Family-Friendly Fun: Summer activities in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – School is out, and many kids are excited for some summer fun. There are plenty of family-friendly places to visit, from museums to cooling off in the water. Take a look below to see which adventure you’re ready to take on.
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Museums/Art
The Grace Museum
102 Cypress Street
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature
102 Cedar Street
Center for Contemporary Arts
220 Cypress Street
12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
1289 North 2nd Street
Discovery Center Creation Museum
810 Butternut Street
Water Activities
Adventure Cove
2742 South 9th Street
Clyde Lake
7681 FM 3217, Clyde
Cedar Creek Waterway
100 block of East South 11th Street
Splash Pads
Nelson Park, Redbud Park, Sears Park, Stevenson Park, Scarborough Park
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Outdoors
Abilene Zoo
2070 Zoo Lane
Artwalk (Second Thursday of each month)
220 Cypress Street
Children’s Art and Literacy Festival (June 13-16)
Downtown Abilene
Play Faire Park
2300 N 2nd St
Putt-Putt Fun Center
201 South Danville Drive
Abilene State Park
150 Park Road 32, Tuscola
Lake Fort Phantom Hill
FM 600 – Westlake Road
Parks:
Redbud Park – 3125 S 32nd St
C.W. Gill Park – 1140 Sunset Dr
Oscar Rose Park – 2605 S 7th St
Grover Nelson Park – 2070 Zoo Ln
Scarborough Park – 5402 Hartford St
Everman Park – 1007-1099 N 1st St
Arthur Sears Park – 2250 Ambler Ave
Cal Young Park – 950 T and P Ln
Will Hair Park – 101 E Ambler Ave
Lake Kirby Park – 5650 Maple St
Vera Hall Minter Park – 209 Cypress St
Cobb Park – 2302 State St
Coach James Valentine Park – 1317 N Pioneer Dr
Kirby Park – 249 S 14th St
Reyes Flores Park – 633 Bois D Arc St
Vaughn Camp Park – 4709 Robertson Dr
Stevenson Park – 441 E N 7th St
Indoors
The Paramount
352 Cypress Street
Summer Reading Challenge at the Abilene Public Library
4310 Buffalo Gap Road, 202 Cedar Street, 1326 North Mockingbird Lane
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PrimeTime Family Entertainment Center
4541 Loop 322
Maxx Air Trampoline Park
949 South Judge Ely Street
PowerUp Inflatables
2266 Industrial Blvd
Skatin Place
1930 South Clack Street
Frontier Texas!
625 North 1st Street
Imagination City
1401 South Danville Drive
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