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This Week's Learning Adventures

Educational experiences happening around DFW this week, hand-picked for homeschool families.

AUG27
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Homeschool Archery

Kids ages 6–18 can learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class in Roanoke from 10:30 AM–12 PM. Equipment and range use are included in the $15 registration.
AUG28
HomeschoolCommunityFree

Back to Homeschool Kickoff

Connect with other homeschool families while discovering educational resources and enrichment opportunities at this free community event in Fort Worth from 10 AM–2 PM. Enjoy family-friendly entertainment, door prizes, a homeschool panel chat, and more.
AUG26-28
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville Homeschool Jump

Homeschool families can enjoy a discounted four-hour Action Pass at Launch Lewisville from 11 AM–3 PM for $12.99 during their weekly Friday homeschool offer.

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AUG9-31
NatureSTEM

Nature POP! at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • Included with Garden admission • Hours vary

Explore more than 40 larger-than-life animal sculptures made from over 800,000 LEGO bricks throughout the Garden.

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AUG27
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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AUG28
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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SEP2
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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SEP2
FreeFamily

Dallas Public Library – Tommy Terrific's Wacky Magic Show

Bookmarks in NorthPark Center • 10:30–11 AM • Free • Ages 0–5

Enjoy an interactive children's magic show as Tommy Terrific attempts to take over for his missing Uncle Fumpernutter with help from the audience.

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SEP3
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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SEP4
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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SEP4
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Strikz Entertainment – Homeschool Special

Strikz Entertainment, Frisco • 10 AM–4 PM • Half-price bowling

Homeschool families can bowl for half price during Strikz's monthly homeschool special on the first Friday.

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SEP5
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – School Bus Organizer

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build a School Bus Organizer during Home Depot's free monthly hands-on workshop.

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SEP8
HomeschoolIndoor

Chuck E. Cheese Homeschool Play Day

Participating DFW Locations • $11.99 per child • Open–4 PM

Enjoy 90 minutes of All You Can Play games, a reusable Play Pass, unlimited soft drinks, and earned E-Tickets.

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SEP9
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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SEP10
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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SEP10
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Anatomy of an Insect

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation. Zoo members receive a 10% discount.

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SEP11
FreeSTEM

North Richland Hills Library – Homeschool STEAM

North Richland Hills Library • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Enjoy a monthly hands-on STEM program designed for homeschool families.

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SEP11
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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SEP12
FreeNatureSTEM

River Legacy W.A.T.E.R. Festival

River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington • Free • 10 AM–2 PM

Explore water, conservation, and the natural world through family-friendly educational activities at River Legacy.

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SEP12
FreeArt

JCPenney Kids Zone

Participating DFW JCPenney Stores • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Kids can make a free monthly craft and collect another Kids Zone pin during this drop-in event.

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SEP14
HomeschoolArt

Dallas Arboretum – Art in the Garden

Dallas • 10 AM, 11:15 AM, 1 PM, or 2 PM • Registration required

Explore art, science, and nature through hands-on activities inspired by the gardens.

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SEP14
HomeschoolNatureSTEMFills Fast

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Feathered Friends

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • 10–11:30 AM • Ages 4–8 • Registration required

Explore birds and the natural world through hands-on investigation and family learning during this Homeschool Family Field Trip. $12 per student or $10 for member students; adults $5 and member adults free. These homeschool programs can fill quickly, so early registration is recommended.

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SEP16
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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SEP17
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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SEP18
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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SEP18
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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SEP21
HomeschoolNatureSTEMFills Fast

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Feathered Friends

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • 10–11:30 AM • Ages 4–8 • Registration required

Explore birds and the natural world through hands-on investigation and family learning during this Homeschool Family Field Trip. $12 per student or $10 for member students; adults $5 and member adults free. These homeschool programs can fill quickly, so early registration is recommended.

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SEP23
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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SEP24
HomeschoolNature

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center – Mini Beasts

Brockdale Park, Lucas • 9 AM–1 PM • $12 ages 3+

Investigate insects and other tiny creatures through hikes, hands-on activities, and a live raptor presentation.

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SEP24
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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SEP24
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Classification of an Insect

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation. Zoo members receive a 10% discount.

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SEP25
FreeTeens

University of Dallas – Homeschool Open House

University of Dallas, Irving • Free • 8:30 AM–4 PM

Tour campus, attend classes, meet admissions counselors, and learn about the college application process.

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SEP25
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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SEP25
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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SEP26
HomeschoolTeens

North Texas Homeschool Homecoming

Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas • 7–11 PM • Ticket required

Annual homecoming dance created for North Texas homeschool students.

