What to Do Today: April 1

DALLAS
Relax and enjoy witty French film (that's collected numerous awards, including a nomination for Canne's Golden Palm) A Prophet at the Crybaby Matinee 1:30pm in Plano's Angelika Film Center. $7.50 per adult ticket.

FORT WORTH
Hop over to see the Easter Bunny 1:15-2pm and 5:15-5:45pm today through Saturday at Grapevine Mills Mall. Kids are invited to meet and visit with the Easter Bunny and enjoy Easter arts and crafts. Free.

NORTH TEXAS
Hunt for Easter eggs, create take-home arts and craft projects, listen to live music and more at Spring Eggstravaganza 6:30-9pm tonight at The Colony's Five Star Complex. $5 per child.

What to Do Today: March 31

DALLAS
Start your Easter celebration by visiting the Easter Bunny at Collin Creek Mall in Plano from 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday and 12-6pm Sunday through April 3. Free (photos cost an additional fee, starting at $5).

FORT WORTH
Join other toddlers and families for fun, excitement and laughter with activities like Bear Bounces, Parachute ball toss, safari hunt, hula hoop, bear band and more at Beary Active Mornings, 11am today at the Ridgemar Mall store location. Special prizes will be awarded for participation (given to every child). Free.

NORTH TEXAS
Starting at 10am today, children ages 3-6 will enjoy a 30-minute storytime led by a store leader at Children's Storytime at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Highland Village. Free.

What to Do Today: March 30

DALLAS
Treat your toddler to Tiny Tot Tuesdays at Dallas Blooms 10am-2pm every Tuesday (through Mar 30) at the Dallas Arboretum. The event will provide exciting garden activities for kids 5 and younger in Pecan Grove (including a petting zoo, face painting, professional photography, Kindermusik, StrollerFit sessions and custom hand-cut silhouette artistry). Activities are free with admission ($10 adults; $9 seniors; $7 children ages 3-12; Arboretum members and children younger than three free).

FORT WORTH
Brighten your spring season with beautiful music sung by the world-renowned Texas Boys Choir at its Spring Concert 7pm tonight at Fort Worth's Mary D. & F. Howard Walsh Fine Arts Center. $10 adults; $5 children 3 and older.

NORTH TEXAS
Check out this new storytime at the popular North Texas kids' store, Brilliant Sky Toys and Books in Highland Village. The half-hour-long event will feature book readings for kids 2-6. Free.

What to Do Today: March 29

DALLAS
Young athletes can glean inspiration and entertainment at a Dallas Cup soccer match today at 4 and 6pm at Frisco's Pizza Hut Park. The tournament will run through Apr 10 at varying game times; check Web site for a full schedule. $10 adults; $5 youth 12 and younger.

FORT WORTH
Read with a group of volunteer moms at Storytime for Tots 10:30am today at Mansfield Public Library. Free.

NORTH TEXAS
Babies younger than 18 months and their caregivers will enjoy stories and songs each week at Mother Goose Time 11:15am today at the Flower Mound Public Library. Free.

What to Do Today: March 26

DALLAS
Check out the huge outdoor floral display (with 450,000 blooming bulbs and more than 100,000 blooming annuals and perrennials) at Dallas Blooms 9am-5pm daily (through Apr 11) at the Dallas Arboretum. This year, a 12-foot tall topiary of Ferdinand the Bull will be the center of attention. $10 adults; $9 seniors; $7 children ages 3-12; Arboretum members and children younger than three free.

FORT WORTH
Break out your skates for this fun-filled evening at the rink! Join other active families at Friday Night Skate, 7-10pm at Arlington's Odom Recreation Center. $10 entry fee for kids 12 and younger only.

NORTH TEXAS
LISD students in grades 3-8 will enjoy a stream of non-stop entertainment, while their parents have a night out for themselves at Fun Time Live 7-11pm at Highland Village's Briarhill Middle School. Student activities include live DJ, light show, dance contests, gym activities and games, giant inflatables, treasure hunts and more. There is a police officer on site. $10 admission; concessions available for additional charge.

What to Do Today: March 25

DALLAS
After the weather dries up, head outdoors to enjoy an evening on the lawn at Live! On the Green at Watters Creek in Allen. This outdoor music performance is family friendly (with plenty of space for the kids to romp around). Free.

FORT WORTH
Watch spectacular flying insects, better known as butterflies, flutter around the Fort Worth Botanical Garden's conservatory at Butterflies in the Garden 10am-4pm daily (through April 4). $10 adults; $8 seniors age 65 and older; $6 kids ages 3-12; kids 3 and younger free.

NORTH TEXAS
Grab the whole clan and head to the library for stories and songs at the Family Storytime 7pm at the Grapevine Public Library. Free.

