Interim KOAA Texas survey results as of June 19, 2026
KidsOutAndAbout.com 2026 Top 20 Places to Take Kids
Current Top 30 rankings by region — as of June 19, 2026. The top 20 will be compiled after the survey closes at midnight June 20, 2026.
Texas
Austin
| Rank | Company Name |
| 1 | Mt. Playmore |
| 2 | Texas Science & Natural History Museum |
| 3 | Austin Aquarium |
| 4 | Thinkery |
| 5 | Austin Parks |
| 6 | Schlitterbahn Waterpark |
| 7 | "My Local Library" |
| 8 | Austin Zoo |
| 9 | Pinballz Arcade |
| 10 | Altitude Trampoline Park |
| 11 | Zilker Theatre Productions |
| 12 | Chuck E. Cheese |
| 13 | Indigo Play |
| 14 | Main Event |
| 15 | Peter Pan Mini Golf |
| 16 | Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park |
| 17 | Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo |
| 18 | Austin Spurs |
| 19 | Bullock Texas State History Museum |
| 20 | Dart 'em Up |
| 21 | Dave & Buster's |
| 22 | Dinosaur Park |
| 23 | Pins & Wheels at Playland |
| 24 | Sweet Berry Farm |
| 25 | Austin Bat Cave |
| 26 | Austin Creative Art Center |
| 27 | Austin Nature & Science Center |
| 28 | Austin Symphony |
| 29 | Austin's |
| 30 | Beachside Billy's |
Dallas
| Rank | Company Name |
| 1 | Animal Connection Experience at Fritz Park |
| 2 | "My Local Library" |
| 3 | Dallas Zoo |
| 4 | Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary |
| 5 | Chuck E. Cheese |
| 6 | Dallas Museum of Art |
| 7 | Perot Museum of Nature and Science |
| 8 | Children's Aquarium at Fair Park |
| 9 | Dallas Arboretum |
| 10 | SEA LIFE Grapevine |
| 11 | Great Wolf Lodge - Grapevine |
| 12 | National Aviation Education Center |
| 13 | African American Museum of Dallas |
| 14 | Altitude Trampoline Park |
| 15 | McKinney Farmers Market |
| 16 | Nash Farm |
| 17 | Reunion Tower |
| 18 | Six Flags Over Texas |
| 19 | Topgolf Dallas |
| 20 | Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park |
| 21 | Adventure Kids Playcare |
| 22 | Arbor Hills Nature Preserve |
| 23 | Broadway Dallas |
| 24 | Cheeky Monkeys |
| 25 | Chestnut Square Historic Village |
| 26 | Coppell Farmers Market |
| 27 | Dallas Children's Theater |
| 28 | Frontiers of Flight Museum |
| 29 | Galleria Dallas |
| 30 | Hawaiian Waters |
Fort Worth
| Rank | Company Name |
| 1 | Fort Worth Zoo |
| 2 | Cheeky Monkeys |
| 3 | Fort Worth Botanic Garden |
| 4 | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History |
| 5 | "My local library" |
| 6 | Log Cabin Village |
| 7 | River Legacy Nature Center |
| 8 | Acton Nature Center |
| 9 | Adventure Kids Playcare |
| 10 | Alley Cats Entertainment |
| 11 | Altitude Trampoline Park |
| 12 | Arlington Museum of Art |
| 13 | Bass Performance Hall |
| 14 | Fort Worth Aviation Museum |
| 15 | Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge |
| 16 | Golf Center of Arlington |
| 17 | Mainstay Farm |
| 18 | Monnig Meteorite Gallery |
| 19 | Moxley Manor Haunted House |
| 20 | National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame |
| 21 | Play Street Museum |
| 22 | Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch |
| 23 | Splash Kingdom- Wild West |
| 24 | Stockyards Museum |
| 25 | Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame |
| 26 | The Granbury Theatre Company |
| 27 | Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park |
| 28 | UTA Planetarium |
| 29 | Wild Animal Sanctuary Texas |
| 30 | YMCA |
Houston
| Rank | Company Name |
| 1 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center |
| 2 | Houston Zoo |
| 3 | Houston Museum of Natural Science |
| 4 | Vantage Point Farm |
| 5 | Children's Museum Houston |
| 6 | "My Local Library" |
| 7 | Houston Interactive Aquarium and Animal Preserve |
| 8 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo |
| 9 | Space Center Houston |
| 10 | Brazos Bend State Park |
| 11 | Galveston Island |
| 12 | Hermann Park Conservancy |
| 13 | Nature Discovery Center |
| 14 | The Museum of Fine Arts Houston |
| 15 | Houston Astros |
| 16 | Armand Bayou Nature Center |
| 17 | Dave & Buster's |
| 18 | Houston Botanic Garden |
| 19 | Miller Outdoor Theatre |
| 20 | Moody Gardens |
| 21 | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| 22 | The Health Museum |
| 23 | 7 Acre Wood |
| 24 | Altitude Trampoline Park |
| 25 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership |
| 26 | Downtown Aquarium-Houston |
| 27 | Houston Dynamo |
| 28 | Blessington Farms |
| 29 | Bouncin' Bears Texas |
| 30 | Conroe's Incredible Pizza Company |
San Antonio
| Rank | Company Name |
| 1 | The DoSeum |
| 2 | SeaWorld San Antonio |
| 3 | Natural Bridge Caverns |
| 4 | San Antonio Aquarium |
| 5 | Aquatica |
| 6 | San Antonio Zoo |
| 7 | Witte Museum |
| 8 | Morgan's Wonderland |
| 9 | Chuck E. Cheese |
| 10 | Devine Acres Farm |
| 11 | Graff 7A Ranch |
| 12 | Kiddie Park |
| 13 | LEGOLAND Discovery Center San Antonio |
| 14 | Main Event |
| 15 | Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch |
| 16 | Phil Hardberger Park |
| 17 | San Antonio Botanical Garden |
| 18 | Scobee Education Center Planetarium and Challenger Center |
| 19 | Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
| 20 | The Rollercade |
| 21 | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts |
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