Family Friendly

Nature Explore Families Club aims to connect children and families with nature and each other through fun, age-appropriate activities. This month's theme: color in nature. Free.

Family-friendly event celebrating the Fort Worth Prairie. Activities include making seedballs, historical marker tour, face painting, guided prairie walks, paper flower-making, demonstrations of soap and candle making, basket weavingm gourd art and live entertainment.

 Entertainment schedule:

10:00 a.m. Bearclaw Singers and Dancers

10:30 a.m. Cowboy Poet Lanny Joe Burnett

11:00 a.m. Prairie Divas & the Outlaw

12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Live music by 3 Fools on 3 Stools

Gecko Hardware, an eco-friendly True Value store, is hosting its grand opening with demonstrations and workshops, including an appearance by organic gardening guru Howard Garrett. See Green Source DFW story.

The Friends of O.S. Gray Natural Area and members of Southwest Arlington Geocachers host Geocaching 101. Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com

See over a dozen live native Texas snakes and other reptiles and learn about their benefits to our ecology. The indoor event will also feature educational booths, crafts and other reptiles. $4-$8.

During our Zip Line Days, guests will climb up our new dual zip platform and then proceed to a 487-ft. zip line. Purchase one ticket ($12 each) for each time you would like to travel down the zip line. Pre-registration is required.

All ages are invited to join this free outdoor walk hosted by the city of Dallas' Environment Education Initiative. The first 175 people to register online get free Camelbak water bottle and T-shirt.

The Funky Knuckles and Tatiana "Lady May" Mayfield will perform. Free.

Klyde Warren Park will showcase a series of jazz concerts through May 16. On May 9, Mario Cruz and Joseph Vincelliwill perform. Free.

Klyde Warren Park will showcase a series of jazz concerts beginning through May 16. On May 2, Quamon Fowler and Chuck Smith will perform. Free.