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Alliance Skate Park at Grand Prairie
1000 Lone Star Pkwy.
972-262-4GPX |
Experience an ultra first class competitive
skate park for in-line skating, skateboarding, and biking.
This $1.2 million outdoor and indoor skate park, located
on the grounds of Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, includes
a beginner, intermediate, advance course and a world class
Vert ramp. |
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Grand Prairie AirHogs
1600 Lone Star Pkwy.
North of 1-30 on Belt Line Road
972-504-9383 |
Scheduled to open in May 2008, the minor league baseball stadium, located between Lone Star Park and NOKIA Theatre, will feature a Kids Zone play area and restaurants. It will seat 6,000 and offer 13 luxury suites. The team, a member of the American Association of Professional Baseball, will host 48 home games May-August 2008. The facility will also offer concerts, festivals, rodeos and other special events year round. |
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Joe
Pool Lake
Two miles south of I-20
(Great Southwest Pkwy. exit)
817-467-2104 |
One
of the newest lakes in the Metroplex is set among rolling
hills. Fishing, boating, swimming and water skiing are popular
here. This 7,500 acre lake has a full service marina, picnicking,
camping and parks on the lake's shore. |
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Lone
Star Park at
Grand Prairie
1000 Lone Star Pkwy.
North of I-30 on Belt Line Road
972-263-RACE |
And
they're off! Catch the fun and excitement of World-Class
Thoroughbred racing at Lone Star Park
at Grand Prairie.The Class 1 track features a European-style
paddock and live racing on dirt and grass surfaces. The Grandstand
is a seven-level, glass-enclosed, climate-controlled building
with penthouse suites, terraced trackside dining room, box
seats and outdoor seating. Or visit the state-of-the-art
Post Time Paviliion, with over 150 television screens, a
sports bar and restaurant. See live horse racing via simulcast
from top tracks around the world. Please call for a schedule
of live racing dates.
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Louis
Tussaud's Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe It or Not! & Ripley's Enchanted Mirror Maze
601 Palace Pkwy.
(I-30 @ Belt Line)
972-263-2391 |
Open Year Round. Call for hours and prices. Group rates
available. Three of the most unique and entertaining attractions
are in one building. In the Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax,
come face to face with lifelike figures from Hollywood, horrors,
the Old West, history, childhood fantasy and the life of
Christ. Ripley's showcases eye-popping galleries displaying
the most beautiful, bizarre and fascinating oddities from
around the world. All are authentic - BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Be amazed in the new Ripley's Enchanted Mirror Maze. Featuring 3,000 square feet of mirrored paths, surprizing corners, dead ends and continuous circles, it's fun for everyone in the family. |
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NOKIA
Theatre at
Grand Prairie
1001 Performance Place
972-854-5050 |
The 6,350-seat live performance hall hosts sell-out crowds
to its popular concerts, shows and events. The $62.9 million
facility is located just south of Lone Star Park. NOKIA Theatre
at Grand Prairie is one of the most technologically sophisticated
indoor theaters in America. The venue allows it to
present a wide range of shows from music concerts and Broadway
shows to comedy, magic, televised events, corporate events
and more. |
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Splash Factory
Charley Taylor Recretion Center
601 E. Grand Prarie Road
972-263-8174 |
Splish, splash your way to fun in the sun at the Splash
Factory at Grand Prairie's Charley Taylor Recreation Center. This
interactive water playground features toddler, nature and water
gun play areas. Ground sprays, water falls, a magic
mist, fountains, a spraying cannon, a power geyser and magic
touch water gun will delight your toddler to young teen at
this water play park. |
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Traders
Village
2602 Mayfield Road
Free Admission
$2 Parking fee per vehicle
972-647-2331 |
"The Famous Texas Flea Market" features more
than 3,000 vendors selling their wares every Saturday and
Sunday, year-round. More than 3.5 million visitors a year
are attracted to the 125-acre site which also offers kiddie
rides, arcade games and a wide variety of festival foods.
Featuring special events throughout the year. |
