The Only KidZania in America Is in Frisco — and It Just Turned Seven
There are 27 KidZania cities in 18 countries, and exactly one of them is in the United States: the 100,000-square-foot, kid-sized city inside Stonebriar Centre in Frisco, where children ages 4 to 14 work as pilots, physicians, chefs and TV hosts and get paid in kidZos. It opened in November 2019 — and this month it is celebrating its seventh birthday with a dance party, a runway, a snow-globe workshop and 15% off tickets through December 31.
FRISCO — The Metroplex holds an only-in-America distinction that fits in a mall: KidZania Dallas, the only KidZania location in the United States, is celebrating its seventh birthday this November with what the company calls a citywide party for kids and families. The kid-sized indoor city, on the second level of Stonebriar Centre at 2601 Preston Road in Frisco, opened in November 2019.
Inside the 100,000-square-foot city, children ages 4 to 14 do not just watch — they take the lead, stepping into real-world careers from pilot and physician to chef, TV host and stylist, earning kidZos, managing their own money and building confidence, independence and teamwork through immersive role-play. For the birthday month, special activities are layered onto the most popular experiences: a runway walk and a special 6–7 pose at the Fashion Studio, a Birthday Dance Party at the Main Plaza, birthday cards at the Creative Design Studio, content-making at the Influencer Studio, and photos with the RightZKeepers, the city's characters. The party then grows across the city — a Podcast Studio hosting turn, a special birthday broadcast at the TV Studio, a snow globe to take home from the Experiential Store, and a birthday wish left at the Wishing Tree.
"I still remember our opening day seven years ago. The excitement, the kids running around, trying on uniforms, discovering all the different things they could do," said Natalia Znakharenko, CEO of KidZania USA. "And now, seven years later, some of those same kids are coming back as teenagers, bringing their younger brothers and sisters. For me, that's what makes KidZania so special." For many North Texas children the first visit is a school field trip — thousands of students a year work the city with their classmates — and the company says that first visit is usually just the beginning, with families returning for the careers a child did not get to try.
The birthday comes with a gift for families: 15% off tickets with promo code WISH7, valid online for bookings and visits through December 31, 2026, with Black Friday deals promised next and a festive winter-break program to follow in December. KidZania originated in Mexico City in 1999 and now runs 27 facilities in 18 countries — and the Frisco city remains its only American address, which makes this month's party a genuinely local one: seven years of North Texas childhood, celebrated in a city built to a child's scale.
