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Venues & Things to Do in
Arlington

Event spaces, museums, golf, fitness, bowling, and family entertainment in Arlington, Texas.

Major Venues & Attractions

The anchor venues of Arlington — researched and verified with official links.

Stadium · capacity 80,000

AT&T Stadium

The Dallas Cowboys' 80,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof, hosting NFL games, concerts, college football, and public tours.

Official site ↗

Ballpark · capacity 40,300

Globe Life Field

The Texas Rangers' ballpark, opened in 2020 with a retractable roof, hosting baseball, concerts, and events.

Official site ↗

Theme Park

Six Flags Over Texas

A theme park with roller coasters including the New Texas Giant and Batman: The Ride.

Official site ↗

Water Park

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

A water park with slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river next to Six Flags Over Texas.

Official site ↗

Entertainment District

Texas Live!

A 250,000-square-foot dining and entertainment complex between the two stadiums, with the Arlington Backyard outdoor concert venue.

Official site ↗

Esports Arena

Esports Stadium Arlington

The largest esports stadium in North America, hosting tournaments and gaming events at the Arlington Convention Center.

Official site ↗

Museum

National Medal of Honor Museum

A museum honoring Medal of Honor recipients, opened in 2025 in the Arlington entertainment district.

Official site ↗

Art Museum

Arlington Museum of Art

A downtown art museum with rotating exhibitions.

Official site ↗

Museum

International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame

A museum on the history of bowling with the sport's Hall of Fame, at the International Bowling Campus.

Official site ↗

More Venues & Recreation

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Event & Performance Venues (5)

Wedding & Event Venues (6)

Museums & Attractions (2)

Family Fun & Games (7)

Bowling & Skating (2)

Golf & Country Clubs (1)

Other Recreation (2)

Movie Theaters (2)

Directory researched & verified by East Texas Online, 2026-07-07.

Venues Near Arlington

More spots within about 10 miles, in neighboring East Texas towns — worth the short drive.

Horse Racing Track

Lone Star Park

A Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racetrack that hosted the 2004 Breeders' Cup, with a live racing season, concerts, and year-round simulcasting.

in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Theater · capacity 6,350

Texas Trust CU Theatre

A 6,350-seat theater that hosts touring concerts, comedy, and family shows.

in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Indoor Water Park

Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark

A large indoor water park with slides, a wave pool, and a retractable roof, part of the EpicCentral district.

in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Attraction

Ripley's Believe It or Not! & Palace of Wax

A tourist attraction pairing Ripley's Believe It or Not! oddities with the Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax figures.

in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Flea Market & Amusement

Traders Village

A large weekend flea market with about 3,500 vendors and a small amusement park, drawing millions of visitors a year.

in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi away · Official site ↗

Golf & Conference Center

Texas Star Golf Course & Conference Centre

A top-rated municipal golf course and conference center on the 321-acre Texas Star complex, with a driving range, event space, and the Raven's Grille restaurant.

in Euless · ~2.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Water Park

Hawaiian Falls Water Park

A 10-acre water park with slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river, plus an adventure park with ziplines and ropes courses.

in Mansfield · ~2.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Historic Theater

Farr Best Theater

A historic 1917 theater in downtown Mansfield hosting concerts, plays, and musical revues.

in Mansfield · ~2.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Historic Event Venue

Old Bedford School

A restored 1915 schoolhouse on the National Register that serves as an event venue with an auditorium, a museum, and an art gallery, hosting weddings, recitals, and outdoor concerts.

in Bedford · ~3 mi away · Official site ↗

Conference Center · capacity 900

Hurst Conference Center

A city conference center with more than 50,000 square feet of event space, an executive boardroom, and an outdoor area, hosting meetings and trade shows for up to 900 guests.

in Hurst · ~3.7 mi away · Official site ↗

Amphitheater & Entertainment District

The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

An entertainment district anchored by The Pavilion, a venue that converts between a 4,000-seat indoor hall and an 8,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, with restaurants and a cinema.

