Peppa Pig Theme Park will open on March 1, nearly two years after Merlin Entertainments announced plans to bring a toddler-focused amusement park to North Richland Hills.

Peppa Pig, the long-running British animated children's cartoon that follows the adventures of the titular Peppa Pig, will have its own theme park in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on March 1. The park offers young fans of the children's series a chance to step into Peppa's world beyond the television screen.

On a recent weekday, a small child frolicked under a spotless North Texas sky and a bright sun, shouting at his father as he made a beeline for playscape called “Granny Pig’s Garden.” A life-sized pig welcomed him in a British accent,

With a decent unfreezing weekend in the forecast, there is plenty to go out and enjoy around DFW. From The North Texas Irish Festival bringing the spirit of the Emerald Isle and theater performances like Hadestown,

Fort Worth this weekend, spanning multiple interests. They include a performance by a classical pianist, two theater productions, improv comedy, two country music concerts, the opening of a new theme park,