It was a fun day in historic Grapevine, Texas for the 42nd Annual Main Street Fest. They shut down…read more7 blocks of Main Street for foot traffic and line the center of the road with food trucks and arts & craft booths. There was a full size carnival at the north end and a huge stage with live entertainment. There was also a high wire act over Main Street. They were celebrating their Golden Jubilee for Mayor Tate, having served for 50 years. As part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, it's nice that Grapevine has kept its unique flavor and charm. From vintage trains to glass blowing and blacksmithing and other artists, there are plenty of interesting things to see here. Don't forget the craft beer and local wines you can sample here, too.

Such a great event! And they didn't disappoint again this year! So much to see and do. Love walking…read moredown the street to see all the craft and gift booths that ate set up. The main stage has a covered area to sit and eat and drink and enjoy local entertainment in the shade. The huge carnival area was packed with kids and adults having fun. This year they added Ariel walkers which was so interesting. This is one of my favorite spring events I always look forward to and they didn't disappoint me again this year.

Went for my birthday! This was so much fun, busy but not insanely long so a good way to end the…read morenight. The actors were awesome, there were a lot of them in the parking lot, and the houses were pretty scary for 2 adults that aren't very jumpy. Relatively short wait, 3 haunted houses in 1 place. 2 are fused together and the other is standalone. Love the "lore" and stories that have been engineered for the haunts.

Pretty scary! Long wait though. My friends kept laughing at me getting scared but she wanted me to…read morego first

We attended the Christmas light show during the evening and the entrance fee was $40 in total for…read moreboth of us. WOAH... pretty steep when the other places around here are free (but I guess they gotta pay for that shuttle bus across the street) .... For two people no kids it took us about 30-40 minutes to see everything. It was pretty meh and im being generous on that "meh", the highlight honestly was seeing baby Jesus serving LOL If you have kids maybe it would have been better. The price is insane tho to walk in and still have to pay for Santa pictures, and food and drinks. Like not even 1 complimentary ticket for 1 food or drink? Deerfield heights and vitruvian park are free (vitruvian lights have $15 parking fee on special event nights). It's also a farm so here are my 2 cents on how I think it should be for a way better experience. $10 entrance fee for all ages, charge for food and drinks probably about 50-70% higher and then charge an amount for a cup of feed to feed the chickens, sheep, goats and other animals they have. Also they have a store that sells items maybe they should have that open during the evening/night to make more revenue not sure why that's closed during their probably busiest season I'd like to check this place out during the day because it seems like it has a lot of heritage and history and to hopefully change my mind. I want to like it.

Lots of cute photo opportunities. Entertaining performance by high schoolers. The farm smell is…read morepresent but you can look past that. Fire pits for S'mores. We could make this an annual tradition.

nice little nature center. If you don't pay for the extra room, there isn't much to see inside the…read morenature center building. The walking trails are nice, and there is a nice pond as well. The interior of the building is kinda bare, not a lot of glass containers of animals, and the ones they have are typically reptiles and or spiders. I don't know if there were more walking trails, but i didn't see too many trails. I walked by the one where there is a creek running through. They also have different exhibits going on. I think they had in insect where they teach kids all about them.

When looking for an inexpensive activity for my kids I came upon this place. It's a beautiful…read moreoutdoor nature park with a few inside elements. They have a room with a few interactive games that my kids liked. For my 2 kids and I it was $11 to go in that room. Honestly it wasn't really necessary, and we wouldn't have missed out if we didn't go in there. But I didn't mind since everything else was free. We only stayed for about an hour. It was nice to just enjoy the outdoors. There weren't any animals outdoors to view. But it was still super pleasant. I would say skip the special room unless you want to just donate to the center.

We have been to this festival many times, but this was the first time attending it at the new…read morelocation at Unity Park. The old location by Lewisville Lake was cool, but the current location may be even better. There's live music, arts and crafts, kids playground and fun zone, and 10-15 hot air balloons. The event is free, but parking is $5. A great deal and fun times had by all. Looking forward to next year!