in Irving · ~5.9 mi away · Official site ↗

Convention Center

Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas

A city convention center in Las Colinas with exhibit halls and ballrooms for trade shows, conferences, and events.

in Irving · ~5.9 mi away · Official site ↗

Arts Center

Irving Arts Center

A city arts center with multiple theaters and galleries hosting performances and rotating exhibitions.

in Irving · ~5.9 mi away · Official site ↗

Event Center

Colleyville Center

The city's event center set on seven landscaped acres with a garden plaza, ponds, and a Grand Hall, rented for weddings, banquets, and corporate events.

in Colleyville · ~6.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Water Park

NRH2O Family Water Park

A 17-acre city water park that opened in 1995 as the first municipal water park in Texas, with 23 attractions including the Green Extreme, an 1,100-foot uphill water coaster.

in North Richland Hills · ~6.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Nature Center

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center

An Audubon nature center on more than 200 acres of the White Rock Escarpment, with a 6,000-square-foot center, hiking trails, and birding programs.

in Cedar Hill · ~7 mi away · Official site ↗

Music Venue · capacity 200

Haltom Theater

A historic downtown theater and live-music venue with a 200-person capacity and a full concert schedule across genres.

in Haltom City · ~7 mi away · Official site ↗

Historic District

Historic Main Street District

Grapevine's downtown historic district, lined with boutiques, art galleries, wine tasting rooms, and cafes, and the hub of the city's year-round festivals.

in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Immersive Art

Meow Wolf Grapevine

Meow Wolf's 'The Real Unreal,' an explorable immersive-art attraction of surreal rooms at Grapevine Mills.

in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Water Park Resort

Great Wolf Lodge

An indoor water park resort with slides, a wave pool, and family suites.

in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Indoor Attraction

LEGOLAND Discovery Center

A 35,000-square-foot indoor LEGO attraction at Grapevine Mills with rides, build zones, and millions of bricks.

in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Aquarium

SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium

An aquarium at Grapevine Mills with 16 themed zones and an underwater ocean tunnel.

in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi away · Official site ↗

Historic District

Fort Worth Stockyards

A national historic district with twice-daily cattle drives, honky-tonks, Cowtown Coliseum rodeos, and the Mule Alley shops and restaurants.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Live Music Venue

Billy Bob's Texas

A large honky-tonk in the Stockyards with concerts, a dance hall, and indoor bull riding.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Performing Arts Hall

Bass Performance Hall

A downtown concert hall home to the Fort Worth Symphony, opera, ballet, the Van Cliburn Piano Competition, and touring Broadway.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Arena · capacity 14,000

Dickies Arena

A 14,000-seat arena hosting concerts, the Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo, and sporting events.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Art Museum

Kimbell Art Museum

An art museum in a Louis Kahn building with a collection spanning antiquity to the 20th century, including the only Michelangelo in the Western Hemisphere.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Art Museum

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

A modern and contemporary art museum in a Tadao Ando building beside a reflecting pond, with more than 3,000 works.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Art Museum

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

A free museum of American art, from Remington and Russell to contemporary works.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Zoo

Fort Worth Zoo

A zoo with more than 500 species, ranked among the top zoos in the country.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Botanical Garden

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

The oldest botanic garden in Texas, with a Japanese Garden and more than 20 specialty gardens.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Museum

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

A science and history museum with the Omni IMAX Theater, the DinoLabs exhibit, and the Cattle Raisers Museum.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Museum

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

The only museum honoring women of the American West, with more than 4,000 artifacts.

in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi away · Official site ↗

Sports Complex

Duncanville Fieldhouse

A sports and events venue with six hardwood basketball courts (convertible to ten volleyball courts) that hosts national youth basketball and volleyball tournaments, plus meeting rooms and a fitness center.

in Duncanville · ~8.5 mi away · Official site ↗

Conference Center · capacity 1,000

Midlothian Conference Center

A 39,000-square-foot city conference center with meeting and banquet space for groups up to 1,000 and an on-site hotel, used for weddings and corporate events.

