Ft. Worth Stockyards

[runningmom]

Anyone ever been? Have relatives in town who want to take their kids (ages 3-9). Is it kid friendly? I thought it was mostly bars and dining.

[Rowland]

We took our 9 & 10 year old about a month ago. They had a good time. I think we were only there about 3-4 hours. We watched the cattle drive, at some barbecue, and they went through a maze thing. At least during a weekday it seemed kid friendly. We probably could have spent a little more time there, but I felt like 4 hours was sufficient.

[Indymom]

We went a long time ago. I was all geared up for the cattle drive. There I was thinking this stampede of cattle would be barreling down the street with cowboys on horse yelling and herding the cattle. In reality it is not nearly as exciting but it was still fun. We stayed at a hotel in town. The kids had an adjoining room to ours. They were probably 4 and 6 at the time. We finally had to throw towels over the steer head that was hanging in their room. They were totally freaked out by it and couldn't go to sleep.

[J.R.]

It's kid friendly, my fire station is 2 blocks from there. My girlfriend and her kids walked around it last weekend and played pool in Billy Bob's for awhile. Fun to go in the white elephant saloon and have a beer, kids will like it too. There is a free museum in the Livestock Exchange building. Lot's of souvenier shops too so be prepared for kids to ask for stuff.....You can then go downtown to the water gardens, google it. Free parking in the stockyards on the east end of exchange avenue on the north side, south side of exchange they charge to park.

[GRIZZLYMAN]

I took the wife and kids for a mini vacation last July and we spent a good part of a day at the stockyards. Our kids were a little older (11 and 13 at the time) but they loved all the old shops. We spent a couple of days over there and hit the zoo (stayed across the street from it) and a couple of museums also. My wife graduated from HS in FW and wanted to show the kids some of her old haunts also.

[sexyone]

I think the stockyards is a great idea...

[marmarvalemi]

There is also the Tarantula train that runs from Grapevine to the stockyards. It is open air
old fashioned steam locomotive. There is also an air conditioned car where you can get refreshments.
Tarantula Train