This was a great event. It was my first time attending so I do not know what the previous location…read morewas like. The current location is easy to find and there are multiple parking options, from the park lot ($5 and based on availability), to the school parking lot a good walk away, to the nearby neighborhoods. We parked in the pay lot since it was closest and the proceeds went to a good cause, and the festival was free. There was a good amount of balloons and the lighting of them was the best part. Otherwise, there was a tethered balloon ride, live music and tons of booths selling food and other trinkets. There was also a children's area with inflatables that was a nominal fee to partake in. The best children's activity was the train ride that took you all around the park. The line for this was long. And if that wasn't enough, the park playground was also a good option to entertain.

To the grandmother who made the baklava (which is like $100 a tray, seriously, but worth it):…read moreplease introduce me to one your grand-daughters. I need to marry into your family so I can get more baklava. Hey Dallas! Skip the Dallas version and drive over to Euless for the Mid-Cities event. I've been to both and Euless has you beat. St John's/Euless has better food. Their sampler platter was full of chicken and rice. The dolmathes were minty and warm. But the take-the-cake was the octopus: freshly grilled squid (not fried), a cup and oil and whole lemon?! Awesome. Mid-cities has TREES for shade b/c October is still hot in Texas. Mid-cities has better parking you don't have to pay for. St. John's had more of a family, local feel to it. More tents and less booths selling stuff, kids everywhere, and tables and chairs. It almost felt like a huge family party. Finally, if you've never had it, get the ouzo, just don't yell Oopah! you tourist (unless you are Greek).

Saganaki is the bees knees. I just ate it for the first time today because I was feeling brave. oh…read moremy. Its Greek cheese they fry golden brown on a skillet and then douse with ouzo and light on fire for a few seconds. Then you eat the greatness on pita bread. mmmmmmmmm Gyro top notch. Greek festival is fun. If you're Catholic or Orthodox and need coloring books for kiddoes to learn their sacraments and bible stories, oh yes, they have them. a pop up book of David and Goliath? yep yep, I am the good aunt of a 4 year old and we have a long running family joke nothing says you care like a pop up card *or in this case book* Need an icon on a key chain because your old key chain broke? Might as well. need painted icon Christmas cards? yeah, I bought two packs. and Olive oil soap from Greece. and a tin of dolmathes from Greece that the ladies swear are almost as good as homemade (that goes in Dad's Christmas stocking), homemade Greek salad dressing? yes. Super friendly volunteers, one of whom was horrified to find out my parents go to a monster of a huge catholic church in Houston. She tracked down her daughter's laptop and then found me later with an address written on a napkin for a "Good Byzantine church" for my parents to go visit. HA! they will too. Good for kids. They have a craft tent that costs a dollar to participate and a petting zoo. Did I mention the gyros are great? I got a second one to take home for dinner. It only lasted in the wrapper 30 minutes before I ate it. Church cookbooks of Greek recipes are $15. I love Greek festival but its a good thing its only once a year or I'd never fit in my pants.

I brought a family friend here (elementary school) to spend a fun day! We spent a little over two…read morehours here looking at exhibits and playing in the kid zone. I think we would have loved to stay even longer. This museum is geared towards kids and I think it wouldn't be the best experience for children free adults, although the planetarium may still be enjoyable! We didn't not get to do that today. If you come, I'd plan to eat before. The pretzel bites were okay, but the hummus plate was way past expiration. Staff was kind and did refund me, though! Definitely a blast for the kiddos!!

My husband is a big science/history museum buff, so we obviously had to check out this museum. (We…read moreare child-free, so I can't review that portion). Our first visit was a 9/10. Cleanliness of the entire facility is 10/10 and the staff is very friendly and patient. There are lots of interactive displays, and a plethora of history about various topics! There is also a dedicated kids area and café on the first floor. Upstairs you can sit in for a movie in the planetarium, and explore more aviation/space/science based. It's also inspiring to watch the live scientists work in an actual, functioning, lab! There's a plane simulation, and video interviews with military aviation specialists that you can sit and watch. We've been there 4 times, it's always a great way to spend an afternoon!

Log Cabin Village hosted Literacy Days with the FW library, so we got free entry and a Storytime in…read morethe Schoolhouse! My children especially enjoy visiting the Hands-On area, dressing up in clothes from the era and drawing water to name a few of the activities. As of the date of this review, the shop at the entrance/exit didn't carry the small-batch coffee grounds, but offered cold drinks and toys for purchase! Thank you for a very special visit :)

Very cool place! Historic and interactive. Truth be told some people live their jobs more than…read moreothers but fun nonetheless!