Things to do with kids in Plano
Plano may be the most family-friendly city in DFW: one downtown block holds an old park, a free trolley museum, an 1891 farmstead and a DART station, and ten minutes by car gets you a prairie observation tower, big lake parks and the largest all-abilities playground in the northern suburbs.
A toddler's perfect day: chickens and sheep at Heritage Farmstead in the morning, a walk to Haggard Park to feed the ducks and watch DART go by, then aboard the old car at the Interurban Railway Museum. On a nice day, climb the tower at Arbor Hills or loop the lakes at Bob Woodruff and Oak Point; big kids head for Liberty Playground at Windhaven Meadows. When it's hot or raining, Haggard Library or Crayola Experience at Willow Bend; for train fans, DART from Downtown Plano into the city. In December, Vitruvian Lights in Addison is 15 minutes away.
- 16 places
- 13 free
- 15 stroller-friendly
- closest is 5 min away
16 places
Drive times from Plano
Heritage Farmstead Museum
5.0Plano · 5 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot at the 15th St entrance
Haggard Park (Downtown Plano)
5.0Plano · 5 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free street parking in Downtown Plano and the DART station lot
DART rail ride (Downtown Plano to Dallas)
5.0Plano · 5 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lots at both Downtown Plano and Parker Rd stations
Interurban Railway Museum
4.0Plano · 5 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free street parking in Downtown Plano and the DART station lot
Bob Woodruff Park lakeside trail
5.0Plano · 10 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Several free lots on both sides of San Gabriel Dr and Park Blvd
Haggard Library children's area (Plano)
5.0Plano · 10 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free library lot
Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve
4.0Plano · 10 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Several free lots along Los Rios Blvd and next to the Oak Point Recreation Center
Breckinridge Park
4.0Richardson · 10 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Brand Rd entrance
Spring Creek Nature Area
3.0Richardson · 10 min drive
1.5 h · carrier recommended
Free · Parking: Two small free lots at the Holford Rd and Renner Rd entrances
Windhaven Meadows Park (Liberty Playground)
5.0Plano · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Windhaven Pkwy entrance, full on weekend afternoons
Cottonwood Park
5.0Richardson · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots on both sides of Belt Line Rd and Cottonwood Dr
Celebration Park
5.0Allen · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Big free lot at the Angel Pkwy entrance
Richardson Public Library children's area
5.0Richardson · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free Civic Center lot
Allen Public Library children's area
5.0Allen · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free library lot
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
4.0Plano · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Parker Rd entrance, usually full after 9am on weekends, with a wait when it is
Crayola Experience
4.0Plano · 15 min drive
3 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free parking at the Shops at Willow Bend
💡 Good to know
- Street parking in Downtown Plano is free, and there's often a Saturday-morning farmers market. The Arbor Hills lot fills after 9am on weekends.