# Kid-friendly places in Arlington

65 listed places in Arlington: 61 playgrounds and things to do, 3 restaurants and 1 hotel. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-21, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Arlington](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/arlington/restaurants) (3)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Arlington](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/arlington/playgrounds) (61)
- [Splash pads and water play for kids in Arlington](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/arlington/with-water-play) (5)

## Places

1. [Loews Arlington Hotel](https://ourplayday.com/places/loews-arlington-hotel-arlington) (hotel, Arlington). A resort pool with cabanas, plenty of restaurants on site and the ballpark and stadiums within walking distance.
2. [Brantley Hinshaw Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/brantley-hinshaw-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a sprayground and a playground for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
3. [California Lane Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-lane-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A splash pad kids start by tapping a yellow pole, next to a newer playground on soft rubber ground.
4. [Don Misenhimer Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/don-misenhimer-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). The shadiest splash pad in town, under tall trees on soft rubber ground, beside a newer playground.
5. [S.J. Stovall Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/s-j-stovall-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground with an accessible swing beside a family aquatic center, and a trail where horses are allowed too.
6. [Webb Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/webb-community-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A soft turf playground with musical toys and little play houses, good from crawling babies up, beside the rec center.
7. [Al Rollins Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/al-rollins-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
8. [Allan Saxe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/allan-saxe-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Kids climb a Nessie sea-monster structure on one of two playgrounds, and a half-mile path loops a small pond.
9. [AT&T Stadium Tours](https://ourplayday.com/places/at-t-stadium-tours-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A stadium tour where kids stand on the field, look into the locker rooms and see the giant video board.
10. [B.C. Barnes Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/b-c-barnes-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
11. [Bob Cooke Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bob-cooke-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground behind the library and rec center, plus a pond with a fountain and a little bridge.
12. [Bob McFarland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bob-mcfarland-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A shady neighborhood park with a saucer swing big enough for several kids and trails winding through the trees.
13. [Bowman Springs Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bowman-springs-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A ship-themed playground looking out over the lake, with a toddler area and a little free library.
14. [Burl Wilkes Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/burl-wilkes-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Slides, slides and more slides on a big playground for older kids, with a skate park for bikes and boards.
15. [Carl Knox Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/carl-knox-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground near a small pond full of turtles, ducks and fish, with a trail and a basketball court.
16. [Clarence Foster Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/clarence-foster-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A neighborhood playground with a trail that links up to the creek greenway, plus exercise equipment for grown-ups.
17. [Clarence Thompson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/clarence-thompson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A treetop-themed playground built around a big climbing tree structure, with a toddler area and a splash pad.
18. [Cliff Nelson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cliff-nelson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground with spinners outside the rec center, and walking trails that loop around a pond.
19. [College Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/college-hills-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
20. [Cravens Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cravens-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). One of the busiest parks around, with plastic tire swings, a turtle pond and the start of a long creek trail.
21. [Deaver Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deaver-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Biba plaques turn the playground into a phone game, with open fields and soccer goals beside it.
22. [Dixon Holman Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dixon-holman-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A bold, newer playground with high climbing and slides, child-sized benches and a monarch butterfly waystation.
23. [Duncan Robinson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/duncan-robinson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
24. [Dyno-Rock Climbing Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/dyno-rock-climbing-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A climbing gym with staffed intro climbs for kids as young as 4, youth teams and birthday climbs.
25. [Eden Road Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eden-road-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
26. [F.J. Red Kane Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/f-j-red-kane-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground beside a duck pond, with a short trail and a shady spot for the little kids.
27. [Fielder Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fielder-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). One of the nicer playgrounds around: newer structures on soft turf, deep tree shade and a parent-and-child swing.
28. [Gene Schrickel Jr. Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gene-schrickel-jr-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A multi-story playground under a big shade roof, with a fishing pond and a trail, named for a local park designer.
29. [George Stevens Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/george-stevens-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A neighborhood playground with a little free library at the edge of the park and plenty of shady grass.
30. [Gibbins Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gibbins-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
31. [H.A.D. Dunsworth Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/h-a-d-dunsworth-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
