10+ Amazing Accessible Dallas Attractions!

Suzanne Murray, OTR/L, BCBA, Certified Autism Travel Professional

My name is Suzanne Murray and I am the founder of Everywhere Is Possible. I have worked as an Occupational Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst for more than 20 years. I have also worked, volunteered or travelled through almost 50 countries! Now I am combining my love for my career with my passion for travel to create a world accessible to all!

Breathtaking Accessible Views! ?

Reunion Tower ?

? Reunion Tower

The Reunion Tower, affectionately know by locals as “The Ball”, has been an iconic centerpiece of the ever-changing Dallas skyline since 1978. Futuristic and always reaching upward, it symbolizes the city it stands above. It’s 259 exterior LED lights can be seen for miles, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Expand your horizons from 470 feet up to experience breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views, high-definition zoom cameras, interactive touch screens, telescopes, a free digital photo and the GeO-Deck, an indoor/outdoor observation area. Standing at 560 feet tall, the LED lighted dome at the top provides a light show each night for the city.

The Reunion Tower is completely accessible! There is easy access to each level in a wheelchair or crutches. Handicap parking is available with the Hyatt Regency Valet.

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Accessible Oasis ?

Main Street Garden ?

? Parks for Downtown Dallas

Main Street Garden is a 1.75 acre park owned by the City of Dallas that has become a community gathering place for downtown residents, employees, and visitors. It provides a centrally located escape from the buzz of Downtown while also serving as an outdoor venue for live entertainment and community programming.

The park features a splash fountain, toddler play area and an urban dog run, making it a great destination for families. The northeast corner of the park is home to a flower garden, which showcases salvaged materials from the old site and a sign with more information about the area’s history.

The park also has a shade structure, public art installations and a café, though it’s not uncommon to see food trucks lining the perimeter of the park too. Since it’s often visited by professionals in the area, Main Street Garden conveniently offers free Wi-Fi. In addition to these features, the park is also home to a main stage and great lawn, which serves as a concert green for live entertainment. The park is wheelchair accessible and easy to maneuver.

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Accessible US History ??

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza ?

? The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, located within the former Texas School Book Depository building, chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.

All levels of the Museum are accessible to wheelchair users and others with special needs. An accessible ramp is located at the northwest corner of the Museum. Wheelchairs are available for guests in the Visitors Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Handicap parking is available in the Museum lot, directly adjacent to the Museum, for the standard parking fee. All Museum restrooms have fully accessible stalls. Service animals, as defined by the ADA, are welcome.

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Art for All! ?

Dallas Museum of Art ?

? Dallas Museum of Art

From its founding as the Dallas Art Association in 1903 to its current location in the Dallas Arts District, the Dallas Museum of Art, has a long and ingenious Texas history. The Dallas Museum of Art is a space of wonder and discovery where art comes alive and there is always something new! The DMA places art and diverse communities at the center around which all of their activities radiate. They are committed to pursuing excellence in collecting, programming and presenting works of art across cultures and time. Their mission is to be a driving force in contemporary art as a prominent, innovative institution, expanding the meaning and possibilities of learning and creativity.

The DMA offers social stories to successfully prepare for your visit as well as designated Sensory Days which are a collaboration between local artists and cultural organizations to provide sensory-friendly programming.

The Museum is an Art Beyond Sight partner and offers free guided adult and school group tours by request with extended verbal descriptions for visitors who are blind or partially sighted. Tours may incorporate tactile objects and materials to help understand the different styles and materials used by artists. They offer a limited number of color-correcting glasses to use at the DMA. These glasses are ideal for visitors with red-green type color vision deficiency.

All Access Art is a program that gives adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to have meaningful experiences with art. Participants visit the galleries on a theme-based tour and then return to the studio to make their own works of art. The program is free, reservations are required and space is limited.

The DMA offers a collaborative program with members of the local Dance for PD®/Movement Disorders class. This unique partnership allows people with Parkinson’s disease to experience the benefits of dance while engaging with works of art and addressing symptoms related to balance, cognition, motor skills, depression, and physical confidence.

The DMA offers amplified hearing aids for lectures and other programs.

All of the Museum’s public galleries are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who cannot use stairs. The Museum entrance and all of the restrooms are ADA-compatible. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the Guest Services Desks.

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Accessible Equal Rights

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum ?

