Green Meadows Petting Farm - Grand Prairie, TX

At Lynn Creek Park Oct .8-10 take the kids to experience a learning environment in an ideal country setting, interacting with farm animals. (Source: Fort Worth Child Magazine).

Green Meadows Petting Farm in Grand Prairie, Texas will present the event at 9:30 a.m. all three days for a cost of $12.00. Located at 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, the facility has been offering fantastic field trips such as these since 1964.

For more information, call 800-799-1166 or go to greenmeadowsevents.com online.

Then Oct. 11 and 12 in Carrollton in historic downtown at I-35 and Beltline Road check out Santa Fe Days. Hours are 9-5 Sat. and 10-5 Sun. and the cost is free. Native American artists will share their heritage offering jewelry, pottery, and other artifacts for sale.

For information, call 972-242-6453.

Over in Fort Worth on Oct. 11 train fans will savor the 2008 Annual Railroad Show at Lockheed Martin Recreation Area at 3400 Bryant Irvin Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults and children ten and under get in free.

Call 817-732-7731 to find out about this train event that features more than 110 dealer tables with railroad and model railroad items of all scales, t-shirts, photos, videos, caps, mementos, and posters.

Kid animal lovers will enjoy Sundown Safari at the Dallas Zoo (6500 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway) Oct. 17 through the 18, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The cost is $20.00. The education department is conducting the evening safari tour which lets attendees get up close and personal with some of the animals.

For details, call 214-670-7501 or access dallaszooed.com.

Oct. 25-26 families can partake in Hallow Harvest at the Dallas Arboretum, located at 8525 Garland Road, 12-4 Sat. and 1-4 Sun. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and children 3-12 pay $5.00. There will be trick or treating, a petting zoo, face painting, and pumpkin carving contest.

For additional details, call 214-515-6500.

Also on the 25th help raise funds for people and critters at Dallas' "Walk, Wag & Run" at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake (8949 Garland Road). The fifth annual event, sponsored by Lakewood Service League, is to be held from 9-2 and the cost is $25 before Oct. 23 and $30 on race day. A community festival, the fundraiser promotes Halloween fun and fitness for your family and furry friends, all to benefit those in need.

For any more details, call 214-693-1623 or see walkandwag.org.