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SEP30
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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SEP30
FreeSTEM

Dallas Public Library – STEM: Magic Light

Arcadia Park Branch Library • 3:30–4:30 PM • Free • Ages 6–12

Kids become Light Explorers as they investigate the colorful, glowing world around them during this hands-on science program.

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OCT1
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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OCT2
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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OCT2
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Strikz Entertainment – Homeschool Special

Strikz Entertainment, Frisco • 10 AM–4 PM • Half-price bowling

Homeschool families can bowl for half price during Strikz's monthly homeschool special on the first Friday.

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OCT2
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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OCT3
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Witch Candy Box

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build and decorate a Witch Candy Box during Home Depot's free monthly workshop.

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OCT6
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Dallas Zoo Fall Homeschool Day

Dallas Zoo • 9 AM–4 PM • $12 public; free for Dallas Zoo members

Homeschool families can spend the day exploring wildlife through hands-on learning experiences and educational activities throughout the Zoo.

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OCT7
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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OCT8
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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OCT8
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Animal Adaptations

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation. Zoo members receive a 10% discount.

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OCT9
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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OCT9
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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OCT10
NatureCommunity

River Legacy Fall Festival

River Legacy Park & Nature Center, Arlington • 10 AM–7 PM • $8 ages 3+

Spend the day at River Legacy with family activities including a climbing wall, games, pumpkin patch, crafts, music, and more.

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OCT10
FreeArt

JCPenney Kids Zone

Participating DFW JCPenney Stores • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Kids can complete a free monthly craft and add another collector pin to their Kids Zone lanyard.

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OCT12
HomeschoolNatureSTEMFills Fast

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Autumn Discovery

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • 10–11:30 AM • Ages 4–8 • Registration required

Investigate seasonal changes in the Garden through hands-on environmental science activities designed for homeschool families. $12 per student or $10 for member students; adults $5 and member adults free. These homeschool programs can fill quickly, so early registration is recommended.

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OCT13
HomeschoolIndoor

Chuck E. Cheese Homeschool Play Day

Participating DFW Locations • $11.99 per child • Open–4 PM

Enjoy 90 minutes of All You Can Play games, a reusable Play Pass, unlimited soft drinks, and earned E-Tickets.

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OCT14
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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OCT15
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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OCT16
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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OCT16
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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OCT17
FreeSTEM

Lowe's Kids Workshop – Firefighting Plane

Participating DFW Lowe's Stores • Free • 10 AM • Registration required

Kids can build and decorate a firefighting rescue plane during Lowe's hands-on monthly workshop.

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OCT19
HomeschoolSTEM

Dallas Arboretum – Survival in the Dark

Dallas • 10 AM, 11:15 AM, 1 PM, or 2 PM • Registration required

Discover how nocturnal animals survive through interactive science activities and exploration.

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OCT19
HomeschoolNature

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center – Echoes in the Dark

Brockdale Park, Lucas • 9 AM–1 PM • $12 ages 3+

Learn about owls, bats, and nighttime wildlife through investigations and live animal encounters.

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OCT19
HomeschoolNatureSTEMFills Fast

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Autumn Discovery

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • 10–11:30 AM • Ages 4–8 • Registration required

Investigate seasonal changes in the Garden through hands-on environmental science activities designed for homeschool families. $12 per student or $10 for member students; adults $5 and member adults free. These homeschool programs can fill quickly, so early registration is recommended.

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OCT21
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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OCT22
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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OCT22
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Dragonflies

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation. Zoo members receive a 10% discount.

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OCT23
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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OCT23
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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OCT26
STEMNature

River Legacy – Pumpkinology Enrichment Class

River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington • 10 AM–12 PM • Ages 5–9 • Registration required

Investigate pumpkins through dissection, sink-or-float experiments, and a seasonal STEM building challenge.

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OCT28
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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OCT29
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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OCT30
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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OCT30
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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NOV2
STEMNature

River Legacy – Insect Inn Enrichment Class

River Legacy Nature Center, Arlington • 10 AM–12 PM • Ages 5–9 • Registration required

Explore insects and their habitats through a hands-on enrichment class designed for young learners.

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NOV4
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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NOV4
FreeHomeschoolArt

Homeschool at the Carter – Give Me Liberty

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth • 10 AM–12 PM • Free • Registration required

Explore how artists express freedom through works in the Carter's collection and The Statue of Liberty from Bartholdi to Warhol. Designed for ages 5–17.

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NOV5
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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NOV5
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Butterflies

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation. Zoo members receive a 10% discount.