in Midlothian · ~9.7 mi away · Official site ↗

Event & Performance Venues (11)

Wedding & Event Venues (55)

  • Ruthe Jackson Center ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi · garden and banquet venue with five event spaces at 3113 S Carrier Pkwy, up to 400
  • Grand Prairie Events & Convention Center ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi · convention center and hotel with 10,000+ sq ft at 2925 SH-161, up to 1,000
  • Pioneer Event Center ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi · event center at 1025 W Pioneer Pkwy
  • 112 East Main ↗ in Grand Prairie · ~2.1 mi · downtown banquet hall and event space at 112 E Main St
  • Sapphire Banquet Hall and Conference Center ↗ in Euless · ~2.4 mi · stand-alone banquet hall and conference center at 1300 N Main St, up to 1,000
  • Reserved For You ↗ in Euless · ~2.4 mi · banquet hall with Silver and Grand ballrooms at 101 W Glade Rd, up to 400
  • Anchora Event Center ↗ in Mansfield · ~2.5 mi · downtown boutique venue with the Grand Hall and Anchora Lawn at 403 E Broad St
  • The Grand View Mansfield ↗ in Mansfield · ~2.5 mi · event venue at 2201 Heritage Pkwy
  • Aristide, Mansfield ↗ in Mansfield · ~2.5 mi · Walters Wedding Estates villa-style venue at 570 N Walnut Creek Dr
  • Classic Oaks Ranch in Mansfield · ~2.5 mi · ranch venue with an 11,000-sq-ft barn, outdoor chapel, and party pavilion at 7112 FM 2738
  • Willow Woods Barn + Studio ↗ in Mansfield · ~2.5 mi · wooded barn venue at 7836 County Road 526, up to 125
  • KC Hall Bedford ↗ in Bedford · ~3 mi · Knights of Columbus hall rented to the public at 1319 Brown Trail, up to 180
  • Micon The Ballroom ↗ in Bedford · ~3 mi · banquet ballroom at 3508 Harwood Rd, up to 230
  • Ballroom Surge Bedford ↗ in Bedford · ~3 mi · 6,700-sq-ft event ballroom at 201 Harwood Rd, up to 200
  • MP Venue Event Center ↗ in Hurst · ~3.7 mi · full-service event venue at 817 W Pipeline Rd, up to 220
  • Alabaster Hall ↗ in Hurst · ~3.7 mi · 12,000 sq ft industrial-style wedding and event venue, up to 350
  • Hidden Pines Chapel Hurst ↗ in Hurst · ~3.7 mi · wedding chapel at 1843 Precinct Line Rd
  • Gleeful Event Center in Hurst · ~3.7 mi · event center at 805 W Pipeline Rd
  • Occasions Event Venue in Hurst · ~3.7 mi · event venue at 730 E Pipeline Rd
  • Hurst Banquet Hall ↗ in Hurst · ~3.7 mi · banquet hall for weddings and quinceañeras
  • The Hayview Event Venue in Hurst · ~3.7 mi · event venue in Hurst
  • Omni Las Colinas Hotel ↗ in Irving · ~5.9 mi · Four Diamond hotel with a 10,000-sq-ft ballroom and canal gardens at 221 E Las Colinas Blvd, up to 600
  • The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas ↗ in Irving · ~5.9 mi · hotel with the Harmony and Melody ballrooms at 400 W Las Colinas Blvd, up to 600
  • Venetian Terrace ↗ in Irving · ~5.9 mi · canal-side venue with the Venetian Ballroom and gondola access at 215 Mandalay Dr, up to 150
  • Montclair Event Venue ↗ in Colleyville · ~6.2 mi · French-style event venue at 6504 Colleyville Blvd, ballroom up to 300
  • Aristide, Colleyville ↗ in Colleyville · ~6.2 mi · Tuscan-style wedding estate with a chapel and grand ballroom at 77 Piazza Ln, up to 275
  • The Grand Hall at NRH Centre ↗ in North Richland Hills · ~6.5 mi · banquet hall with a 5,700-sq-ft ballroom and terrace at 6000 Hawk Ave, up to 250
  • Eleganza Event Venue in North Richland Hills · ~6.5 mi · modern ballroom event venue at 8545 Airport Fwy
  • Eventfully Yours Company in North Richland Hills · ~6.5 mi · 5,000-sq-ft event venue at 7640 NE Loop 820
  • Urban Fire House ↗ in North Richland Hills · ~6.5 mi · restored fire station event venue at 8300 Starnes Rd, up to 100
