Everybody loves Shamu at Sea World and your kids will also enjoy the ski show, amusement park and kids rides, waterpark, and more at Sea World in San Antonio.

What kid doesn't love a roller coaster, cotton candy, or other fun and thrilling rides. Six Flags in Arlington and San Antonio are the leaders in the amusement/theme parks in Texas. Both have the fast and scary rides, rides for tots to teens, and family rides. Most of the really big and thrilling rides require kids be at least 42 inches.

Texas has over 125 lakes spread throughout the Lone Star State so there is no excuse for not taking the kids out to enjoy all the water activities. Rent a waverunner and give them a thrilling ride or rent a boat and go fishing, cruising, or pull them on the tube. Watch the smile on their face as they land a fish - go bank fishing or call a fishing guide who will get them hooked on fishing and help them land a big one. Rent a cabin and spend a weekend on the lake swimming, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors. Or rent or charter a sailboat and let them master the fun of learning how to sail.

Texas is riddled with thousands of caves. There are show caves that one can visit. If you would like to try something off the regular cave tours the show caves are starting to open up special tours that take you crawling and climbing into different areas of the caves. 

Get a REAL tree on a REAL farm at Devine Acres! They have over 15,000 Christmas trees growing in their fields and they offer three varieties to choose from. Devine Acres provide the hayride, saws to cut the tree, and they even process your tree for you. Shop around for the perfect ornament to add to your collection in the Back Porch Country Store while sipping hot coco! All you need to bring is your Christmas spirit! Seasonal activity, opens the Friday after Thanksgiving. Visit their website for more information. Bring your camera and start a new family tradition that you'll look forward to all year!

Once in their lifetime, you need to take the kids to a dude ranch and let them experience some of that cowboy life. They can ride horses, enjoy a hayride, sing along at a campfire, rope a steer, wear cowboy hats and fit right in, feast at a cowboy cookout, roast s'moores, and lots more. They will remember it forever.

If you're looking for something fun and challenging for the kids, then you need to check out Texas Mazes. Kids of all ages will love trying to figure out how to get out of some of these diverse mazes.

Most of the mazes have other activities and fun things to do like hayrides, train rides, mini mazes, pumpkin patches, and more, plus some serve food or snacks.

There is no limit to what your children can do and learn given the opportunity. From hands on activities such as driving a kid sized front end loader or working as a pilot to exploring the wonders of nature. A couple of our favorites are the Children's Science and Nature Museum and Heard Museum in Mckinney and IMAX.

What is better than fun, sun and adventure for kids while building character and values. Children learn responsibility and cooperation while gaining independence and self esteem. The friendships built during their stay at camp will last a lifetime. The choices of camps are endless depending on your childs interests whether it be sports, academic, arts, religion or just plain adventure. We can recommend Waldemar camp for girls and Camp Champions in Marble Falls. Sign up today!

The magic of the train comes to life while children listen to special holiday classics as the train makes its way through the beautiful countryside landscape. You won't soon forget the joy on children's faces when the train arrives at the destination whether it be The Great Pumpkin Patch or the North Pole or some other exciting stop.

With multiple locations in Texas, Schlitterbaun Waterparks are the ultimate water parks and set the standards for other waterparks. You'll find miles of tube chutes, endless rivers, uphill water coasters, daring speed slides, waves for surfing, splashing, and relaxing, and kid-friendly water playgrounds. Plus food concessions, private areas for groups, applicable for kids of all ages. Schlitterbaun in Galveston is open year round and New Braunfels was one of the original waterparks in Texas.

An exciting safari adventure filled with exotic animals, wildlife ranches have remained a favorite location to introduce families to the beauty of nature and an understanding of protecting wildlife.

For a thrilling adventure for kids over 10, call one of thes zip line companys and make a reservation. Kids will love the challenge, thrill, and excitment of zipping from trees or platforms up to 100 feet off the ground and up to 35 miles per hour. They will also experience rope swings and bridges, some beautiuful scenery, and a real confidence builder. There are several zip lines companies in Texas and each offers something a little different and unique with multiple zip lines of various lengths and heights.

It doesn't get much better than taking the kids to a zoo and teaching them all about the animals. Get up close with lions, tigers, alligators, elephants, birds, and lot more - everybody loves the zoo. Most major Texas cities have a zoo. Texas Outside loves the Ft Worth, Waco, Tyler, and Houston zoos - lots of animals, great settings, food, and more.