Kid-friendly places in Plano

Mexican kitchen with brunch on weekends and a kids menu of tacos, mac and cheese and quesadillas.

Paved and dirt trails through a big nature preserve, with a playground and a covered pavilion near the trailhead.

Tree house-style playground under big shade canopies, with racing slides for little kids and hill-like climbers for older ones.

Neighborhood park with a playground, picnic tables and open fields for running around.

Free indoor play structure in a church building, with rope-tunnel bridges and busy boards for kids 10 and under.

Indoor sand play for kids 10 and under, with remote-control construction vehicles, an animated sandbox and an interactive wall.

Historic farmstead with farm animals and old buildings, plus preschool programs with stories, crafts and wagon rides.

Free railway museum with hands-on electricity exhibits and tours of a restored interurban rail car.

Five-level play maze with slides, tunnels and climbing nets, plus MiniMania, a separate area for kids 3 and under.

Indoor inflatable park with slides, climbing walls, obstacle courses, a ball pit and a toddler area.

Sensory gym with open play for kids of all ages and an arts-and-crafts section.

Accessible playground, concrete trails and a splash pad that runs in the warm months.