FRIDAY

nonstop action and excitement. It’s a pay-as-you-go facility with no general admission fee. Fun for kids and adults of all ages. An- dretti Indoor Karting & Games, 5752 Grandscape Blvd., Suite 100,The Colony www.andretti- karting.com/thecolony

InterSkate Bargain Night 5-9pm $2 admission; $2 quad/$5 inline rental. 1408 Tex- as 121 Business, Lewisville www. interskate.net

WEDNESDAY 11

TrainTopia Model Train Exhibit 10am-5pm All aboard! Come experience TrainTopia – A Railroad Odyssey in Miniature! The TrainTo- pia exhibit features topography from Arizona to Texas, New Mexico, and Northeast Texas in the 1960s. Among its many features are an animated downtown Dallas street scene and the famed Palo Duro drive-in theater with a real movie playing! The hours of op- eration for this model train exhibit are Wednesday – Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sundays 1pm to 5pm. Tickets are booked in 30 minute time slots and are now available for purchase online, and also onsite at the Frisco Discovery Center. See the website for available time slots. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12. Frisco Discovery Center, 8004 N. Dallas Pkwy, Frisco www.museumoft- heamericanrailroad.org

Preschool Picassos

10:30-11:30am Make a memory with your toddler at this Preschool Picasso class at Mansfield’s Oliver Nature Park. This spring, little artists 1–5 years will create a spring flower painting with their parent or guardian. One adult must be registered for each child. Only adults need to register for this program. $15/$17 per parent. Save $2 with MAC membership. Register at the MAC or online. 1650 Matlock Road, Mansfield www.mansfieldtexas.gov

Dallas Farmers Market

11am-7pm Come visit the 26,000 square foot food hall and artisanal vendor market con- taining four anchor restaurants, a mixture of local specialty foods, artisanal food vendors, and seating areas both inside and out. Open daily. 920 S Harwood, Dallas www.dallasfarmersmarket.org

THURSDAY 12

Don’t Let The Pidgeon Drive the Bus

9:30-11am Inspired by the popular Pigeon books by Mo Willems and starring an innovative mix of actors, puppets, songs, and feathers, Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! (The Musical) is great fun, and sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. On stage in Carpenter Hall. Shows at 9:30am and 11:30am. Recommended for grades pre-K through 3rd. Tickets from $5. 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving www.irvingartscenter.com

Seussical

7:30-9pm Seussical is a fantasti- cal, magical, musical extravagan- za! Come see all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and more. Tickets from $15. Best for ages 7 and older. Through Mar. 21. Artisan Center Theater, 444 East Pipeline Road, Hurst www.artisanct.com

GirlScouts Birthday Bash In The Park

9am-12pm Join us for a cele- bration, crafts, swaps, and more. See website for other important details. For kids in kindergar- ten-12th grade. $15 per person (adults and children under 4 are free) 2540 Farmers Branch Ln, Farmers Branch www.gsnetx.org

FRIDAY 13

Nature Story Time

10:30-11am Nature Story Times are designed primarily for young children and will introduce a dif- ferent nature-themed book each week. During most of the story times, a puppet, live animal or en- richment items will be included to enhance the experience. These programs should last approxi- mately 30-45 minutes depend- ing on the book covered. These programs are included in general admission and free for Heard Museum Members. Heard Muse- um, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney www. heardmuseum.org

The Tap Pack

7:30-9pm Come see The Tap Pack, an elegant and entertaining nod to the Rat Pack era featuring high energy performances of mind-blowing tap dancing, smooth vocals, a swinging live jazz band and witty on-stage banter. The five-member male Australian cast wins the audience from the first downbeat and the pace of their amazing perfor- mances never slows. Tickets from $21.50. Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving www. irvingartscenter.com

SATURDAY 14

The Prego Expo 11:30am-4pm. Exhibitors, Prod- uct Demos, Educational Semi- nars, Giveaways, and a Babies & Bumps Fashion Show. Admission $16 before the show, $18 at the door. Embassy Suites Dallas, Frisco Hotel Convention Center & Spa, 7600 John Q Hammons Dr, Dallas. thepregoexpo.com. See ad in this issue.

McKinney St. Patrick Day Shamrock 5K and Festival 9am-4pm Join us for the 3rd Annual McKinney St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Shamrock Run! The event is returning to Tupps Brewery for its biggest year yet! Featuring a Shamrock Run 5k with awesome medals and swag, two stages with nonstop entertainment from Irish rock bands, delicious cuisine including Irish favorites, costume contests, face painting, lots of green beer, lawn games and plenty of cool vendors! The Shamrock Run 5k starts at 9 am and finishes in front of Tupps Brewery where the party will be waiting for you! The 5k Registration includes a Shamrock Run T-shirt, a lucky finishers medal and a swag bag! Pricing increases as the event gets closer! Don’t wait! The festival is free to attend and family-friendly! Parking for the festival is free and available at Tupps Brewery or utilize the complimentary shuttle! See website for more informa- tion. 721 Anderson St, McKinney www.tuppsbrewery.com