32. [Harold Patterson Sports Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/harold-patterson-sports-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Sports center with a playground.
33. [Harris Road Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/harris-road-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
34. [High Oak Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/high-oak-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A pair of newer playgrounds on artificial turf, one for little kids and one for big kids, with a paved walking path.
35. [Howard Moore Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/howard-moore-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A renovated playground on soft turf and a shallow outdoor splash pool with zero-depth entry and slides.
36. [Hurricane Harbor Arlington](https://ourplayday.com/places/hurricane-harbor-arlington-arlington) (water park, Arlington). A waterpark with the Splashwater Beach area for younger kids, family raft rides and shaded cabanas.
37. [J. Gilligan's Bar & Grill](https://ourplayday.com/places/j-gilligan-s-bar-grill-arlington) (restaurant, Arlington). Shareable Irish nachos and kid staples in a roomy dining room used to families.
38. [J.W. Dunlop Sports Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/j-w-dunlop-sports-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A BMX trail, two updated playgrounds split by age and a natural area, all around busy ball fields.
39. [Jake Langston Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jake-langston-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
40. [Julia Burgen Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/julia-burgen-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Two covered playgrounds split by age, at the end of a mile-long trail through a creekside greenway.
41. [Martha Walker Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/martha-walker-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Shaded playgrounds for two age groups and a hike and bike trail, in a park named for the city's first councilwoman.
42. [Marti Van Ravenswaay Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marti-van-ravenswaay-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A newer playground tucked back from the road among the trees, with a toddler area, a trail and exercise stations.
43. [Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/martin-luther-king-jr-sports-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). An updated playground at a sports center with an interpretive nature trail and organically kept ball fields.
44. [Mary and Jimmie Hooper Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mary-and-jimmie-hooper-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A nature-themed playground by a fishing pond, with a trail that links into the long creek greenway.
45. [Meadowbrook Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/meadowbrook-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Two ziplines, a light-up tap game, a climbing hill with slides, play hammocks and a merry-go-round, built for all abilities.
46. [Nathan Lowe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nathan-lowe-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
47. [O.S. Gray Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/o-s-gray-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A small playground at the edge of a natural area of old pecan trees and wildflowers, with a little free library.
48. [Old West Cafe](https://ourplayday.com/places/old-west-cafe-arlington) (restaurant, Arlington). Scratch-made Texas breakfast and lunch with big platters, and a kids' menu that is a coloring page, with crayons.
49. [Parkway Central Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/parkway-central-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Two playgrounds split by age, public art installations and an outdoor stage, in a tucked-away 16-acre park.
50. [Pirie Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pirie-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
51. [Randol Mill Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/randol-mill-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A made-over playground with four big play sections and lots of swings, plus fishing ponds and a family aquatic center.
52. [Richard Simpson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/richard-simpson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A nature-themed playground of log-like climbers on the lakeshore, with a new fishing pier and a lookout over the water.
53. [River Legacy Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/river-legacy-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A huge treehouse-style playground built around the trees, with a dinosaur skeleton and a nature center up front.
54. [River Legacy Park East](https://ourplayday.com/places/river-legacy-park-east-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
55. [Six Flags Over Texas](https://ourplayday.com/places/six-flags-over-texas-arlington) (theme park, Arlington). A theme park with junior coasters in Bugs Bunny Boomtown and water play areas.
56. [The Grease Monkey Burger Shop & Social Club](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-grease-monkey-burger-shop-social-club-arlington) (restaurant, Arlington). A burger shop set up like a car garage, with straightforward burgers and shakes.
57. [Thora Hart Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/thora-hart-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A newer playground for school-age kids beside a pollinator garden and a short paved trail.
58. [Treepoint Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/treepoint-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
59. [Urban Air Adventure Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/urban-air-adventure-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). An indoor active play park with attractions for all ages, close to the stadiums.
60. [Valley View Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/valley-view-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A nature-themed playground with musical instruments and learning panels, and a short loop trail around it.
61. [Vandergriff Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/vandergriff-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A big park with a skate park, a playground and a neighborhood pool, plus a long walking path.
62. [Veterans Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/veterans-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Ducks that follow you around the pond, a nature trail with a boardwalk over a creek, and a playground with spinners.
63. [W.O. Zeta Workman Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/w-o-zeta-workman-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
64. [Wimbledon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wimbledon-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
65. [Woodland West Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/woodland-west-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.

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