The Top 10 Freebies in Dallas

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Updated: April 06, 2009

Sure a free sample of cheese or sausage is nice at the grocery store but anything at the end of a toothpick should be gratis. These days were all in search of a truly good deal; it's even chic to shop discount. So were not ashamed--we've found 10 ways to get something for nothing in Dallas that doesn't have you in line for a cube of cheddar at your deli counter.

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  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Blue Mesa Grill
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    5100 Belt Line Rd Ste 500, Addison, TX 75254 (map)

    There's a reason locals flock to this resto on weekdays from 4pm to 7:30pm: free quesadillas, which are custom-grilled right in front of you. On Thursdays after 9pm, head to the patio for live music sans a cover charge--the perfect way to enjoy muchos blue margaritas.

  2. 2 Barbosa, Vera L F, Md - Children's Medical Ctr Dallas
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    1935 Motor St Ste C320, Dallas, TX 75235 (map)

    A kid, a kid at heart or a geeky engineer will get a thrill from the country's largest permanent model train. Eight trains run simultaneously in the lobby of Children's Medical Center where the sick and healthy can take a departure from the worries of the world.

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Chuy's
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    4544 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75205 (map)

    Get your Elvis on at Chuy's by chowing on greasy foods. This boisterous and colorful Mexican joint offers a free and warm buffet of chips, queso and nachos Mon-Fri from 4pm-7pm. If the tables are full, people will congregate around the Elvis fountain to inspire their gluttony.

  4. 4 Dallas Arts District
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    2100 Ross Ave Ste 885, Dallas, TX 75201 (map)

    A free tour of the largest contiguous urban arts area in the country is offered the first Saturday of every month. A docent meets guests in comfy shoes at the corner of Ross and Pearl streets and leads the group to six major sites throughout the district from 10:30am to 11:30am. Select sites visited are the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art and the Crow Collection of Asian Art.

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Dallas Farmers' Market
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    1010 S Pearl Expy, Dallas, TX 75201 (map)

    Free admission and free samples of strawberries and melons make for a fruitful day at the Farmers' Market. Aisles of fresh garden foods line the walkways as well as endless landscape products and outdoor adornments. Some spend a bundle on a new lawn or summer salad fixin's but many enjoy the gratuitous way to savor a summer day.

  6. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Fogo De Chao Churrascaria
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    4300 Beltline Rd, Addison, TX 75001 (map)

    Kids under five eat for free at this Brazilian Steakhouse the natives call a Churrascaria. Ages 6-10 get a good deal, too--half off, so mom and dad can splurge on themselves. A bonus: Kids get so excited about the gaucho wearing wait staff serving meat on a sword that they may just eat everything on their plates.

  7. 7 Meadows Museum
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    5900 Bishop Blvd, Dallas, TX 75275 (map)

    Olé! Admission is free after five on Thursdays to see a comprehensive collection of Spanish art. Art is even free just steps away from the museum's front doors, Wave, a moving sculpture by Santiago Calatrava greets guest as they drive or walk onto campus from Mockingbird Lane.

  8. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Stockyard Station Trading Post
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    140 E Exchange Ave Ste B504, Fort Worth, TX 76106 (map)

    Even though it's Texas it's not common to see a cattle drive in these parts. And it just wouldn't be natural to charge for such a spectacle either. Every day at 11:30am and 4pm, the longhorns take the brick streets of Fort Worth surrounding the Livestock Exchange building. All ages can observe for free--but keep the wind in your favor.

  9. 9 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended White Rock Coffee
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    10105 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75238 (map)

    Some shops that tout free Wi-Fi insist that you buy a $5 coffee or a 10-pound bagel before you can connect to the Web without the slanted stare. This cool two story coffee house certainly doesn't mind if you purchase a cup of java or a bakery item but there's no pressure, no account set up and no password.

  10. 10 White Rock Lake
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    8300 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 (map)

    Aesthetic beauty and fun abounds at White Rock Lake, one of the few places for free outdoor activities in Dallas. Runners, rollerbladers, bicyclist and more get an endorphin high on the paved pathway that circles the lake and kayakers and fishermen dive into the opportunity to get off solid ground.

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