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NOV6
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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NOV6
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Strikz Entertainment – Homeschool Special

Strikz Entertainment, Frisco • 10 AM–4 PM • Half-price bowling

Homeschool families can bowl for half price during Strikz's monthly homeschool special on the first Friday.

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NOV6
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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NOV7
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Dump Truck

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build a wooden Dump Truck during Home Depot's free monthly hands-on workshop.

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NOV10
HomeschoolIndoor

Chuck E. Cheese Homeschool Play Day

Participating DFW Locations • $11.99 per child • Open–4 PM

Enjoy 90 minutes of All You Can Play games, a reusable Play Pass, unlimited soft drinks, and earned E-Tickets.

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NOV11
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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NOV12
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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NOV13
FreeSTEM

NRH Library Homeschool STEAM: Creative Chemistry Art

North Richland Hills Library • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Explore chemistry concepts through creative, hands-on art activities.

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NOV13
FreeHistory

Fort Richardson – Homeschool Living History Afternoon

Fort Richardson State Park, Jacksboro • Free for homeschool participants • 1–4 PM

Experience frontier life through living history demonstrations and interactive activities.

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NOV13
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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NOV13
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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NOV14
FreeArt

JCPenney Kids Zone

Participating DFW JCPenney Stores • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

Kids can make a free monthly craft and collect a Kids Zone pin and lanyard while supplies last.

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NOV16
HomeschoolSTEM

Dallas Arboretum – Journey Through the Solar System & Beyond

Dallas • 10 AM, 11:15 AM, 1 PM, or 2 PM • Registration required

Explore the solar system through hands-on astronomy activities and interactive learning.

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NOV16
HomeschoolNatureSTEMFills Fast

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Amazing Adaptations

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • 10–11:30 AM • Ages 4–8 • Registration required

Discover how plants and animals use adaptations to survive through hands-on environmental science investigations. $12 per student or $10 for member students; adults $5 and member adults free. These homeschool programs can fill quickly, so early registration is recommended.

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NOV17
HomeschoolNature

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center – Wild Wonders at Your Doorstep

Brockdale Park, Lucas • 9 AM–1 PM • $12 ages 3+

Discover North Texas wildlife through nature hikes, STEM investigations, and live raptor encounters.

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NOV18
HomeschoolSTEM

UNT Elm Fork – Home School Science Lab

Elm Fork Education Center at UNT, Denton • 2:30–4:30 PM • Registration required

Students ages 12–16 take part in hands-on chemistry labs and field-based science experiences.

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NOV19
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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NOV19
HomeschoolNatureSTEM

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Class – Bees, Wasps and Ants

Fort Worth Zoo • 1:30–4 PM • $50 per child • Ages 6–11

A themed homeschool science class featuring art and science lessons plus a live animal presentation. Zoo members receive a 10% discount.

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NOV20
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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NOV20
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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NOV21
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Christmas Car Ornament

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build a Christmas Car Ornament during this special Home Depot Kids Workshop.

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NOV21–22
ActiveCommunity

Prairie Lights Sneak-A-Peek

Lynn Creek Park, Grand Prairie • 6 PM • Ticket required

Walk, jog, or run through the Prairie Lights route before it opens to vehicles. November 21 is geared toward runners and fast walkers; November 22 is family-friendly.

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NOV23
HomeschoolNatureSTEMFills Fast

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Amazing Adaptations

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • 10–11:30 AM • Ages 4–8 • Registration required

Discover how plants and animals use adaptations to survive through hands-on environmental science investigations. $12 per student or $10 for member students; adults $5 and member adults free. These homeschool programs can fill quickly, so early registration is recommended.

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NOV26
CommunityActive

Prairie Lights

Lynn Creek Park, Grand Prairie • 6–10 PM • Ticket required

Drive through millions of holiday lights, light tunnels, and seasonal displays during Prairie Lights' opening night.

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NOV26
HomeschoolActive

Cinnamon Creek Ranch – Homeschool Archery

Roanoke • 10:30 AM–12 PM • $15 per person • Ages 6–18

Learn archery basics with an instructor during this weekly homeschool class. Equipment and range use are included; advance sign-up is required.

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NOV27
HomeschoolIndoorActive

Launch Lewisville – Homeschool Jump

Launch Entertainment, Lewisville • 11 AM–3 PM • $12.99 four-hour Action Pass

Homeschool families can enjoy Launch's Friday homeschool rate with four hours of active play.

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NOV27
HomeschoolSTEM

Dinosaur Land – Homeschool Classes

Dinosaur Land Children's Museum • 11 AM–4 PM • Kindergarten–4th grade • Enrollment required

Weekly homeschool classes include English, math, science, cooking, and art alongside the museum's dinosaur-themed learning environment.

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