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Visitor Information For fun and excitement, six million visitors annually choose Arlington, deep in the heart of everything. Home to the Texas Rangers, the original Six Flags Over Texas and much more, Arlington has become a center for family entertainment. Welcome to Arlington - "For the Good Times!"
Arlington's Top Activities For the Rate-Conscious Traveler Arlington is fun for people of all ages, and it is also a bargain for travelers on a budget. Below is a list of attractions and activities that makes Arlington a real advantage for the traveler who wants the best for less. MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES Arlington Museum of Art This museum recognizes quality contemporary art by emerging and veteran Texas artists and presents challenging regional, national and international exhibitions and programs. Open Wed-Sat, 10-5, free. Center for Research and Contemporary Art (CRCA) This gallery features national artists in mediums ranging from paintings to sculpture to performance art. Open Mon-Tues, 10-6; Wed-Thurs, 10-9; Friday, 10-6; Sat-Sun, 1-5, free. Next door to CRCA is Gallery 171, the student-run gallery. Hours vary, free. Sports Legacy-The Gallery of Sports Art The nation's largest sports art gallery features original art, limited edition lithographs, statues and autograph memorabilia of all sports. Open Mon-Sun, 10-6, during baseball games, and one hour after baseball games-located at The Ballpark in Arlington, free. University of Texas at Arlington Special Collections Features cartography library; Texas writers' manuscripts; the largest collection of materials on Texas, except for the state capital; collection of manuscripts, newspapers, books, photographs on Mexican political history. Open Mon-Fri, 8-5; Sat 10-5, free. The Upstairs Gallery Arlington's oldest gallery, in its 28th year in 1996, features original art by a group of artists who work in oils, watercolors, prints, drawings, pottery, sculpture. Custom framing, art classes and workshops also available. Open Tues-Sat, 10-5, free.
THEATERS AND MUSIC Creative Arts Theatre & School Tour This non-profit youth theatre provides a season of nine dynamic shows a year and offers an intensive two-week theatre camp for students from around the United States each summer. Tours include stops in the costume shop, dance studios and the 400-seat theatre, where the technical director gives a theatre lecture and demonstration on lighting. Open Mon-Friday, 10:30-6, free; call ahead and make reservations. University of Texas at Arlington Concert Series Concerts nearly every night in fall and spring (there are no concerts in the summer) feature classical, jazz, instrumental and voice performances. Concerts are free, unless a non-university group is featured, in which case tickets are $5. Call for show schedules and reservations.
PARKS AND RECREATION Arlington has a number of wonderful parks to choose from for boating, walking, golf or picnics. Listed below are some of Arlington's best. For more information, call the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-433-5374 , or the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department at (817) 459-5474. River Legacy Parks Located in North Arlington, River Legacy has 950 acres of natural landscape winding along the Trinity River, complete with playground, hike and bike trails, and picnic areas. Nature hikes are held each Saturday, and are free with paid admission to the River Legacy Living Science Center. Park is open all year, free. Lake Arlington Home to Lake Arlington Golf Course, Richard Simpson Park and Bowman Springs Park, this 2,250-acre lake offers boating, fishing and other recreation activities. Open year-round, free. Call the golf course at 817-451-6101. Randol Mill Park This 149-acre park features Randol Mill Pond with ducks, geese, swans and other waterfowl, nature trails, tennis courts, playground and picnic areas. Fishing permitted. Open year-round, free. Veterans Park This park contains a 3,000-square-foot bandshell, trails, wildlife areas, multipurpose playing fields, equestrian trails and the water-conserving Xeriscape Gardens. Open year-round, free. - Used by permission of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau. Arlington Offers a Host of Unique Venues ARLINGTON, TX--Arlington is well known for its meeting facilities, especially the Arlington Convention Center, with the 66,000-square-foot Grand Hall opening in 1999, as well as various conference hotels. Add The Ballpark in Arlington, and planners have a host of unique meeting venues in a city filled with special sites. The Ballpark offers space for both indoor and outdoor events all year long. Two game suites are available; the Children's Learning Center, which opened in 1995, houses a 250-seat auditorium above the Legends of the Game Baseball Museum, which is also a fun reception venue for several hundred; the Diamond Club is just the right place for a luncheon or reception; and outdoor receptions and special events can be held behind center field or in the concourse. Another ballpark venue is the Grand Slam Gallery at Friday's Front Row Grill. Located in the upper deck of Home Run Porch in right field, the gallery holds up to 50 people and is available all year long. Six Flags Over Texas can host private parties, theme parties, meetings, trade shows, and spouse, guest and youth programs. The 205-acre park can handle groups from 200-20,000. Hurricane Harbor (formerly Wet 'n Wild) can also accommodate groups large and small, from private parties to company picnics to large receptions. If visual or performing arts are your interests, Arlington offers several locales. The Arlington Museum of Art can host up to 500 in its lower gallery and up to 200 in the upper mezzanine. Theatre Arlington can host groups up to 75 with cabaret seating in the lobby or 200 in the theatre, and Creative Arts Theatre School (CATS) can host 400 for a show or 400+ people for a group event by utilizing the theatre and three dance studios. (CATS has already hosted several weddings where the nuptials took place on stage!) Johnnie High's Country Music Revue can seat 1,200 in the theatre, which has a stage, sound system, dressing rooms, and adjoining meeting room. For receptions under the stars, Arlington has three excellent park locations. Veterans Park, with its bandshell, can host 500 people for concerts and events; Stonewall Park can host 150 in its pavilion, complete with fireplace, for an intimate event with a guest speaker; and Arlington's premier park, River Legacy Parks, can host up to 1,000 using the Legacy Pavilion and surrounding grounds. For a room with a view, Lake Arlington's Lake Room offers a facility overlooking the northeast shore of the lake that comfortably hosts 80 people. A fireplace adds a friendly touch. For star-studded music events, try a private affair at Cowboy's, Arlington's country night spot. This country and western club has 42,000 square feet and can host 4,000 people for parties, receptions, concerts and other events. Groups can also arrange to have private dance lessons for groups large and small. For a historical touch, try meeting at the Fielder Museum. Built as a family homestead
in 1914 by Arlington attorney James Park Fielder, the museum can comfortably host about 80
people. Groups can use the landscaped museum grounds for larger events with several
hundred people. Would you like a free visitor packet to help plan your next trip to Arlington? Contact the Arlington Visitor Information Center (VIC) at 1-800-342-4305 or 817-461-3888, or e-mail them at visitinfo@acvb.org. The VIC staff will send you the latest travel information to help you plan your trip to Arlington. Visitor guides, lodging guides, dining guides, attractions schedules -- the travel counselors at the VIC will send it to you free! City Hall | Arlington Business | Around Arlington | Visitor Info Relocation | Helpful Links Frequently Asked Questions | Search Home |