The best arts & culture spots in Carrollton

23 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Haas Moto Museum

Arts & Culture

Museum featuring motorcycles, sculptures and art displays, along with a shop for leather accessories.

4301 N Beltwood Pkwy (Farmers Branch)

Museum featuring motorcycles, sculptures and art displays, along with a shop for leather accessories.

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Irving Arts Center

Arts & Culture

Large, vibrant venue featuring various musical performances, art exhibits & creative programs.

3333 N MacArthur Blvd (Irving)

Large, vibrant venue featuring various musical performances, art exhibits & creative programs.

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Let the kids roam at Dinosaur Land Children's Museum this week, where hands-on dino exhibits meet Princess Land whimsy, unicorns and, yes,…

12175 Jacksboro Hwy (Fort Worth)

Let the kids roam at Dinosaur Land Children's Museum this week, where hands-on dino exhibits meet Princess Land whimsy, unicorns and, yes, dragons. Stroll the Dinosaur Forest on gravel trails and say hi to alpacas, goats, chickens, and pigs... a solid mix of brain fuel and wiggle-out-the-wiggles time.

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If your closet has more navy than your wardrobe should, Stoney's Dallas Cowboys Museum is your happy place this week. Think wall-to-wall…

1114 Redbud Ct (Arlington)

If your closet has more navy than your wardrobe should, Stoney's Dallas Cowboys Museum is your happy place this week. Think wall-to-wall star-soaked history, stories you can brag about at the next watch party, and a nostalgia hit that makes preseason feel like January football.

From the Arlington newsletter, August 4, 2026

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ICR Discovery Center

Arts & Culture

Curious how science and Scripture connect? ICR Discovery Center offers exhibits, a stellar planetarium, and live presentations that…

1830 Royal Ln (Dallas)

Curious how science and Scripture connect? ICR Discovery Center offers exhibits, a stellar planetarium, and live presentations that actually spark conversation, making it a brain reboot this week or a Saturday curiosity fix with the fam.

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Stockyards Museum

Arts & Culture

Artifacts & photos in a landmark building illustrate the history of Ft. Worth's livestock industry.

131 E Exchange Ave (Fort Worth)

Artifacts & photos in a landmark building illustrate the history of Ft. Worth's livestock industry.

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Large-scale state-of-the-art interactive & multimedia exhibits & educational programs for all ages.

2201 N Field St (Dallas)

Large-scale state-of-the-art interactive & multimedia exhibits & educational programs for all ages.

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Clean kid-friendly spot featuring themed play spaces and a rotating roster of activities.

5964 W Parker Rd #120 (Plano)

Clean kid-friendly spot featuring themed play spaces and a rotating roster of activities.

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Acclaimed contemporary complex with a reflecting pool housing more than 3,000 post-WWII artworks.

3200 Darnell St (Fort Worth)

Acclaimed contemporary complex with a reflecting pool housing more than 3,000 post-WWII artworks.

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Fielder House Museum

Arts & Culture

Exhibits on local history & community life displayed in a 2-story brick house built in 1914.

1616 W Abram St (Arlington)

Exhibits on local history & community life displayed in a 2-story brick house built in 1914.

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Museum of Illusions

Arts & Culture

Museum with interactive optical art & sets for photos with visual illusions, plus a gift shop.

701 Ross Ave (Dallas)

Museum with interactive optical art & sets for photos with visual illusions, plus a gift shop.

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Kid-friendly play area at a chain that focuses on the interests and imagination of children 8 and under.

5925 Convair Dr #533 (Fort Worth)

Kid-friendly play area at a chain that focuses on the interests and imagination of children 8 and under.

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1891-built Victorian farmhouse is a state landmark & portrait of Texas pioneer life on the farm.

1900 W 15th St (Plano)

1891-built Victorian farmhouse is a state landmark & portrait of Texas pioneer life on the farm.

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Ceramic and pottery studio where you can pick your own piece and paint it to take home.

8901 Tehama Ridge Pkwy #125 (Fort Worth)

Ceramic and pottery studio where you can pick your own piece and paint it to take home.

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Artifacts from a historic electric railway line, housed in an old train station building.

901 E 15th St (Plano)

Artifacts from a historic electric railway line, housed in an old train station building.

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Sid Richardson Museum

Arts & Culture

Small museum displaying Wild West paintings of Charles M. Russell, Frederic Remington & more.

309 Main St (Fort Worth)

Small museum displaying Wild West paintings of Charles M. Russell, Frederic Remington & more.

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Dallas Museum of Art

Arts & Culture

Arts District anchor with an encyclopedic collection spanning ancient times to the present.

1717 N Harwood St (Dallas)

Arts District anchor with an encyclopedic collection spanning ancient times to the present.

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Intimate museum dedicated to teaching the lessons of the Holocaust & memorializing its victims.

300 N Houston St (Dallas)

Intimate museum dedicated to teaching the lessons of the Holocaust & memorializing its victims.

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Hands-on science exhibits, a planetarium & IMAX films in a large-scale, child-friendly venue.

1600 Gendy St (Fort Worth)

Hands-on science exhibits, a planetarium & IMAX films in a large-scale, child-friendly venue.

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Kimbell Art Museum

Arts & Culture

Renowned Asian- & European-focused collection plus exhibits set in a Louis Kahn-designed building.

3333 Camp Bowie Blvd (Fort Worth)

Renowned Asian- & European-focused collection plus exhibits set in a Louis Kahn-designed building.

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Smithsonian-affiliated venue with aircraft, exhibits & educational programs on aviation history.

6911 Lemmon Ave (Dallas)

Smithsonian-affiliated venue with aircraft, exhibits & educational programs on aviation history.

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Winspear Opera House

Arts & Culture

Lavish horseshoe theater with famed sleek architecture staging opera, Broadway & more since 2009.

2403 Flora St (Dallas)

Lavish horseshoe theater with famed sleek architecture staging opera, Broadway & more since 2009.

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