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Fishing Day at LLELA

Fishing for kids

Angling instructors at LLELA are offering a whole morning of fun activities that will introduce children to the art of fishing. Activities will include: casting, fish identification, knot-tying, aquatic habitats, fishing rules and ethics and more. Saturday, April 27, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) 201 Jones St., Lewisville, TX 75057 http://www.ias.unt.edu/llela/main.htm Cost: $2 + $5 No poles are required for the activities, but will be needed if you intend to stay and fish afterwards. There … [Read more...]

Kids N Cops

Kids and Cops

Lake Dallas to host ‘Kids ‘N Cops’ Cook-Out and Safety Fair The Lake Dallas Police Department and Municipal Court will host the annual ‘Kids ‘N Cops’ Open House / Cook-Out and Safety Fair on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Lake Dallas City Hall on Main Street. The ‘Kids N Cops’ program encourages positive relationships between police officers and children. The objective is realized through programs and activities that bring the two together. The most popular has proven to be the yearly open house and … [Read more...]

Denton Arts & Jazz Festival

Denton A&J

Listen to live music on multiple stages, browse arts and craft vendors, eat festival foods, and take the kids to the Children’s Art Tent for flower sculptures from clay, tangram puzzles and more at 15 craft stations. Play with percussion instruments from around the world, watch two interactive shows each day at the Percussion Petting Zoo, and make your own wooden creations at the Children’s Wood Tent. April 26-28 Quakertown Park E McKinney St & Bell Pl., Denton,TX 76209 www.dentonjazzfest.com or  (940) 565-0931 Cost: Free to … [Read more...]

Cast for Catfish Grapevine

Cast for Catfish

Cast your line into the lake in front of The Church at the Cross for a morning of fishing! Two lakes will be stocked with 500 lbs. of adult-size catfish to give children age 16 and underthe opportunity of catching the “big one.” Saturday, April 27, 8:00 – 11:00 AM The Church at the Cross 3000 William D Tate Avenue Grapevine,TX 76051 Event website Cost:  Free Prizes will be awarded to the top fishermen in each age category. Bring your own fishing gear or gear will be provided for you. Refreshments will also be provided. … [Read more...]

Art in the Square Southlake

Art in the Square

Southlake Women’s Club is proud to host this annual juried art festival, held at Southlake Town Square, in Southlake, TX. Free to the public, we offer over 140 national and local unique artists, children’s arts and activities, ongoing entertainment, and tasty food and drinks. All proceeds are donated to local charities benefiting children and families. April 26 – 28, 20123 Southlake Town Square 1400 Main St., Southlake, TX 76092 http://www.artinthesquare.com/ Cost:  Free Art in the Square is a family festival, with plenty of … [Read more...]

Kids Chase by the Lake in The Colony

Kids Chase by the Lake

The Parks and Recreation Department and The Colony Roadrunners Club present the 12th Annual Kids Chase by the Lake. Children ages 9 and under will compete on a one-half mile loop, while children ages 10-11 run a one mile course in the park. Saturday, April 27, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Stewart Creek Park Sparks Rd., The Colony,TX 75056 All participants will receive a ribbon, goody bag and T-shirt. No event-day registration. Please visit The Colony Recreation Center (5151 N. Colony Blvd.) to register. For more information, please contact … [Read more...]

Spring into Nash Farm in Grapevine

Spring into Nash Farm

Spring into Nash Farm and experience heritage toys, kitchen gardening, cotton planting, Grapevine-Colleyville Future Farmers of America animals, tractor-drawn wagon rides, field cultivation, wood carving demonstrations, jump rope making, cooking demonstrations on a wood burning stove and blacksmith demonstrations. Saturday, April 20, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Nash Farm, 626 Ball Street, Grapevine Cost:  Free admission; Activities Vary (800) 457-6338Event website Kids of all ages will enjoy stepping back in time to experience life on the … [Read more...]

Prairie Trail Stampede Carnival

Prairie Trail Carnival

Carnival Rides:  Pirate Ship, Kong Slide, Fun House, Euro Bungee, Red Barron, Traffic Jam and Blow Up **All Rides and Games require wristbands/tickets** Friday, April 19, 2013 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Prairie Trail Elementary 5555 Timber Creek Road Flower Mound,TX 75028 Cost:  See Description Food Vendors:  Texas Roadhouse, Ms. Piggy’s, Pucker Powder, Tropical Sno Shopping vendors:  SAS Creative Designs, Sprinkles & Twine, Brightside Boutique, 2 Girls Forever Boutique, Caviar Cowgirl, Origami Owl, Tupperware, Tastefully … [Read more...]

A Festival of Fairies

Festival of F

Dance with the pixies and learn the secrets of the woodland nymphs as you join us for a Festival of Fairies!
With wings on your back, flit from crafts to games as you participate in the celebration.  If you are feeling crafty, bring your own Gnome Home or build one there to enter in the competition. Saturday, April 20, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve 355 East Bob Jones Road Roanoke,TX 76092 (817) 748-8019  E-mail   website Cost:  $15 Age 3–9 (plus adult) Min 20 – Max 75; Register in Advance. … [Read more...]

Youth Fishing Day Southlake

Fishing for kids

Come cast your line at our fishin’ hole! Join the City of Southlake and Texas Junior Anglers for an afternoon of fishing. The pond is stocked with adult sized channel catfish for an opportunity to catch the “Big” one. Kids will be divided into age groups. All participants will receive a bag of goodies, with trophies being awarded for the two largest fish caught in each age group. During the event, participants can attend a Texas Junior Anglers educational presentation led by a trained staff member. Saturday, April 20, 12:00 – 4:00 … [Read more...]