- The list below includes 217 free or cheap things to do in or near Mesquite, Texas, including 95 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Parks, Family Fun Center and Race Tracks.
- From Debusk Park to City Lake Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mesquite and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Dallas, Plano, Richardson and Irving.
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Situated on an expansive lake, Windsurf Bay Park is popular with visitors that love to swim, boat and fish. The beautiful parkland also offers open grassland to enjoy a picnic or sports play.
7.4 Miles
Guests of the AMF Garland Lanes can enjoy traditional bowling across 58 lanes. The venue also features a separate lounge area with six flat-screen televisions, a video game arcade, billiards tables, and an on-site pro shop.
7.8 Miles
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8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218
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The Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden is a nationally acclaimed arboretum, situated on 66-acres on the shores of White Rock Lake. Displays are rotated throughout the year, and the garden features an 8-acre children's garden.
7.9 Miles
Dallas Arboretum sits on 66 acres and features beautiful gardens, pools, an 8 acre children's garden area and an amphitheater for live concerts. They also have a tea house and a seated restaurant along with other dining options.
8.0 Miles
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28 votes
4040 S Shiloh Road, Garland, TX 75041
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A discount theater, Cinemark Hollywood USA Movie Theatre presents second-run, feature films on 15 screens. The theater provides a lobby cafe with food and drinks as well as an arcade game room.
9.2 Miles
Sitting on 6.4 acres of land, Lakeside Park is a recreational park that offers hiking trails that wrap around the lake. The park includes a fishing pier, barbecue grill, a sand volleyball court, and picnic tables.
9.3 Miles
D-BAT Lakeside is a softball and baseball training facility featuring several pitching machines with real softballs and baseballs. D-Bat Lakeside also offers private training lessons and maintains a baseball shop.
9.4 Miles
From Stingray Bay to the Intertidal Zone, the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park is an interactive attraction designed to provide hands-on experiences with marine life. Meet an albino alligator, upside-down jellyfish, giant Pacific octopus, and electric eel.
9.4 Miles
The downtown Katy Railroad Park is a central tourist location for the city of Katy. It features the historic Missouri-Kansas Texas Depot and also is home to the Katy Heritage Society Railroad Museum, which is located inside the Depot.
9.7 Miles
Fair Park is not only a location suitable for a nice walk during ordinary days, but also a site that features museums and other events. Guests who are interested in shopping can also attend this 227 acre location's flea markets.