Tarrant County Organizations Provide Social Distancing Entertainment Options

In a time when social distancing guidelines are changing the way many of us go about our usual routines, many organizations and businesses are making efforts to still have their services available to the public. In fact the Electric Daisy Carnival, a popular annual music festival, just finished winding up their virtual rave-a-thon in which they gave their fans the opportunity to enjoy the shows they usually experience in-person from the comfort of their own homes. Many local organizations such as the UT Arlington Planetarium and the River Legacy Living Science Center have also joined in on this trend by providing virtual content for their fans. Here are a few of those local options for social distancing entertainment:

Photo courtesy of acountry.com

Concert in your Car

This is a four-day concert showcasing a different band on each day. Guests will stay in their vehicle and will be provided with an FM radio station so they can listen to the entire show with no issues. In their event description, the website states: “think concert meets drive-in movie”. A Q&A thread is also posted on their website so people can find out more details about what is permitted and how the show will go about.

River Legacy Living Science Center

Photo courtesy of riverlegacy.org

This has always been a source for Arlington residents and their children to be interactive with nature. Although they have had to cancel their in-person services in their efforts to abide by social distancing guidelines, they remain very active on their Facebook page and other social media channels. One particular example of their efforts to keep residents entertained is their hosting of a 2020 Virtual Summer Camp, where they’ll offer “daily video lessons and activities for your child/children at home”.

UTA Planetarium

With their doors having to be closed to the public, the UTA Planetarium has been posting Weekly Night Sky videos where they cover such things as “visible constellations, moon phases, comets, and more!”. On top of this, they are staying active on their social media channels by posting high-quality, educational content.

Dallas Zoo

Although the Dallas Zoo is also currently closed to the public, they are staying active on their website and social media channels to continue updating us on how their animals are doing! They have several videos already posted to show us what the animals have been up to during this closure, including how they’ve been keeping the cheetah’s in shape and one of my personal favorites, the penguin exhibit. If the Dallas Zoo is home to one of your favorite animals, maybe they’ve got a video update that’ll add some positivity to your week!

The Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau website has also published a page dedicated to “virtual experiences” that other local organizations are providing.

It is truly heartwarming seeing so many members of our community coming together to help support those that are possibly getting a little stir-crazy during quarantine and those that may have children in their homes that they want to keep entertained or actively learning new things. In an age when technology gives us the ability to be connected even from a distance, it gives me peace to see so many of us staying engaged with each other and helping empower our neighbors even while respecting social distancing guidelines.

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Fredy Madrigal
Fredy (Jose Alfredo) Madrigal is a first-generation American, first-generation college student and has been an Arlington resident for several years now. He is currently a senior at UT Arlington pursuing his BBA in Marketing and Management. Fredy also holds a Hootsuite Social Marketing Certification and is currently the Marketing Director for the Association of Latino Professionals for America’s UTA chapter