? Dalls Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is dedicated to teaching the history of the Holocaust and advancing human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference. They believe that history survives through memory. Through the stories that are heartbreaking and hopeful, terrifying and true. Some of humanity’s most incredible stories of struggle and courage live right here in Dallas. Discover and remember. Because what we remember never dies.

The Museum is accessible to people with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Museum entrances, interior travel routes, theaters, and restrooms meet these standards.

Service animals, as defined by the ADA, are welcome.

Before coming to the Museum, families and individuals with sensory needs can download the free KultureCity app to read about sensory features that are available in the Museum and where to find them. The app includes a “Social Story” that provides a preview of what to expect during a visit.

Video and interactive components in the permanent exhibition are captioned in English and Spanish. The Museum offers a free, downloadable 90-minute phone-based app with a self-guided tour in English and in Spanish.

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Accessible Arts ?

The Dallas Opera ?

? Opera 101

More than 60 years of artistic excellence and community engagement have earned The Dallas Opera a major role in shaping the national/international cultural reputation of Dallas. The Dallas Opera is a world-class performing arts organization producing outstanding mainstage and chamber opera repertoire, attracting national and international attention, committed to extensive community outreach and education and managed to the highest possible standards of artistic excellence.

The Dallas Opera offers accessible entrances, seating, restrooms and curb to seat service. Access Ushers are available starting one hour before performances begin to assist patrons in getting from the front of the building to the theaters. At the theater, Access Ushers are available to assist patrons to their seats or wheelchair-accessible locations.

The AT&T Performing Arts Center offers sign language interpretation upon request. Assistive listening devices amplify and clarify sound by cutting down or eliminating ambient noise. Infrared assistive listening systems are installed in all theaters and headsets may be used at any seat. Headsets with induction neckloops are available for patrons who use hearing aids and cochlear implants with a “T” switch. The AT&T Performing Arts Center offers open captioning upon request.

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Accessible Outdoors

Kylde Warren Park

? Parks for Downtown Dallas

Klyde Warren Park is a 5.2 acre park that created green space “out of thin air,” connecting Dallas’ vibrant Uptown neighborhood with its award-winning Arts District and downtown business center. whose mission is to provide free programming and educational opportunities for the enrichment of visitors’ lives, to showcase the diverse multitude of cultures and talents Dallas has to offer, and to be a town square where citizens may congregate and create traditions together. Interesting park activities include the Boho market, Tango in the Park, yoga and Tai Chi. You can even participate in a Kirtan, a musical meditation that stems from ancient India. If you are a musician, feel free to bring an acoustic instrument.

You must see the Nancy Best Fountain which is an interactive water feature that is free and open to the public. At night, the Fountain performs a 30-minute musical show that is choreographed with artful water movements and lighting.

Klyde Warren Park was engineered for visitors of all ages and abilities to enjoy. The park is engineered for easy navigation of wheelchairs and includes a ramped entrance, soft surfaces and accessible bathrooms.

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Accessible Texas History ?

Pioneer Plaza ?

? Visit Irving

In 1994, the Texas Trees Foundation dedicated Pioneer Plaza to the City of Dallas providing a focal point with historical significance for downtown Dallas. The Plaza commemorates Dallas’ beginnings by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. The site features native plants and trees and a flowing stream in a natural setting and a re-creation of a cattle drive in bronze with a herd of over 40 longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horses cast in larger than life scale. Pioneer Plaza represents the largest public open space in the central business district. Developed on what was once a 4.2 acre parking lot, Pioneer Plaza is second only to Dealey Plaza as the most-visited landmark in downtown Dallas. Other features of Pioneer Plaza include a waterfall, man-made cliffs, native plant life and the small historic details on the sculptures.

The park recently underwent renovations to improve accessibility. The pathways are wheelchair accessible allowing everyone to interact with the sculptures.

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Accessible Animals! ?

Dallas Zoo ?

? The Dallas Zoo

The Dallas Zoo‘s mission is to engage people and save wildlife while achieving their vision of creating a better world for all animals. By providing guests with real-world opportunities to make memorable connections with wildlife and supplementing their experience with conservation messaging, the Dallas Zoo aims to inspire and empower visitors to take action on behalf of wildlife in Texas and around the world.

