Wyndham hotel (Arlington) is only fifteen miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

* Courtesy– City of Arlington website

 

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas has defined family fun and Texas-sized thrills for over four decades and continues this strong tradition by soaring to new heights! From our Giant-sized coasters, to family-friendly rides and Broadway-style shows, guests of all ages can enjoy a larger than life entertainment experience that is distinctly and unforgettably Texas.

 

Hurricane Harbor

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, the largest and most complete water park in the Southwest, is celebrating more than twenty years of fun in the sun! Packed with unique, water-oriented attractions like Hook's Lagoon, featuring three lagoons, a Pirate ship and 150 interactive aquatic features on 12 different levels-there is no way you can stay dry! Guests can also body board on Surf Rider located at Boogie Beach, catch a thrill on Sea Wolf-the tallest, fastest ride of its kind-or soak up the rays floating on the world's first Lazy River. With 3,000,000 gallons of water and 26 more slides, rides and pools to explore, Hurricane Harbor promises to keep you cool in the hot Texas sun and show you the best of what Arlington attractions and recreation offers!

 

Ameriquest field in Arlington

The home of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club has been called the best baseball facility in the Major Leagues. The ballpark is an attraction in itself and includes the Legends of the Game Baseball Museum and Children's Learning Center, a 17,000 sq. ft. facility that is the only one of its kind in professional sports. The Ameriquest Field also includes the Dr Pepper Youth Ballpark, Grand Slam Gift Shop, and the Diamond Club - some of the most exciting Arlington attractions! Tours of the complex are given daily.

 

Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe It or Not!

This 41,000 sq. ft. double attraction offers two worlds of excitement and intrigue. The Palace of Wax features favorite movie stars and historical figures in amazing life-like detail. Special themed exhibits help recreate famous moments in time. Ripley's Believe It or Not! offers an eye-popping assortment of oddities and curiosities collected from around the world by famed cartoonist Robert Ripley. It's a double treat at a single location. Open daily, year round.

 

The Planetarium at University of Texas –Arlington

The Planetarium at University of Texas Arlington brings state-of-the-art stargazing to the Dallas/ Fort Worth metro area. With its 60-foot dome and Digistar 3-D projection system, the Planetarium uses the latest technology to teach stargazers about astronomical wonders. Among the offerings at the Planetarium is Texas Sky Tonight, which focuses on celestial objects currently visible in the night sky.

 

Shopping at Arlington

From the all day excursion to be found at the multi-faceted Arlington Parks Mall to the leisurely afternoon walk around Lincoln Square Shopping Center, or even the hours spent strolling through the antique marketplaces, Arlington shopping delivers.

 

Ft. Worth Museum of Science & History

Established in 1941 as the Fort Worth Children's Museum, its permanent exhibits include Lone Star Dinosaurs, Hands-On Science, ExploraZone, KIDSPACE, DinoDig, and Coming through Cowtown. The museum has two galleries that host 5-6 exhibitions a year, an Omni Theater, and a planetarium. Programs include Museum School, Museum Preschool, Family Science Nights, Hands-On Science Partnership, community events, and teacher professional development. The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is a leader in informal science education. The museum attracts approximately one million guests annually, making it one of North Texas' most popular cultural attractions.

Sundance square Ft. Worth

Sundance Square is 20 fabulous blocks of downtown Ft. Worth where people work, live, shop, and dine. By day, tourists, office workers and residents stroll brick-paved, flower-lined sidewalks, sightsee charming, historical buildings, shop in unique stores and visit art galleries and museums. Evenings and weekends, Sundance Square takes on a whole new flavor. Exciting night life includes dancing to the hottest music, socializing in sleek bistros, lively outdoor concerts, laugh-out-loud comedy clubs, innovative theatre productions and 20 screens of box-office hits. And for performing arts' patrons, the best in music, dance and theatre take to the stage at the magnificent Bass Performance Hall.

 

Ft. Worth Stockyards

The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards embraces it's Western past while celebrating the present.  The Stockyards are an area in Fort Worth which was at one time a center for the cattle industry.  Today the Stockyards stand as a center of tourism for Fort Worth and the North Texas Area.  Not only do visitors flock from all over the country to see the historic site but from all over the world as well. The area is filled with several shops, bars and restaurants.  Frequently annual events also take place at the Stockyards.  Other attractions include: the Tarantula Train, the Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Live Music on the Weekends, and the daily move of the famous Fort Worth Longhorn herd at 4:00.  At the Stockyards the old west is alive and well.