Kid-friendly places in Dallas

Brunch spot known for its pancakes and monkey bread, with a patio.

City park with a volunteer-built playground, picnic tables and a recreation center.

Smoked brisket and Texas staples across from the Arboretum, with a big patio where kids can roam and live music.

A park built over a freeway, with a playground, board games from kiosks and live music.

A botanical garden with a whole children's adventure garden and a skywalk with netting high above the trails.

A free art museum with self-guided kids' tours and Art to Go activity bags to borrow.

A zoo where kids feed giraffes and hand-feed cockatiels, with a children's zoo too.

A hands-on museum about money, with 28 exhibits where kids design their own currency and stand in a cash shower.

A science museum where kids race a cheetah, ride out an earthquake simulator and stand under a towering dinosaur.