- The list below includes 379 free or cheap things to do in or near Carrollton, Texas, including 96 different types of inexpensive activities like National & State Parks, Recreation Centers, Parks and History Museums.
- From Mary Heads Carter Park to W J Thomas Splash Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Carrollton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Dallas, Plano, Denton and Richardson.
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11.6 Miles
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5321 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206
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Devoted to independent and specialty films, the Dallas Angelika Film Center is a state-of-the-art eight screen complex. There are luxury stadium seats, wall-to-wall screens, and digital sounds to complement a cafe and lounge area.
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Located in Heritage Park, the Grapevine Botanical Garden features hundreds of plant varieties for public viewing. There are also walking trails, ponds, streams, and sitting areas for general leisure purposes.
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Leonard L. Woods Park opens up onto 28 shaded acres and is best known for its disc golf course. The park also houses a basketball court, playground, walking trails, picnic area and pavilion.
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407 W. State Hwy 114, Grapevine, TX 76051
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Main Event Entertainment Grapevine combines tradition bowling with fog, blacklights and music, along with karaoke, bocce, rock climbing and mini golf. Billiards tables, gravity ropes and laser tag round out the experience, with drinks and food available.
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The Ruth Paine House Museum offers visitors the chance to learn about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in a home that has been restored to its previous 1963-esque appearance. Lee Harvey Oswald was said to have stated in this house the night before he shot the President.
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A city park, Berkner Park is a wooded green space that features amenities like playground equipment, a baseball field and other sports fields, picnic areas, a shelter, and public restrooms.
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The hands-on Sci-Tech Discovery Center is an interactive learning experience for children. The Discover Center offer varying programs and exhibits throughout the year including a Ham Radio club and story time for pre-schoolers.
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709 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051
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The Grapevine Vintage Railroad offers rides on a train pulled by an 1896 steam locomotive, the oldest continuously operating steam engine in the southern United States, or a 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive. The railroad offers special days like Thomas the Train days, great train robberies, and Christmas train rides…
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Main Event has a bowling alley, laser tag facility, billiards room, arcade area, and a bocce ball area. Visitors are also encouraged to show their skill as they sing karaoke.