Sham’rock Family Camp Out 3pm-9am Sunday, March 15. Join us at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve for an evening of outdoor games, arts & crafts, four leaf clover hunt, story-telling near the fire, s’mores, and family fun! Registration is $9 per person (ages 2 and under are free). Dinner and a light breakfast are included. Go online to register. Oak Point Park Nature & Retreat Center, 5901 Los Rios Blvd. Plano www.apm.activecommunities.com

Dash Down Greenville

8-9am If you’re an adult, dress in your luckiest gear and join the sea of green for the best 5K and post-race party this side of the rainbow. ‘Twill be a fine morning to celebrate with beer, food, a live band, cash prizes and more fun than ever before. Tickets start at $35. Central Market, 5750 E Lovers Ln, Dallas www. runproject.org/events/dashdown-greenville-race

Dallas St. Patrick’s Parade

11am-12pm Find a spot along the two-mile parade route -- traveling south on Greenville Ave. from Blackwell to Yale Blvd. -- and cheer marching bands, dancers and bagpipers. Catch beads thrown from passing floats and party with thousands of green-clad revelers. www. dallasstpatricksparade.com

St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza

11am-9pm Don’t miss the 11am Baby Parade for ages 6–48 months. Application fee is $10 per child. The St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade begins at 1pm. Admission and most of the activities in the Pickle Playground are free. See website for more information. Downtown Mansfield, 102 N Main St, Mans- field www.pickleparade.org

Kids Fest

12-6pm Spend Spring Break at Traders Village with the return of our popular Kids Fest event on March 14th -15th, 2020! A host of fun activities are planned for kids to enjoy; clowns, magicians, face painters, activities, photo ops with superheroes and a high energy show of music, songs, and experiments. It’s fun for the entire family! Free. $5 Parking. Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Rd, Grand Prairie www.tradersvillage.com

Pi Day Math Festival

10am-2pm In partnership with talkSTEM, AT&T Performing Arts Center invites you to join the fourth annual Pi Day Math Festival featuring walkSTEM. The festival will showcase the many ways in which math impacts the world: in art, nature, science and more. Participating organizations include: Kimbell Art Museum, Science in the City, Dallas DISD, Love Field Airport, Dallas Public Library, and the Crow Museum of Asian Art of UTD. There will be interactive math-related activities for all ages. The Pi Day Math Festival is open to families, teachers and interested grown-ups. No unaccompanied minors permitted. Please visit the website to RSVP. Free. Sammons Park at AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora St., Dallas www.attpac.org

SUNDAY 15

Trains! Trains! Trains!

1-4pm Bring your favorite train lover to see the Narrow Gauge model train exhibit provided by Spring Creek Model Railroad Club. The club models many eras from the 1880s to the present, and operates steam, diesel, freight and passenger equipment. All ages. Parr Li- brary, 6200 Windhaven Pkwy, Plano www.plano.gov

For A Dreamer Of Houses 11am-5pm Inspired by phi- losopher Gaston Bachelard’s concept of the psychological, emotional significance of rooms and houses, For a Dreamer of Houses presents contemporary artworks that evoke personal spaces and considers the politics of places we identify with. The exhibit requires a $9 ticket with discounts for seniors, students, and military. DMA Members and children 11 and under are free. Through Janu- ary 31, 2021. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood, Dallas www.dma.org/art/exhibi- tions/dreamer-houses

Festival de la Familia

12-6pm A host of fun activities are planned for kids to enjoy; clowns, magicians, face painters, activities, photo ops with super- heroes and a high energy show of music, songs, and experiments. Free. $5 Parking. Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Rd, Grand Prairie www.tradersvillage.com

MONDAY 16

Scale Tales

10am-7pm Get an up-close and personal look at reptiles and exotic animals during SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium’s new interactive show Scale Tales, which gives guests the opportunity to get an up close and personal look at the aquarium’s reptiles and exotic animals that include a bearded dragon, blue tongue skink, ball python and more. Scale Tales is included in the price of admission. Online pricing from $17.99 for adults, from $14.99 for children 3–12 years and free for 2 and younger. Through March 31. SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine www. visitsealife.com/grapevine

Crayola Experience

12-6pm Come experience 22 hands-on attractions inspired by Crayola products and their technologies. Visitors can name and wrap their own Crayola crayon, star in a coloring page, create melted wax spin-art, and learn how crayons are made in a live factory show. Plano’s location includes a 5,000-square-foot retail store selling the world’s largest selection of Crayola products and unique souvenirs, such as plush items and apparel. General admission is $20.99 at the door or $18.99 online. Kids under three are free. Crayola Experience at the Shops of Willowbend Mall, 6121 W Park Blvd Suite A100, Plano www. crayolaexperience.com/plano