ADULT DAY TRIPS (AGES 18+)

Day Trip Guidelines

Arlington Parks offers out-of-city adventures within two hours of Arlington. Trips leave from multiple locations. You can kick back and relax and leave the driving to us on the Naturally Fun bus. The bus is equipped with 26 seats, wheelchair access and an experienced driver behind the wheel. Let us know if you need special accommodations. We plan at least four day trips a month.

Day trip registration is online at NaturallyFun.org. Customers can register over the phone by calling 817-575-8295 or made in-person at any Arlington recreation center. Payment is due at registration. Please confirm your account information is accurate, i.e., phone number and email.

An email will be sent the week before a day trip with detailed information about the upcoming day trip.

MAY

ON GOLDEN POND @ THEATRE ARLINGTON MEETUP

This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond. They delight in all the small things that have enriched and continue to enrich their long life together.

1:30-4:00 PM | May 7

THEATRE ARLINGTON | $26 | Arlington

RIVER RANCH

A private guided tour to see how their horses & ponies are taken care of. Their Ranch Cowboys will provide a demo for us. Our bus will stop by Trinity Groves afterwards for lunch. (To make the most out of the experience, jeans with boots or sneakers are recommended!)

9:00 AM-3:00 PM | May 11

EAST | $35 | Denton

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is dedicated to teaching the history of the Holocaust and advancing human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.

9:00 AM-3:00 PM | May 18

EAST | $32 | Dallas

LAVENDER RIDGE

Our group will enjoy walking through the lavender & iris fields and the butterfly and animal areas. We will enjoy a homemade lunch in the Lavender Café. Lunch included!

9:00 AM-4:00 PM | May 26

DOTTIE | $40 | Gainesville

JUNE

DOWNTOWN GRAPEVINE

Shopping at local boutiques, artisan shops, and specialty stores. Lunch at restaurant of choice.

9:00 AM-3:00 PM | June 8

BDC | $18 | Grapevine

AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

You’ll experience one of the largest folk art collections in the nation. The African American Museum of Dallas houses more than 60 archival collections, 200 African artifacts and 150 paintings and sculptures. Lunch at South Dallas Cafe. Lunch separate.

9:00 AM-2:00 PM | June 15

EAST | $23 | Dallas

DOWNTOWN DENTON

We will have a private tour of Historical Park (including the Bayless-Selby Museum and Quakertown House Museum), tour the beautiful Courthouse on the Square and museum, take in the sights and sounds downtown, and enjoy lunch at the restaurant of your choice on the square. Lunch and shopping on the square are separate.

9:00 AM-4:00 PM | June 22

BDC | $30 | Denton

6th FLOOR MUSEUM

The Museum chronicles the assassination and legacy of President Kennedy.

9:00 AM-2:00 PM | June 29

EAST | $35 | Dallas

July

CHEESE MAKING TOUR

Come join the Veldhuizen Cheese Team and enjoy a behind the scenes cheese making tour on their farm. You will get to learn about the cheese making process as well as the history behind the products they sell. On our way there, we will stop by Cotton Patch Cafe for an early lunch.

8:00 AM-4:30 PM | July 12

EAST | $30 | Dublin

TEXAS RANGERS & DR PEPPER MUSEUM

We will visit the world famous Texas Rangers & Dr. Pepper Museums. If time permits, we will make a special stop on the return trip. Lunch will be on your own at a local restaurant.

8:00 AM-4:00 PM | July 27

BDC | $30 | Dallas

SUPERIOR DONUTS @THEATRE ARLINGTON MEETUP

Donut shop owner Arthur is a gruff Chicagoan who refuses to move into the 20th century by updating the menu with trendy items or renovating the space -- which has remained unchanged since it's opening in 1969. Things start to change when enterprising go-getter Franco talks his way into a job at the shop. Join us for this comedic show!

1:30-4:30 PM | July 30

THEATRE ARLINGTON | $30 | Arlington

AUGUST

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

The only place in the DFW area where you can come faceto-face with lifelike wax figures of your favorite characters and celebrities! Let’s explore the wax museum and stop by the popular New York Pizzeria around the corner for lunch afterwards.

9:30 AM-2:30 PM | August 3

EAST | $30 | Dallas

REFLECTIONS OF PATSY CLINE MEETUP

Lisa Layne is the World-Renowned vocalist known for her tribute to Patsy Cline in “Always, Patsy Cline” and “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” in Branson and on-tour Nationally.

1:45-4:00 PM | August 12

Arlington Music Hall | $30 | Arlington

COWGIRL MUSEUM

The only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trailblazing efforts. It includes interactive exhibit galleries that feature artifacts of the permanent collection, a traveling exhibit gallery, two theaters, gift shop, and a research library and archives.

9:00 AM-4:00 PM | August 12

BDC | $25 | Fort Worth

FORT WORTH SENIOR SYNERGY & TC HEALTH EXPO

Health Expo where you can learn about services available in Tarrant County. Staff will register you for your box lunch.

9:00 AM-1:30 PM | AUGUST 31

EAST | $18 | Fort Worth

BDC Bob Duncan Center 2800 S. Center Street, 817-465-6661

DOTTIE Dottie Lynn Recreation Center, 3200 Norwood Lane, 817-277-5001

EAST East Library & Recreation Center 1817 New York Avenue 817-275-1351

ELZIE Elzie Odom Athletic Center 1601 NE Green Oaks Boulevard 817-459-6434

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