-acre campus at the corner of Plano Parkway and Mira Vista in Plano, Texas, where around 2,000 people gather each weekend at the “Best Place to Worship in Plano,” as named by the readers of the Plano Star Courier. Our missions span locally and internationally, including The Storehouse of Collin County – offering food pantry and social services to Collin County residents – and 4 Corners Global Outreach, which improves health care and quality of life for remote villages in Costa Rica.
2. Play Street Museum - Plano
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Your kids will have fun imagining and pretending in our Adirondack inspired village & campsite or exploring the many interactive exhibits and kid's activities in our educational play space. Adults are welcome to join in on the adventure, or sit back and relax while their children discover a world that is just their size in our interactive children's museum.
Reviewed By Deadstop57
So much fun to be had here for little ones. On holiday weekend cousins fro. 2 to 6 from all over the country got together for playtime. Great place to run off lots of energy. You do need to monitor your kids, but no biggie. Best part is you dont need to clean up! Enjoy
3. Red Door Escape Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Red Door Escape Room is a fully immersive entertainment experience. Perfect for family, friends, corporate groups, and sports teams, we are on the cutting edge of the escape room entertainment. Groups are locked in a room full of cryptic puzzles and hidden clues and have exactly 60 minutes to solve the clues and escape the room. Collaborate with your group or compete with other teams.
Reviewed By drchasev - Oklahoma City, United States
Red door sets the standard for escape room. This was my 7th red door episode and I was in the area they had a room theme I didn’t have back in OK. So check all branches! The rooms are immersive different sections and clues are interactive as containers can pop open, move, or be hidden. Make sure to use clues early and often if you are stuck for too long. Most rooms have 3 sections so try and time no longer than 20 min a section. I will continue to do any new episodes I see as a red key member. Definitely worth the time and money and great way for friends or couples to use their brains and help each other figure puzzles for an hour.
4. North Texas Escape Rooms Plano
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
North Texas Escape Rooms has expanded to Plano! We are the first in DFW that have a game specifically designed for kids and families! That makes NTER the perfect choice for your next birthday party, team building event, church group event, bachelorette party, or weekend outing. Can you escape??
Reviewed By beckysM9782JZ - Allen, United States
Mackenzie was our game master and she was fantastic for our first time doing an Escape Room. We did a Christmas Themed room and we had a blast. Great quality family time with a room all to ourselves. Will definitely be back!
5. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 562 reviews
Reviewed By PoohBear1004 - Dallas, United States
Finally found a decent park in Plano. This place almost has it all. Just missing a pond/lake, but has a creek running through it along with trails to explore the wooded area. Also has paved trails, lookout tower, and picnic pavilion. Great place to walk and enjoy nature! We visited on a Sunday and it was fairly quiet and less crowded than we expected! Even saw some wildlife roaming the wooded areas! We’ll return and hopefully it won’t be crowded then too!
6. The Interurban Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
The Interurban Railway Museum is a FREE museum located in Plano's Haggard Park and surrounding Historic Downtown Plano. Parking is available in the lot immediately adjacent to the museum and the DART rail stop. Museum guests will enjoy a tour of Railway Post Office Car #360. Guests will learn about the rail post office system, discuss period advertising in the train car and learn more about electric rail travel. Guests will also tour the Interurban Railway Museum, learning about regional history in the history room, exploring interactive displays in the science room and experiencing the working "O" scale model train layout. Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. the museum offers a children's story time, hosted by professional storytellers Genie Hammel and Melody Perez. Special field trips are available upon request at our website.
Reviewed By hd452016 - Tulsa, United States
Want to learn more about electrical railroads, then, this is the place. The museum is located downtown Plano next to the Interurban railway that goes to Dallas and Waco.
7. Haggard Public Library
8. Heritage Farmstead Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 80 reviews
The Heritage Farmstead Museum is a premier living history attraction in the DFW area. The 4 acre site includes 13 original historic structures that recall the early life in the Lone Star State. Its show piece is a 19th century mansion that dates back to 1891. It’s an ideal place to experience North Texas history first-hand or to wander into a simpler time and enjoy life on the Blackland Prairie.
9. Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By Sriraju - Houston, United States
Beautiful place to go for walk on trails and fun to be around lake . Family friendly place .My son Loved to go around this trail .
10. Kid Mania
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
KidMania is the best family fun center in North Texas for daily play, kids birthday parties, fundraising events and group outings! Located in Plano, KidMania is a safe and secure venue with more than 16,000 sq.ft. of frolicking fun for the whole family - kids AND parents! Featuring a huge (but safe) two-story playground maze, (ManiaMaze) with 5 slides, bungee walls, cave, tunnels zip-lines and climbing nets, an isolated toddler-only playground. ArcadiaMania has more than 50 of the hottest and most popular arcade games with prize redemptions, a large menu selection restaurant, spacious private party rooms and, a quiet adults-only "No Mania Parents Mezzanine", KidMania provides hours and hours of good clean family fun! Check out our daily specials, group rates, kids birthday parties and fundraising events! You can even print out our continuously updated Calendar of Events so you'll always know and plan your trip to KidMania!
Reviewed By sgtpppr84 - Midland, United States
We visited KidMania after finding it online when seeing an indoor activity for our children (4 & 2). The kids had a great time at the facility. The ‘maze’ playground was multiple levels high with slides and plenty of climbing. It’s even made that adults can go in it with the kids if necessary. There’s also a smaller playground specifically for kids 3 and under. There are also plenty of games and small rides priced very reasonably ($0.50-$1.00), and the opportunity to earn tickets for prizes if desired. They also offer many choices for food at good prices although we did not partake. The facility was cleaned, well-maintained and very kid-friendly. The staff working the desk was very friendly and helpful. We will return if we’re ever back in the area. Don’t miss out on this place if you have kids 10 and under, especially during the colder months.
