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Alliance
Skate Park
at Grand Prairie
1000 Lone Star Pkwy.
972-262-4GPX |
Alliance Skate Park at
Grand Prairie features a full skate shop with all your
favorite skate shoes, clothing and skateboards! Park hours
year round: Monday – Thursday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.;
Friday noon to 11 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and
Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pricing – sessions $7 for
residents and $8 for non-residents (memberships available).
Lessons - Skate Camps - Concerts - Lock-ins - And More! |
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Grand
Prairie AirHogs
1600
Lone Star Pkwy.
North of 1-30
on Belt Line Road
972-504-9383 |
Opening in May 2008, QuikTrip
Park at Grand Prairie, located between Lone Star Park and
NOKIA Theatre, features the finest in minor league baseball,
Wide World of Parks Kids Zone, restaurants, sports bar, cigar
bar and swimming pool. It seats 4,000 and offers 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 special events year round. |
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Joe
Pool Lake
Two miles south of I-20
(Great Southwest Pkwy. exit)
817-467-2104 |
Set among rolling hills, fishing,
boating, swimming and water skiing are popular water sports
on Lake Joe Pool. This 7,500 acre lake has a full service
marina, picnicking, camping, cabins and parks on the lake’s
shore. |
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Dr.
H. V. Copeland Home –
Grand Prairie Museum
125 SW Dallas Street
Grand Prairie 75051
972-263-9588
Download
a guide to monthly tours (PDF)
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The Copeland Home holds significant historic
value for Grand Prairie – both in its architecture
and its primary occupant, Dr. Horace Victor Copeland (1875-1969).
The white clapboard home represents the typical farm home
of the turn of the 20th Century. Dr. Copeland began a medical
practice in the back of a pharmacy in Grand Prairie, beginning
five decades of serving its citizens, and helping to deliver
more than 4,000 babies. The home has a State Landmark as
well as a Grand Prairie Landmark. Free tours of the home
are conducted on the first Saturday of the month from noon
to 4 p.m. |
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Hurricane Harbor
1800 E. Lamar Blvd.
Arlington 76006
817-265-3356
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The number one water park in North Texas, Hurricane
Harbor, with more water rides and attractions – including the
new Mega Wedgie – guests can slip, slid and glide through
more than 47 acres of colorful scenery. Blast down thrilling
rides like the Tornado, the Black Hole and Sea Wolf; explore
the treasures of Hook’s Lagoon, or catch a wave on
Surf Ride. The largest water park in North Texas also features
beach volleyball courts, private cabanas, and lounging areas.
Six Flag Hurricane Harbor guarantees teens, tweens and families
a bigger, better, wetter experience! |
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Johnnie High Country Music Revue
Arlington Music Hall
224 North Center Street
Arlington 76011
817-226-4400 |
The Johnnie High Country Music Revue, a 34-year Texas Tradition,
has won the Award for Live Country Music Show of the Year
4 years in a row and is now being televised nationally on
RFD TV. The beautiful Arlington Music Hall has state of the
art lighting and sound and a high energy country music show
every Saturday night at 7:30 p.m., plus theme shows, and
a month of Christmas Shows in December. Attraction S |
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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 Horse 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 track-side dining
room, box seats and outdoor seating. Or visit the state-ofthe-
art Post Time Pavilion, with more than 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 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.
Get lost in the new Ripley’s Enchanted Mirror Maze. |
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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 popular concerts, shows and events. Located 1/2
mile north of I-30 on Belt Line Road, NOKIA Theatre at
Grand Prairie is one of the most technologically sophisticated
indoor theaters in America. The venue hosts a wide range
of shows from music concerts to comedy, magic, corporate
events and more. |
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Ruthe Jackson Center
3113 S. Carrier Parkway
Grand Prairie 75052
972-237-7500 |
In the heart of the Metroplex, the Ruthe
Jackson Center in Grand Prairie is an excellent choice for
your business or training meeting, award ceremony, luncheon,
new product presentation, reception, reunion or special event.
This elegant facility features state-of-the-art audio/visual
equipment, turnkey event planning, catering services, and
complimentary parking. Seven meeting areas of various sizes
total 18,000 square feet. A great place for your next event. |
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Six Flags Over Texas
2201 Road To Six Flags
Arlington 76011
817-530-6000 |
The 2008 season at Six Flags Over
Texas promises to be thrilling, entertaining and fun for
the entire family; with the new thrill attraction, “Tony Hawk’s
Big Spin,” the return of the award winning show, “Cirque
Dreams Coobrila,” the Starburst Thursday Night Concert
Series and more than 100 rides, shows and attractions! From
the monster coasters and kid-friendly thrills to special
events like Spring Break Out, The Best of Texas Festival,
Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park, Six Flags Over Texas
is the Entertainment Capitol of Texas! |
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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. This interactive water playground
features age-specific play areas, including a water wall,
ground sprays, a magic mist, fountains, a spraying cannon,
a power geyser and magic touch water gun. Delight your
toddler to young teen at this water play park. |
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Texas Rangers
I-30 at Ballpark Way
Arlington 76011
972-RANGERS
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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is the home of your Texas
Rangers, challengers for the American League West pennant.
Catch the Rangers during the season, which runs April through
September. Enjoy a tour of Rangers Ballpark and stop by the
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum & Learning Center
where you can catch a fastball from Nolan Ryan and admire
a collection of major league artifacts on loan from Cooperstown.
No matter what you experience at the ballpark and museum,
you’re bound to gain a new appreciation for the sport
so firmly woven into the fabric of America. |
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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 3,500 vendors selling their wares every Saturday
and Sunday, year-round. More than 3.5 million visitors
a year are attracted to the 161-acre site which also offers
kiddie rides, arcade games and a wide variety of state
fair style foods. Featuring festivals throughout the year. |
