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Best zoos & aquariums in Dallas-Fort Worth
Family-friendly zoos and aquariums in Dallas-Fort Worth — daily animal programs, Junior Keeper days, and weekend events. Browse 6 family-friendly spots and 31 upcoming events on FamHop.
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Upcoming zoos & aquariums
- Illuminature · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Illuminature · Friday, June 26, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Saturday, June 27, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Illuminature · Saturday, June 27, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Sunday, June 28, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Illuminature · Sunday, June 28, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Weeklong Summer Camps · Monday, June 29, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Friday, July 3, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Member Mornings: Chimpanzees · Saturday, July 4, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Saturday, July 4, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Member Mornings: Chimpanzees · Sunday, July 5, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Sunday, July 5, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Weeklong Summer Camps · Monday, July 6, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Saturday, July 11, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Sunday, July 12, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Single-Day Summer Camps · Monday, July 13, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Single-Day Summer Camps · Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- Single-Day Summer Camps · Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Dollar Days Presented by NexPoint Philanthropies · Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Single-Day Summer Camps · Friday, July 17, 2026
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Saturday, July 18, 2026
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Weeklong Summer Camps · Monday, July 20, 2026
- Deaf Awareness Day · Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Simply Animals at the Zoo · Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Weeklong Summer Camps · Monday, July 27, 2026
- Member Mornings: Sloth, Toucan, and Titi Monkey · Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Member Mornings: Sloth, Toucan, and Titi Monkey · Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Dollar Days Presented by NexPoint Philanthropies · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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- Dallas World Aquarium · Dallas
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- SEA LIFE Aquarium · Grapevine
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- Fort Worth Zoo · Fort Worth