Outdoors

Looking to get outdoors during your next visit to Dallas? Use these fun events, activities, and happenings to create your next outdoor adventure!

Outdoor Attractions

Outdoor Itinerary

Outdoor Events

Outdoor Attractions

Spending time under the sun guarantees you a wealth of benefits, from improving your sleep to lowering your stress levels!

TIP: The best times to enjoy the outdoors are during the spring and fall months. Stay hydrated and wear plenty of sunscreen!

1Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden

East Dallas

Wander through the whimsical environment of Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden. Sprawling with vibrant beds of flowers and vivid greenery, this outdoor spot is a must-visit location for all nature lovers. Capture Instagram-worthy pictures of the diverse plant life. From azaleas and roses to tranquil ponds and a natural tunnel, the arboretum is a walkable work of art.

2Klyde Warren Park

Downtown Dallas

Klyde Warren Park created green space “out of thin air,” connecting Dallas’ vibrant Uptown neighborhood with its award-winning Arts District and downtown business center. Since opening in 2012, it has become the city’s beloved town square, welcoming more than 1.3 million visitors each year and earning national acclaim.

3Katy Trail

Uptown

Weave your way through 3.5 miles of urban attractions on a path that once followed the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad! In addition to Turtle Creek Park, the prominent trail traverses Reverchon Park and highlights several photogenic overlooks and rest stops. You'll also encounter worthwhile restaurants with patio seating, including Katy Trail Ice House!

4Trinity Forest Adventure Park

Southeast Dallas

This hidden gem brings smiles with its seven acres of ziplining, ropes courses and other exhilarating activities! The courses, which are strategically designed to get you in the zone, challenge you to complete lower levels before advancing to higher levels. Also check out Groupworx, a program dedicated to team building and individual leadership development.

5Dallas Zoo

South Dallas

The largest zoological experience in Texas displays tigers, penguins, gorillas and dozens of other fascinating animals! On April Fools' Day, Dallas Zoo will introduce flex pricing to let visitors create an itinerary based on their budget (no fooling here, this is really happening). Tickets cost just $8 on the first Tuesday of each month, also known as "Tiger Tuesdays".

6Turtle Creek Park

Turtle Creek

Feel a sense of serenity without leaving the city center at Turtle Creek Park. This green spot presents enough open space to get comfortable and a creek to enjoy the sounds of nature.

7Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge

Trinity Groves

Searching for an excellent view of the Dallas skyline? The iconic Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge boasts a free and hard-to-beat skyline photo opportunity. This 1,197-foot-wide phosphorescent mammoth falls within the boundary of the proposed 200-acre Harold Simmons Park which will be the largest urban park in the United States once completed (ground breaking is scheduled for 2022.) When you visit, use your imagination and the park design images to envision the future!

8Topgolf Mini-Golf Course

North Dallas

This award-winning mini-golf course features 54 holes surrounded by a well-designed landscape filled with waterfalls, streams and shade trees. Admission to one of the best courses in America is affordable for all ages and free for children six and under. When you arrive, expect your friends to stare in bewilderment at this enormous wonderland!

Outdoor Itinerary

With more than 350 parks and 160 miles in hiking and biking trails, Dallas visitors can count on mild weather year round and 284 days of sunshine each year to enjoy the outdoors.

Outdoor Events

Get outside and enjoy the best zoos, gardens, and parks Dallas has to offer with these fun events for the whole family and every budget events in Dallas.