  • Ramailo Event Center in North Richland Hills · ~6.5 mi · event center hosting weddings and cultural celebrations
  • Na'Kayshions Wedding and Event Center ↗ in Cedar Hill · ~7 mi · wedding and event center on 5 acres with a chapel, grand hall, and lakeside garden at 432 S Clark Rd
  • Blocque 6 ↗ in Cedar Hill · ~7 mi · event center at 1427 N Hwy 67, Ste 200
  • Tarrant Events Center ↗ in Haltom City · ~7 mi · event center with 5,000+ sq ft indoors and an acre outdoors at 5230 Denton Hwy, up to 300
  • Alexis Event Venue ↗ in Haltom City · ~7 mi · purpose-built event venue with an outdoor courtyard at 4211 Glenview Dr
  • Hotel Vin, Autograph Collection ↗ in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi · boutique Autograph Collection hotel with event space at 215 E Dallas Rd on Main Street
  • Delaney Vineyards ↗ in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi · winery with the 5,200-sq-ft Grand Barrel Room at 2000 Champagne Blvd, up to 300
  • The Vine Arts & Events Center ↗ in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi · City of Grapevine arts and events center at 225 W Worth St
  • Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center ↗ in Grapevine · ~8.2 mi · IACC conference hotel with two ballrooms and 64,626 sq ft of meeting space at 1800 Hwy 26E
  • Omni Fort Worth Hotel ↗ in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi · downtown hotel with the 18,000-sq-ft Texas Ballroom at 1300 Houston St, up to 2,000
  • The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel ↗ in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi · downtown Four-Diamond hotel with event ballrooms at 200 Main St
  • The Ashton Depot ↗ in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi · restored historic train station event venue at 1501 Jones St
  • Hotel Drover ↗ in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi · Stockyards resort hotel with event spaces at 200 Mule Alley Dr, up to 250
  • Stockyards Station in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi · Stockyards event spaces for 50 to 750 at 140 E Exchange Ave
  • River Ranch Stockyards ↗ in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi · Western event venue in the Stockyards at 500 NE 23rd St
  • The Ashton Hotel ↗ in Fort Worth · ~8.4 mi · boutique historic hotel with event spaces at 610 Main St
  • The Centre ↗ in Duncanville · ~8.5 mi · wedding and event venue in Duncanville
  • The Andolina Collective ↗ in Duncanville · ~8.5 mi · boutique micro-wedding venue at 208 N Main St, up to 30
  • La Soiree DFW Event Center in Duncanville · ~8.5 mi · banquet hall for events, up to 250
  • The Event Center in Duncanville · ~8.5 mi · event center at 626 Oriole Blvd
  • Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Duncanville in Duncanville · ~8.5 mi · hotel with the Duncanville Ballroom at 800 N Main St, up to 600
  • Haven Hotel in Duncanville · ~8.5 mi · hotel wedding venue at 711 E Camp Wisdom Rd, up to 500
  • Bella Woods Weddings and Event Center in Midlothian · ~9.7 mi · family-owned wedding and event center with chapels and barns at 1888 N 9th St, up to 300
  • The Little House ↗ in Midlothian · ~9.7 mi · wedding venue with pond views at 6051 Honeysuckle Rd
  • Firefly Gardens ↗ in Midlothian · ~9.7 mi · modern barn wedding venue on 8 acres with a koi pond, up to 250

Museums & Attractions (10)

Movie Theaters (13)

Family Fun & Games (41)

Golf & Country Clubs (16)

Bowling & Skating (8)

Marinas & Boating (5)

Other Recreation (26)

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