Things to Do in Hurst, Texas
Hurst sits right in the middle of the Mid-Cities between Fort Worth and DFW Airport, and its draws are the practical suburban kind — a big mall, good parks, and water parks for summer — plus quick access to everything around it. It's more a convenient home base than a tourist stop, but there's plenty to fill a day.
Here's what to do in and around Hurst.
North East Mall
North East Mall is Hurst's anchor attraction — a large climate-controlled mall with more than 140 stores, an 18-screen Cinemark theater, and a range of restaurants. It's one of the main shopping destinations for the entire Mid-Cities.
For a rainy day or a summer scorcher, it's the easy answer: shopping, a movie, and a meal all in one air-conditioned stop. The mall pulls in visitors from well beyond Hurst.
Parks and Water
For time outside, Chisholm Park has a fishing pond, ballfields, picnic areas, and trails, and Central Park adds a recreation center, aquatics, and tennis. In summer, the water parks take over: the Chisholm Aquatics Center in Hurst and NRH2O Family Water Park just up the road in North Richland Hills.
Between the parks and the pools, Hurst has the everyday recreation a family wants, and the water parks make it a summer destination for the whole area.
A Central Base
Hurst's real strength is location. It sits minutes from Fort Worth — the Stockyards, downtown, and the cultural district — and from Grapevine's Main Street, Lake Grapevine, and Southlake Town Square. DFW Airport is just to the east.
So while Hurst itself keeps things low-key, some of the best attractions in the region are a short drive in every direction, making it an easy base for exploring the Mid-Cities and beyond.
FAQ: Things to Do in Hurst
Hurst's main draws are North East Mall (140-plus stores and an 18-screen Cinemark), Chisholm Park and Central Park, and the Chisholm Aquatics Center, with NRH2O Family Water Park nearby. Its Mid-Cities location also puts Fort Worth, Grapevine, and Southlake minutes away.
North East Mall in Hurst is a large indoor shopping mall with more than 140 stores, an 18-screen Cinemark theater, and sit-down restaurants — one of the main shopping destinations in the Mid-Cities.
Yes. The Chisholm Aquatics Center is an outdoor water park in Hurst, and NRH2O Family Water Park is a short drive away in neighboring North Richland Hills.
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