The nonprofit Dallas Zoo is open 364 days a year and welcomes more than one million guests yearly. They are dedicated to providing unparalleled care, educational experiences, and supporting local and global conservation efforts. This 106-acre Dallas Zoo is the oldest and largest zoo in Texas. This zoo was founded with just two deer and two mountain lions in 1888 as the first zoo in the Southwest and it is now an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) for 35 years and provides a home for more than 2,000 animals representing over 400 species.

The zoo is certified as “sensory inclusive” for guests who may need a quieter and more secure environment while visiting the 106-acre park. Download the free KultureCity App to view what sensory features are available and where they can access them. The Dallas Zoo also offers Sensory Friendly days designed for individuals on the autism spectrum or those who have sensory sensitivities.

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Accessible Art ?

Nasher Sculpture Center ?

? Dallas Arts District

The Nasher Sculpture Center is a museum oasis in the heart of downtown Dallas and is home to the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection, which is one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculpture in the world, featuring more than 300 masterpieces! On view in the light-filled galleries of the Renzo Piano-designed building and amid the garden grounds is a rotating selection of works from the Collection, as well as important exhibitions of modern and contemporary sculpture.

The Nasher Sculpture Center is a certified Sensory Inclusive™ location in conjunction with KultureCity. They offer Quiet Rooms, Success Stories to prepare for your visit, Sensory Kits and Family Activity Kits.

Audio recordings describing the appearance of selected artworks are available on the Nasher app. Braille and large print copies of exhibition texts are available for checkout at the Front Desk. Assistive listening devices may be available for events and tours upon advance request.

The Nasher Sculpture Center offers a curbless ADA compliant main entrance with buttons located on the left side of the entryway to open the front doors when you arrive. The entire museum is wheelchair accessible. Service animals are welcome at the Nasher. Wheelchairs, seating in the galleries, and portable chairs are available for use upon request at the Admissions Desk. The garden is also designed to be accessible for visitors with limited mobility. Ramps are available on both sides of the sculpture garden so that guests may see every work on display.

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Accessible education! ?

Perot Museum of Nature and Science ?

? Perot Museum of Nature and Science

At the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, you can be an extraordinary resource and catalyst for science learning through innovative, highly accessible experiences that broaden understanding of our world and improve community achievement. You can race a Tyrranosaurus Rex, challenge friends in robot competitions, explore the astonishing links between dinosaurs and modern-day birds, experience a simulated earthquake, journey through the universe and test what it means to “be human”. Everything from dinosaurs to DNA to diamonds is packed into five levels of hands-on discovery and adventure to inspire the life-long learner in all of us through nature and science!

All public entrances and all levels of the Perot Museum are accessible by either elevator or walkways to accommodate both manual and motorized wheelchairs, as well as electric mobility scooters and visitors who prefer to avoid stairs. Wheelchair rentals are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the Box Office on Level 1.

The Perot Museum has partnered with KultureCity® to enhance their ability to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs. Their goal is to provide an inclusive experience for all guests during all events. They strive to raise awareness of the needs and challenges faced by individuals with sensory processing needs by providing staff with annual training and by offering the resources including Sensory bags, Headphone Zones and Quiet Areas. Please download the KultureCity® Sensory Inclusive app for more information on the resources and accommodations offered throughout the Museum.

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Accessible Local Agriculture ?

Dallas Arboretum and Gardens ?

? Dallas Arboretum and Gardens

The 66-acre Dallas Arboretum and Gardens are one of the world’s premier gardens and definitely one of the most colorful. Local residents have named this urban oasis the crowning jewel of Dallas. As one of the city’s top attractions, the Arboretum boasts repeat visits from members, local visitors and out-of-town guests. Many praise the Garden for its beautiful vistas, colorful display gardens, and groves of pecan trees, magnolias, crape myrtles, cherry trees and azaleas.

This garden is especially interesting through the heat of summer, when guests can see just how well the native heat-tolerant plants survive in North Texas. Guests often explore the trial gardens to get ideas of what they can plant in their own gardens for the summer months. Wheelchairs and trams are provided on the grounds (on a first-come, first-served basis) for those with walking limitations. They can be requested from the Information Booth next to the main entrance.

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Mobility for All! ? ? ?

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Amazing Accessible Attractions in Dallas!

Suzanne Murray, OTR/L, BCBA, Certified Autism Travel Professional