What to Do Today: March 24

DALLAS
Watch in wonder as your child's favorite Disney characters take to the ice at Disney on Ice Presents Let's Celebrate 7:30pm tonight at the American Airlines Center. The show will continue 10:30am and 7:30pm Friday and 11:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm Saturday. Tickets start at $15.

FORT WORTH
Join other toddlers and families for fun, excitement and laughter with activities like Bear Bounces, Parachute ball toss, safari hunt, hula hoop, bear band and more at Beary Active Mornings, 11am today at the Ridgemar Mall store location. Special prizes will be awarded for participation (given to every child). Free.

NORTH TEXAS
Children of all ages are welcome to the Storytime at Borders 10am at the Lewisville Borders Bookstore location. Free.

What to Do Today: March 23

DALLAS
Children 5 and younger (and their caregivers) will gather to play with kid-friendly gym equipment, balls, tricycles and more at the Moms and Tots Open Gym 11am-1pm at McKinney's Community Center. $1 per person.

FORT WORTH
It's Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the evil sorceress Maleficent! Sleeping Beauty, told Disney-style, is even more lovely with Tchaikovsky's beautiful music 2pm at the Artisan Center Theater in Hurst. $5.

NORTH TEXAS
Check out this new storytime at the popular North Texas children's store, Brilliant Sky Toys and Books in Highland Village. The half-hour-long event will feature book readings for kids 2-6. Free.

Record-Breaking Fun

Get your bathing suits out of storage ... It may have snowed just mere days ago, but Great Wolf Lodge is revved up and ready to ring in spring.

This Friday and Saturday (March 26-27) Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine will host a Waterslide-A-Thon benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters from 5pm Fri-4:59pm Sat. The Waterslide-A-Thon is open to the public from 10pm Fri-9am Sat. You and your family can take as many trips down the slide for a mere $5 per person sans hotel stay. While you won't have full access to the park, visitors will be able to slide down the River Canyon Run as many times as desired. Each trip down the slide (for kids 42 inches and taller) counts toward the Great Wolf Lodge's aspiration of breaking the Guinness World Record for "Longest Distance Water Sliding in 24 Hours." Additionally, the water park will boast live entertainment, games and prizes throughout the night.

And, what's better is that this event doesn't have limited tickets like the last benefit hosted by Great Wolf Lodge (which we blogged about here). Unlimited passes are available and open to the public; pick up your tickets upon arrival (they cannot be purchased in advance).

Great Wolf Lodge
Grapevine, 800/693-9653
www.greatwolf.com

—Gretchen

What to Do Today: March 22

DALLAS
Candy-loving kids will flip for an early Easter Egg Hunt 10am today at Prairie Creek Baptist Church in Plano. Toddlers, preschoolers and elementary-aged kids will hunt for eggs in separate groups; kids and caregivers will enjoy candy, cookies, lemonade and door prizes (not to mention photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny!). Free and open to the public; hunt will move from the church lawn to the indoor gym in the case of bad weather.

FORT WORTH
Get your family together around a good book at the Family Storytime 6:30pm today at East Arlington Branch Library. Kids of all ages will read books with caregivers, in addition to playing group games. Free.

NORTH TEXAS
Babies younger than 18 months and their caregivers will enjoy stories and songs at the Mother Goose Storytime 11:15 today at the Lewisville Public Library. Register at the front desk. Free.

What to Do Today: March 19

DALLAS
Inspire your little robot lovers with a spectator's seat at the Dallas Regional FIRST Robotics Competition 9am-5pm Friday and 9am-4:30pm Saturday in Moody Coliseum at Southern Methodist University. This high-tech sporting event will produce excitement and energy for participants and spectators alike, as teams compete for honors and recognition that reward design excellence, sportsmanship, teamwork, and more. Free.

FORT WORTH
Inspired by the life of French painter Georges Seurat, Sunday in the Park With George follows the painter's creation of his masterpiece in a story that examines what an artist has left to give when he's given everything to his art, 8pm Friday-Saturday and 3pm Sunday (through Apr 11) at Onstage in Bedford. Appropriate for older children (especially those interested in art). $15 adults; $12 seniors, Bedford residents and youth.

NORTH TEXAS
Kids of all ages will love watching a movie while splashing in the heated indoor pool at Dive-In Movies, 8pm at the Community Activity Center Pool in Flower Mound. Tonight's showing is Eight Below. $8-$4.

What to Do Today: March 18

DALLAS
It might seem a little early to be visiting with the Easter Bunny (especially since the official holiday isn't until April 4), but it's never a bad idea to beat the crowds. Visit the Easter Bunny at Collin Creek Mall in Plano from 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday and 12-6pm Sunday through April 3. Free (photos cost an additional fee).

