- Our list of the best things to do in Desoto, Texas, features the top 241 nearby activities — including 83 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Desoto, TX has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Sports & Fitness, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 7 things to do within the city of Desoto, TX , followed by 234 popular activities in nearby cities, including Dallas, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, Euless, Waxahachie, Mansfield, Farmers Branch, Mesquite, Duncanville, Cedar Hill, Bedford, Garland, Hurst, Fort Worth, Grapevine and Carrollton
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14.6 Miles
Take a four-legged friend for some outdoor time at Tails and Trails Dog Park. Shaded areas, walking trails, water fountains and benches are available, and dogs are allowed off leashes. Open during daylight hours. Admission is free.
14.6 Miles
Lone Star Park offers live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. The park is also home to Bar & Book, which simulcasts horse races from around the world and plays a variety of sporting events on the HD projectors and screens.
14.6 Miles
57%
35 votes
601 E Palace Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
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With a collection of lifelike wax sculptures, Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Odditorium has exhibits featuring major historical figures and celebrities. One exhibit has a mirror maze where visitors have to navigate through a path lined with mirrors.
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1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
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As a community skate park, Gpx Skate Park & Entertainment offers skateboarders both outdoor and covered courses to ride on. The courses can accommodate multiple skill levels and has obstacles like ramps.
14.7 Miles
84%
836 votes
2021 N. Stemmons, Dallas, TX 75207
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Throw down the gauntlet and book a family visit to Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, in Dallas. While eating a dinner feast, you will be enthralled with the exhibitions of bravery and gallantry during the knight's tournament.
14.7 Miles
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Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax & Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
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601 E. Palace Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
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A specialty museum, Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax & Ripley's Believe It Or Not! has over 200 wax figures, a mirror maze, a laser maze challenge, and 12 themed galleries. The galleries include two headed animals, shrunken heads, and a spinning vortex tunnel.
14.9 Miles
Both advanced players and relative beginners should be able to find something to enjoy about the Twin Wells Golf Course. The club section also offers special Player Development Club to assist every player with improving their game.
15.0 Miles
86%
210 votes
The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, Dallas, TX 75204
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Rather than a strictly practical mode of public transportation, the McKinney Avenue Trolley is a heritage trolley system. It recreates how a real trolley system operated during the early to mid-20th century with the only changes being air conditioning and heating in the car.
15.2 Miles
A free, city-run petting farm, Fritz Park Petting Farm offers access to farm animals including chickens, deer, turkeys, sheep, horses and cows. The farm allows visitors to see eggs in an incubator and has a crayon room for children.
15.2 Miles
Fritz Park is a large community-managed park area that offers ball fields and basketball courts, picnic areas, playgrounds, and pavilion facilities available for rent. The park is also home to an 18-hole disc golf course and children's petting zoo.