Dallas

State Fair

(http://www.bigtex.com/). in autumn, the texas state fair is held at designated grounds southeast of downtown, vying with its minnesota counterpart for the title of the country's largest state fair.

Six Flags Over Texas

Head to Arlington for a day of fun at Six Flags Over Texas, (http://www.sixflags.com/p...) or Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, the best waterpark in the area. Don't forget the sunblock.

White Rock Lake

Escape the city bustle for a stroll at this large park in east dallas. this is really a beautiful getaway, but locals would tell you to avoid driving around here at night--ghosts haunt these waters.

Golf

There are a lot of wonderful courses in the dallas area. the city boasts five municipal courses with reasonable greens fees. of these, tenison highlands in east dallas and cedar crest in south dallas offer the best test of golf, and can be the most crowded, especially on weekends. there are any number of terrific daily-fee public courses in the d/fw area as well, particularly in the cities of irving, grapevine, lewisville, and the colony

Inspired by the democratic spirit of the New York Shakespeare Festival, Robert "Bob" Glenn started Shakespeare Dallas in 1971. Today, Shakespeare Dallas is a treasured North Texas cultural landmark and the only company in the area that provides accessible programs for audiences of all ages. Shakespeare Dallas has shows in various parks in the Dallas area Shakespeare in the Park, as well as performances in local schools Shakespeare on the Go, cultural centers and co-productions with local theatre groups Shakespeare Unplugged.

A Dallas institution for over 40 years, Sandy Lake Amusement Park offers rides, games, family fun, picnic areas and sightseeing.