FORT WORTH
Mini artists will be inspired by the Modern Museum of Fort Worth's newest exhibition, Andy Warhol: The Last Decade 10am-5pm today-Saturday and 11am-5pm Sunday (closed Mondays). $10 adults; $4 seniors; children younger than 13 free.

NORTH TEXAS
Kids ages 1-5 and their caregivers will be treated to puppets, songs and, of course, plenty of stories at Storytime Denton South Branch, 10 and 11am at the public library. Free.

What to Do Today: March 17

DALLAS
School-age children are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild as they create a variety of fun crafts during the Crafts Extravaganza 3-5pm at the South Garland Branch Library. Free.

FORT WORTHIt's Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the evil sorceress Maleficent! Sleeping Beauty told Disney-style, is even more lovely with Tchaikovsky's beautiful music 10am today (as well as Thu and Fri) at the Artisan Center Theater. $5.

NORTH TEXAS
Children ages 3-6 will enjoy a 30-minute storytime led by a store leader at the Children's Storytime Highland Village 10am at Barnes and Noble Booksellers. Parent or guardians welcome. Free.

What to Do Today: March 16

DALLAS
Head to the special mom-and-child only event at the Dallas Arboretum's Dallas Blooms, Tiny Tot Tuesdays 10am-2pm every Tuesday (through Mar 30). The event will provide exciting garden activities for kids 5 and younger in Pecan Grove (including a petting zoo, face painting, professional photography, Kindermusik, StrollerFit sessions and custom hand-cut silhouette artistry). Activities are free with admission ($10 adults; $9 seniors; $7 children ages 3-12; Arboretum members and children younger than three free).

FORT WORTH
Watch spectacular flying insects, better known as butterflies, flutter around the Fort Worth Botanical Garden's conservatory at Butterflies in the Garden 10am-4pm daily (starting today through April 4). $10 adults; $8 seniors age 65 and older; $6 kids ages 3-12; kids 3 and younger free.

NORTH TEXAS
Kids ages 3-6 will come together for stories, songs, a craft and more at the Preschool Storytime events 2 and 7pm today at the Lewisville Public Library. Free.

What to Do Today: March 15

DALLAS
Your daughter (ages 8 and older) can brush up on her manners at A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners, 11:30am at the Dallas American Girl Boutique and Bistro. $24.

FORT WORTH
It's Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the evil sorceress Maleficent! Sleeping Beauty told Disney-style, is even more lovely with Tchaikovsky's beautiful music 2pm today at the Artisan Center Theater. Additional shows will continue at 10am Mar 16-19. $5.

NORTH TEXAS
Grab up the gang and take them on the train this Spring Break. The Grapevine Vintage Railroad will have Spring Fling trains running 1pm daily (through Mar 21) with fun for the whole family. $20 adults; $18 seniors ages 55 and older; $10 kids ages 3-12; kids 3 and younger free.

What to Do Today: March 12

DALLAS
Kids will love watching a lively musical performance, starring the Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts, of the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel (following the journey of two children who encounter a mysterious old woman living in a house made out of candy). 7:30pm Friday; 1:30 and 4:30pm Saturday-Sunday (through Mar 21). Tickets start at $16.

FORT WORTH
Take a 25-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine and meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Controller of the Railway at A Day Out With Thomas, 9am-5:20pm Thursday-Sunday (through Sunday, Mar 14) at the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. The event includes storytelling, a viewing station for Thomas & Friends videos, temporary tattoos and an Imagination Station. $18 Sat-Sun; $16 Fri; $14 for groups of 20 or more; kids 2 and younger free.

NORTH TEXAS
LISD students in grades 3-8 will enjoy a stream of non-stop entertainment at Fun Time Live, while parents have a night out for themselves! A bounce house, dance floor and more will greet guests 7-11pm tonight at Lewisville's Briarhill Middle School. $10.

What to Do Today: March 11

DALLAS
Take your little dino lovers to the exhibit Treasures From the Earth: Diamonds, Gold and Dinos from 9am-5pm today at McKinney's Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary. This super-cool collection includes rare fossils and more (there's even a T-Rex skull!). $8 adults; $5 seniors and children ages 3-12; children younger than 3 free.

FORT WORTH
Watch spectacular flying insects, better known as butterflies, flutter around the Fort Worth Botanical Garden's conservatory at Butterflies in the Garden 10am-4pm daily (starting today through April 4). $1 adults; $.50 kids ages 4-12 and seniors; kids 4 and younger free.

NORTH TEXAS
Take your playgroup to the Preschool Playtime event 9:30am-12pm today at the Grapevine Community Activity Center. Tots will love playing in the bounce house, on the gymnastics mats and more with their friends. (Moms will love the easy entertainment!) Free.